Politics
Name the current US President.
Donald Trump
Who is the current British monarch?
Charles III (= Charles the Third)
What and where is Big Ben?
Big Ben is the nickname for the clock tower of Westminster, which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England
Which currency is used in the USA?
the American dollar
How many countries constitute the British Commonwealth?
42 - 48 - 56 - 62
The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 56 sovereign states, referred to as Commonwealth countries. Most of them were British colonies or dependencies of those colonies.
Names of the 2 major political parties in the USA
The Democrats / The Republicans
What is the official residence of the British monarch?
Buckingham Palace
What is the Capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Name two cities in California.
Los Angeles - San Francisco - San diego - Palo Alto - etc.
Name 4 countries that are part of the British Commonwealth.
Antigua and Barbuda - Australia - Bahama - Bangladesh - Botswana - Cameroon - Canada - Cyprus - Fiji - Ghana - India - Jamaica - Kenya - Malaysia - Madives - Malta - Mauritius - New Zealand - Nigeria - Pakistan - Rwanda - Singapore - South Africa - United Kingdom - etc.
Name of the current UK Prime Minister
Sir Keir Starmer became Prime Minister on 5 July 2024.
How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she died?
She was 96 years old.
Which units are used to measure someone’s weight in the UK?
pound - stone (= 14 pounds) - ounce (= 1/16 pound)
Name 10 states in the USA
Alabama - Alaska - Arizona - Arkansas - California - Colorado - Connecticut - Delaware - Florida - Georgia - Hawaii - Idaho - Illinois - Indiana - Iowa - Kansas - Kentucky - Louisiana - Maine - Maryland - Massachusetts - Michigan - Minnesota - Mississippi - etc.
Name the capital of New Zealand.
Wellington
What’s the name of the British national anthem?
"God Save the King" (1745)
Who was the longest-reigning British monarch in history?
Queen Elizabeth II (70 years, 214 days)
Name 4 English football Teams in England
Liverpool FC - Chelsea FC - Arsenal- Crystal Palace - Manchester City - Tottenham Hotspur - West Ham United - Newcastle United - etc
Name four presidents of the United States.
Donald Trump - Joe Biden - Barack Obama - George W. Bush - Bill Clinton - Ronald Reagan - etc.
Which currency is used in the UK?
the pound sterling, or British pound
Names of the 3 major political parties in the UK
The Conservative Party
The Labour Party
The Scottish National Party
What period of history do we call the Victorian era?
In the history of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the reign of Queen Victoria, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901.
Name 8 cities in the United Kingdom
London - Birmingham - Leeds - Manchester - Glasgow - Sheffield - Liverpool - Bristol - Cardiff - Edinburgh - Nottigham - Plymouth - etc.
What is an Ivy League school in the USA?
The Ivy League is a group of eight private research universities in the Northeastern United States.
Name 5 capitals from Commonwealth countries
Canberra - Ottawa - New Delhi - Kingston - Nairobi - Kuala Lumpur - Wellington - Abuja - Islamabad - Singapore - Pretoria - London - etc.
What’s the name of the US national anthem?
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
Name six members of the Royal Family.
King Charles III - Queen Camilla - William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales - Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex - Anne, Princess Royal - Prince Andrew, Duke of York - Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh - Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester - Prince Edward, Duke of Kent - Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy - Prince George - Princess Charlotte
6 places you can visit in London
Tower of London - Buckingham Palace - London Eye - British Museum - Westminster Abbey - St Paul's Cathedral - Tower Bridge - National Gallery - Victoria and Albert Museum - Big Ben - Hyde Park - Camden Market - etc...
Find eight words that are linked to Halloween
Ghosts - Trick - treat - haunted - pumpkin - skeleton - costumes - kids - dress up - scary - etc.
What are the 3 capitals of South Africa?
Pretoria (executive)
Cape Town (legislative)
Bloemfontein (judicial)