English speaking world
Name 3 English-speaking countries (but no Western countries)
Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Malta, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Sth Africa, India
Who created Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling
What happened in 1492?
Columbus discovered America
Which river flows through London?
the Thames
What is the British word for “apartment”?
Flat
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Who is Katniss Everdeen
the main character in The Hunger Games
What was the American Civil War about?
Slavery + North vs South
Name 2 rivers in the USA.
Missouri, Mississippi, Rio Grande, Colorado, Columbia, Snake River, Ohio, Yukon, Arkansas
How do American people order “chips” (UK)?
"Can I have French fries, please?"
What is the difference between Great Britain and the UK?
Great Britain = island / UK = political country (GB + Northern Ireland)
Who is Bruce Banner?
the Hulk
Who was Martin Luther King?
Civil rights leader / fought against segregation
Which country is both in Europe and Asia?
Turkey
What is the British word for “truck”?
Lorry
What is Brexit?
The UK leaving the European Union
Name a British singer and one of their songs (that you teacher knows)
Adele – Hello / Ed Sheeran – Shape of You
What happened on 9/11?
Terrorist attacks in the USA (World Trade Center)
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada
What is the American word for “holiday” (UK)?
Vacation
Which continent has the highest number of English-speaking countries?
Africa (26 nations using English as an official lgge)
Which British band released the album Abbey Road?
The Beatles
Which event started World War I?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is the name of the sea in English that separates the UK from France? (spoiler alert: it doesn't contain the word "sea")
The English Channel
Name 3 countries that drive on the left side of the road, except the UK
Ireland, Malta, Cyprus, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, India, Japan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, Bahamas