Politics
Guess what Sir Robert Walpole is famous for.
He is considered to have been the first Prime Minister of the UK
What is the capital city of Jamaica?
Kingston
Who was the longest-reigning monarch of the UK ?
Elizabeth II ( from 6 February 1952 until her death on 8 September 2022 )
Who is the current monarch of the United Kingdom?
Charles III
Which city from the largest English-speaking country is the 7th coldest capital city in the world?
Ottawa
Which English Prime Minister was nicknamed "the bulldog"?
Winston Churchill
How many main islands compose New Zealand?
2 (North & South)
Where do the Dalits live?
They are the lowest caste of the Indian society (also called "untouchables").
Which Prime Minister of Canada is the son of the 15th (and former) PM of the same country?
Justin Trudeau, PM since 2008, is the 23rd. His father Pierre Elliott Trudeau was the PM from 1968 to 1979 and from 1980 to 1984 .
The political capital of Nigeria is Abuja, do you know its economic capital?
Lagos
Name at least two countries with a federal government (preferably English-speaking ones).
The U.S.A., Canada, Australia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, but also Belgium, the UAE Germany, Austria...
In which English-speaking country can you find the state of Saskatchewan?
Canada
Which English-speaking country is home to the Inuit?
Canada
Who feverishly fought against racial segregation in the US in the 1960s ?
Malcolm X
Name at least two of the districts of New York (double points if you have all five)
Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn
South Africa
Which is the longest river in the USA?
The Mississipi river (3766km / 2341 miles)
Which country was the first to officially give women the right to vote?
New Zealand in 1893
Which female Prime Minister of India, who bore the same surname as another famous figure of this country, was assassinated in 1984?
Indira Gandhi
Which Asian English-speaking city is made of 64 islands?
Singapore
Name at least one American President who was never elected.
Gerald Ford (when Nixon resigned because of the Watergate scandal)
John Tyler (when Harrison died in office in 1841)
Millard Fillmore (when Taylor died in 1850 )
Andrew Johnson (when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865)
Chester A. Arthur (when James Garfield was assassinated in 1881)
What represents 70% of Australia?
The Outback ( It is made up of 10 deserts, but also sub- tropical savannah, as well as the largest temperate woodland on Earth)
In which country is the cinema industry dubbed Nollywood?
Nigeria
Which American author wrote "The adventures of Tom Sawyer" in 1876 ?
Mark Twain
Which capital city was decided by King George V, destituting Calcutta?
Delhi