British Empire
Which country in the British Isles is not part of the UK?
Republic of Ireland
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington DC
They get an -S at the end of the verb (f. ex. she speaks)
What happens to most regular verbs in Enlglish, when conjugated in present tense, 3rd person singular?
What is the capital in the Republic of Ireland?
Dublin
Which city did Nelson Mandela escaped to when he was 19?
Johannesburg
Which former British colony has the highest population today?
India
How many states form the USA?
50
The only personal pronoun that is always written with capital letter
I
What two languages are official in the Republic of Ireland?
English and Irish (or Gaelic)
In which prison spent Mandela most of his 27 years as a prisoner?
Robben Island
Which 4 nations are part of the UK today?
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
What day is Independence Day celebrated in the US?
July 4th.
A capital letter
All the proper nouns and the first word in a sentence start with this.
What are the colours of the Irish flag?
Green, white and orange.
Why was his name changed by his school teacher?
It was customary to give children English names at that time in South Africa.
Which former British colony where Aborigines lived before the English arrived.
Australia
How many colonies declared their independence from the UK, in 1776?
13 colonies
A noun
In English the article is always placed in front of...
What is the name of the saint patron of Ireland?
Saint Patrick
Springbocks
What is the nickname for the South African national rugby team?
What is the Commonwealth?
An organization that unites most of the former British colonies.
What is the estimated population of the USA? (+ or - 20mill.)
331
Adverb
What type of word is "tomorrow"
How is Ireland called in the Irish language?
Eire
Name 3 of the languages we heard in the South African National anthem.
Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho, Afrikaans and English.