UK
The name of the highest mountain and the longest river.
Ben Nevis and the Severn
The neighbour of this country in the south and in the north.
Mexico and Canada
The symbol of Canada - it´s also on the Canadian flag.
a maple leaf
The capital city.
Canberra
The colour of taxis.
black
Name four parts of the UK with their capital cities (one name missing is OK :-)).
England - London, Scotland - Edinburgh, Wales- Cardiff, Northern Ireland - Belfast
Names of two longest rivers.
the Mississippi and the Missouri
This land consists of ..... (how many?) provinces and three territories.
ten
What is Uluru?
It´s a big red rock in the central part of A.
The name of the most famous square.
Trafalgar Square
Name THREE places where a lot of tourists go every year (but not London or other big cities and Oxford with Cambridge) - in 15 seconds.
Stonehenge, Loch Ness, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lake District, Canterbury, Bath, .....
The date when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
4 July 1776
Which is not the name of a river, but the name of a province? Columbia, Mackenzie, Quebéc, St. Lawrence, Yukon?
Quebéc
Name at least three well- known animals that live only in A.
a kangaroo, koala, dingo, platypus, Tasmanian devil .....
What are the Shard or the Gherkin?
famous skyscrapers
Name THREE branches of industry that are important for the British economy - in 15 seconds.
shipbuilding, car, chemical, textile, aerospace, coal mining, steelmaking (but also energy sector, tourism, services and finance)
Which one is NOT a CITY, but only the name of a STATE? Atlanta, Denver, Houston, Miami, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Seattle.
Pennsylvania
Name THREE biggest cities: T ....., M ..... and C .....
Toronto, Montreal and Calgary
The name for original inhabitants.
Aborigines
The name of the most famous observatory with the prime meridian.
Greenwich
Name two main political parties.
the Labour Party and the Conservative Party
The Senate and the House of Representatives form together - which political power (one word)?
Congress
This country is rich in mineral resources, e.g. U ....., O ....., G ....., G ..... and C ..... Name at least three of them.
uranium, oil, gold, gas and coal
Who was James Cook?
He was an English captain who discovered Australia and landed there in 1770.
The name of the best-known church with Whispering Gallery and graves of famous people.
St. Paul´s Cathedral