English-speaking countries (part 1)
English-speaking countries (part 2)
English-speaking countries (part 3)
English-speaking countries (part 4)
English-speaking countries (part 5)
100
Name three famous tourist attractions in London
Big Ben, Tower Bridge, London Eye, Buckingham Palace...
100
What is the other name of the country called Emerald Island?
Ireland
100
When is Independence Day in the USA?
July 4th
100
What does the acronym UN stand for?
United Nations
100
What are indigenous/native Australians called?
Aboriginals
200
What´s the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
200
Which part of the UK has a dragon on their flag?
Wales
200
What is the Union Jack?
Another name of the British flag.
200
The capital of Northern Ireland
Belfast
200
What is the name of the Scottish skirt?
kilt
300
What flower is the symbol of England?
rose
300
What's the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington
300
What is the national bird of the USA?
bald eagle
300
What's the highest peak of Great Britain?
Ben Nevis
300
Which king of England had six wives?
Henry VIII
400
What is the name of an island state in the USA?
Hawaii
400
What were the 'Suffragettes' in Britain fighting for?
women's right to vote
400
What´s the name of the Australian landmark?
Uluru/Ayers Rock
400
What is the King's official London residence?
Buckingham Palace.
400
Which of the following is NOT a British Overseas Territory or Crown Dependency?
a) Hong Kong
b) Gibraltar
c) The Falkland Islands
Hong Kong. It was transferred from British control to China in 1997.
500
What is the Irish name for the Republic of Ireland?
Éire
500
Who is the head of state in the Commonwealth countries?
Charles the III.
500
Who is the prime minister in the UK?
Keir Starmer
500
The large valley located in the state of Arizona (about 320 kilometres long), created by Colorado River is called....
The Grand Canyon
500
Who was the Iron Lady?
Margaret Thatcher
(she served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990).
600
Name at least 2 differences between the 2 main political parties in the USA (different policies). What are the parties called?
Republicans vs Democrats
(conservative x liberal)
(mainly oppose gay marriage x support it)
(less tax for the wealthy x higher taxes)
600
What does the NASA acronym stand for?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
600
Who was the most prolific American inventor?
He held over 1,000 patents; invented a motion picture camera, a phonograph, perfected an electric light bulb and made it durable.
Thomas Alva Edison
600
Who was Nelson Mandela?
The first black president of South Africa
600
A former prison, today it is the home of Crown Jewels of the UK (located in London).
The Tower of London
