English-speaking countries 1
How many countries have English as their official language?
1, 20
b, 67
c, 82
d, 97
b, 82
What is the other name of the country Eire?
Ireland
When is Independence Day in the USA?
July 4th
What does the acronym UN stand for?
United Nations
Margaret Thatcher served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. What nickname was she given due to her stern, hard as steel and what seemed at times as cold-hearted decisions in difficult situations.
The Iron Lady
It is the King's official London residence.
Buckingham Palace.
What country are the people nicknamed "kiwis"?
New Zealand
Who is the current Vice-President of the USA?
Kamala Harris
What does the acronym WHO stand for?
World Health Organization
Which English speaking country's Prime Minister is Justin Trudeau since 2015?
Canada's
Who was the most productive American inventor (over 1,000 patents; invented e.g. motion picture camera, the phonograph, perfected electric light bulb)
Thomas Alva Edison
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
The large gorge (narrow valley) located in the state of Arizona (about 320 kilometres long), created by Colorado River.
The Grand Canyon
What does the NASA acronym stand for?
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
When did women get the right to vote in the UK?
a) 1902; b) 1910; c) 1918; d) 1922
1918
(but only for women above 30 years old who owned a house or were married to men who owned a house)
In which country is the state of New South Wales situated?
Australia
Who is the head of state in the Bahamas?
King Charles III
What was prohibited during "The prohibition" in the USA that lasted from 1920 to 1933?
Alcohol
Type of tents invented by the Sioux tribe of Native Americans, covered by buffalo skin
Tepee/Tipi
When was the United States Declaration of Independence declared? (The date)
On July 4 (1776)
Today it is the home of the Crown Jewels of the UK. Formerly also a prison (located in London).
The Tower of London
Name one sport that the Scottish are believed to have invented.
Golf/ Curling/ Shinty*/ The Highland Games**
* sort of field hockey, not on ice
** including traditional Highland sports such as the caber toss, tug o' war and the hammer throw
Who is the odd one out?
a, George Washington
b, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
c, Abraham Lincoln
d, Thomas Jefferson?
b, Frankin (Delano) Roosevelt
(others are carved on Mount Rushmore except him)
One of the wealthiest regions in the world and one of the hottest real estate markets - an area in the Santa Clara Valley (California), named after the primary material found in computer microprocessors. Home to dozens of major technology, software, and internet companies.
Silicon Valley
Which King of England had 6 wives and thanks to his wish to divorce so often ended up creating the Church of England which didn't have to take orders from the Vatican any longer.
King Henry VIII (ruled from 1509 - 1549)