Anglophone Countries
The Olympics
English Grammar
Geography/ The World
Fun Facts
100
What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
Belfast
100
What are the official languages of the International Olympic Committee?
French and English
100
There ____ 20 students in this class. (be)
are
100
On what continent is Mexico located?
North America
100
Where is a shrimp's heart?
in its head
200
How many official languages are recognized in South Africa?
11
200
Who founded the Intenational Olympic Committee?
Pierre de Coubertin
200
I ___ sick since last week. (be)
have been
200
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
200
Why are bananas curved?
Because they grow toward the sun
300
Where is the British Parliament based?
the Palace of Westminster
300
How many times has France hosted the Olympics?
five times (1900 summer: Paris; 1924 winter: Chamonix; 1924 summer: Paris; 1968 winter: Grenoble; 1992: Albertville)
300
I ___ already ___  my homework before going out to meet my friends. (do)
had (already) done
300
What two countries share the longest international border?
The U.S. and Canada
300
What is the term for a group of crows?
a murder
400
What does the "D.C." in Washington, D.C. stand for?
District of Columbia
400
Which country has hosted the most Olympic Games?
The U.S. (eight times) The United States leads the world by hosting 8 Olympic Games including 4 Summer Olympics and 4 Winter Olympics (1904, 1932, 1984, 1996, 1932, 1960, 1980, 2002). US Summer Olympic venues have included St. Louis, Atlanta, and two times in Los Angeles. Winter Games have been held twice at Lake Placid, and once each in Squaw Valley and Salt Lake City.
400
Fill in the blank: Neither Ben ___ Paul wanted to go skiing.
nor
400
Which EU country has the largest population?
Germany
400
What is the name of the Twitter bird?
Larry
500
Who is the current sovereign of Canada?
Queen Elizabeth II
500
Name the three cities that will host the Olympics in 2020, 2024, and 2028, respectively.
Tokyo (2020) Paris (2024) Los Angeles (2028)
500
If I ____ to the store, I would have bought food for dinner. (go)
had gone
500
How many hemispheres does Africa cover?
four
500
How many bones do adult humans have?
206