Australia
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Name two rivers in New York City.
the Hudson River, the East River
Where is the seat of American Congress?
the Capitol (on Capitol Hill)
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
TRUE or FALSE?
The Patron Saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick, was NOT Irish.
False! He was born in either Scotland or northern England.
Name 3 Australian marsupials.
kangaroo, koala, wombat, Tasmanian devil
Name the 5 boroughs
Manhattan, the Bronx, Staten Island (Richmond), Brooklyn, and Queens
What is the headquarters of the Department of Defence?
the Pentagon
What is the highest mountain in Canada?
Mount Logan
When is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
17th March
What is the most common tree in Australia?
Eucalyptus
Name the place where immigrants first arrived in the United States (there is a museum now).
Ellis Island
Where can we see the grave of J. F. Kennedy?
the Arlington National Cemetery
What are the three territories? When did the last one originate?
Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, and Nunavut Territory (1999)
Name at least three Irish writers.
Jonathan Swift, James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Samuel Beckett, George Bernard Shaw, W. B. Yeats
What traditional instrument and weapon do Aborigines in Australia use?
didgeridoo, boomerang
Who bought the island in 1626 and how did they name the city?
the Dutch, New Amsterdam
Name the French engineer who designed the city.
Pierre L´Enfant
Who claimed the land for the English crown?
John Cabot
Describe the Irish flag and explain the meanings of the colours.
Who claimed Australia for Britain and when (year)?
Capt. James Cook, 1770
Which Italian navigator discovered New York Bay and when?
Giovanni da Verrazzano, 1524
What states was the area for present-day Washington D. C. taken from?
Maryland and Virginia
Who and when claimed the land for the French?
Jacques Cartier, 1534
What is the national (Gaelic) name of Ireland and what is its nickname?
Éire, Emerald Isle