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100

What is the capital of New Zealand?

A. Auckland

B. Christchurch

C. Wellington

D. Queenstown

C. Wellington

100

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

A. May 28th, 1754

B. July 4th, 1776

C. April 15th, 1786

D. September 24th, 1789

B. July 4th, 1776

100

Translate the following sentence in English: « Regarde, Ryan dort pendant le cours »

“Look, Ryan is sleeping during class”

100

Who created the character of Sherlock Holmes in 1887?

A. Agatha Christie

B. Charles Dickens

C. Edgar Allan Poe

D. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

D. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

100

Guess the word from its phonetic form: /ɪˈlɛkʃən/

Election 

200

When did the Olympic Games take place in London?

A. 2008

B. 2012

C. 2016

D. 2021

B. 2012

200

Which American President was killed in 1963?

A. John Fitzgerald Kennedy

B. Dwight Eisenhower

C. Lyndon Johnson

D. Richard Nixon

A. John Fitzgerald Kennedy

200

Translate the following sentence in English: « Je l’aime malgré sa stupidité »

“I like him despite/in spite of his foolishness”

200

Which famous book was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald?

A. The Great Billy

B. The Great Grizzbi

C. The Great Ghandi

D. The Great Gatsby

D. The Great Gatsby

200

Guess the word from its phonetic form: /ˈkɒnʃəs/

Conscious

300

What is the nickname given to New York City?

A. The City of Brotherly Love

B. The Windy City

C. The Big Easy

D. The Big Apple

D. The Big Apple

300

Who is the current head of the Commonwealth?

A. Wiliam, Prince of Wales

B. Queen Camilla

C. King Charles III

D. Keir Starmer

C. King Charles III

300

Translate the following sentence in English: « Je triche pour ne pas perdre »

“I cheat in order not to/so as not to lose”

300

Which American author is famously known for his science-fiction and horror novels?

A. Joe Hill

B. Stephen King

C. Isaac Asimov

D. Ray Bradbury

B. Stephen King

300

Guess the word from its phonetic form: /həˈwaɪi/

Hawaii

400

What is the best month to go skiing in Australia.

A. July

B. November

C. January

D. March

A. July (it's winter in the southern hemisphere)

400

When did New Zealand gain its independence from the Uk?

A. 1911

B. 1999

C. 1682

D. 1947

D. 1947

400

Translate the following sentence in English: « Nous sommes ennemis depuis des années »

“We have been enemies for years”

400

Who wrote Jane Eyre in 1847?

A. Charlotte Brontë

B. Jane Eyre

C. Mary Shelley

D. Emily Brontë

Charlotte Brontë 

400

Guess the sentence written in phonetics: lɒŋ lɪv ðə kɪŋ.

“Long live the King.”

500

How many provinces (the equivalent of the American states) are there in Canada?

A. 5

B. 10

C. 20

D. 35

B. 10

500

When were Native Canadians given the vote?

A. 2011

B. 1960

C. 1895

D. 1919

B. 1960

500

Translate the following sentence in English: « Elle répétait ce qu’ils avaient dit »

“She repeated what they had said”

500

Give at least 3 William Shakespeare’s plays

Some plays written by Shakespeare are: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer’s Night Dream, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, etc.

500

Guess the sentence written in phonetics: ðə kwiːn pɑːst əˈweɪ lɑːst naɪt.

“The Queen passed away last night.”