English Speaking countries

What is the capital of Canada?

• Toronto

• Ottawa

• Ontario

• Montreal

Answer explanation

Ottawa is Canada’s capital, in the east of southern Ontario, near the city of Montreal and the U.S. border. Sitting on the Ottawa River, it has at its center Parliament Hill, with grand Victorian architecture and museums such as the National Gallery of Canada, with noted collections of indigenous and other Canadian art.

What sport was invented by Canadians?

• Baseball

• Basketball

• Soccer

• Tennis

Answer explanation

Invented by Canadian James Naismith in 1891, while he was teaching at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, basketball is now one of the most popular sports in the world.

Which holiday is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November?

• Halloween

• Thanksgiving Day

• Independence Day

• Marmot Day

Answer explanation

Thanksgiving Day is an annual national holiday in the United States and Canada, which celebrates the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Americans generally believe that their Thanksgiving is modeled on a 1621 harvest feast shared by the English colonizers (The Pilgrim Fathers) and the Indians. The American traditional Thanksgiving meal typically includes turkey, bread stuffing,potatoes,cranberries and pumpkin pie.

What monument is called “The Pencil” in Washington?

• Lincoln Memorial

• Palace of Justice

• Washington Monument

Answer explanation

The Washington Monument honors and memorializes George Washington at the center of the nation's capital. The structure was completed in two phases of construction, one private (1848-1854) and one public (1876-1884). Built in the shape of an Egyptian obelisk, evoking the timelessness of ancient civilizations, the Washington Monument embodies the awe, respect, and gratitude the nation felt for its most essential Founding Father.

In what state is Hollywood situated?

• New York

• California

• Washington

• Florida

Answer explanation

Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a reference for the U. S. film Industry and the people associated with it.

What is the name of the Australian capital ?

• Perth

• Sidney

• Melbourne

• Canberra

Answer explanation

Canberra, federal capital of the Commonwealth of Australia, is a city unique to both Australia and the world as it was established and designed with a specific purpose in mind: to serve as the capital of the nation.

It’s also Australia’s only non-coastal state capital and is surrounded by forest, nature reserves and farmland, which has earned it the nickname ‘The Bush Capital’.

Which is the largest city in Australia?

• Canberra

• Brisbane

• Melbourne

• Sidney

Answer explanation

Sydney, capital of New South Wales , is best known for its harbourfront Sydney Opera House, with a distinctive sail-like design.

What were boomerangs originally used for?

• Hunting

• Playing games

• Ceremonies

• Sending messages to other tribes

Answer explanation

A boomerang is a curved flat piece of wood that can be thrown so that it will return to the thrower, traditionally used by Australian Aboriginal people as a hunting weapon.

Great Britain is ...

• England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

• England, Scotland and Wales

• England and Scotland

• England only

Answer explanation

Great Britain is an island separated from the European mainland by the English Channel and North Sea. It comprises the nations of England, Scotland and Wales.

The British flag is called the...

• Queen's flag

• King's flag

• National banner

• Union Jack

Answer explanation

The Union Flag, or Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom.

It is so called because it combines the crosses of the three countries united under one Sovereign - the kingdoms of England and Wales, of Scotland and of Ireland (although since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom).