WorksheetsENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was William Shakespeare born?
a)
London
b)
Bath
c)
Stratford upon Avon
d)
Sheffield
2.
When was Stonehenge built?
a)
4,ooo years ago
b)
1,500 years ago
c)
100 years ago
d)
30,000 years ago
3.
Which cities were built by the Romans?
a)
London, Edinburgh, York
b)
London, York, Bath
c)
Oxford, York, Bristol
d)
Oxford, Cambridge, Bath
4.
When did the Vikings invade England?
a)
in the 5th century
b)
in the 10th century
c)
in the 8th century
d)
in the12th century
5.
What is Scotland Yard?
a)
The name of London's Police
b)
The name of an Irish park
c)
The name of an English town
d)
The name of a Scottish park
6.
What colours does the English flag have?
a)
Blue, Red and Black
b)
Red, White and Yellow
c)
Blue, White and Red
d)
Red, Blue and Yellow
7.
What animal is the American symbol?
a)
Bald Eagle
b)
Crow
c)
Black Vulture
d)
Wild Pig
8.
What sport is typically English?
a)
Football
b)
Golf
c)
Cricket
d)
Rugby
9.
Which group of music is from England?
a)
Queen
b)
Back Street Boys
c)
Bon Jovi
d)
U2
10.
In which Irish County is "The Giant's Causeway"?
a)
Antrim
b)
Limerick
c)
Wicklow
d)
Cork
11.
How many deserts are there in America?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
5
d)
8
12.
Which Australian city held the Olympic Games in the year 2000?
a)
Camberra
b)
Sydney
c)
Perth
13.
How many states are there in Australia?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
9
d)
12
14.
Which country really invented the Scottish whiskey?
a)
Scotland
b)
China
c)
Ireland
d)
Norway
15.
When did Scotland get its independence?
a)
1500
b)
1750
c)
1314
d)
1890
16.
What animal is official in Scotland?
a)
Horse
b)
Unicorn
c)
Cow
d)
Dragon
17.
Which object was invented by a Scottish person?
a)
Television
b)
Radio
c)
Microwave
d)
Fridge
18.
Which food is typical in Canada?
a)
Poutine (chips with special cheese and sauce)
b)
Meatloaf (roasted meat roll)
c)
Coleslaw (cabbage salad)
d)
Haggis (sheep's pluck -heart, liver and lungs-; minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock)
19.
How many times has Canada held the Olympic Games?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.
When was "The Walk of Fame" created?
a)
1949
b)
1953
c)
1951
d)
1955
21.
How many Spanish famous people have starred in "The Walk of Fame"?
a)
1
(Antonio Banderas)
(Antonio Banderas)
b)
2
(Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz)
(Antonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz)
c)
4
(Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, Plácido Domingo and Julio Iglesias)
(Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, Plácido Domingo and Julio Iglesias)
d)
5
(Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, Plácido Domingo, Julio Iglesias and Bardem)
(Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz, Plácido Domingo, Julio Iglesias and Bardem)
22.
Who was the 1st President of the USA?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Franklin D. Rooselvet
23.
Who invented the light bulb?
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
James Watt
c)
Isaac Newton
24.
What is the capital of the USA?
a)
Chicago
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Washington DC
d)
Boston
25.
What is The Beatles hometown?
a)
Manchester
b)
Liverpool
c)
London
d)
Birmingham
26.
How many members were The Beatles composed of?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
27.
When did John Lennon die?
a)
1975
b)
1978
c)
1880
d)
1882
28.
What is the most important river in England?
a)
The River Thames
b)
The River Severn
c)
The River Trent
d)
The River Mersey
29.
Where was Barack Obama born?
a)
Kenia
b)
New York
c)
Hawai
d)
Chicago
30.
Who is Norma Jeane Mortenson?
a)
Greta Garbo
b)
Marilyn Monroe
c)
Audrey Hepburn
d)
Elizabeth Taylor
31.
Who wrote "Wuthering Heights" ("Cumbres Borrascosas")?
a)
Virginia Woolf
b)
Emily Brönte
c)
Truman Capote
d)
Jane Austen
32.
Where was Hugh Jackman born?
a)
London
b)
Los Angeles
c)
New Jersey
d)
Australia
33.
What is the capital of Canada?
a)
Toronto
b)
Otawa
c)
Vancouver
d)
Quebe
34.
During the Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas) in 1982, who was the British Prime Minister?
a)
James Callaghan
b)
John Mayor
c)
Tony Blair
d)
Margaret Thatcher
35.
What is celebrated on 4th July in the USA?
a)
Halloween
b)
Thanksgiving Day
c)
Independence Day
d)
President's Day
36.
Independence Day in USA is on July 4th, but what year did Independence take place?
a)
1676
b)
1775
c)
1776
d)
1876
37.
What is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II of England?
a)
Buckingham Palace
b)
Westminster Palace
c)
Windsor Castle
d)
Kensington Palace
38.
What American person discovered the city of Machu Picchu in 1911?
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Dr. Livingstone
c)
Jesse James
d)
Hiram Bingham
39.
What is the name of the naval battle in which Nelson defeated the French and Spanish navies?
a)
Trafalgar
b)
Lepanto
c)
Invencible Navy
d)
Nile
40.
Where were the Rolling Stones born?
a)
Manchester
b)
London
c)
Liverpool
d)
Dublin
41.
Who was known as the "Iron Lady"?
a)
Margaret Thatcher
b)
Teresa Mary May
c)
Queen Elizabeth II
d)
Queen Victoria
42.
Where is Guiness beer from?
a)
England
b)
Scotland
c)
Ireland
d)
Australia
43.
What is the name of the suspension bridge on Thames river?
a)
Westminster Bridge
b)
Tower Bridge
c)
Southwark Bridge
d)
London Bridge
44.
What is the name of the English flag?
a)
Union Jack
b)
Union Flag
c)
Both
45.
What is the origin of the word Anglosaxon?
a)
Spanish
b)
French
c)
German
d)
Russian
46.
What is the official currency in Great Britain?
a)
Crown
b)
Sterling Pound
c)
Franc
d)
Yen
47.
What English physician won the Nobel Prize of Chemistry in 1908?
a)
Ramsay
b)
Rutherford
c)
Bohr
d)
Planck
48.
Who was the first English minister who interviewed Hitler before the World War II and after the interview he won the Peace Nobel Prize?
a)
Churchill
b)
Angell
c)
Chamberlain
d)
Henderson
49.
What country was independent from Britain in 1959?
a)
Singapore
b)
India
c)
South Africa
d)
Gabon
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