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ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Northern Ireland is part of Great Britain. 
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The full name of the United Kingdom is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
How many countries does the United Kingdom contain? 
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
4.
What state is in red?
a)
California
b)
Utah
c)
Connecticut
d)
Hawaii
5.
There are ................ states in the USA.
a)
50
b)
55
c)
15
6.
A famous traditional Scotish instrument is
a)
the great highland bagpipe
b)
guitar
c)
piano
d)
flute
7.
The Stautue of Liberty is in .............
a)
New York
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
Las Angeles
8.
The native Americans are............
a)
the British
b)
Indians
c)
the Australians
9.
The USA was founded in:
a)
1523
b)
1698
c)
1767
d)
1776
10.
Where is Canada compared to the United States of America?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
11.
Inuit are known to have....
a)
Mud Huts
b)
Brick Houses
c)
Igloos
d)
Log Cabins
12.
What are the two official languages of Canada?
a)
French and Spanish
b)
Spanish and Japanese
c)
English and French
d)
French and Korean
13.
Where do the majority of Canadians live?
a)
near the western border with Alaska
b)
near the northern border along the Arctic Ocean
c)
near the southern border with the U.S.
d)
near the eastern border along the Atlantic Ocean
14.
What is the primary language of Australia?
a)
English
b)
German
c)
Spanish
d)
Italian
15.

Which outsiders first settled Australia?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

France

c)

China

d)

United States

16.
  Australia is both a ___________ and a country.
a)
Territory
b)
City
c)
Continent
d)
Climate
17.
 What is the name of the world’s largest collection of coral? (hint: it extends 1,200 miles)
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Ayers Rock
c)
Great Victoria Desert
d)
Great Barrier Reef
18.
Who were the first European settlers in Australia?
a)
prisoners from Britain
b)
Europeans looking for spices
c)
people who migrated from Asia
d)
sailors from Captain Cook's ships
19.
What is the currency in New Zealand?
a)
Dollar
b)
Rupee
c)
Euro
d)
Peso
20.
What is a kiwi?
a)
fruit
b)
flightless bird
c)
tree
d)
sugar cane
21.
New Zealand is located where?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Caribbean Sea
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
22.
What is the highest point in New Zealand?
a)
Mount Cook
b)
Mount Vancouver
c)
Mount Tasman
d)
Uluru
23.
What is the biggest city in New Zealand?
a)
Christchurch
b)
Wellington
c)
Queenstown
d)
Auckland
24.
The first settlers in New Zealand were __________.
a)
the Maoris
b)
the Iberians
c)
the Australians
d)
the Europeans
25.
____________ are the cold months in New Zealand.
a)
September-November
b)
March-May
c)
December-February
d)
June-August
26.
There are no ________________ in New Zealand.
a)
sheep
b)
snakes
c)
whales
d)
reptiles
27.
________________________ was shot in New Zealand.
a)
King Kong
b)
Harry Potter
c)
The Lord of the Rings
d)
Avatar
28.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
a)
South African civil rights activist
b)
American civil rights activist
c)
Mexican civil rights activist
29.
Who was the first black President of South Africa?
a)
Goerge Washington
b)
Barack Obama
c)
Nelson Mandela
d)
Denzel Washington
30.
When did black South Africans finally become equal?
a)
1980s
b)
1970s
c)
1990s
d)
1960s
31.
What was Apartheid?
a)
The uniting of tribes against colonial rule
b)
The area between the Sahara and the Savanna
c)
The separating of people by skin color in South Africa
d)
The challenge to European rule