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English-speaking countries culture

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where's Buckingham Palace?

a)

In Liverpool

b)

In London

c)

In Windsor

2.

What is the capital of Canada?

a)

Ottawa

b)

Toronto

c)

Vancouver

3.

Where does the President of the USA live?

a)

In the Pentagon

b)

In the Capitol

c)

In the White House

4.

What is the capital of Australia?

a)

Canberra

b)

Melbourne

c)

Sydney

5.

"That's a piece of cake!" means:

a)

That is a delicious thing.

b)

That is a small cake.

c)

That is a very easy thing.

6.

"Peter can talk for England" means:

a)

Peter can speak English.

b)

Peter talks a lot.

c)

Peter lives in England.

7.

"Sam is a real bookworm" means:

a)

Sam likes worms.

b)

Sam loves animals.

c)

Sam loves reading.

8.

What's the capital of the USA?

a)

Chicago

b)

New York City

c)

Washington D.C.

9.

What's the capital of Ireland?

a)

Belfast

b)

Cork

c)

Dublin

10.

What's the capital of New Zealand?

a)

Wellington

b)

Auckland

c)

Christchurch

11.

"Joan is one smart cookie" means:

a)

Joan has got one cookie.

b)

Joan is a very intelligent person.

c)

Joan likes cookies very much.

12.

"It's all Greek to me" means:

a)

It's difficult to understand.

b)

The people are Greek.

c)

I am Greek.

13.

"Life is a roller coaster" means:

a)

Life has terriblo moments.

b)

Life has good and bad moments.

c)

Life is exciting and fun.

14.

Who is the author of the book The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes?

a)

Lewis Carroll

b)

Roald Dahl

c)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

15.

What is the name of the UK flag?

a)

The Union John.

b)

The Union Jack.

c)

The Union Joanne.

16.

Who is Jamie Oliver?

a)

An American TV presenter.

b)

A British chef.

c)

An Italian cook.

17.

What colour are the buses in London?

a)

Black

b)

Yellow

c)

Red

18.

What is the London Eye?

a)

A giant Ferris wheel

b)

An art gallery

c)

A monument

19.

"Matt feels like a fish out of water"

a)

Matt feels uncomfortable.

b)

Matt likes swimming.

c)

Matt would like to eat fish.

20.

Who is the author of the book Alice in Wonderland?

a)

Lewis Carroll

b)

Roald Dahl

c)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

21.

Who is the author of the book series Harry Potter?

a)

J.R.R. Tolkien

b)

J.K. Rowling

c)

Agatha Christie

22.

"Portobello" is the name of...

a)

a street market in London.

b)

a type of food.

c)

a city in England.

23.

What kind of shop is Hamleys?

a)

A bookshop.

b)

A toy shop.

c)

A clothes shop.

24.

What colour are the taxis in London?

a)

Black

b)

Black and green

c)

Yellow

25.

What is the name of the London underground?

a)

The Ground.

b)

The Train.

c)

The Tube

26.

What is the animal that represents Canada?

a)

The moose

b)

The wolverine

c)

The beaver

27.

What do Americans celebrate on the 4th of july?

a)

Their independence from France.

b)

Their independence from Britain.

c)

Their independence from New Zealand.

28.

The custom of drinking tea was popularised in England by...

a)

King Charles I

b)

Queen Victoria

c)

Infanta Catarina de Bragança

29.

What is the meaning of Saint Patrick's Day (March 17th)?

a)

It's a celebration that remembers St Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints.

b)

It's a day when everyone wears orange.

c)

It's an Australian holiday.

30.

What do people usually eat on Thanksgiving Day?

a)

Chicken, vegetables, apple pie.

b)

Turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, pumpkin pie.

c)

Salmon, rice, cheesecake

31.

The Edinburgh Castle is...

a)

an American monument.

b)

a Scottish monument.

c)

an English monument.

32.

Australian football is often called...

a)

footy.

b)

sparky.

c)

ace.

33.

The Cadbury Chocolate Carnival takes place in...

a)

Canada

b)

Ireland

c)

New Zealand

34.

The haka is...

a)

a traditional New Zealand meal.

b)

a ceremonial dance performed by the New Zealand rugby team before the international matches.

c)

a personal, customary New Zealand greeting, usually saved up for special occasions.

35.

A traditional Christmas dinner in Australia typically includes...

a)

some seafood.

b)

roast turkey.

c)

carrot and ginger soup.

36.

Australians eat meat pie...

a)

at footy games.

b)

on Christmas.

c)

on Mondays.

37.

The legend of the Loch Ness monster...

a)

is Welsh.

b)

is Irish

c)

is Scottish.

38.

The national symbol of Wales is...

a)

the red squirrel.

b)

the sand lizard.

c)

the dragon.

39.

William Shakespeare was...

a)

an English writer

b)

an English teacher

c)

an English football player

40.

Who is Gordon Ramsay?

a)

An American TV presenter.

b)

A Scottish chef.

c)

A Russian cook.

41.

Where can you see the Statue of Liberty?

a)

In New York City

b)

In Washington DC

c)

In London

42.

The American unit of currency is the…

a)

pound

b)

dollar

c)

euro

43.

The most popular sport in the USA is…

a)

baseball

b)

ice hockey

c)

American football

44.

The English unit of currency is the…

a)

dollar

b)

pound

c)

euro

45.

Where does the British Prime Minister live?

a)

Number 10 Oxford Street

b)

Number 10 Downing Street

c)

Number 10 Baker Street

46.

What is the river that runs through London called?

a)

The Avon

b)

The Mississippi

c)

The Thames

47.

Kilts are…

a)

traditional Scottish clothes

b)

traditional Irish clothes

c)

musical instruments

48.

What’s the capital of Scotland?

a)

Cardiff

b)

Belfast

c)

Edinburgh

49.

What's the capital of Wales?

a)

Cardiff

b)

Edinburgh

c)

Dublin

50.

What is considered the national sport of Wales?

a)

Football

b)

Rugby Union

c)

Tennis