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The Big Quiz

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

General culture:


Great Britain is made up of which countries?

a)

England, Scotland and Wales

b)

England, Scotland and Eire

c)

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

2.

General culture:


What is the capital of Canada?

a)

Toronto

b)

Vancouver

c)

Ottawa

3.

General culture:


Which of these American states does NOT have a desert?

a)

Arizona

b)

Nevada

c)

Georgia

4.

General culture:


During prohibition (1920-1933) Americans couldn't

a)

eat French cheese

b)

produce or sell alcohol

c)

smoke

5.

General culture:


The birthplace of the Beatles is

a)

Manchester

b)

Liverpool

c)

London

6.

General culture:


Slavery was officially abolished in the United States in

a)

1920

b)

1865

c)

1776

7.

General culture:


The British prime minister lives at

a)

10 Downing Street

b)

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

c)

11 Oxford Street

8.

General culture:


Martin Luther King was a

a)

teacher

b)

doctor

c)

Baptist minister

9.

General culture:


Which of these US states does NOT share border with Mexico?

a)

Florida

b)

Arizona

c)

Texas

d)

California

10.

General culture:


What's the name of the world's largest coral reef?

a)

Great Relief

b)

Great Barrier Reef

c)

Barrier Reef

11.

General culture:


The US president's plane is called

a)

Air Force One

b)

Enola Gay

c)

Thunderbird

12.

General culture:


Sydney's most famous beach is called

a)

Long beach

b)

Bondi beach

c)

Venice beach

13.

General culture:


The president of the USA is elected for

a)

4 years

b)

5 years

c)

7 years

14.

General culture:


Where would you find Table Mountain?

a)

Scotland

b)

New Zealand

c)

South Africa

15.

General culture:


The capital of Australia is

a)

Canberra

b)

Sydney

c)

Melbourne

16.

General culture:


Those who signed the American Constitution are known as the Founding___________

a)

Fathers

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Fellows

17.

General culture:


Which of these Australian cities is furthest north?

a)

Sydney

b)

Perth

c)

Darwin

18.

General culture:


America's Republican party is represented by

a)

a donkey

b)

an eagle

c)

an elephant

19.

General culture:


Name the ship that brought the first Pilgrims to America

a)

Daisy

b)

Mayflower

c)

Titanic

20.

General culture:


Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon and Yosemite are all

a)

US national parks

b)

US towns

c)

US deserts

21.

Art & Literature:


The Bennet family appear in which Jane Austen novel?

a)

Pride and Prejudice

b)

Sense and Sensibility

c)

Mansfield Park

22.

Art & Literature:


What type of art is Andy Warhol known for?

a)

punk art

b)

fun art

c)

pop art

23.

Art & Literature:


Who wrote Paper Towns and The Fault in Our Stars?

a)

John Green

b)

Roald Dahl

c)

Nick Hornby

24.

Art & Literature:


Name the wizard in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit

a)

Gandalf

b)

Gollum

c)

Bilbo Baggins

25.

Art & Literature:


Who or what is Banksy?

a)

a London river

b)

an urban graffiti artist

c)

where you put your money

26.

Miscellaneous:


London's financial district is known as

a)

Bank Street

b)

The City

c)

Mayfair

27.

Miscellaneous:


An American 19-year-old cannot

a)

buy a gun

b)

vote

c)

marry

d)

buy alcohol

28.

Miscellaneous:


London's pay-as-you-go travel card is known as the

a)

oyster card

b)

pearl card

c)

fish card

29.

Miscellaneous:


The Scottish speciality haggis is made from

a)

insects

b)

sheep heart and organs

c)

horse testicles

30.

Miscellaneous:


What motto appears on all American bank notes?

a)

In God We Trust

b)

I Have a Dream

c)

All men Are Created Equal

31.

Miscellaneous:


New York is known as the city...

a)

that often parties

b)

that likes to relax

c)

that never sleeps

32.

Miscellaneous:


What are the Gherkin, the Walkie Talkie and the Shard?

a)

London skyscrapers

b)

London Tube stations

c)

Cocktails

33.

Miscellaneous:


London's policemen are also known as

a)

bobbies

b)

coppers

c)

beat boys

34.

Expressions:


US elections: what is "Super Tuesday"?

a)

when the superheroes votes

b)

the day when most states select their party candidate

c)

the day after super Monday

35.

Expressions:


If a British person says they must "spend a penny", they

a)

need to go to the toilet

b)

are going shopping

c)

want to buy a lottery ticket

36.

Expressions:


What do people usually call the London Underground?

a)

The Tube

b)

The Subway

c)

The Metro

37.

Expressions:


If you like your meat "saignant", you should ask for it to be

a)

rare

b)

medium

c)

well done

38.

Grammar:


Fill in the gap: In 1963, Marin Luther King __________ his "I have a dream speech" in Washington.

a)

did give

b)

gave

c)

given

39.

Grammar:


We've been living in Ireland ___________ six months.

a)

since

b)

during

c)

for

40.

Grammar:


Can you ___________ me where St Paul's Cathedral is, please?

a)

tell

b)

tell to

c)

say to

41.

Grammar:


Can you give me _____________ advice, please?

a)

a

b)

an

c)

some

42.

Grammar:


___________ me to phone home before I leave.

a)

Remember

b)

Remind

43.

Grammar:


Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, _________ America into the Second World War.

a)

bring

b)

brought

c)

bringing

44.

Grammar:


Our flight was cancelled __________ industrial action.

a)

due to

b)

despite

c)

thanks to

45.

Grammar:


I __________ surfing last year.

a)

had gone

b)

went

c)

have been

46.

Grammar:


The train was ________ by two hours.

a)

delayed

b)

retarded

47.

Grammar:


Don't worry, I'll ring as soon as I __________ there.

a)

get

b)

will get

c)

shall get

48.

Grammar:


How long does Eurostar take to ________ to London?

a)

arrive

b)

make

c)

get

49.

Grammar:


I've been looking for you ____________ .

a)

anywhere

b)

everywhere

c)

in all places

50.

Grammar:


He couldn't ___________ (=believe) the price of London hotels!

a)

get round

b)

get over

c)

get off

51.

Cinema:


Name the heroine of the J.J. Abram's Star Wars blockbuster.

a)

Daisy Ridley

b)

Keira Knightley

c)

Emma Watson

52.

Cinema:


Which actor was abandoned on Mars?

a)

Matt Damon

b)

Michael Fassbender

c)

Ryan Gosling

53.

Cinema:


After playing a robot, she starred in a Bourne movie. She is

a)

Scarlett Johansson

b)

Kate Winslet

c)

Alicia Wikander

54.

Cinema:


Eddie Redmayne changes sex in

a)

The Danish Girl

b)

The Danish Pastry

c)

The Danish Coast

55.

Cinema:


Which actress did NOT play a Bond girl in Spectre?

a)

Monica Bellucci

b)

Léa Seydoux

c)

Teri Hatcher

56.

Cinema:


Which one of these characters is NOT an Avenger?

a)

Iron Man

b)

Thor

c)

Captain America

d)

Spider-Man

57.

Cinema:


Chloë Moretz battles what in The Fifth Wave?

a)

surfers

b)

zombies

c)

aliens

58.

Cinema:


Name the adorable droid in Star Wars: the Force Awakens?

a)

BB-8

b)

BB King

c)

BBB

59.

Cinema:


Leo DiCaprio was prepared to do anything to get an Oscar a few years ago, including sleeping in a dead horse in

a)

The Revenant

b)

The Hateful Eight

c)

Mad Max: Fury Road

60.

Cinema:


Which tech genius has Michael Fassbender played?

a)

Mark Zuckerberg

b)

Steve Jobs

c)

Elon Musk

61.

Cinema:


The Millennium Falcon is

a)

a spacecraft

b)

a criminal organisation

c)

an American symbol

62.

Cinema:


Which district is Katniss Everdeen from in The Hunger Games?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

8

63.

Cinema:


Duncan Jones, director of the Warcraft film, is the son of

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

David Bowie

c)

Prince

64.

Cinema:


Who described himself as a "genius, billionaire playboy philanthropist"?

a)

Iron Man

b)

Steve Jobs

c)

Batman

65.

Cinema:


Which Oscar-winning actor is the joker in the Suicide Squad?

a)

Matthew McConaughey

b)

Jared Leto

c)

Russel Crowe

66.

Cinema:


Who are the superhero duo in Batman vs Superman?

a)

Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill

b)

James McAvoy and Chris Hemsworth

c)

Samuel L. Jackson and Brad Pitt

67.

Cinema:


Mad Max heroine Charlize Theron is

a)

Australian

b)

South African

c)

American

68.

Sport:


Which country does not compete in the rugby Six Nations?

a)

England

b)

Wales

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

69.

Sport:


Lewis Hamilton is associated with which sport?

a)

Formula One

b)

American football

c)

swimming

70.

TV:


In which TV series will you find the Lannisters and the Starks?

a)

House of Cards

b)

Game of Thrones

c)

Mad Men

71.

TV:


Who is Jessica Jones?

a)

a TV presenter

b)

a weather presenter

c)

a Marvel superhero

72.

TV:


In The Great British Bake-Off, everyone competes to make the best

a)

cakes

b)

pottery

c)

short video

73.

TV:


What is the name of the coffee shop in Friends?

a)

Central Park

b)

Central Perk

c)

South Park

74.

TV:


Female fans of Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch call themselves

a)

Cumberladies

b)

Cumberwomen

c)

Cumberbitches

75.

TV:


Orange is the new Black is set in

a)

prison

b)

space

c)

a fashion magazine

76.

TV:


Which cult sci-fi series starring Gilian Anderson and David Duchovny returned a few years ago?

a)

The X-Files

b)

Star Trek

c)

Battlestar Galactica

77.

TV:


Which actor plays nastyFrank Underwood in House of Cads?

a)

George Clooney

b)

Kevin Spacey

c)

Seth Rogen

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