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Cultural facts about English Speaking countries

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In how many countries is English spoken as a first language?

a)

3

b)

14

c)

157

d)

57

2.

How many people speak English?

a)

1.75 BILLION people, 1/4 of the world population

b)

1 million people

c)

390 million people

d)

1 lonely person

3.

In London the underground is called...

a)

Subway

b)

The Tube

c)

Subterranean

d)

Metro

4.

The Underground railroad was...

a)

The rail system of the USA

b)

Underground roads connecting one gold mines with others

c)

An illegal race track

d)

A network of secret routes and safe houses established in the United States used by enslaved African-Americans to escape into free States of the North and Canada.

5.

This country near Australia has three million people and...seventy million sheep!

a)

Indonesia

b)

New Zealand

c)

Papua New Guinea

d)

North Korea

6.

In which of these countries is French a co-official language along with English?

a)

France

b)

Canada

c)

Belgium

d)

North Korea

7.

Which famous writter added over 1,700 words to the English language?

a)

El Rubius

b)

J. D. Salinger

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

George Orwell

8.

Although Jrin may not like this question.... What language do most English words and expressions come from?

a)

French

b)

French

c)

French

d)

Mmmm... French!

9.

What was the first country to legalise women's suffrage?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

United States of America

c)

Ireland

d)

New Zealand

10.

How many African countries speak English?

a)

54

b)

26

c)

13

d)

0

11.

Which Asian countries recognise English as an official language?

a)

India, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, and Singapore

b)

Japan and South Korea

c)

China and North Korea

d)

Indonesia, Mongolia and India

12.

In which English-speaking country is it normal to come across cemeteries inside a city?

a)

England

b)

United Kingdom

c)

India

d)

Guyana

13.

The United Kingdom is made up of...?

a)

England and Scotland

b)

Great Britain

c)

England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland

d)

England, Ireland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland

14.

In which English-speaking countries is rugby the national sport?

a)

Australia and New Zealand

b)

South Africa, Australia and New Zealand

c)

United States of America

d)

South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Wales

15.

Which country was heavily populated with criminals?

a)

USA

b)

Australia

c)

South Africa

d)

India