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English speaking countries

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 2hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The United Kingdom consists of ...

a)

England, Scotland, Wales

b)

Great Britain and Northern Ireland

c)

England and Scotland

d)

Great Britain and the Irish Republic

2.

St. Patrick is the patron of ...

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Ireland

d)

Wales

3.

On the Welsh flag, we can see ...

a)

three crosses

b)

a lion

c)

a dragon

d)

a daffodil

4.

__________ is considered to be the American national sport.

a)

Baseball

b)

Volleyball

c)

Football

d)

Handball

5.

How many states do the US consist of?

a)

51

b)

45

c)

50

d)

52

6.

The capital of Canada is ...

a)

Toronto

b)

Quebec

c)

Ottawa

d)

Montreal

7.

Canada’s national winter sport is ...

a)

ice hockey

b)

skiing

c)

skating

d)

golf

8.

Which of the Europeans discovered Australia first?

a)

The Portuguese

b)

The Dutch

c)

The British

d)

The Spanish

9.

The capital of Australia is ...

a)

Canberra

b)

Melbourne

c)

Sydney

d)

Brisbane

10.

Australian hockey is called ...

a)

ice hockey

b)

field hockey

c)

grass hockey

d)

ball hockey

11.

... is the capital of New Zealand

a)

Dunedin

b)

Christchurch

c)

Auckland

d)

Wellington

12.
An Australian wild dog is called
a)
dingo
b)
lassie
c)
wombat
d)
hot dog
13.
Who travelled around the world in 80 days?
a)
John Long Silver 
b)
Tom Sawyer 
c)
Phileas Fogg
d)
 Harry Potter
14.
The Union Jack is the national … of Great Britain.
a)
capital
b)
motto
c)
flag
d)
emblem
15.
The first woman Prime Minister in Britain was called 
a)
Mother Theresa
b)
Princess Diana
c)
Elizabeth I
d)
Margaret Thatcher
16.
The Statue of Liberty was given to the U.S. in 1884 as a symbol of friendship and freedom by
a)
Sweden
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
17.
There are.... stripes displayed on the American flag. 
a)
50
b)
12
c)
10
d)
13
18.
The stripes on the American Flag represent 
a)
the main and most important American states
b)
represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the US
19.
Which is the largest English-speaking country by population?
a)
the USA
b)
Canada
c)
Australia
d)
the UK
20.
Which English-speaking country has three capitals?
a)
the UK
b)
Canada
c)
South Africa
d)
Australia
21.
Which country was the first in the world to grant women the right to vote?
a)
Scotland
b)
Wales
c)
Ireland
d)
New Zealand
22.
Which countries united under the Union of the Crown in 1603?
a)
England and Scotland
b)
England and Wales
c)
England and Ireland
d)
England and the USA
23.
Which English-speaking country is also called the Emerald Isle?
a)
New Zealand
b)
Australia
c)
Ireland
d)
Great Britain
24.
Which English-speaking country has vast areas of desert  and bush-land?
a)
the USA
b)
New Zealand
c)
South Africa
d)
Australia
25.

Which country is it?

a)

New Zealand

b)

the USA

c)

the UK

d)

Australia

26.

Which country is it?

a)

Singapore

b)

Canada

c)

New Zealand

d)

the UK

27.

Which country is it?

a)

Scotland

b)

Canada

c)

the USA

d)

the UK

28.

Which country is it?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Singapore

c)

the USA

d)

the UK

29.

Which country is it?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Singapore

c)

Australia

d)

the UK

30.

Usually, people from different parts of a country speak their language with different _____.

a)

native speakers

b)

English speaking countries

c)

accents

d)

official language

31.

Which country is it?

a)

Scotland

b)

Wales

c)

England

d)

North Ireland

32.

He's a very important South African man. What's his name?

(a)  

33.

He is a widely recognized Jamaican Reggae singer. What's his name?

(a)  

34.

Mahatma Gandhi led the nonviolent resistance movement. Where was he from?

(a)  

35.

Where is the singer of Dance Monkeys (Tones and I) from?

(a)  

36.

She is a famous North American singer. What is her name?

(a)  

37.

London has many black taxis and red double-decker...

a)

cars

b)

trains

c)

taxis

d)

buses

38.

The Royal Family lives in the Buckingham Palace in...

a)

London

b)

Bath

c)

Windsor

d)

Bristol

39.

In the UK they use the __________________to pay their bills.

a)

Euro

b)

Pound Sterling

c)

Dollar

d)

Yen

40.

The flag of the UK is _____________white and blue.

a)

orange

b)

red

c)

green

d)

yellow

41.

The UK includes_______________

a)

England, Wales, Scotland and the Netherlands

b)

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

c)

England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland

d)

England, Wales, Scotland and France

42.

The capital of the Republic of Ireland is ___________________.

a)

Belfast

b)

Cardiff

c)

Edinburgh

d)

Dublin

43.

The patron saint of Ireland is _____________________.

a)

St. George

b)

St. Patrick

c)

St. Andrew

d)

St. Peter

44.

In the USA they use the US________________to pay their bills.

a)

Dollar

b)

Euro

c)

Pound Sterling

d)

Yen

45.

The capital of the United States of America is______________.

a)

Los Angeles

b)

New York

c)

Washington DC

d)

Miami

46.

The _________________ of the USA lives in the White House, in Washington DC.

a)

Prime Minister

b)

Chancellor

c)

President

d)

KIng

47.

Australia is often referred to as____________________________.

a)

"The Land Down Under"

b)

"The Land of Opportunities"

c)

"The Land of Hope"

d)

"The Land of Promises"

48.

The capital of Australia is ________________________.

a)

Melbourne

b)

Alice Springs

c)

Canberra

d)

Sidney

49.

In Australia you can find _________________________.

a)

koalas

b)

bears

c)

elephants

d)

monkeys

50.

Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarly in__________________________.

a)

England and the USA

b)

The USA and Canada

c)

Canada

d)

Australia

51.

Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated on_____________.

a)

November 5th

b)

November 31st

c)

November 1st

d)

October 31st

52.

On Halloween children go from house to house to ask for ________________________.

a)

tricks

b)

treats

c)

advice

d)

pumpkins

53.

The first president of the USA was...................

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

George Bush

54.

In 1776 the US representatives signed.......

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Treaty of Versailles

d)

The Emancipation Proclamation

55.

Civil War was a war between..............

a)

East and West

b)

North and South

c)

Left and Right

d)

Britain and France

56.

Canadian national animal is the...............

a)

koala

b)

eagle

c)

beaver

d)

lion

57.

In the past New York was called...............

a)

New Paris

b)

New Berlin

c)

New Amsterdam

d)

New Brussels

58.

Which of the following companies are not from the USA?

a)

Microsoft

b)

Apple

c)

Google

d)

Nokia

59.

In Australia the desert area in the country is called the...........

a)

outback.

b)

inside.

c)

outside.

d)

inback.

60.

Traditional English meal is......................

a)

beef and rice

b)

onions and mushrooms

c)

fish and chips

d)

Poutine

61.

The capital of Scotland is................

a)

Glasgow

b)

Liverpool

c)

Edinburgh

d)

Cardiff

62.

In Britain they call the sea between Europe and Britain.........

a)

La Manche

b)

The British Channel

c)

The English Channel

d)

The London Channel

63.

Metro in London is called............

a)

Subway

b)

Tube

c)

Underway

d)

Overground

64.

Prince Charles and Princess Diana had...............children together.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

65.

What is Henry VIII known for?

a)

Establishing his own church.

b)

Having two of his six wives beheaded.

c)

Divorcing his first wife.

d)

Being killed in battle.

66.

The traditional Scottish food is called............

a)

Haggis

b)

Mashed potatoes

c)

Fried eggs

d)

Smoked ham

67.

Famous British detectives are.................

a)

Hercule Poirot

b)

Maigret

c)

Miss Marple

d)

Sherlock Holmes

68.

Grand Canyon can be found in..............

a)

Colorado

b)

Kentucky

c)

Utah

d)

Arizona

69.

The largest US state is............

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Alaska

d)

Hawaii

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