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Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

BELGIUM - Which of these countries was once part of the Belgian empire?

a)

Mali

b)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

c)

Kenya

d)

South Africa

2.

BELGUIM - What is the name of the current king of Belgium?

a)

Emmanuel

b)

Leopold

c)

Philippe

d)

Albert

3.

BELGIUM - Which river, which rises in France, flows through Antwerp and is the longest in Belgium?

a)

Meuse

b)

Schelde

c)

Haine

d)

Our

4.

BELGIUM - Which of these is NOT the name of an adventure had by Tintin, the greatest reporter of all time?

a)

King Ottakar's Sceptre

b)

Land of Black Gold

c)

The Last Luxorian

d)

The Red Sea Sharks

5.

NETHERLANDS - Which colony of the Netherlands became independent in 1975?

a)

Irian Jaya

b)

Curacao

6.

NETHERLANDS - In the past, the Netherlands was ruled by?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

All the above

7.

NETHERLANDS - How much of the Netherlands’ land sits below sea level?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

30%

8.

NETHERLANDS - Before leaving for the New World, which Dutch city did the Pilgrims never live in?

a)

Amsterdam

b)

Leiden

c)

Rotterdam

d)

All the above

9.

POLAND - How many Poles have been awarded the Nobel Prize?

a)

5

b)

29

c)

32

d)

17

10.

POLAND - What big sports event took place In Poland in June 2012?

a)

The Winter Olympics

b)

EURO 2012

c)

The World Athletics Championships

d)

The Champions League Final

11.

POLAND - Approximately how many people speak Polish worldwide?

a)

10 million

b)

40 million

c)

75 million

12.

POLAND - In 1999, what organisation did Poland become a full member of?

a)

The European Union

b)

G8

c)

NATO

13.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - When did Bosnia and Herzegovina declare independence from Yugoslavia?

a)

3 March 1992

b)

29 May 1948

c)

5 September 1984

d)

28 November 1989

14.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Which country is to the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina?

b)

Romania

c)

Serbia

d)

Slovenia

15.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - What is the colour of the stars on the flag?

a)

Yellow

b)

Blue

c)

Black

d)

White

16.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - It has the last remaining desert in Europe

a)

True

b)

False

17.

NIGERIA - When did Nigeria obtain its independence?

a)

17 August, 1960

b)

October 1, 1960

c)

5 October, 1973

d)

5 March, 1970

18.

NIGERIA - Nigeria’s coastline is wedged between:

a)

Benin and Cameroon

b)

Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea

c)

Gabon and Togo

d)

Cote d'Ivoire and Benin

19.

NIGERIA - Nigeria's area is roughly:

a)

Half the size of the United States

b)

Twice the size of California

c)

The size of Japan

d)

The size of Indiana

20.

NIGERIA - The national sport of Nigeria, whose senior national team has the nickname of 'Super Eagles', is which of these?

a)

Basketball

b)

Rugby

c)

Football

d)

Cricket

21.

ZIMBABWE - How was Zimbabwe known in 1965-1979?

a)

Basutoland

b)

Bechuanaland

d)

Rhodesia

22.

ZIMBABWE - How many official languages does Zimbabwe have?

a)

2

b)

16

c)

8

d)

21

23.

ZIMBABWE - Sadza is a staple food of Zimbabwe as well as other countries in the region. Usually made from white maize, it resembles which of these foods?

a)

Spaghetti

b)

Cheese

c)

Bread

d)

Porridge

24.

ZIMBABWE - What is the name of the famous waterfall in Zimbabwe?

a)

Angel Falls

b)

Jog Falls

c)

Victoria Falls

d)

Niagara Falls

25.

ENGLAND - In what year was Queen Elizabeth II born?

a)

1922

b)

1926

c)

1932

d)

1936

26.

ENGLAND - In what month do the English celebrate Guy Fawkes, or Bonfire Night?

a)

November

b)

October

c)

February

d)

May

27.

ENGLAND - What proportion of the population of the UK were killed by the Black Death?

a)

A quarter

b)

A third

c)

Half

d)

Three quarters

28.

ENGLAND - Which county in Norwich in?

a)

Suffolk

b)

Kent

c)

Norfolk

d)

Somerset