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General english questions

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the largest English-speaking country by population?
a)
the USA
b)
Canada
c)
Australia
d)
the UK
2.
Which country was the first in the world to grant women the right to vote?
a)
Scotland
b)
Wales
c)
Ireland
d)
New Zealand
3.
Where do the Koori people live?
a)
New Zealand
b)
Australia
c)
India
d)
Pakistan
4.
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
5.
Which English-speaking country is also called the Emerald Isle?
a)
New Zealand
b)
Australia
c)
Ireland
d)
Great Britain
6.
Which English-speaking country was declared a republic on May 31, 1961?
a)
South Africa
b)
New Zealand
c)
Republic of Ireland
d)
India
7.
Which English-speaking country has vast areas of desert  and bush-land?
a)
the USA
b)
New Zealand
c)
South Africa
d)
Australia
8.

Which flag is it ?

a)

It's the Canadian flag.

b)

It's the Australian flag.

c)

It's the Indian flag

d)

It's the Nigerian flag.

9.

________ are both surrounded by the sea.

a)

The United Kingdom and the USA

b)

Canada and New Zealand

c)

Australia and New Zealand

d)

The USA and Australia

10.

The capital of New Zealand is ________.

a)

Canberra

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Wellington

d)

Ottawa

11.

______ is closest to the North Pole.

a)

America

b)

Canada

c)

New Zealand

d)

Australia

12.

A kilt is the traditional garment for ______.

a)

Scottish men

b)

the Maori in New Zealand

c)

the Americans

d)

the Aborigines in Australia

13.

How many people speak English as their mother tongue?

a)

3.8 billion

b)

830 million

c)

380 million

d)

83 million

14.

Which of the following is NOT a British Overseas Territory or Crown Dependency?

a)

Hong Kong

b)

The Isle of Mann

c)

Gibraltar

d)

The Falkland Island

15.

Which country was called “the Jewel in the Crown”?

a)

The USA

b)

India

c)

Canada

d)

Australia

16.

Which countries speak English in the American continent?

a)

Canada

b)

USA

c)

South Africa

d)

New Zealand

e)

Australia

17.

What are people who come from New Zealand called?

a)

New Zealanders

b)

New Zealands

c)

Zealanders

d)

Zealands

18.

Choose three native Australian animals.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

What country is this?

a)

England

b)

The United Kingdom

c)

The United States

d)

New Zealand

e)

South Africa

20.
The Union Jack is the national … of Great Britain.
a)
capital
b)
motto
c)
flag
d)
emblem
21.
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
22.

The stripes on the American Flag represent

a)

the main and most important American states

b)

represent the British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the US

23.

The world’s largest reef system, the Great Barrier Reef, is found off the north-eastern coast of ______________.

a)

Canada

b)

America

c)

New Zealand

d)

Australia

24.

What is the capital city of The USA

a)

Los Angeles

b)

Seattle

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

New York

25.

What is the name of New Zelands most famous bird?

a)

Caqui

b)

Dove

c)

Parrot

d)

Kiwi

26.

Which of these animals is not native to Australia?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

What currency is used in Ireland?

a)

Euro

b)

English Pound

c)

Dollar

d)

Euro and English Pound

28.

Which city is in Australia?

a)

Coober Pedy

b)

Bristol

c)

Toronto

d)

Christchurch

29.

Shamrock is the symbol of...

a)

the United States of America

b)

England

c)

Scotland

d)

Northern Ireland

30.

Which English-speaking country is one of the world's most important suppliers of agricultural products?

a)

Canada

b)

Australia

c)

the USA

d)

South Africa

31.

What is the capital of Jamaica ?

a)

Kingston

b)

Montego Bay

c)

Port Maria

d)

Pretoria 

32.

When does winter begin in Australia ?

a)

in December

b)

in June

c)

in March

d)

in September

33.

To celebrate ___________, Irish put a candle in the window to show Mary and Joseph the way.

a)

New Year´s Eve

b)

Christmas

c)

Holy Week

34.

The Guy doll is made of:

a)

wood, iron, new clothes

b)

plastic, newspaper, old clothes

c)

wood, newspaper, old clothes

35.

What is celebrated on Freedom Day?

a)

April 27th

b)

Nation's history and landscapes

c)

equality and the first non-racial democratic elections

36.

Why people celebrate Thanksgiving?

a)

On the fourth Thursday of November.

b)

with a big feast and dinner with turkey.

c)

To give thanks to God for all the good things in life.

37.

People on this day celebrate their history, diversity and landscapes.

a)

American Day

b)

Australian Day

c)

Thanksgiving Day

38.

Who is this woman?

a)

Princess Letizia

b)

Helen of England

c)

Angelica IV

d)

Elizabeth II

39.

What is this place?

a)

Stonehenge

b)

Big Ben

c)

Houses of Parliament

d)

Cliffs of Moher

40.

Which of these flags is NOT part of the United Kingdom?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

What famous legend is connected with Scotland?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

What's a Scottish bagpipe?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

Loch Ness, known for sightings of a monster called Nessie, is a large and deep lake in ________.

a)

Wales

b)

Northern Ireland

c)

Scotland

d)

England

44.

3. Who will inherit the throne of the UK after Queen Elisabeth II?

a)

Prince William

b)

Prince George

c)

Prince Charles

d)

Prince Harry

45.

4. Who is Prime Minister of the UK?

a)

Tony Blair

b)

Teresa May

c)

Boris Johnson

d)

Joe Biden

46.

1. Which country does not belong to the UK?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

d)

Ireland

47.

Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?

a)

Wales

b)

San Francisco

c)

New York

d)

Washington

48.

How many countries speak English as the first official language?

a)

50

b)

55

c)

67

d)

71

49.

What sport did the United States give the world?

a)

Cricket

b)

Soccer

c)

Baseball

d)

Rugby

50.

Where does the President of the USA live?

a)

In the Pentagon

b)

In the Capitol

c)

In the White House