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Szkolny Konkurs Wiedzy o Krajach Anglojęzycznych

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The highest peak in North America is called:

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mount McKinley

c)

Mount Kosciuszko

d)

Kilimanjaro

2.

Margaret Thatcher, the former UK Prime Minister was also known as:

a)

Steel Lady

b)

Golden Lady

c)

Ginger Lady

d)

Iron Lady

3.

London Underground, better known as the Tube, has ____  lines.

a)

11

b)

9

c)

17

d)

14

4.

'Haggis' is the national dish of:

a)

England

b)

Ireland

c)

Scotland

d)

Wales

5.

Which play mentioned below was NOT written by Shakespeare:

a)

Othello

b)

The Magic Flute

c)

Macbeth

d)

Romeo & Juliet

6.

Silicon Valley, the global center for high technology, innovation, and social media is in:

a)

California

b)

Florida

c)

Utah

d)

Washington

7.

How many wives did Henry VIII behead (kill)?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

6

d)

2

8.

The famous U2 band was formed in:

a)

Perth in Australia

b)

New Orleans, United States

c)

Dublin, Rep. of Ireland

d)

Liverpool in England

9.

Guy Fawkes Day is celebrated in the United Kingdom on:

a)

5th November

b)

19th September

c)

10th January

d)

4th July

10.

Who discovered New Zealand?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Vasco Da Gama

c)

Abel Tasman

d)

Amerigo Vespucci

11.

Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

a)

Margaret Thatcher

b)

Tony Blair

c)

Rishi Sunak

d)

Theresa May

12.
The photo shows...
a)
The Empire State Building in NY
b)
The Auckland Sky Tower, New Zealand
c)
Tower of London, England
d)
Willis Tower, Chicago
13.

Countries which constitute the UK are:

a)

England, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Wales

b)

England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland

c)

England, Wales, Scotland

d)

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland

14.

The Great Barrier Reef is considered to be the world's largest reef system. Where is it?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Brazil

c)

Mexico

d)

Australia

15.

This person is NOT Australian:

a)

Nicole Kidman

b)

Johnny Depp

c)

Cate Blanchett

d)

Mel Gibson

16.

The picture shows:

a)

Platypus

b)

Wombat

c)

Macrotis

d)

Bilby

17.

Koala bears, kangaroos and the wombats are all:

a)

amphibians

b)

marsupials

c)

mammals

d)

reptiles

18.

Cardiff is the capital of:

a)

The United Kingdom

b)

The Republic of Ireland

c)

Scotland

d)

Wales

19.

Which is the traditional place of coronation for British monarchs?

a)

The Houses of Parliament

b)

Westminster Abbey

c)

Buckingham Palace

d)

Whitehall

20.

Where was William Shakespeare born?

a)

In Stratford-Upon-Avon

b)

In London

c)

In Oxford

d)

In Cambridge

21.

Who was NOT a British writer?

a)

William Blake

b)

Charles Dickens

c)

Jane Austen

d)

Ernest Hemingway

22.

Lewis Carrol is famous for his book:

a)

Winnie the Pooh

b)

Miss Marple

c)

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

d)

Sense and Sensibility

23.

Niagara Falls consist of ___ different waterfalls.

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

six

24.

______ is the national winter sport of Canada.

a)

ice-skating

b)

ski jumping

c)

hockey

d)

snowboarding

25.

What was the name of the ship which brought the pilgrims to New England in 1620?

a)

Pilgrim's Yacht

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Plymouth

d)

Mayflower

26.

New Zealand consists of ____ main islands.

a)

three

b)

two

c)

five

d)

four

27.

What is the name of the biggest city in New Zealand?

a)

Auckland

b)

Wellington

c)

Christchurch

d)

Tauranga

28.

What’s the US national anthem called?

a)

God Save America

b)

God Defend America

c)

The Fifty Star Banner

d)

The Star-Spangled Banner

29.

'Cymru' is:

a)

Wales in Welsh

b)

A city in Wales

c)

Highest mountain peak in Wales

d)

Traditional Welsh dish

30.

'The Shetland Isles' is a group islands belonging to:

a)

England

b)

Wales

c)

N.Ireland

d)

Scotland

31.

Which is NOT a former British colony:

a)

Sri Lanka

b)

India

c)

Indonesia

d)

Pakistan

32.

What is this sight called?

a)

Mount Uluru

b)

Yellow Stone

c)

Stonehenge

d)

Mount Rushmore

33.

What’s the name of the biggest US state?

a)

Alaska

b)

Texas

c)

Montana

d)

California

34.

Which US city is called „windy city”?

a)

Chicago

b)

Baltimore

c)

Boston

d)

New York

35.

Yale, MIT, Stanford – what are these?

a)

American newspapers

b)

American cities

c)

American film production studios

d)

American universities

36.

What’s the name of New Zealand’s largest lake?

a)

Lake Taupo

b)

Lake Te Anau

c)

Lake Wakatipu

d)

Lake Wānaka

37.

Whose face is on a one dollar bill?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

George Washington

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Thomas Jefferson

38.

What is the capital city of California?

a)

Santa Fe

b)

Sacramento

c)

San Francisco

d)

Los Angeles

39.

The symbol of America is:

a)

andean condor

b)

falcon

c)

great horned owl

d)

the bald eagle

40.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift to New York from which country?

a)

Norway

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Italy

41.

Pick the British professional athlete:

a)

Jesse Owens

b)

Andy Murray

c)

Michael Phelps

d)

Serena Williams

42.

How many boroughs (dzielnica) are there in New York?

a)

seven

b)

three

c)

five

d)

nine