1 ) What is the capital of Australia ?
Sydney
Perth
Canberra
2) What is the capital of the USA ? New York
Dallas
Washington
3
) How many countries have English as an official language ? 750 75 7500
4) Where is Manhattan ? in Los Angeles
in New York
in Chicago
5) Where do Aborigines live ? in Australia
in New Zealand
in the United States
6) Thanksgiving is celebrated in ... England
Ireland
the USA
7
) Where do Maoris live ? Canada Australia New Zealand
8 ) The capital of Canada is ...
Montreal
Toronto
Ottawa
9
) What is the capital of New Zealand ? Auckland Wellington Free Town
1 0) Which statue can you see at the entrance of New York harbour ? The Statue of America
The Statue of Fraternity
The Statue of Liberty
1
1) What do Americans celebrate on July 4th ? Thanksgiving Independence Day St Patrick’s Day
12) The first man who walked on the moon was .. Neil Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
13) Who was the first president of the USA ? Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Richard Nixon
14) Where does the President of the USA live and work ? in the Pentagon
in the White House
in the Empire State Building
15) New Zealand is in fact ... two main islands
three main islands
four main islands
16) Which is the biggest state in the USA ? Alaska
Texas
California
1 7) How many states are there in the USA ? 50
51
52
18) What is the capital of Jamaica ? Kingston
Montego Bay
Port Maria
19) Where is Usain Bolt from ? South Africa
Kenya
Jamaica
2 0) What is the symbol of New Zealand ? a kangaroo
a springbok
a kiwi
21) What is the name of New Zealand rugby team ? the Springbok
the Wallabies
the All Blacks
22) What is the capital of India ? New Delhi
Calcutta
Bombay
23) Which state is Dallas in ? Texas
California
Florida
24) Who was not an American president ? Winston Churchill
Thomas Jefferson
JF Kennedy
25) Which is the longest river in the USA ? the Colorado
the Mississippi
the Missouri
26) The inhabitants of New Zealand are called ... New Zealanders
New Zealandis
New Zealers
27) What colour are American school buses ? brown
red
yellow
2 8) What is the capital of South Africa ? Pretoria
Johannesburg
Cape Town
29) Australia is the .... 4th
6th
11th largest country in the world
30) When was America discovered ? in 1620
in 1468
in 1492
31) Which is the national fruit of India ? the peach
the mango
the apple
32) The most popular sport in Canada is ..... football
tennis
ice hockey
33) What city is called the Big Apple ? Washington
New York
Los Angeles
34) When does winter begin in Australia ? in December
in June
in March
35) Who was the 1st black President of South Africa ? Desmond Tutu
FW de Klerk
Nelson Mandela
36) Which alcoholic drink is Jamaica best known for ? beer
vodka
rum
37) Which is the national animal of India ? the elephant
the lion
the tiger
38) Which colour is NOT in the South African flag ? yellow
white
orange
39) Who discovered Australia and New Zealand in 1770 ? James Cook
Sir Walter Raleigh
Christopher Columbus
40) There are more ....... kangaroos
kiwis
sheep than people in New Zealand
41) How far is it from the east coast to the west coast ? 2, 000 kilometres
3, 000 kilometres
4, 000 kilometres
42) Which two animals can you see in the national parks in the USA ? alligators
tigers
bears
43) Where is Disney World ? In … California
Florida
Arizona
44) Canada is the second
third
fourth largest country in the world
45) Jamaica was discovered in 1494 by which Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Hernando de Soto
46) Which is the national mascot of Canada ? the penguin
the eagle
the beaver
47) Where is Chinatown ? In … Washington
New Orleans
San Francisco
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46- 36 Congratulations ! A real anglophile. You know a lot about the English-speaking
countries and their culture and traditions. You must be very interested in the
English-speaking world.
35-25 You could do better. Good. You know some things about the English-speaking world,
but you have more to learn. Keep trying.
24 or less You’re not interested. You’re not a big fan of the English-speaking countries and
their culture and traditions, or you’ve forgotten and you will do your best to
better your results.
1 ) What is the capital of Australia ?
Sydney
Perth
Canberra
2) What is the capital of the USA ? New York
Dallas
Washington
3
) How many countries have English as an official language ? 750 75 7500
4) Where is Manhattan ? in Los Angeles
in New York
in Chicago
5) Where do Aborigines live ? in Australia
in New Zealand
in the United States
6) Thanksgiving is celebrated in ... England
Ireland
the USA
7
) Where do Maoris live ? Canada Australia New Zealand
8 ) The capital of Canada is ...
Montreal
Toronto
Ottawa
9
) What is the capital of New Zealand ? Auckland Wellington Free Town
1 0) Which statue can you see at the entrance of New York harbour ? The Statue of America
The Statue of Fraternity
The Statue of Liberty
1
1) What do Americans celebrate on July 4th ? Thanksgiving Independence Day St Patrick’s Day
12) The first man who walked on the moon was ... Neil Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
13) Who was the first president of the USA ? Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Richard Nixon
14) Where does the President of the USA live and work ? in the Pentagon
in the White House
in the Empire State Building
15) New Zealand is in fact ... two main islands
three main islands
four main islands
16) Which is the biggest state in the USA ? Alaska
Texas
California
1 7) How many states are there in the USA ? 50
51
52
18) What is the capital of Jamaica ? Kingston
Montego Bay
Port Maria
19) Where is Usain Bolt from ? South Africa
Kenya
Jamaica
2 0) What is the symbol of New Zealand ? a kangaroo
a springbok
a kiwi
21) What is the name of New Zealand rugby team ? the Springbok
the Wallabies
the All Blacks
22) What is the capital of India ? New Delhi
Calcutta
Bombay
23) Which state is Dallas in ? Texas
California
Florida
24) Who was not an American president ? Winston Churchill
Thomas Jefferson
JF Kennedy
25) Which is the longest river in the USA ? the Colorado
the Mississippi
the Missouri
26) The inhabitants of New Zealand are called ... New Zealander
New Zealandish
New Zealers
27) What colour are American school buses ? brown
red
yellow
2 8) What is the capital of South Africa ? Pretoria
Johannesburg
Cape Town
29) Australia is the .... 4th
6th
11th largest country in the world
30) When was America discovered ? in 1620
in 1468
in 1492
31) Which is the national fruit of India ? the peach
the mango
the apple
32) The most popular sport in Canada is ..... football
tennis
ice hockey
33) What city is called the Big Apple ? Washington
New York
Los Angeles
34) When does winter begin in Australia ? in December
in June
in March
35) Who was the 1st black President of South Africa ? Desmond Tutu
FW de Klerk
Nelson Mandela
36) Which alcoholic drink is Jamaica best known for ? beer
vodka
rum
37) Which is the national animal of India ? the elephant
the lion
the tiger
38) Which colour is NOT in the South African flag ? yellow
white
orange
39) Who discovered Australia and New Zealand in 1770 ? James Cook
Sir Walter Raleigh
Christopher Columbus
40) There are more ....... kangaroos
kiwis
sheep than people in New Zealand
BONUS Here are three more questions you can add to your score :
41) Canada is the second
third
fourth largest country in the world
42) Jamaica was discovered in 1494 by which Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Hernando de Soto
43) Which is the national mascot of Canada ? the penguin
the eagle
the beaver