ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTIRES

COMPETITION
Total time: 30 minutes

PART 1: THE BRITISH ISLES QUIZ

(20 points)
Write whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
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London, Birmingham and Manchester are the biggest cities in the UK. _________
Ben Nevis is not the highest mountain in Great Britain. ________
The Republic of Ireland is a parliamentary republic. _________
Alexander Fleming was a famous Englishman who discovered penicillin. __________
Cardiff is the capital of Wales. _________
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) began its broadcasts in the 1940s. ____
Winston Churchill got a Nobel Prize. _________
St. Andrew is the patron saint of England. __________
In the UK there is more coal, oil and natural gas than in any other country in the
European Union. ________
10. Gaelic is the Celtic language spoken in the north of England. ________
11. The Republic of Ireland is also known as Ulster. ________
12. Edward VIII was the only British king who abdicated in 1936. _________
13. The Beatles started their career in Liverpool. _________
14. Oscar Wilde was a famous English writer. __________
15. Cambridge is the oldest university in Great Britain. ___________
16. There are 3 airports in the London area. __________
17. The population of London is around 3 million people. _________
18. Northern Ireland is a part of the Republic of Ireland. __________
19. Sherlock Holmes lived at Baker Street in London._________
20. The Channel Tunnel between Britain and France was opened in 1991. _________

PART 2: THE USA QUIZ

(20 points)
Circle the correct answer a, b, c or d. Only one answer is correct.
1. Which of these is not a borough of New York?
a) Queens
b) Manhattan
c) Broadway
d) Brooklyn

2. The largest state in the USA is:

a) Texas b) California c) Washington d) Alaska
3.The national emblem of the USA is:
a) the Statue of Liberty
b) the bald eagle
c) the mountain bluebird
d) the buffalo
4. The highest court in the US is:
a) the Supreme Court
b) the Court of Appeals
c) the Federal Court
d) the District Court
5. The seat of both houses of the U.S. Congress is:
a) the White House
b) the Pentagon
c) the National Mall
d) the Capitol
6. The Gulf War in 1991 was fought against:
a) Kuwait b) Iraq c) Saudi Arabia d) Iran
7. Which of these is not an American car brand?
a) Jaguar
b) Ford
c) Hummer
d) Chrysler
8. President George Bush (junior) is the leader of:
a) the Conservative Party b) the Democratic Party
c) the Liberal Party
d) the Republican Party
9. The flag of the United States has:
a) 12 stripes and 49 stars
b) 13 stripes and 50 stars
c) 12 stripes and 51 stars
d) 13 stripes and 51 stars
10. The national anthem (hymn) of the USA is:
a) the Stars and Stripes
b) the Star-Spangled Banner
c) We Shall Survive
d) God Save America
11.The USA was originally formed by ______ British
colonies which announced their separation from
Britain.
a) 8 b) 9 c) 13 d) 15
12.The Declaration of Independence was adopted
a) on June 4th, 1776
b) on July 4th, 1776
c) on June 4th, 1783
d) on July 4th, 1783
13. John F. Kennedy was _______ when he became
the president of the USA.
a) 35
b) 44
c) 55
d) 64

14. The USA is a federal republic of

a) 50 states and Alaska
b) 50 states and Hawaii
c) 50 states
d) 49 states

abolish slavery
b) the fact that the southern states wanted to be a
part of Britain
c) great social and economic differences between
the north and the south
d) religious differences between the north and the
south

15. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated to

commemorate
a) the discovery of America by Columbus
b) the victory of the first colonists over the Indians
in 1602
c) the first harvest of Plymouth colony in 1621
d) the marriage of Captain John Smith and
Pocahontas

18. Which of the following is the highest peak in

the USA?
a) the Rocky Mountain
b) the Grand Canyon
c) Mount McKinley
d) Mount Rushmore
19. The longest-serving US President (the only
president to be elected three times) was:
a) G. Washington b) A. Lincoln
c) F.D. Roosevelt d) J.F.Kennedy

16. The Congress of the USA consists of

a) 100 Senators and 435 Representatives
b) 100 Senators and 435 Commons
c) 100 Senators and 435 Electors
d) 100 Senators and 50 Governors

20. Presidential elections in the US are held every

a) 3 years b) 4 years c) 5 years d) 6 years

17. The Civil War (1861-1865) began because of

a) the fact that the northern states did not want to

PART 3: AUSTRALIA, CANADA AND NEW ZEALAND QUIZ

(20 points)
Complete these sentences using words and phrases in the box below. There 3 extra
words which you do not need to use.
New Zealand, Ottawa, Ayers Rock, Canberra, 1840, The Great Barrier Reef,
Wellington, Sydney, the Lord of the Rings, Aborigines, Queen Elizabeth II, the
Maori, Mount Kosciuszko, Toronto, 1782, Britain and France, the maple leaf,
the Portuguese, the British, criminals, Down Under, Quebec, 1788,
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Australia was first discovered by _______________________.

The largest minority in New Zealand are __________________________.
A popular name for Australia is _______________________ .
Canadian English started life when the British loyalists moved north into Canada in
___________________ near the end of the American War of Independence.
5. Uluru is also known as ________________ and it is the second largest monolith in
Australia.
6. The capital of the Commonwealth of Australia is ____________________.
7. _______________________ is the worlds largest and it lies a short distance off the
north-east coast of Australia.
8. The national symbol of Canada is _______________________.
9. New Zealand is a popular location for the production of television programmes and
films, including ____________________________ .
10. The continent of Australia has been inhibited for over 40,000 years by __________ .
11. __________________________ still officially rules Australia and she is represented
by the Governor-General.
12. New Zealand English started in __________________, with the treaty between the
British and the natives.
13. Canada was formerly owned by ____________________________.

14. ________________ is a country of two large islands and many other smaller islands
in the south-western Pacific Ocean.
15. In the 18th and 19th century Australia was used by the British as a place to send
__________________ because the prisons in Britain were crowded.
16. The capital of Canada is ________________ .
17. ____________________ is a part of Canada where people speak English and French.
18. The capital of New Zealand is __________________________ not Auckland.
19. The highest mountain in Australia is called ______________________________ .
20. Australian English began in ________________ when the first prisoners were sent
away to Australia as punishment.

ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES QUIZ

ANSWER SHEET
name _________________________________________
class ________
TOTAL: ___________ / 100

PART 1: PART 1: THE BRITISH ISLES QUIZ

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PART 2: THE USA QUIZ

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PART 1: THE BRITISH ISLES QUIZ

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ANSWER KEY

F (London, Birmingham and Leeds)

F (yes, it is)
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F (he was a Scot)
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F (in 1922)
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F (St. George)
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F (in the north of Scotland)

F (Ulster = Northern Ireland)
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F (he was Irish)
F (Oxford in 1249, Cambridge in 1284)
F 5 (Heathrow, Luton, Gatwick,
Stanfield, City Airport)
17. F (around 7.2 million)

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F (its a part of the UK)

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F (Ireland euro, the UK pound
sterling)
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29. F (England and Wales the Anglican
Church, Scotland the Presbyterian

Church)
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31. T
32. F (Glasgow is the biggest, Edinburgh is
the capital)
33. F (not political but financial)
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35. T
36. F (shamrock)
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38. T
39. F (they are appointed)
40. F (5th November)

PART 2: THE USA QUIZ

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PART 3: AUSTRALIA, CANADA AND NEW ZELAND QUIZ

1. the Portuguese
2. the Maori
3. Down Under
4. 1782
5. Ayres Rock
6. Canberra
7. The Great Barrier Reef
8. the maple leaf
9. the Lord of the Rings
10. the Aborigines
11. Queen Elizabeth II
12. 1840
13. Britain and France
14. New Zealand
15. criminals
16. Ottawa
17. Quebec
18. Wellington
19. Mount Kosciuszko
20. 1788

*unnecessary words: Sydney, Toronto, the British