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Pubquiz

Canada

The UK

The US

Ireland

Australia

The Royal Family

Princess Charlotte

Princess Anne

Prince Andrew

Prince George

Prince Harry

Queen Elizabeth

King Charles

Prince Louis

Prince William

Kate Middleton

Princess Diana

Megan Markle

1. What is the name of Prince Harry's son?

1. Arthur
2. Archie
3. George
4. Louis

2. Which king of England was actually Dutch?

1. Albert
2. Henry VIII
3. Willem III
4. George I

3. How many wives of King Henry VIII were beheaded?

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 4

4. What is celebrated on the 5th of November?

1. The King’s birthday
2. Guy Fawkes’ day
3. The End of WWI
4. The death of Oliver Cromwell

5. How and where did Princess Diana die?

1. from old age in London
2. of aids in Africa
3. during a car crash in Paris
4. she was shot in New York

6. What is the nickname of Queen Mary I?

1. Bloody Mary
2. Pleasant Mary
3. Mary Mary Quite Contrary
4. Killer Queen

7. What is the name of the river flowing through London?

1. The river Liffey
2. The Mississippi River
3. The river Thames
4. The river Shannon

8. Which countries make up the UK?

1. England & Scotland
2. England, Scotland & Wales
3. England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland
4. England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland

9. Who were they?

10. What movie is this music from?

11. How is New York also called?

1. Hollywood
2. Broadway
3. The Big Apple
4. The American Dream

12. Which famous American singer is this?

13. How many states does America have?

1. 48
2. 50
3. 51
4. 52

14. What is the capital of the United States?

1. Colorado
2. Los Angeles
3. New York
4. Washington D.C.

15. What is true about President Lincoln?

1. He was the first president of the US.
2. He was one of the founding fathers of the US.
3. He was killed during his presidency.
4. He was of the Democratic Party.

16. Who refused to give up his/her bus seat, sparking national civil rights protests?

1. Martin L. King
2. Rosa Parks
3. Malcolm X
4. Harriet Tubman

17. Who was the first president of the US?

1. Thomas Jefferson
2. Johannes Adams
3. George Washington
4. James Madison

18. What is the name of the current president of the US?

19. What event marked the beginning of the U.S. involvement in World War II?

1. Pearl Harbor attack
2. D-Day
3. Battle of Midway
4. Hiroshima bombing

20. What is a first lady?

1. A woman who has won an olympic medal
2. A supreme judge (hoogste rechter)
3. The wife of the president
4. Another name for a female vice president.

BONUS: What is the name of this woman?

21. What food item is made from this tree in Canada?

1. Jam
2. Lemonade
3. Tea
4. Maple syrup

22. Who is the King/Queen of Canada?

1. They don't have one
2. King Charles
3. Queen Victoria
4. King Victor

23. What other language than English do they speak in Canada?

1. Canadian
2. German
3. French
4. Spanish

24. What is the national animal of Canada?

1. Moose (Eland)
2. Bald eagle (zeearend)
3. Wolf
4. Beaver

25. What is the capital city of Canada

1. Toronto
2. Ottawa
3. Montreal
4. Vancouver

26. Which famous Canadian singer is this?

27. What is the capital city of Australia?

1. Sydney
2. Canberra
3. Perth
4. Melbourne

28. The world's biggest coral reef, which is in Australia, is called?

1. The Grand Reef
2. The Great Escape
3. The Great Barrier Reef
4. The Great Coral Reef

29. Who is Australia’s head of State?

1. King Charles
2. Anthony Albanese
3. Justin Trudeau
4. Jacinda Ardern

30. Who explored Australia first?

1. The British
2. The Spaniards
3. The French
4. The Dutch

31. Who were the first human inhabitants of Australia

1. Torres
2. Mayas
3. Aboriginals
4. Indians

32. How many kangaroos are there estimated to be in Australia?

1. 500,000
2. One million
3. Five million
4. 50 million

33. Australian slang: What does the word 'brekkie' stand for?

1. Break
2. Bed
3. Barbecue
4. Breakfast

34. What is the old Irish language called?

1. Gaelic
2. Anglic
3. Germanic
4. Old Northumbrian

35. In which year did the Easter Rising, when Irish republicans rebelled against British rule, take place?

1. 1905
2. 1916
3. 1921
4. 1939

36. For which celebration is Ireland well known?

1. Green day
2. St. Patrick's day
3. Valentines day
4. Shamrock day

37. What is the capital city of the Republic of Ireland?

1. Belfast
2. Cork
3. Limerick
4. Dublin

38. What is the national symbol of Ireland?

1. Shamrock (klaver)
2. Violin
3. Oak leaf
4. Harp

39. In which year became Ireland independent?

1. 1916
2. 1920
3. 1918
4. 1921

40. Which famous person was born in Ireland?

1. Ed Sheeran
2. Johnny Depp
3. Niall Horan
4. Billie Eilish