English Culture Quiz - Short

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Culture Quiz

How well do you know your 'Examenbundel'?

History

William the Conqueror's invasion of Britain was the last time Britain was successfully invaded.

1. True
2. False

This British explorer circled the world twice during Elizabeth I's reign

1. Sir Walter Raleigh
2. Sir James Cook
3. Sir John Bullock
4. Sir Francis Drake

What is a different name for the rebellion of the Irish against the British in 1916?

1. The Troubles
2. The October Revolution
3. Easter Rising

He was the Republican president responsible for the abolition of slavery.

1. George Washington
2. Abraham Lincoln
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. Theodore Roosevelt

Magna Carta is a document that limited the king's power and protected civil rights.

1. True
2. False

Which event took place first?

1

2

3

4

Construction of Stonehenge

Construction of Hadrian's Wall

Settlement of Anglo-Saxons

Battle of Hastings

Which event took place first?

1

2

3

4

Great Depression

Pearl Harbour

Wall Street Crash

Korean War

Which British monarch created their own church after being refused a divorce?

1. King John
2. Henry VIII
3. Queen Elizabeth I
4. Queen Victoria

From which war did the flag in the image gain fame?

1. American Civil War
2. War of 1812
3. French-Indian War
4. War of Independence

In what year did the United States proclaim their independence?

1. 1756
2. 1776
3. 1796
4. 1783

In what year did the American Civil War end?

1. 1783
2. 1812
3. 1865
4. 1890

Contemporary Culture & Society

English is a world language because:

1. USA is currently the most powerful country in the world
2. The British Empire was once huge and influential
3. English is easy to learn for most people
4. English looks most like Latin of all languages

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What was the name of the racist figure imitated by Childish Gambino in this video?

1. Huck Finn
2. Jack Mawambe
3. Jim Crow
4. Robert Lee

What is the full name of the current British Prime Minister?

What was the nickname of Margaret Thatcher, former PM of England?

1. The Virgin Quee
2. The Iron Lady
3. Mad Margaret
4. Wicked Witch

The current British Crown Prince is:

1. Prince William
2. Prince George
3. Prince Louis
4. Prince Paris

What is a different name for Northern Ireland?

1. Ulster
2. Belfast
3. Irish Republic
4. Cork

In the United States, which sport is often associated with Super Bowl Sunday, featuring a halftime show and highly anticipated?

1. Soccer
2. Baseball
3. Basketball
4. American Football

Which American holiday is generally associated with the type of person in the image?

1. Halloween
2. Thanksgiving
3. Diwali
4. Christmas

What is celebrated at Thanksgiving?

1. 17th century harvest feast between pilgrims and natives.
2. 17th century memorial of a massacre of native people by Puritan pilgrims
3. celebration of the end of the War of Independence in 1783.

What is the day after Thanksgiving commonly called?

1. Red Monday
2. Bloody Sunday
3. Black Friday
4. White Wednesday

The British Isles consist of ... nations.

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6

Mandatory British secondary school exams are called:

1. HECs
2. O-levels
3. SEQs
4. GCSEs

Which leg of the political tripod in the USA form part of the Judicial Power?

1. Congress
2. The President
3. The Supreme Court
4. The Chiefs of Staff

Which party is currently in power in the UK?

1. Conservatives
2. Labour
3. SNP
4. Liberal Democrats

Which party currently has the power in the American House of Representatives?

1. Republicans
2. Democrats
3. Independents
4. Liberals

The English name for 'minister van financiën' is...

1. Secretary of Finance
2. Chancellor of the Treasury
3. Chancellor of the Exchequer
4. Secretary of the Exchequer

What is the British 'ministerie van Buitenlandse zaken' called?

1. Cabinet for Continental Matters
2. Foreigners Department
3. Ministry of Alien Affairs
4. Foreign Office

Which of the following terms is not used to describe (a part of) the British Government?

1. Westminster
2. Downing Street
3. Political Harrod's

What does the acronym 'NHS' stand for?

Which American President had to resign due to the Watergate scandal?

1. RIchard Nixon
2. James Carter
3. George Bush
4. Dwight Eisenhower

The test American children need to take to be accepted at University is commonly known as... (one 'word')

The USA consist of ... States.

What do the stripes in the American flag stand for?

1. 13 states who constituted the north during the Civil War
2. 13 founding fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence.
3. the 13 first cities which abolished slavery
4. 13 colonies who became the first independent states.

The family name of the British Royal Family is...

1. Tudor
2. Stuart
3. Lancaster
4. Windsor

Which of the following countries was a colony of the British Empire?

1. Ivory Coast
2. Namibia
3. Libya
4. Ghana