America + Great Britain Quiz

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1-4

United States of America

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What do the stars represent?

1. All the big American cities
2. All the American states
3. All the cities when America became an independent country
4. The names of the 'founding fathers'

The first American president was called ...

1. Abraham Lincoln
2. George Washington
3. John Adams
4. Thomas Jefferson

Abraham Lincoln became the United States’ 16th President in 1861, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy in 1863.

George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.

John Adams, a remarkable political philosopher, served as the second President of the United States (1797-1801), after serving as the first Vice President under President George Washington. Learned and thoughtful, John Adams was more remarkable as a political philosopher than as a politician.

Thomas Jefferson, a spokesman for democracy, was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and the third President of the United States (1801–1809).

Match the nicknames of American cities

New Orleans

San Francisco

New York City

Chicago

City of Fog

The Big Easy

Windy City

The Big Apple

Mark Zuckerberg

1. Co-founder of Apple
2. Co-founder of Facebook
3. Co-founder of Google
4. Co-founder of Microsoft

Steve Jobs

1. Co-founder of Apple
2. Co-founder of Facebook
3. Co-founder of Google
4. Co-founder of Microsoft

Names that are often used to refer to a corpse whose identity is unknown or cannot be confirmed

1. John Doe
2. John John
3. John McCloud
4. Prince John

What is the capital of the United States?

1. Atlanta
2. Chicago
3. Washington D.C.
4. New York City

Washington, DC, isn't a state; it's a district. DC stands for District of Columbia. Its creation comes directly from the US Constitution, which provides that the district, "not exceeding 10 Miles square," would "become the Seat of the Government of the United States."

Bill Gates

1. Co-founder of Apple
2. Co-founder of Facebook
3. Co-founder of Google
4. Co-founder of Microsoft

Double

one

nine

five

high ….. , een triomfantelijk handgebaar

….. Dutch, een vorm van touwtjespringen

back to square ….. , terug naar het begin

on cloud ….., in de zevende hemel

Larry Page

1. Co-founder of Apple
2. Co-founder of Facebook
3. Co-founder of Google
4. Co-founder of Microsoft

Which country gave the
Statue of Liberty to America?

1. Canada
2. Spain
3. France
4. China

Here you see a small copy of the Statue of Liberty in Paris near the Eiffel Tower

Great Britain

What's the name of the UK's flag?

1. Union James
2. Union Jack
3. Union Flag
4. Union Banner

Great Britain consists of

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

Which currency is used in Great Britain

1. Euro
2. Dollar
3. Yen
4. Pound

India is a former.............of Great Britain

1. inhabitant
2. state
3. society
4. colony

England's national sport is
............

1. Polo
2. Football
3. Tennis
4. Cricket