English Quiz 2021

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Christmas Quiz 2021

What is the capital of the U.S.A.

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

Who was the first president of the USA?

1. George Washington
2. John Adams
3. Nelson Mandela
4. Ronald Reagan

What is the name of this flag?

1. The Union Jack
2. The Union flag
3. The Union Bill
4. The Union Steel

Which famous building in London is this?

1. The London Eye
2. The Tower of London
3. The church of England
4. Buckingham Palace

Which countries belong to the United Kingdom?

1. England, Northern Ireland, Scotland
2. England, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales
3. England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
4. England, Scotland, Wales

What is the capital of Australia?

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

English money is in...

1. Euros
2. Dollars
3. Pounds
4. Pence

How many states does America have?

1. 49
2. 50
3. 51
4. 52

What do the Scots call this?

1. skirt
2. fold
3. tartan
4. kilt

What is New York also called?

1. The Big Potato
2. The Big Pear
3. The Big Apple
4. The Big Carrot

Where does the Prime Minister of the UK live?

1. At London Street 10
2. At Baker Street 10
3. At Downing Street 10
4. At High Street 10

Who said the famous words:
'I have a dream.'

1. Barack Obama
2. Martin Luther King
3. Bill Clinton
4. George Bush

What is the capital of Canada?

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

Which two languages do they speak in Canada?

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

What sort of building is this in Sydney, Australia?

1. A museum
2. The parliament building
3. A church
4. An opera building

What is a Kiwi?

1. Someone from New Zealand
2. Someone from Australia
3. Someone from South Africa
4. Someone from India

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

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

What state is also called the Aloha State?

1. Hawaii
2. Florida
3. Texas
4. California

Where was this photo taken?

1. Atlanta
2. Las Vegas
3. New York
4. Seattle

What is this:

"Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch"

1. A character from Lord of the Rings
2. An actual place where people live
3. The noise you make when you're choking
4. You just hit your head on your keyboard

Which is an ingredient in the traditional Scottish dish Haggis?

1. Heart
2. Liver
3. Lung
4. Heart, liver, ánd lung

I know right?!

Haggis is a savoury pudding containing sheep's pluck (heart, liver, and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and cooked while traditionally encased in the animal's stomach.

(Wikipedia)

Big Ben

London Eye

Tower bridge

St. Paul's Cathedral

Buckingham palace

Stonehenge

Oxford street

AND THE WINNER IS........