End of the year quiz 4eme/3eme

Question 1

In which year did the Great Fire of London destroy the city ?

Accepted Answer

1666

Question 2

How long was Barack Obama president ?

Accepted Answer

8 years

Question 3

What is the official currency in Great Britain ?

Accepted Answer

pounds and pence

Question 4

"To pull someone's leg" means to play a joke on someone.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

What is the name of the British flag ?

Accepted Answer

The Union Jack

Question 6

When is Martin Luther King Day in the USA ?

Accepted Answer

on the third Monday of January

Question 7

What is the name of the famous river that goes through London ?

Accepted Answer

The Thames

Question 8

How did Martin Luther King die ?

Accepted Answer

He was assassinated.

Question 9

Rosa Parks refused to give her seat to a white man on a bus in...

Accepted Answer

Alabama

Question 10

How many steps are there inside the Statue of Liberty ?

Accepted Answer

354

Question 11

Find the American synonym for "trousers" ?

Accepted Answer

pants

Question 12

What is the Super Bowl ?

Accepted Answer

the American football finals

Question 13

Canada is ...

Accepted Answer

the second largest country in the world after Russia

Question 14

Mark Carney is the current Canadian prime Minister.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Which national team is known as "The Three Lions" ?

Accepted Answer

The English football team

Question 16

How many countries is the United Kingdom composed of ?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 17

What leaf is on the Canadian flag ?

Accepted Answer

a maple leaf

Question 18

Why does the American flag have 13 stripes ?

Accepted Answer

Because there were 13 colonies at the beginning

Question 19

Where does the changing of the Guard take place in London ?

Accepted Answer

Buckingham Palace

Question 20

Who lives at 221b Baker Street ?

Accepted Answer

Sherlock Holmes

Question 21

Which famous American celebration is turkey associated with ?

Accepted Answer

Thanksgiving

Question 22

What is the capital city of Australia ?

Accepted Answer

Canberra

Question 23

Where is a famous monster supposed to live ?

Accepted Answer

Loch Ness

Question 24

Where was the statue of Liberty made ?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 25

Toronto is the capital of Canada.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

Which animals do you NOT find in the wild in Canada ?

Accepted Answer

kiwis and wallabies

Question 27

What is the name of native Australians ?

Accepted Answer

Aborigines

Question 28

Who was the first president of the USA ?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 29

Which of the following plays wasn't written by Shakespeare ?

Accepted Answer

The Canterville Ghost

Question 30

In which American national park can you find bisons ?

Accepted Answer

Yellowstone National Park

Question 31

What do American children recite at the start of each school day ?

Accepted Answer

The Pledge of Allegiance

Question 32

How long ago did Queen Elizabeth die ?

Accepted Answer

3 years ago

Question 33

What is the name of the American astronaut who first walked on the moon ?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

Question 34

What is the name of the famous English tennis competition ?

Accepted Answer

Wimbledon

Question 35

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani female education activist, received the Nobel Peace Prize at the age of ...

Accepted Answer

17

Question 36

What is the birthplace of the Beatles ?

Accepted Answer

Liverpool

Question 37

If someone goes white because they are scared, you use the expression...

Accepted Answer

to be white as a sheet

Question 38

What is a Beefeater ?

Accepted Answer

a royal guard

Question 39

The World Trade Center in New York was destroyed on September 11th 2001.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 40

What year was slavery officially abolished in the USA ?

Accepted Answer

1865

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