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Big Challenge 3e
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1
Hollywood and Beverly Hills are districts of...
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco
Washington D.C
2
Brooklyn, Golden Gate and Tower are all names of famous
skyscrapers
castles
bridges
3
Columbia, Ohio, Hudson and Missouri are all names of...
US states
major rivers in the USA
capitals of U.S states
NASA space missions
4
... is a capital city and the name of a 19th century British general.
Churchill
Washington
Wellington
Nelson
5
The top eight universities in the USA are sometimes called...
The Liberty Bell
The Pentagon
The Ivy League
The Capitol
6
Shakespeare lived in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
False
True
7
New York City is divided into five boroughs : Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
Washington
8
Harvard, Yale and Princeton are famous ...
American scientists
English public schools
American universities
British castles
9
In which Australian city is there a famous opera house?
Melbourne
Canberra
Sydney
Perth
10
Britain was invaded by the Romans in 1066.
True
False
11
The current U.S president is a Democrat.
False
True
12
Canada is larger than the USA.
True
False
13
With 1.7 million kilometres, which of these U.S states is the largest?
Texas
California
Washington
Alaska
14
Who was
NOT
an American President ?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Benjamin Franklin
15
Complete the list: Miami/Florida, Dallas/Texas, Las Vegas/...
Oklahoma
Nevada
Arizona
Colorado
16
The American Civil War started in …… .
1775
1914
1666
1861
17
Which of these sports is
not
one of the five most popular sports in the USA?
American football
cricket
baseball
basketball
18
Yorkshire pudding is a dessert.
True
False
19
Which of these American presidents was assassinated?
Kennedy
Washington
Truman
Nixon
20
The
state
of Washington is...
in the South-East of the U.S.A.
on the East coast of the U.S.A.
In the North-West of the U.S.A.
in the North-East of the U.S.A.
21
Which animal is a symbol of the United States of America?
a horse
a buffalo
an eagle
a lion
22
About 7% of the U.S population are of ..... origin.
Asian
Hispanic
African-American
Native American
23
Which of these places is on the border of Canada and the USA?
Mount Rushmore
Missouri
Niagara Falls
The Grand Canyon
24
...is the largest country where English is an official language.
Australia
The United States
India
Canada
25
Which American holiday celebrates an event that took place in 1776?
Independence Day.
Thanksgiving.
Labor Day.
Martin Luther King Day.
26
The Big Apple is another name for ...
a computer
New York City
Los Angeles
Australia
27
More people live in New York City than in New Zealand.
True
False
28
The US Department of Defense is located in the Pentagon.
True
False
29
One of the most popular sandwiches in the USA is...
peanut butter and jelly
cheese and jelly
mayonnaise and jelly
salami and jelly
30
The USA abolished slavery in 1776.
False
True
31
Most of the 53 members of the Commonwealth
are European countries
are American states
were British colonies
are British towns
32
The stars on the American flag represent the number of
rebellious colonies in 1776
members of Congress in 1776
US states in 1776
US states nowadays
33
...is one of the 10 largest National Parks in the USA.
Manhattan
Alaska
Yellowstone
Central Park
34
.............. is the financial area of New York City.
Beverly Hills
Broadway
Times Square
Wall Street
35
Wales is smaller than Northern Ireland.
False
True
36
Until 1959, there were 48 US states. Two more were added in 1959: Alaska and ..... .
California
Montana
Hawaii
Florida
37
Who was
not
a British Prime minister ?
Margaret Thatcher
Tony Blair
Winston Churchill
Abraham Lincoln
38
African slaves are the ancestors of Native Americans.
False
True
39
In New York, ..... is the street where you can find 40 theatres.
Broadway
42nd Street
Wall Street
Soho
40
The British Prime Minister...
is a Democrat.
lives at 10 Downing Street.
works at the White House.
is King Charles III.
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...is the title and the hero of one of Charles Dickens's most famous novels.
Peter Pan
Sherlock Holmes
Robinson Crusoe
Oliver Twist
