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1
The national flower of Scotland is the thistle.
False
True
2
The English were the first Europeans to set foot in Australia.
False
True
3
Which of the following is a book by H.P.Lovecraft?
The Old Man and the Sea
Call of Cthulhu
Graoes of Wrath
The Great Gatsby
4
Ivanhoe is a story written by
Emily Bronte
Sir Walter Scott
Lord George Gordon Byron
Mary Shelle
5
The capital of Australia is ...
Perth
Sydney
Melbourne
Canberra
6
Queen Victoria ruled over the UK for over 60 years.
False
True
7
This is the flag of New Zealand
False
True
8
London is the home to the British Queen.
False
True
9
What did the first thanksgiving meal look like?
Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy
Local seafood, pumpkin, fruits, deer
Beer, hamburger, fries
10
Oscar Wilde's best know work is called
Cholde Harold's Pilgrimage
A Christmas Carol
The Adventures of Oliver Twist
The Picture of Dorian Gray
11
When is the Independence Day celebrated?
July 4th
March 9th
June 4th
May 4th
12
Rip Van Winkle is a short story written by ...
Edgar Allan Poe
Herman Melville
James Fennimore Cooper
Washington Irving
13
Jane Austen focused in women and their position in society in her works.
False
True
14
Yellowstone NP is the first national park to have ever been made.
True
False
15
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in...
1875
1865
1861
1871
16
The Welsh capital is called
Edinburgh
Swansea
Aberystwyth
Cardiff
17
Pygmalion is a story centered around child labour.
False
True
18
The Boston Tea Party was an event organised by upper-class citizens of Boston.
True
False
19
The Battle of Hastings took place in 1066.
True
False
20
George Orwell was a big supporter of totalitarian political regimes.
True
False
21
Mark Twain is the author of The Call of the Wind
False
True
22
The district of london where the financial sector is concentrated is the ...
City of London
West End
City of Westminster
East End
23
Ray Bradbury is an author known for his romance novels.
True
False
24
Geoffrey Chaucer is the author of The Cantenbury Tales.
True
False
25
Edgar Allan Poe is associated with the word "nomore"
False
True
26
"Scotch" is a kind of vodka made in Scotland.
False
True
27
Henry VIII had 3 of his 6 wives killed.
True
False
28
Queen Elizabeth I was dubbed the "Virgin Queen"
False
True
29
USA joind WWII after the ... attack on Pearl Harbor
German
Japanese
Chinese
Russian
30
Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel Prize in ...
1962
1954
1950
1958
31
The Great Depression was the result of the NY Stock Exchange crash in...
September 1928
December 1929
October 1929
November 1929
32
French is one of the official languages in Canada.
False
True
33
Australia is the world's second smallest continent
False
True
34
The area of the US where tornadoes commonly appear is known as the ...
Tornado Way
Tornado Alley
Tornado Valley
Tornado Alleyway
35
Canada is the world's 2nd largest country
True
False
36
What colour is associated with St. Patrick's day?
Yellow
Red
Green
Blue
37
Jack Kerouac's apetite for alcohol led to his demise.
False
True
38
The legend of king Arthur comes from the Roman period of British history.
True
False
39
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
40
Wales shares a border with Scotland.
False
True
41
The poem of Beowulf is the oldest piece of literature we currently have.
True
False
42
The UK has already left the EU.
False
True
43
Queen Elizabeth I was dubbed the "Iron lady".
False
True
44
William Shakespeare is the author of over 40 plays.
True
False
45
The Ford model T was first made in ...
1917
1907
1927
1897
46
The United Kingdom was formed in 1707.
True
False
47
The Marshall plan sought to prevent the development of communism in countries affected by WWII.
True
False
48
The industrial revolution had its origins in London.
False
True
49
What is the national animal of New Zealand?
Kiwi
Emu
Koala
Kangaroo
50
The highest peak of the UK, Ben Nevis, is ... high
1444 m
1344 m
1144 m
1244 m
