Survey Review Spring 2024

When was the Spanish Flu Pandemic?

The English were the first Europeans to arrive in Australia.

The Victorian period saw the Australian Empire spread around the world.

William Shakespeare wrote 8 famous plays: 4 comedies and 4 tragedies.

The Republic of Ireland rules the whole island of Ireland since Irish Independence.

In Australia, Cabinet members and the PM can't be members of Parliament.

The ancient Celtic Gaels are the ancestors of the modern Scottish and Irish cultures.

What are the indigenous people of North America called?

Why did the Pilgrims leave England to start Plymouth colony in Massachusetts in 1620?

The current Vice President of the US is Kamala Harris, the first woman to hold that position.

Judges on the US Supreme Court are appointed by the President.

Christopher Columbus was the first person to find America.

What are the houses of the UK Parliament? (choose 2)

After the 1st Continental Congress' Declaration of Rights and Grievances was rejected by Parliament, no hope peace.

Federalism is a political system that separates the powers of the three branches of government.

One theme of Pride and Prejudice is reasons for marriage.

Many people lost their jobs during the Great Depression.

The Act of Supremacy led to the creation of the Anglican church.

One goal of the Labor Movement of the 19th century was the 8-hour work day.

Australia is a Commonwealth Realm, so...

Oxford University is in London.

US Senators and Representatives are all elected.

The Spanish Armada successfully invaded England in 1588.

The Normans were originally from northern Europe, who moved to France before invading England.

Australia became a Federation when it gained independence.

The Gold Rushes in the US and Australia led to more immigration.

The name "England" comes from the Anglo-Saxon term "Angle-land".

Yellowstone Park in the western US is the oldest national park in the world.

The slave trade brought African slaves to the Americas, crossing which body of water?

The Appalachian Mountains are on the Eastern coast of Australia.

Which country has the oldest written Constitution still in use today?

Which is NOT true about Washington, D.C.?

The United States does not have a Parliament.

Who built the Great Ocean Road?

Which country doesn't have a supreme court?

What year did the Norman Conquest happen?

The Union Jack is a combination of flags representing England, Scotland, and Ireland.

MIT and Cornell are American universities founded around the time of the Revolutionary War.

The UK, the US and Australia all have three branches of government.

Which of these rights is NOT mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?

Who is NOT a member of Hamlet's family?

Which of these was NOT part of Westward Expansion?

What is FDR famous for?

Britain is just another name for the United Kingdom.

The Civil War made the United States and independent nation.

NYC was founded in 1650, more than 100 years before American independence.

Who DOESN'T die in Hamlet?

Which of these does NOT describe Australia's political system?

Welsh is a language that comes from the Celtic invasion and is still spoken in Wales today.

During the Georgian period Parliament gained even more power.

Which is NOT an example of checks and balances?

What's the capital of Australia?

Trench warfare was used during World War I.

What didn't happen when the Stuart Period began in 1603?

England has ruled Wales since the Conquest of Wales in 1283.

Anzac Day is an American holiday.

Great Britain was officially formed in 1706-1707 when the Parliaments of Scotland and England were united.

The city of Melbourne was founded while Australia was still colonized by the British.

What's the longest river in the United States?

Why didn't Elizabeth Bennet say yes to Mr. Darcy's 1st proposal?

What type of poem is Walt Whitman famous for?

UK monarchs today have no real political power.

What's Isaac Newton most famous for?

The UK's form of government has developed through its history.

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Great Britain and Ireland united under one Parliament in 1801.

The US, the UK and Australia all have Cabinets.

Paul Revere warned the colonial militia that "The redcoats are coming" to start the Revolutionary War.

Which of these is NOT a writer?

What did the Roman Invasion NOT bring to the UK?

What was the first full-length feature film about?

The cause of the Revolutionary War was taxation without...

What are the indigenous people of mainland Australia and Tasmania called?

The Norman Conquest brought the Swedish language to England to mix with old English.

Which of these is NOT a tax Parliament made on the American colonies?

What are the indigenous people of the Torres Strait Islands called?

Why is the Magna Carta important?

Some of the best universities in America were founded before the country won independence.

The Glorious Revolution was the British War of Independence.

South Australia and Western Australia gave women the right to vote after Australian independence.

The British began colonizing Australia only after their American colonies won independence.

Which is NOT one of the four parts of the UK?

How are PMs chosen?

While the UK does have a monarch, the supreme power lies in Parliament.

The Parliament of the United Kingdom has a history that goes back more than 800 years, to Medieval times.

What was one common theme in Walt Whitman's poems?

Where was the US involved in WWII?

When was the Boston Tea Party?

Three of Henry VIII's children were English Monarchs, including his daughters Mary and Elizabeth.

General education is the most common major in American universities.

Members of the House of Lords aren't elected.

The United States has 56 states.

Compared to Chinese university students, American university students have...

The 1st British colony in America was named Jamestown, for King James I.

When was the Roaring Twenties?

Australia has a Parliament with a Senate and a House of Representatives.

What is the supreme judicial authority in the UK?

Where do US Presidents live?

Elizabeth I only ruled England for a few years, but she tried to make the country Catholic again.

US women won got the right to vote at the beginning of the Roaring Twenties.