The English-Speaking World

Which four countries make up the United Kingdom?

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Which city is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

Which document, sealed by King John of England in 1215, limited the power of the king?

Magna Carta

The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor was a gift from France to the United States.

True

The capital city of Canada is Toronto.

False

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon.

True

Arrange these events in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest.

Norman Conquest of England → Signing of Magna Carta → Defeat of the Spanish Armada → American Declaration of Independence

Match each landmark with the city where it is located: Big Ben

London

Match each landmark with the city where it is located: Sydney Opera House

Sydney

Match each landmark with the city where it is located: Empire State Building

New York

Match each landmark with the city where it is located: CN Tower

Toronto

Match each landmark with the city where it is located: Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh

Match each author with their work: Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist

Match each author with their work: Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

Match each author with their work: J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Match each author with their work: Mark Twain

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Union Jack combines the crosses of St George, St Andrew and St Patrick.

True

Match each writer with their work: Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist

Match each writer with their work: J. R. R. Tolkien

The Hobbit

Match each writer with their work: Mark Twain

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Match each writer with their work: Lewis Carroll

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Match each landmark with its city: Big Ben

London

Match each landmark with its city: Sydney Opera House

Sydney

Match each landmark with its city: CN Tower

Toronto

Match each landmark with its city: Empire State Building

New York

Which novel by Jane Austen begins with the words about „a single man in possession of a good fortune”?

„Pride and Prejudice”

Which city is the capital of Canada?

Ottawa

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States.

True

Sydney is the capital city of Australia.

False

Arrange these US presidents in the order in which they served, from the earliest to the latest.

George Washington → Abraham Lincoln → Theodore Roosevelt → John F. Kennedy

Which river flows through the city of London?

The Thames

Which of these cities is the capital of Ireland?

Dublin

Which writer created the detective Sherlock Holmes?

Arthur Conan Doyle

Mount Kosciuszko is the highest mountain on the Australian mainland.

True

The Houses of Parliament in London are home to the clock tower containing the bell called Big Ben.

True

The Golden Gate Bridge is located in Chicago.

False

Arrange these events from the earliest to the latest.

Norman Conquest of England → Signing of Magna Carta → Defeat of the Spanish Armada → American Declaration of Independence

Arrange these British monarchs by the start of their reign, from the earliest to the latest.

Elizabeth I → Victoria → George V → Elizabeth II

Match each country with its capital city: Canada

Ottawa

Match each country with its capital city: New Zealand

Wellington

Match each country with its capital city: Scotland

Edinburgh

Match each country with its capital city: Wales

Cardiff

Match each author with the book they wrote: J. R. R. Tolkien

„The Hobbit”

Match each author with the book they wrote: Mark Twain

„The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”

Match each author with the book they wrote: Lewis Carroll

„Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”

Match each author with the book they wrote: Charlotte Brontë

„Jane Eyre”

Which event in 1066 changed the course of English history when William, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold?

The Battle of Hastings

Canada has two official languages at the federal level: English and French.

True

Match each famous person with their country of origin: Charles Dickens

England

Match each famous person with their country of origin: Mark Twain

United States

Match each famous person with their country of origin: Oscar Wilde

Ireland

Match each famous person with their country of origin: Robert Burns

Scotland

Which of these countries has English as its main language and is located in the Southern Hemisphere?

New Zealand

Which English explorer was the first European to sail along the eastern coast of Australia in 1770?

James Cook

Which colony, founded in 1607, was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

Jamestown

The Mayflower carried the Pilgrims from England to North America in 1620.

True

The Declaration of Independence of the United States was adopted in 1676.

False

The Māori are the indigenous people of New Zealand.

True

Arrange these English-speaking countries by the year they became a country or colony-based federation, from the earliest to the latest: Canada (Confederation), United States (independence), Australia (Federation), Ireland (Irish Free State).

United States (independence) → Canada (Confederation) → Australia (Federation) → Ireland (Irish Free State)

Match each English-speaking country with its national symbol or feature: Canada

Maple leaf

Match each English-speaking country with its national symbol or feature: Ireland

Shamrock

Match each English-speaking country with its national symbol or feature: Wales

Red dragon

Match each English-speaking country with its national symbol or feature: Australia

Kangaroo

English is the language spoken by most people in Jamaica as an official language, a legacy of British colonial rule.

True

Which of these countries was once part of the British Empire and is now a member of the Commonwealth of Nations?

India

Which language family does English belong to?

Germanic

Which Germanic tribes settled in Britain after the Roman legions left, bringing the roots of Old English?

The Anglo-Saxons

Which country is the largest English-speaking country in the world by area?

Canada

Old English was spoken in England before the Norman Conquest of 1066.

True

The Normans, who conquered England in 1066, came from Spain.

False

Arrange these periods in the history of the English language, from the earliest to the latest.

Old English → Middle English → Early Modern English → Present-day English

Match each region with the Indigenous people traditionally linked to it: New Zealand

Māori

Match each region with the Indigenous people traditionally linked to it: Australia

Aboriginal Australians

Match each region with the Indigenous people traditionally linked to it: Canada

First Nations

Match each region with the Indigenous people traditionally linked to it: Arctic Canada

Inuit

Which of these countries is an island nation in the Caribbean where English is the official language?

Jamaica

Nigeria, a country in Africa, has English as its official language.

True

Which of these countries is the only one that has English as its official language and is located in the continent of Africa?

Ghana