Konkurs wiedzy o krajach
anglojęzycznych

1

Who signed the Declaration of

Independence ( the peace treaty
with Britain that ended the
Revolutionary War)?

 
a. Thomas Edison
b. George Washington
c. Benjamin Franklin

2

When do Americans celebrate

Labour Day?

 

a.

the first weekend of summer

b.

the first Monday of September

c.

the first Saturday of July

3

The term „Windy City” is the

popular name / nickname of:

a. New York
b. Atlanta
c. Chicago

4

The Welsh name for Wales is:

a.

Cymru

b.

Cymberland

c.

Cumberland

5

The Great Potato Famine was a

period of mass starvation,
disease and emigration between
1845 and 1852. It took place in:

 

a.

Australia

b.

Ireland

c.

South Africa

6

It was called “The Golden Doors’

and it was a gateway for
immigrants to the United States:

a. New Jersey
b. Ellis Island
c. Long Island

7

The smallest state in the USA is:

a.

Alaska

b.

Rhode Island

c.

New Jersey

8

"That’s one small step for a man.

One giant leap for mankind" was
said by

a) Neil Armstrong
b) Martin Luther King
c) J.F. Kennedy
d) Abraham Lincoln

9

The term ‘War between the

states’ refers to:

a. World War II
b. Civil War
c. Vietnam War

10

Which of the following cannot be

found in the Wasington D.C.

a. the White House
b. the Walk Of Fame
c. Lincoln Memorial
d. the Capitol Buildings

11

In the late 1780s Britain sent

prison convicts to:

 

a.

Ireland

b.

Africa

c.

Australia

12

English is the official language of

 

a.

Jamaica

b.

Costa Rica

c.

Haiti

d.

Dominican Republic

13

Where was Abraham Lincoln shot?
 

a. New York City
b. Washington D.C.
c. Los Angeles

14

Broadway is famous for

a.

financial institutions which have
their offices there

b.

a theatre and cinema district

c.

the headquarters of the United
Nations

15

The highest mountain in Australia

is

a.

Ayers Rock

b.

Mount Kosciuszko

c.

Thredbo

16

The capital of Wales is

a.

Manchester

b.

Liverpool

c.

Cardif

d.

York

17

This tree is a symbol of Canada

a.

Maple

b.

Oak

c.

Pine

18

The author of the novel “Wuthering

Heights” is

a.

Lucy Maud Montgomery

b.

Emily Bronte

c.

John Keats

19

Who is the Prime Minister of the

United Kingdom

a.

Tony Blair

b.

David Cameron

c.

Alex Ferguson

20

„The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

was written by

a.

Mark Twain

b.

Philip Marlowe

c.

George Lucas

21

Population of England is about

a.

23 million

b.

33 million

c.

50 million

d.

80 million

22

The Falkland War was between The

Great Britain and

a.

Argentina

b.

Chile

c.

Brazil

d.

Uruguay

23

The flag of Great Britain is called

a.

Union Jack

b.

Union Tom

c.

Union Paul

24

Which city is The Golden Gate

Bridge in?

a.

Los Angeles

b.

Tampa, Fl

c.

San Francisco

25

When do the United

States of America

celebrate their

birthday

26

What is the capital of

Scotland

27

How many wives did

Henry VIII have?

28

Who is the patron

saint of Ireland?

29

What is the name of

the most popular

department store in

London?

30

What does the Scottish

word “loch” mean ?

31

What are the colours of

the Irish flag

32

Which city does the band

“The Beatles” come

from?

33

The first official language

of Canada is English.

What is the second

official language?

34

Which of the US states

belonged to Russia until

1867?

35

When did the attack on

The World Trade Centre

take place?

36

Who was the first

president of the United

States?