Kennis van land en samenleving

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Cultural knowledge

Why?

- Faster understanding of exam texts

-  Advantage with listening tests

Great Britain

Which country is not an English speaking country?

1. Malta
2. Zimbabwe
3. Singapore
4. Indonesia

England

Wales

Northern

Ireland

Scotland

01:56

Who were the first to arrive in what we now know as Great Britain?

1. Romans
2. Celts
3. Britons
4. Jutes

04:42

From which country did King William arrive?

05:50

What does the Magna Carta promise?

1. the protection of church rights
2. protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment
3. access to swift justice
4. limitations on feudal payments to the Crown

08:31

King Henry

Mostly known for spliting from the church and marrying multiple women.

The women Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived.

What was the church created by King Henry VIII called? 

(think for a minute and we'll call on someone to answer.)

11:31

Which beverage do you think they mean?

1. Coffee
2. Soda
3. Tea

13:16

What was the cause of the Boston Tea Party?

15:24

What caused the declining population of Ireland?

1. starvation
2. export rules
3. emigration
4. all of the above

Who is the current PM and when did he start?

Look up the last 5 PMs for Britain.

What is the "Britse minister van Binnenlandse Zaken" called in English?

1. Home Secretary
2. Inland Secretary
3. Minister of Internal Affairs
4. Minister of British Business

The abbreviation MP stands for?

1. Master Peer
2. Member of Parliament
3. Minister of the Party
4. Minister President

USA

01:04

Who 'discovered' America?

04:08

Why were the colonists angry?

04:38

Who became the first president?

07:22

Which is not an American invention?

1. lightbulb
2. teddy bear
3. hamburger
4. automobile

09:30

What was the reason for the US to join the war?

Name the last 5 presidents of the USA.

A 'minister van Financiën' is called __________ of the _________ in Great Britain. A 'minister' is called __________ of State and a 'staatssecretaris' is a ________ of State.

How many years are there in between general elections in Great Britain?

1. 6 years
2. 4 years
3. 2 years
4. 5 years

What are the 'Britse Lagerhuis' (2e kamer) and the 'Britse Hogerhuis' (1e kamer) called in English?

Name the 3 main parties in Great Britain.

American 'Congress' consists of?

1. House of Representatives
2. Senate
3. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate
4. House of Representatives, Senate and Supreme Court

The presidential nominating conventions.

A series of presidential primary elections and caucuses held in each state.

The new president is sworn in on inauguration day.

Election Day, on the first Tuesday in November

How many years is the term of a member of the House of Representatives?

1. 2 years
2. 4 years
3. 6 years
4. 8 years

How long is the term of an American Senator?

1. 2 years
2. 4 years
3. 6 years
4. 8 years

American Congress meets in?

1. Oval office
2. Capitol
3. Pentagon
4. White House

Name the 2 American political parties.

What was signed in 1776 in America?

What factions fought each other in the Civil War?

1. British colonists versus French colonists
2. Protestants versus Catholics
3. North versus South
4. Slaves versus plantation owners

Who is this person?