English Culture Quiz - Short
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Slide 1 - Tekstslide
Slide 2 - Tekstslide
William the Conqueror's invasion of Britain was the last time Britain was successfully invaded.
A
True
B
False
Slide 3 - Quizvraag
This British explorer circled the world twice during Elizabeth I's reign
A
Sir Walter Raleigh
B
Sir James Cook
C
Sir John Bullock
D
Sir Francis Drake
Slide 4 - Quizvraag
What is a different name for the rebellion of the Irish against the British in 1916?
A
The Troubles
B
The October Revolution
C
Easter Rising
Slide 5 - Quizvraag
He was the Republican president responsible for the abolition of slavery.
A
George Washington
B
Abraham Lincoln
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
Theodore Roosevelt
Slide 6 - Quizvraag
Magna Carta is a document that limited the king's power and protected civil rights.
A
True
B
False
Slide 7 - Quizvraag
Which event took place first?
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2
3
4
Construction of Stonehenge
Construction of Hadrian's Wall
Settlement of Anglo-Saxons
Battle of Hastings
Slide 8 - Sleepvraag
Which event took place first?
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1
2
3
4
Great Depression
Pearl Harbour
Wall Street Crash
Korean War
Slide 9 - Sleepvraag
Which British monarch created their own church after being refused a divorce?
A
King John
B
Henry VIII
C
Queen Elizabeth I
D
Queen Victoria
Slide 10 - Quizvraag
From which war did the flag in the image gain fame?
A
American Civil War
B
War of 1812
C
French-Indian War
D
War of Independence
Slide 11 - Quizvraag
In what year did the United States proclaim their independence?
A
1756
B
1776
C
1796
D
1783
Slide 12 - Quizvraag
In what year did the American Civil War end?
A
1783
B
1812
C
1865
D
1890
Slide 13 - Quizvraag
Slide 14 - Tekstslide
English is a world language because:
A
USA is currently the most powerful country in the world
B
The British Empire was once huge and influential
C
English is easy to learn for most people
D
English looks most like Latin of all languages
Slide 15 - Quizvraag
Slide 16 - Video
What was the name of the racist figure imitated by Childish Gambino in this video?
A
Huck Finn
B
Jack Mawambe
C
Jim Crow
D
Robert Lee
Slide 17 - Quizvraag
What is the full name of the current British Prime Minister?
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Slide 18 - Open vraag
What was the nickname of Margaret Thatcher, former PM of England?
A
The Virgin Quee
B
The Iron Lady
C
Mad Margaret
D
Wicked Witch
Slide 19 - Quizvraag
The current British Crown Prince is:
A
Prince William
B
Prince George
C
Prince Louis
D
Prince Paris
Slide 20 - Quizvraag
What is a different name for Northern Ireland?
A
Ulster
B
Belfast
C
Irish Republic
D
Cork
Slide 21 - Quizvraag
In the United States, which sport is often associated with Super Bowl Sunday, featuring a halftime show and highly anticipated?
A
Soccer
B
Baseball
C
Basketball
D
American Football
Slide 22 - Quizvraag
Which American holiday is generally associated with the type of person in the image?
A
Halloween
B
Thanksgiving
C
Diwali
D
Christmas
Slide 23 - Quizvraag
What is celebrated at Thanksgiving?
A
17th century harvest feast between pilgrims and natives.
B
17th century memorial of a massacre of native people by Puritan pilgrims
C
celebration of the end of the War of Independence in 1783.
Slide 24 - Quizvraag
What is the day after Thanksgiving commonly called?
A
Red Monday
B
Bloody Sunday
C
Black Friday
D
White Wednesday
Slide 25 - Quizvraag
The British Isles consist of ... nations.
A
3
B
4
C
5
D
6
Slide 26 - Quizvraag
Mandatory British secondary school exams are called:
A
HECs
B
O-levels
C
SEQs
D
GCSEs
Slide 27 - Quizvraag
Which leg of the political tripod in the USA form part of the Judicial Power?
A
Congress
B
The President
C
The Supreme Court
D
The Chiefs of Staff
Slide 28 - Quizvraag
Which party is currently in power in the UK?
A
Conservatives
B
Labour
C
SNP
D
Liberal Democrats
Slide 29 - Quizvraag
Which party currently has the power in the American House of Representatives?
A
Republicans
B
Democrats
C
Independents
D
Liberals
Slide 30 - Quizvraag
The English name for 'minister van financiën' is...
A
Secretary of Finance
B
Chancellor of the Treasury
C
Chancellor of the Exchequer
D
Secretary of the Exchequer
Slide 31 - Quizvraag
What is the British 'ministerie van Buitenlandse zaken' called?
A
Cabinet for Continental Matters
B
Foreigners Department
C
Ministry of Alien Affairs
D
Foreign Office
Slide 32 - Quizvraag
Which of the following terms is not used to describe (a part of) the British Government?
A
Westminster
B
Downing Street
C
Political Harrod's
Slide 33 - Quizvraag
What does the acronym 'NHS' stand for?
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Slide 34 - Open vraag
Which American President had to resign due to the Watergate scandal?
A
RIchard Nixon
B
James Carter
C
George Bush
D
Dwight Eisenhower
Slide 35 - Quizvraag
The test American children need to take to be accepted at University is commonly known as... (one 'word')
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Slide 36 - Open vraag
The USA consist of ... States.
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Slide 37 - Open vraag
What do the stripes in the American flag stand for?
A
13 states who constituted the north during the Civil War
B
13 founding fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence.
C
the 13 first cities which abolished slavery
D
13 colonies who became the first independent states.
Slide 38 - Quizvraag
The family name of the British Royal Family is...
A
Tudor
B
Stuart
C
Lancaster
D
Windsor
Slide 39 - Quizvraag
Which of the following countries was a colony of the British Empire?
A
Ivory Coast
B
Namibia
C
Libya
D
Ghana
