STATES

1. Give the names of the three latest presidents of the USA. (Bill Clinton, George Bush, Barack Obama)

2. Name the colours of the Irish flag. (Green, white, orange)

3. The population of New Zealand is… (4.3 millions of people)

4. Name the Prime Minister of Great Britain. (David William Donald Cameron)

5. What does the word “Canada” mean? (Village)

6. Which currency bill has the picture of the 'Eye of Providence?' (1 dollar bill)

NATURE

1. Which tree is the national symbol of both Wales and England? (Oak)

2. Which river has the meaning “dirty river” in the language of the American Indian tribes?   (Missouri)

3. Name the mountain-monolith in Australia that changes colours during the day. (Mount Uluru)

4. Which country’s landscapes were shown in the film “Lord of the rings”? (New Zealand)

5. This natural wonder is located between the Canadian province of Ontario and the American state of New York. (It attracts millions of tourists annually) (Niagara Falls)

6. Name the mount in which the sculpture of 4 former U.S. Presidents was carved. (Mount Rushmore)

CUSTOMS

1. Which word do Englishmen usually use to ask somebody to repeat a statement in a polite manner? (Pardon)

2. This ceremony takes place near Buckingham Palace at 11:30, it lasts 30 minutes, and it may be cancelled because of heavy rain. (The Changing of the Guard)

3. Name the Scottish traditional skirt. (Kilt)

4. Australia is known to be the best at manufacturing a certain traditional product. What product is it? (Wool production)

5. Which country has the tradition of rolling a cheese down a hill while a crowd of people catches it? (England)

6. What is the nickname New Zealanders give themselves? (Kiwi)

MUSIC

1. Who sings the following song? (Joe Cocker)

2. Who is this? ()

3 Which singer changed the colour of his skin? (Michael Jackson)

4. Name the traditional musical instrument in Ireland. (Harp)

5. This man played the role of Jesus in the rock-opera “Jesus Christ-super star”. Name the band where he sings. (Deep purple)

6. Continue the line of the song: Take me to the magic of the moment on a glory night…. ()

LITERATURE

1.Name this person (William Shakespeare).

2.Who wrote Oliver Twist and the Christmas Books? (Charles John Huffam Dickens)

3.Name the main character of Charlotte Bronte's most famous novel    (Jane Eyre)

4.Name the author of the 1977 best-selling novel "The Thorn Birds"  (Colleen McCullough)

5.There is a character, in one of Arthur Conan Doyle's novels, whose name is only mentioned twice. Who is the character? (Doctor John Hamish Watson)

 6.Who wrote the following text: I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. (Martin Luther King)

CINEMA

 

1.Name the actor? (Will Smith)

2.It is a 2009 American epic science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron (Avatar)

 3.How many Oscars did the film “Titanic” get? (11)

4.Name the actor who plays a part in following films: Van Helsing, Australia, X-Men, Real Steel. (Hugh Michael Jackman)

5.Name the film (Inception).

6.In one of her films, Audrrey Hepburn played a character who goes blind after an accident. Name the film. (Wait until dark)