CULTURALQUIZ

By Encarna Ruiz Ruiz

There are four categories:

geography

Music

Literature

General Knowledge

1.What countries form the United Kingdom?

a) Wales, Scotland and England

b) Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England

c) North of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England

geography

c) North of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England

2. Which was John Lennon’s band?

a) The Rolling Stones

b) The Beatles

c) ACDC

music

b) The Beatles

literature

3. Who’s the author of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” ? a) Roald Dahl

b) J.K Rowling

c) Ken Follett

a) Roald Dahl

geography

4. What’s the capital city of Australia?

a) Canberra

b) Sydney

c) Melbourne

a) Canberra

music

5. Where is Justin Bieber from?

a) Australia

b) England

c) Canada

c) Canada

Generalknowledge

6. What’s the name of the Prime Ministerin the United Kingdom?

a) Tony Blair

b) David Cameron

c) Gordon Brown

b) David Cameron

literature

7.What are the names of the protagonistsof “Twilight”? a) Bella and Edward

b) Bella and Robert

c) Elisabeth and Robert

a) Bella and Edward

geography

8. What’s the population of New Zealand?

a) 6 million

b) 4 million

c) 5 million

b) 4 million

music

9. What’s the name of “The Black Eyed Peas” singer?

a) Kelly

b) Pink

c) Fergie

c) Fergie.

literature

10. Where is the setting of Romeo and Juliet ?

a) Verona

b) Siena

c) Venice

a) Verona.

Generalknowledge

11. What are the symbols of Wales?

a) The Rose and the Lion

b) The Leek and the Dragon

c) The Rosemary and the tiger

* Leek= puerro

b) The Leek and the Dragon*.

Generalknowledge

12. What’s the name of the major Christianreligion in the United Kingdom?

a) The Presbyterian

b) The Methodist

c) The Anglican

c) The Anglican

geography

13. New York City belongs to the state of …

a)Albany

b) New York

c) Connecticut

b) New York

music

14. Eminem’s real name is …

a)Marshall O’Brien

b) John Michael Mathers II

c) Marshall Bruce Mathers III

c) Marshal Bruce Mathers III.

literature

15. Who wrote “Gulliver’s Travels”?

a)Thomas Hardy

b) Charles Dickens

c) Jonathan Swift

c) Jonathan Swift.

Generalknowledge

16. What’s NOT a football team from London?

a)Wigan Athletic F.C

b) Arsenal F.C

c) Fulham F.C

a) Wigan Athletic F.C

geography

18. Apart from England, Where can you finda city called London ?

a) In Barbados

b) In Canada

c) In Australia

b) In Canada

music

19. How was Victoria Beckham called when she was a member of the Spice Girls?

a)Ginger

b) Sporty

c) Posh

c) Posh

Generalknowledge

20. What do British feel when they see a blackCat?

a)They think is a symbol of love and prosperity

b) They think is a symbol of fertility

c) They think it means you will have an unlucky day

a) They think is a symbol of love and prosperity

geography

21. The McDonald Islands belong to …

a)New Zealand

b) U.S.A

c) Australia

c) Australia

literature

22. “Alice in Wonderland” was written by anEnglish writer in 1865. Do you know whowrote it?

a)Charles Perrault

b) Lewis Carroll

c) Hans Christian Andersen

b) Lewis Carroll

music

23. What’s the title of Lady Gaga’s most important album?

a)The Fame

b) Lust

c) Endless Love

a) The Fame

geography

24. The largest state in the U.S.A is …

a)California

b) Texas

c) Alaska

c) Alaska

Generalknowledge

25. In Spain the highest temperature we haveever suffered was 49’8 degrees in Seville, butdo you Know what was the highest temperature ever recorded In England?

a)40’5 degrees

b) 39’5 degrees

c) 38’5 degrees

b) 38’5 degrees

literature

26. Agatha Christie is according to the GuinnessBook of Records …

a)The best-selling writer of books of all times.

b) The most translated author of all times

c) The most prolific writer of all times.

a) The best-selling writer of books of all times.

geography

27. Harvard University is one of the most Important universities in the U.S.A, do youKnow where it is?

a) In Belmont, Massachusetts

b) In Boston, Massachusetts

c) In Cambridge, Massachusetts

c) In Cambridge, Massachusetts

Generalknowledge

28. What’s NOT a typical food from Britain?

a)Fish and chips

b) Mince pie

c) Hamburger

c) Hamburger

music

29. Which band sang the famous song“We are the Champions” ?

a) Coldplay

b) Queen

c) Genesis

b) Queen.

literature

30. Where did Sherlock Holmes use to live according to novels?

a)Baker Street

b) Harley Street

c) Causeway Street

a) Baker Street