Social Studies I
BRITISH AND AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ
Look at the map of Europe.Which countries would you identify as non continental
in the North Atlantic Ocean?
Look at the pictures and identify
What do you call this region? The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
How many countries make it up?4
Which are they?
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland Which are the capital cities?
England LondonScotland EdinburghWales Cardiff
Northern Ireland Belfast
R - A
What do you call this country ?
The United States of America
How many states make up the USA?
50
What is the name of its capital city?
Washington, DC
Which is the largest city on the east coast?
New York
Which is the largest city on the west coast?
Los Angeles
B
What is this?
The flag of the United Kingdom
What is its informal name?
The Union Jack
C
But each country has its own flag
England Scotland
Wales Northern Ireland
C - R
Other National SymbolsOther National Symbols
R
Rose - England Shamrock – Northern Ireland
Thistle - Scotland Daffodil - Wales
What is this?
The flag of the United States of America
What is its informal name? The Stars and Stripes or Old Glory
How many stars does it have? 50 The 50 states
How many stripes does it have? 13 The 13 colonies that declared their independence from England in 1776.
B - A
Who lives / works here?
10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British Prime Minister
The White House, the official residence of the American President.
Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the Monarch of the UK. At present, Queen Elizabeth II
C
Westminster Palace, site of Parliament, the legislative power of the UK.
The Capitol, site of Congress, the legislative power of the USA.
C
The Pentagon, site of the CIA.
New Scotland Yard.
C
Who is this?
John Bull
What does he stand for?
A personification of Great Britain as a nation.
Who is this?
Uncle Sam
What does he stand for?
UUncle SSam
The US government.
B
Who are they?
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, first Catholic American President.
Margaret Thatcher, first female British Prime Minister.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Leader of the Civil Rights Movement.
George Washington, leader of the War or Independence and first American President.
Winston Churchill, twice Prime Minister.
Abraham Lincoln, first American President to be assassinated.
Who are they? Part II
David Beckham Jennifer Lopez
Elizabeth II Prince WilliamBarak Obama
Arnold Schwarzenegger
The trooping of the colour - 2011
How many of these questions can you answer?
1. Who are “The Fab 4”?
2. Who was the Californian gold prospector who created the first jeans?
3. What is “The Big Apple”?
4. What is “The Square Mile”?
5. Which are the two most prestigious British universities?
6. Which are the two most prestigious American universities?
THE BEATLES
LEVI STRAUSS
NEW YORK
LONDON
OXFORD and CAMBRIDGE
HARVARD and YALE
Who are you listening to if you are listening to these songs?
Wanna be
Like a virgin
Can’t buy me love
I still haven’t found what I’m looking for
Bohemian Rhapsody
Blowing in the wind
Anarchy
Oops! I did it again
The sounds of silence
Beat it
The Spice Girls
Madonna
The Beatles U2
Queen
Bob Dylan
The Sex Pistols Britney Spears Simon and Garfunkel
Michael Jackson R