2. CULTURAL QUIZ By Encarna Ruiz Ruiz

3. There are four categories: geography Music Literature General Knowledge

4. 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

5. c) North of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England

6. 2. Which was John Lennon’s band? a) The Rolling Stones b) The Beatles c) ACDC music

7. b) The Beatles

8. literature 3. Who’s the author of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” ? a) Roald Dahl b) J.K Rowling c) Ken Follett

9. a) Roald Dahl

10. geography 4. What’s the capital city of Australia? a) Canberra b) Sydney c) Melbourne

11. a) Canberra

12. music 5. Where is Justin Bieber from? a) Australia b) England c) Canada

14. General knowledge 6. What’s the name of the Prime Minister in the United Kingdom? a) Tony Blair b) David Cameron c) Gordon Brown

15. b) David Cameron

16. literature 7.What are the names of the protagonists of “Twilight”? a) Bella and Edward b) Bella and Robert c) Elisabeth and Robert

17. a) Bella and Edward

18. geography 8. What’s the population of New Zealand? a) 6 million b) 4 million c) 5 million

19. b) 4 million

20. music 9. What’s the name of “The Black Eyed Peas” singer? a) Kelly b) Pink c) Fergie

21. c) Fergie.

22. literature 10. Where is the setting of Romeo and Juliet ? a) Verona b) Siena c) Venice

23. a) Verona.

24. General knowledge 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

25. * Leek= puerro b) The Leek and the Dragon*.

26. General knowledge 12. What’s the name of the major Christian religion in the United Kingdom? a) The Presbyterian b) The Methodist c) The Anglican

28. geography 13. New York City belongs to the state of … a)Albany b) New York c) Connecticut

29. b) New York

30. music 14. Eminem’s real name is … a)Marshall O’Brien b) John Michael Mathers II c) Marshall Bruce Mathers III

31. c) Marshal Bruce Mathers III.

32. literature 15. Who wrote “Gulliver’s Travels”? a)Thomas Hardy b) Charles Dickens c) Jonathan Swift

33. c) Jonathan Swift.

34. General knowledge 16. What’s NOT a football team from London? a)Wigan Athletic F.C b) Arsenal F.C c) Fulham F.C

35. a) Wigan Athletic F.C

36. geography 18. Apart from England, Where can you find a city called London ? a)In Barbados b) In Canada c) In Australia

37. b) In Canada

38. music 19. How was Victoria Beckham called when she was a member of the Spice Girls? a)Ginger b) Sporty c) Posh

40. General knowledge 20. What do British feel when they see a black Cat? 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

41. a) They think is a symbol of love and prosperity

42. geography 21. The McDonald Islands belong to … a)New Zealand b) U.S.A c) Australia

44. literature 22. “Alice in Wonderland” was written by an English writer in 1865. Do you know who wrote it? a)Charles Perrault b) Lewis Carroll c) Hans Christian Andersen

45. b) Lewis Carroll

46. music 23. What’s the title of Lady Gaga’s most important album? a)The Fame b) Lust c) Endless Love

47. a) The Fame

48. geography 24. The largest state in the U.S.A is … a)California b) Texas c) Alaska

50. General knowledge 25. In Spain the highest temperature we have ever suffered was 49’8 degrees in Seville, but do you Know what was the highest temperature ever recorded In England? a)40’5 degrees b) 39’5 degrees c) 38’5 degrees

51. b) 38’5 degrees

52. literature 26. Agatha Christie is according to the Guinness Book 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.

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

54. geography 27. Harvard University is one of the most Important universities in the U.S.A, do you Know where it is? a)In Belmont, Massachusetts b) In Boston, Massachusetts c) In Cambridge, Massachusetts

56. General knowledge 28. What’s NOT a typical food from Britain? a)Fish and chips b) Mince pie c) Hamburger

58. music 29. Which band sang the famous song “We are the Champions” ? a) Coldplay b) Queen c) Genesis

59. b) Queen.

60. literature 30. Where did Sherlock Holmes use to live according to novels? a)Baker Street b) Harley Street c) Causeway Street

61. a) Baker Street