This document contains 70 multiple choice and short answer questions about geography, history, and government in the United States, United Kingdom, and their constituent countries. It asks about topics like the highest mountains, longest rivers, capital cities, heads of government, founding documents, and national symbols.
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1. What is the highest mountain in the USA and where is it?
2. What is the highest mountain of the UK and where is it?
3. What is the name of the large river which flows North South
through the USA?
4. What is the longest river in the USA?
5. What is the floral emblem of Scotland?
6. What is the saint patron of England?
7. What is the official name of the UK?
8. What ocean borders the USA on the East?
9. What is the name of the large mountain range in the western
USA that runs from Canada to Texas?
10. Where is Las Vegas?
11. What do Americans celebrate on July 4th?
12. Which president freed the slaves?
13. The pudding traditionally eaten with roast beef is called what?
14. A quot;Cockneyquot; comes from which British city?
15. What is a spotted dick?
16. The Channel Tunnel, linking the UK to the rest of Europe, runs
between England and which country?
17. Where is the official residence of the British Prime Minister?
18. What city is Scotlands capital?
19. Which King of England was killed when, according to legend, he
was shot in the eye with an arrow at the Battle of Hastings?
20. What is the capital of Wales?
21. What two major parties are there in the US? ____________________
22. Which president freed the slaves?______________________________
23. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?__________________
24. What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrins to New
England in 1620?______________________________________________
25. Each part of the UK has its own distinctive national flag. Which
creature features on the flag of Wales?________________________
26. Margaret Thatcher was Britains first female Prime Minister. Which
political party did Margaret Thatcher lead?_____________________
27. Bangers and Mash is a traditional British meal and can be found
on many UK pub menus. What is Bangers and Mash?____________
28. Scotland is the second largest country of the United Kingdom.
What city is Scotlands capital?_________________________________
29. Where is the official residence of the British Prime Minister?
30. Wimbledon is famous for which type of annual sporting
tournament?__________________________________________________
31. What is the highest mountain in the USA and where is it?
32. What is the highest mountain in the UK and where is it?
33. What is the name of the large river that flows North-South through the USA?
2. 34. The US constitution divides government into 3 branches what are they?
35. The Congress is composed of __________ and ___________
36. Where does the American Congress meet? (name of building)
37. Each state has how many senators?
38. The Supreme Court belongs to which branch of government?
39. The British Prime Minister is called (name and surname)
40. What is the capital of the USA?
41. What limits the power of parliament in the UK?
42. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
43. What is the second highest mountain in the UK and where is it?
44. Name a mountain range in Scotland that starts with a letter G____________
45. The Pennines are also called the ___________________
46. What is the longest river in the USA?
47. What is a three line whip?
48. Where was Obama born?
49. What is Obamas full name?
50. What is Obamas great talent?
51. Obama was a senator of which state?
52. What is the floral emblem of Scotland?
53. Who is the saint patron of England?
54. What is the official name of the UK?
55. What ocean borders the USA on the East?
56. What is the name of the large mountain range in the Western USA that runs
from Canada to Texas?
57. Where is Grand Canyon?
58. In the UK who has the power to legislate?
59. When was the American constitution ratified by all 13 states?
60. What is the Bill of Rights?
61. What is the function of Electoral College?
62. What city is Scotlands capital?
63. What city is the capital of Wales?
3. 64. What are the two largest cities in Northern Ireland?
65. Where is the official residence of the British Prime Minister?
66. Where in the USA can you see a geyser?
67. In which National Park in the USA can you see crocodiles?
68. How does a Bill become Law? (USA)
69. Who presides over the House of Commons?
70. House of Lords is composed of.