British and American Culture, Landeskunde, Trivia, Names, Facts, Wissenswertes

 

Culture UK & USA

 

In den folgenden beiden Quizzes werden Dinge gefragt, die zu wissen nützlich bzw. unterhaltsam ist, die vielleicht auch zur Allgemeinbildung gehören.

 

1. Quiz: Facts about the UK

a.      What is the full official name of the country that is loosely called "Britain"?

b.      What countries does the United Kingdom consist of?

c.       What is the difference between Britain and England?

d.      What do people mean when they talk of "the British Isles"?

e.      Is Northern Ireland a part of the Irish Republic?

f.        What is London the capital of?

g.      Who is the UK head of state?

h.      Who is the UK head of government?

i.        What is the German equivalent of "Home Secretary"?

j.        What is the German equivalent of "Chancellor of the Exchequer"?

k.      What are the three major political parties in the UK?

l.        What are the three main religions in the UK?

m.   What is the national anthem of the UK?

n.      What money is used in the UK?

o.      What is a "quid"?

p.      What is the German equivalent of a "two-bedroom flat"?

q.      Which of the following is roughly the population of the UK – 40 million, 50 million, 60 million, 70 million, or 80 million?

r.       Which of the following animals are not found in the wild in Britain? – Foxes, rabbits, red deer, weasels, wild boars, wolves.

s.       What are the UK's two most popular spectator sports?

t.        What is the German equivalent of the "GCSE (= General Certificate of Secondary Education)"?

u.      What is the German equivalent of "A levels"?

v.       What is meant by "the City"?

  

2. Quiz: Facts about the USA

a.      How many states make up the USA?

b.      List as many states of the USA as you can think of.

c.       What are the two US states that aren't part of the contiguous states?

d.      What is the largest US state?

e.      What is the most populous US state?

f.        Which of the following is not a state of the US? – California, Mexico, New York, Washington.

g.      What is the capital of the USA?

h.      Who is the US head of state?

i.        Who is the US head of government?

j.        What is the German equivalent of the US "Secretary of State"?

k.      What is the "Congress of the United States", and what is its main job?

l.        How many members does the US Senate have?

m.   Who is the President of the Senate, and does he/she have a vote?

n.      What are the two major political parties in the USA?

o.      Who was the only Roman Catholic president of the USA?

p.      Which president served the longest term?

q.      What is the full name of the current president?

r.       What is Arnold Schwarzenegger's present job?

s.       Can Arnold Schwarzenegger become president of the United States?

t.        Is the USA a member of NATO?

u.      Is the USA a member of the UN?

v.       Is the USA a member of the EU?

w.    What money is used in the USA?

x.      What is a "buck"?

y.       Here are approximate population figures for four very large countries. Which is that for the USA, and what countries do the other three figures represent? – 145 million, 300 million, 1.1 billion, 1.3 billion.