Tim’s Communication class spent two days making a quiz about Boston, their home countries, and general knowledge. Half of the questions are based on information they learned in class and the other half is information the students are sharing for the first time. Try the test and see how you do. The answers will be posted separately so you can try to stump your friends.
1. How many official languages does Spain have?
1. 2
2. 4
3. 3
4. 1
2. How many regions are in Italy?
1. 11
2. 5
3. 20
4. 22
3. How many “Republics” has France had?
1. 1
2. 5
3. 4
4. 6
4. American children are told that there are ________ continents.
Name them.
5. How many states are in the US?
1. 48 Oriental and two more.
2. 48 Continental and two more.
3. 50 Oriental
4. 50 Continental
6. If you are in NY at 9.30 AM, what time is it in California?
1. 7:30 AM
2. 6:30 AM
3. 11:30 AM
4. 10:30 AM
7. Philadelphia is a US state.
True False
8. In the USA what age must you be to…
A. Buy a gun
B. Get a license to drive
C. Buy cigarettes
D. Join the army
E. Vote
F. Buy alcohol
9. What are the capitals of North and South Korea?
10. Today is June 30, 2009. Hye Ji was born in Korea on July 2, 1983. How old is she in her country?
1. 29
2. 25
3. 26
4. 27
11. Who is the Governor of Massachusetts?
1. Deval Patrick
2. Arnold Schwarzenegger
3. Mike Ross
4. Mark Sanford
12. Boston was incorporated as a town in:
1. 1503
2. 1630
3. 1730
4. 1830
13. Boston was incorporated as a city in :
1. 1622
2. 1722
3. 1822
4. 1922
14. What is the population of the City of Boston?
1. 190,000
2. 390,000
3. 490,000
4. 590,000
15. When did men and women who graduate from Harvard University earn an equal degree?
1. 1699
2. 1799
3. 1899
4. 1999
16. The name of Boston was decided from in honor of…
1. Charles Boston
2. A town in England
3. A boss named Tom
4. The Indian tribe that was living there.
17. What is the name of Mickey Mouse’s dog?
1. Snoopy
2. Pluto
3. Clifford
4. Goofy
18. Match the Simpson name to the role in the family.
1. A. Father 1) Maggie
2. B. Mother 2) Bart
3. C. Older Daughter 3) Lisa
4. D. Son 4) Homer
5. E. Younger Daughter 5) Marge
19. After the boy committed a ________________ he as chased by the police so he had to _____________ a tree to hide. He finally was able to _______________ down and was happy.
A. climb B. calm C. crime
20. When is Labor Day in the United States?
1. March
2. April
3. September
4. October
21. What is the capital of Poland?
1. Peking
2. Dublin
3. Warsaw
4. Bucharest
22. What country has the longest capital name?
1. Denmark
2. Thailand
3. Germany
4. Madagascar
23. What is a “Hybrid” car?
1. An automatic car
2. A car that doesn’t use gas
3. A car that uses gas and batteries
4. A car that uses H2O and batteries
24. According to legend, the first Korean was a:
1. bird that ate corn and wheat
2. bear that ate garlic and herbs
3. lion that ate tofu and lettuce
4. monkey that ate rice and water chestnuts
25. What nationality is the Queen of Spain?
26. Why is a traditional pizza called “Margherita”?
27. When did Christopher Columbus find America?
28. Why is Boston’s MBTA Blue Line called the BLUE LINE?
29. Why is Boston’s MBTA Red Line called the RED LINE?
30. Why is Boston’s MBTA Green Line called the GREEN LINE?
Responses to “Take a Fun English Quiz!”
October 12th, 2009 at 7:39 am
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