Create a homework in a form of a quiz. The academic subject for which the text must be created - English. It should be for students studying...
HomeworkCreate a homework in a form of a quiz
Which subjectEnglish
What age groupYear or Grade 11
What topicThe English-speaking World
Question typesMixed
Number of questions15
Number of answers4
Correct answersExactly 1
Show correct answers
Use images (descriptions)
Any other preferences

Instructions

Answer the following questions to test your knowledge about the English-speaking world. Some questions have a list of possible answers while others do not. For questions with a list of answers, choose the best option among the given choices.

  1. What is the most widely spoken language in the English-speaking world? A. English B. French C. German D. Spanish

  2. What countries make up the "Big Four" English-speaking countries? A. United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada B. Jamaica, New Zealand, Singapore, and India C. South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, and Canada D. Canada, Australia, Ireland, and United States

  3. Which of the following countries is NOT an English-speaking country? A. Philippines B. New Zealand C. Ireland D. Jamaica

  4. Which of the following accents is NOT primarily spoken in the UK? A. Cockney B. Geordie C. Bronx D. Scouse

  5. What is the full name of the famous English author who wrote "Pride and Prejudice"? A. Emily Bronte B. Charlotte Bronte C. Jane Austen D. Virginia Woolf

  6. Which small European country has English as one of its official languages? A. Norway B. Finland C. Malta D. Greece

  7. Which of the following American authors is NOT from the Southern US? A. William Faulkner B. Flannery O'Connor C. Ernest Hemingway D. Carson McCullers

  8. What was the name of the English ship that brought the Pilgrims to the New World in 1620? A. The Mayflower B. The Golden Hind C. The Santa Maria D. The Discovery

  9. Which of the following is NOT a dialect/accent of English spoken in the United States? A. Texan B. Bostonian C. Cajun D. Glaswegian

  10. Which of the following is NOT a book written by J.K. Rowling? A. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone B. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows C. The Casual Vacancy D. The Hunger Games

  11. Which African country has English as its official language? A. Kenya B. Morocco C. Angola D. Madagascar

  12. Which of the following is NOT a phase of the Great Vowel Shift that occurred in Middle English? A. High Vowel Raising B. Great Lengthening C. Pre-Old English Diphthongization D. Shortening of Long Vowels

  13. Which of the following is NOT a variety of English? A. Chinese English B. Indian English C. Nigerian English D. Russian English

  14. What is the name of the world's first English-language newspaper, founded in London in 1665? A. The Times B. The Daily Mail C. The Guardian D. The London Gazette

  15. Who wrote the novel "1984"? A. George Orwell B. Aldous Huxley C. Ray Bradbury D. Ernest Hemingway

Answer Key

  1. A
  2. A
  3. A
  4. C
  5. C
  6. C
  7. C
  8. A
  9. D
  10. D
  11. A
  12. C
  13. A
  14. D
  15. A