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Which subject | English |
What age group | Year or Grade 11 |
What topic | The English-speaking World |
Question types | Mixed |
Number of questions | 15 |
Number of answers | 4 |
Correct answers | Exactly 1 |
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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.
What is the most widely spoken language in the English-speaking world? A. English B. French C. German D. Spanish
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
Which of the following countries is NOT an English-speaking country? A. Philippines B. New Zealand C. Ireland D. Jamaica
Which of the following accents is NOT primarily spoken in the UK? A. Cockney B. Geordie C. Bronx D. Scouse
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
Which small European country has English as one of its official languages? A. Norway B. Finland C. Malta D. Greece
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
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
Which of the following is NOT a dialect/accent of English spoken in the United States? A. Texan B. Bostonian C. Cajun D. Glaswegian
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
Which African country has English as its official language? A. Kenya B. Morocco C. Angola D. Madagascar
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
Which of the following is NOT a variety of English? A. Chinese English B. Indian English C. Nigerian English D. Russian English
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
Who wrote the novel "1984"? A. George Orwell B. Aldous Huxley C. Ray Bradbury D. Ernest Hemingway