QUIZ for Culture of UK and US

QUIZ - ENGLAND
1. Who is the longest-reigning monarch in British history?
a)  Victoria v (1837-1901)
b)  Elizabeth II
c)  Elizabeth I
2. Who is the longest serving British Prime Minister of the 20
th
century?
a)  Winston Churchill
b)  Margaret Thatcher v
c)  Standley Bonewin
3.How did Charles I die?
a)  Beheaded in public. v
b)  Killed in battle.
c)  Drowned at sea.
4. When did Churchill leave office as a result of an electoral defeat?
a)  1945 v
b)  1951
c)  1952
5. In what year did Tony Blair enter Downing Street?
a)  1997 v
b)  1996
c)  1998
6. Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister in British history?
a)  Robert Walpole v
b)  Lord Liverpool
c)  William Gladstone
7. In what year was the Battle of Waterloo?
a)  1785
b)  1805
c)  1815 v

8. Which monarch succeeded Queen Victoria?
a)  George V
b)  George VI
c)  Edward VII v
9. What is the highest court in UK?
a. High Court of Justice
b. The Supreme Court v
c. The Court of Judicature
10. Who is the one that can decide whether people are guitly or not in criminal cases?
a.  The judge
b.  The jury v
c.  Both a and b
11. What types of cases does the Crown Court in England and Wales deal with?
a. Mostly criminal cases and a limited amount of civil cases
b. Mostly civil cases and a limited amount of criminal cases
c. Only criminal cases v
12. Which court (in England and Wales) have the jurisdic/on to allow one
woman to have her life support machines turned off?
a. Magistrate Court
b. County Court
c. Family Division Court v
13. Difference of England, Great Britain,British Isles and the UK
- The name United Kingdomrefers to the union of what were once four separate countries: England, Scotland,
Walesand Ireland(though most of Ireland is now independent, only Northern Ireland remains part of the UK).
- The British Isles: Great Britain and Ireland, and 6,000 small islands
14. Is 'English' the same as 'British‘?
- People born in Englandare called Englishor British and can say that they live in England, Britain and/or the UK.
Most people in England tend to say they are British rather than English.
- People born in Scotland are called Scottish or British and can say that they live in Scotland, Britain and/or the
UK. Most people in Scotland will say they are Scottish rather than British.

- People born in Walesare called Welsh or British and can say that they live in Wales, Britain and/or the UK. Most
people in Wales will say they are Welsh rather than British.
15. England is the largest population area.
16. UK ethnic group is almost white: 91,3 %
17. England: Location: in the southeast part of the British Isles
Scotland: Location: surrounded by the North Sea, land border to the south with England; Capital city: Edinburgh,
1st city to have fire brigade. Built on 7 hills; Famous for: fresh water lochs incl. LockNess, kilts, medieval castles,
poetry, songs.
Wales: Location: in a wide peninsula in the western portion of the island of Great Britain, surrounded by water on
three sides.
Northern Ireland: Location: situated on the second largest island of the British Isles
18. Union Jack= approved in parliament in 1908
19. National Anthem of the UK: The God save the Queen
20. Before World War II: a very Homogenous society
After World War II: a Multicultural society
21. Reserve: little emotional display and a tendency to underplay everything.
Self-deprecation: downplay your contributions, confidence may be misinterpreted as being boastful.
22. A country of castles and palaces: oldest and most famous in the world
'Scotland's castle and whisky country'
23. Economy:
By PPP: 8
th
largest economy in the world & 2
nd
largest in Europe
By GDP: 6
th
in the world & 3
rd
in Europe.

13
th
largest producer of natural gas in the world and the largest in Europe (2009)
24. History
The Vikings coming from Scandinavia Conquered and settled the extreme North and West of Scotland and
some coastal regions of Ireland.
1282: English conquest of Wales succeededà Wales become principality
1689:BILL OF RIGHTS Constitutional monarchy; King: figurehead; Power limited by Parliament.
England and Scotland were ruled under one Crown beginning in 1603, though separate parliaments
1707: Act of Union England and Scotland were unified as Great Britain, sharing a single Parliament at
Westminster
1776: Loss of 13 colonies
1801- The Irish Parliament voted to join the Union. The then Kingdom of Great Britain becomes the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
1922- Name changed to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
1918: women aged over 30 vote
1928: women aged over 21 vote
1973 entering European Economic Community (EEC) - later European Union (EU)
25. The House of Commons
Ø  650 Members of Parliament (MPs), elected by the people from the 650
constituencies
Ø  an MP must be over 18 years of age, be a British citizen or citizen of a Commonwealth country or the Republic
of Ireland.
Ø  Re-elected when a new government is formed.
Ø  The chief officer of the House of Commons is the Speaker, elected by MPs
to preside over the House

Power
- Most legislative power rests with it.
- The leader of the party which has the most MPs becomes the Prime Minister and selects

his Cabinet among MPs.

FUNCTIONS
v Legislaton
v Scrutiny
v Representation
v Debate and recruitment of Government

26. How many Ministers are there in the British Executive system? -> 120 (21 in Cabinet and 99
others)
27. What kind of affairs are Her Majesty’s Government’s ministers in charge of?
Her Majesty's Government is the body of ministers responsible for the conduct of national affairs.
28. Which ministers does the Cabinet consist of?
The Cabinet of the United Kingdom is the collective decision-making body of Her Majesty's Government of
the United Kingdom, composed of the Prime Minister and some 22 Cabinet ministers, the most senior of
the government ministers.
Ministers of the Crown, and especially Cabinet ministers, are selected primarily from the elected members
of House of Commons, and also from the House of Lords, by the Prime Minister.
In the UK, the Cabinet consists of MPs from the ruling party who are appointed by the Prime Minister and agreed
by his party.
29. The Prime Minister's unique position of authority derives from majority support in the House of Commons and
from the power to appoint and dismiss ministers. By modern convention, the Prime Minsiter always sits in the
House of Commons.
30. Departmental Ministers
Ministers in charge of government departments are usually in the Cabinet; they are known as 'Secretary of
State' or 'Minister', or may have a special title, as in the case of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Non-Departmental Ministers
The holders of various traditional offices, namely the Lord President of the Council, the Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster, the Lord Privy Seal, the Paymaster General and, from time to time, Ministers without Portfolio, may
have few or no department duties. They are therefor available to perform any duties the Prime Minister may wish

to give them.
31. The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is the highest court in the
land for all criminal and civil cases in England and Wales and Northern
Ireland, and for all civil cases in Scots law.
32. The Lord Chancellor is responsible for court administration through the Northern Ireland
Court Service.
QUIZ - AMERICAN
1. In what year did Columbus first sail across the Atlantic?
Answer: 1492
2. Where was the first successful settlement by Englishmen in the United States?
a) Yorktown, Virginia
b) Salem, Massachusetts
c) Boston, Massachusetts
d) Jamestown, Virginia v
3. Who was the first president of the United States of America?
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) John Adams
c) George Washington v
d) Patrick Henry
4. The American flag is known as
a. The Stars and Stripes / Old Glory / The Star-Spangled Banner v
b. The Star-Spangled Flag.
5. What is the official language of the United States?
• English
• There isn't one v ->English is common language
• Spanish
• English and Spanish
6. What begins with the words "We the people "? (We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more
perfect Union, establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the
general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this

Constitution for the United States of America.)
• The Declaration of Independence (we hold these truth…)
• Thomas Paine's Common Sense
• The United States Constitution v
7. What was President Lincoln's goal at the beginning of the Civil War?
• To force the repeal of tariffs
• To end slavery v
• To preserve the Union
• To crush the South
8. What was the bloodiest war in U.S. history?
a) The Civil War v
b) World War II
c) The Vietnam war
9. What year did the U.S. enter World War I?
a) 1915
b) 1916
c) 1917 v
10. What is the "day that will live in infamy"?
a) the day of the 9/11 attacks
b) the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor v
c) D-Day
11. Who fought for the right of black people?
a) Martin Luther King v
b) Barack Obama
c) George Washington
d) Patrick Henry
12. a. What was the name to the first set of laws written to govern the first 13 colonies? -> constitution
b. What is the name of the first ten amendments to the Constitution? -> the bill of the rights
c. What group would not approve the constitution unless it included the Bill of Rights? -> the 10
amendments are the bill of the rights: basic individual freedom

d. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are considered what? -> natural rights
e. What Enlightenment Thinkers influence the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution? ->
Voltaire, Thomas Hobbes, Rosseau, John Locke, Montesquieu
13. How are federal judges chosen?
e) A. by special elections
f) B. by presidential appointments v
g) C. by congressional hearings
14. Which court cannot be abolished?
h) A. appeals court v
i) B. special court
j) C. Supreme Court
14. About how many cases does the Supreme Court hear each year?
k) A. 100 to 150 v
l) B. 300 to 350
m) C. 500 to 1,000
15. How many judges are on the Supreme Court?
n) A. six
o) B. eight
p) C. nine v
16. What is the judicial branch's main role?
q) A. declare laws constitutional or unconstitutional.
r) B. to interpret laws and protect rights. v
s) C. rewrite and amend laws.
t) D. carry out the process of checks and balances.
17. What qualifications must judges have according to the Constitution.
u) A. Must be at least 40 years old and have a law degree.
v) B. Must have served as a judge in at least 2 lower courts.
w) C. There are no specific qualification. v
18. A decision made by the Supreme Court can be appealed to the Senate.
x) A. True

y) B. False v
19. What is the main reason that federal judges are appointed to their position for life rather than a specific
term like most politicians?
z) A. Because many cases take years and years to review.
aa) B. So they will make decisions based on what they think is right, rather than on what they think
will help them keep their job. v
bb) C. In order to allow them to learn their job and become good at it over time.
cc) D. Because most of them are old and will die soon anyway.
20. When was the US Constitution drafted? -> 1787
21. How many states were added to the US in the 20
th
century?
-> 5
22. How many stars are in the flag of USA? -> 50
23. If it is 6.am in New York, what is the time in Los Angeles? -> 3a.m
24. What US city has the highest population? -> New York
25. The Colorado River created which US tourist attraction? -> Grand Canyon
26. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the US? -> France
27. During the meal you need to visit the restroom. What do you do?
-> Say “Excuse me for a moment, I’ll be right back”
28. What year was the first “Thanksgiving”? -> 1621
29. Public elementary and secondary schools in America are primarily funded by the state and local government
30. Which test is the most common standardized test required for admission to most undergraduate institution in
the US? -> SAT I
31. In which state is Havard University? -> Massachusetts
32. Which of the following bills are no longer in print by the Federal Government? -> $1000
33. Which sector of the economy employs the most Americans? -> Services
34. US presidential and Congressional elections are always on what day of the week? -> tuesday
35. What the maximum number of times a person can be elected president? -> 2
36. US Congress is a part of the legislative branch of the institution

37. After President and Vice President, which government official is next in line to assume the office of
Commander in Chief, if both the President and Vice President are incapaciated? -> Speaker of the House
38. How long are terms for members of the House of Representative? -> 2 years
39. What are the terms of office for Supreme Court Justices? -> Life
40. In the US, the Cabinet consists of members who are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate.
41. New Jersey 465 ppl./km
2
-> The most densely-populated state.
Alaska 0.488 ppl. /km
2
-> The least densely-populated state
42. US National anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner
43. 1492: Christopher Columbus landed on islands in Caribbean Sea
1774: 1st Continental Congress
1775: American Revolution: George Washington leads colonist Continental Army - fight against British rule.
1776 July 4th: Thomas Jefferson’s American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress - colonies
declare independence
1787: Founding Fathers drew up new constitution for United States of America.
1788: Constitution came into effect.
1791: Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom
1861 : Civil War
The first major battle on Northern soil, The bloodiest single-day battle in American history,23,000 casualties
1865 :Civil War Ended, African Americans had more rights
19-20
th
century: Henry Ford built his first car. Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic. Martin Luther King
fought for the rights of black people. Robert Oppenheimer developed the first atomic bomb. Neil Armstrong
was the first man on the moon.
Oct 1929: Collapse of the stock market and economic depression.
1941

• Japan attacked American fleet at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii.
• President Franklin Roosevelt: a "day that will live in infamy."
 US declared war on Japan
1947 – 1991: Cold War
Congress created by Article I, section1 of the Constitution 1787

Q: Who appoints federal judges?
Supreme Court justices, court of appeals judges, and district court judges are nominated by the President and
confirmed by the United States Senate, as stated in the Constitution. The names of potential nominees are often
recommended by senators or sometimes by members of the House who are of the President's political party. The
Senate Judiciary Committee typically conducts confirmation hearings for each nominee. Article III of the
Constitution states that these judicial officers are appointed for a life term. The federal Judiciary, the Judicial
Conference of the United States, and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts play no role in the nomination
and confirmation process.
Q: How are new judgeships created?
Court of appeals and district court judgeships are created by legislation that must be enacted by Congress. The
Judicial Conference (through its Judicial Resources Committee) surveys the judgeship needs of the courts every
other year. A threshold for the number of weighted filings per judgeship is the key factor in determining when an
additional judgeship will be requested. Other factors may include geography, number of senior judges, and mix of
cases. The Judicial Conference presents its judgeship recommendations to Congress.

Q: What are the qualifications for becoming a federal judge?
The Constitution sets forth no specific requirements. However, members of Congress, who typically recommend
potential nominees, and the Department of Justice, which reviews nominees' qualifications, have developed their
own informal criteria.

Q: How is a chief judge selected?
One is not nominated or appointed to the position of chief judge (except for the Chief Justice of the United States);
they assume the position based on seniority. The same criteria exists for circuit and district chiefs. The chief judge
is the judge in regular active service who is senior in commission of those judges who are (1) 64 years of age or

under; (2) have served for one year or more as a judge; and (3) have not previously served as chief judge.

Q: What is a senior judge?
The "Rule of 80" is the commonly used shorthand for the age and service requirement for a judge to assume senior
status, as set forth in Title 28 of the US. Code, Section 371(c). Beginning at age 65, a judge may retire at his or her
current salary or take senior status after performing 15 years of active service as an Article III judge (65+15 = 80).
A sliding scale of increasing age and decreasing service results in eligibility for retirement compensation at age 70
with a minimum of 10 years of service (70+10=80). Senior judges, who essentially provide volunteer service to the
courts, typically handle about 15 percent of the federal courts' workload annually.

Q: What are bankruptcy judges? How are they appointed?
A U.S. bankruptcy judge is a judicial officer of the U.S. district court who is appointed by the majority of judges of
the U.S. court of appeals to exercise jurisdiction over bankruptcy matters. The number of bankruptcy judges is
determined by Congress. The Judicial Conference of the United States is required to submit recommendations from
time to time regarding the number of bankruptcy judges needed. Bankruptcy judges are appointed for 14-year
terms.

Q: What are federal magistrate judges?
A U.S. magistrate judge is a judicial officer of the district court and is appointed by majority vote of the active
district judges of the court to exercise jurisdiction over matters assigned by statute as well as those delegated by the
district judges. The number of magistrate judge positions is determined by the Judicial Conference of the United
States, based on recommendations of the respective district courts, the judicial councils of the circuits, and the
Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. A full-time magistrate judge serves a term of eight years.
Duties assigned to magistrate judges by district court judges may vary considerably from court to court.

Court Information
Q: How many courts of appeals are there?
There are 13 judicial circuits, each with a court of appeals. The smallest court is the First Circuit with six
judgeships, and the largest court is the Ninth Circuit, with 29 judgeships. A list of the states that compose each
circuit is set forth in Title 28 of the U.S. Code, Section 41. The number of judgeships in each circuit is set forth in

Title 28 of the U.S. Code, Section 44.

Q: How many district courts are there?
There are 89 districts in the 50 states, which are listed with their divisions in Title 28 of the U.S. Code, Sections
81-144. District courts also exist in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the
Northern Mariana Islands. In total there are 94 U.S. district courts. Some states, such as Alaska, are composed of a
single judicial district. Others, such as California, are composed of multiple judicial districts. The number of
judgeships allotted to each district is set forth in Title 28 of the U.S. Code, Section 133.

QUIZ - AUSTRALIA
1.  What does the Dreaming mean?
-> Many Indigenous Australians also refer to the Creation time as "The Dreaming”
The dreaming means our identy as people
Australian Aboriginal mythology, Dreamtime is asacred era in which ancestral totemic spirit beings created the
world.
2.  Who was the first person to discover Australia?
-> Dutchman Willem Janszoon sailed into the Gulf of Carpentaria, charted the west coast of Cape York
Peninsula
1688: William Dampier: The first British explorer to land on the Australian North West coast.
3.  What is the name of the ship on which James Cook discovered the East part of
Australia?
->
Endeavour

4.  Where did the first fleet of Great Britain settle in Australia?
->
First Fleet: arrived in Sydney Habour in 1788

5.  What are two main reasons for the desire for a federation?

Cooperation in trade and economy Development (tariff, transportation); Cooperation to face threats from Germany,
Russia, Japan and China
6.  What is the ‘Washminster’ system?
->
-> A system of government used in Australia that emphasises both Federalism and the Separation of Powers between
States.


6.  Who are the first two Prime Ministers of Australia?
->
Sir Edmund Barton _the first Prime Minister (1901-1903)

7.  Why was there no “independence declaration” ?
8.  What is the meaning of Gallipoli failure?
->
a proof of the passed nationhood test

9.  Name different events, nation projects which marked the strong development and the position of
Australia in the international stage?
“Infrastruture Australia”
10. Name important economic fields in the postwar period of Australia?
-> Service sector, agricutural and mining sector, export
11. Who are the so-called stolen generation?
-> the children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent
-> Many Aboriginal - and some Torres Strait Islander - people who were forcibly removed from their families as
children by past Australian Federal, State and Territory government agencies, and church missions, from the late
1800s to the 1970s.
12. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in which year through the Federation of six states? -> 1901
13. When were Aborigianl people granted full rights of Australia citizenship? -> 1962
14. Which century was it thet the first European made landing on the Australia coast? -> 17

15. How many people in Australia speak a language other than English at home? -> around 16%
16. In which state or territory do the highest number of Indigenous people live? -> New South Wales
17. The First Fleet consisted of convicts and marines that are now acknowledged as the founders of colonial
Australia. How many ships were in the First Fleet? -> 11
18. What was Australia called by the ppl of the First Fleet? -> New Holland
19. What did the Immigration Restriction Act of 1901 do? -> Restric immigration to Australia of ppl who was not
born in Europe
20. The name Australia means: Unknown Southern Land
21. How many States and Territories does Australia have? -> 6 states and 2 territories
22. Australia borders two ocean, the Indian and Pacific.
23. Sydney is the largest (most populous) city in Australia
24. The State Tasmania is an island south of Australia
25. The Sea directly northeast of Australia is called the Coral Sea
26. the Sydney Opera House’s modern expressionist design, mimics what shape? ->Shells
27. The expression “full bottle” in Australia means: fully informed
28. Business decisions in Australia are often: slow and protracted
29. Who is the highest elected official in Australia? -> The Prime Minister
30. Which of the following statement is incorrect? -> You must be 21 years of age to vote in Australia elections.