UK and US quiz

Which country is not represented on the Union Jack?

• Ireland

• Wales

• Scotland

• England

What was the status of Wales before it was annexed and united to the English Crown? Several options can apply.

• A principality

• A kingdom

• A collection of independent territories each one with its own ruler

• An English monarch’s personal fief

What was the reason why Scotland signed the Act of Union?

• It lost a war to England

• It was in financial trouble after a failed colony in Panama

• Scotland’s king was deposed so there was nobody to rule the country

• It conspired with France to form a union with England to gain its trust

As a result of the Act of Union 1707 a new nation was formed, which was…

• The Kingdom of Great Britain

• The Kingdom of Britain

• The United Kingdom of Great Britain

• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Wales

What is Sinn Fein?

• A political party which strives for a united and independent Ireland

• A military organization which seeks the end of British rule in Northern Ireland

• A local and patriotic name for Northern Ireland

• The name of the agreement in which the Republic of Ireland removed its territorial claim to Northern Ireland

Which act caused the greatest reaction in British colonies in America?

• The Currency Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Quartering Act

• The Coin Act

Who was the commander-in-chief of the colonial army in the Revolutionary War?

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

Which state was NOT one of the original states?

• Delaware

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• Louisiana

How many original States were there in America?

• 13

• 17

• 3

• 50

How did the US acquire Texas?

• The US bought it from Russia

• The US bought it from France

• Spain gave up this territory because it lost it to General Andrew Jackson

• The US acquired it as a result of the Mexican-American war