Questions de civilisation anglo-saxonne à utiliser en classe
Un article de Wiki Agreg-Ink.
(Différences entre les versions)
| Version du 29 décembre 2007 à 19:58 Dropscone (Discuter | contribs) (→Géographie) ← Différence précédente |
Version du 29 décembre 2007 à 19:59 Dropscone (Discuter | contribs) (→Géographie) Différence suivante → |
||
| Ligne 57: | Ligne 57: | ||
| *'''Where is the statue of Liberty ? On which island precisely ?''' ''It's in New York, on Liberty Island more precisely.'' | *'''Where is the statue of Liberty ? On which island precisely ?''' ''It's in New York, on Liberty Island more precisely.'' | ||
| *'''Where is Hollywood?''' ''It's in California'' | *'''Where is Hollywood?''' ''It's in California'' | ||
| - | *'''What are the remains of the World Trade Center called? Why ?''' ''It's called Ground Zero in reference to the point of maximum damage due to an earthquake, a bomb or an epidemic. It's military slang.'' | + | *'''What are the remains of the World Trade Center called? Why ?''' ''It's called Ground Zero in reference to the point of maximum damage due to an earthquake, a bomb or an epidemic. It's military slang and was first widely used in relation to the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings.'' |
| ==Divers== | ==Divers== | ||
Version du 29 décembre 2007 à 19:59
Sommaire |
Questions sur la culture GB
Civilisation
- Who is the British Prime Minister and where does the Prime minister live ? James Gordon Brown is the present Prime Minister. The Prime Minister lives at 10 Downing Street, London.
- Name the members of the musical group The Beatles. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr
- What is celebrated in England on November 5th ? The 5th of November is 'Bonfire Night' or 'Guy Fawkes Night' (On the night of November 4th, 1604, a man named Guido Fawkes was discovered by soldiers in the cellar of the Houses of Parliament. He was part of a gunpowder plot to blow up King James and his parliament, that next day: November 5th. Guy was arrested, tortured and then executed. In 1606, Parliament made November the 5th a day of public thanksgiving. It has been celebrated since then, with fireworks and the burning of effigies on bonfires)
- What is the name of the oldest bridge in London? The London Bridge is the oldest bridge in London
Géographie
- What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland ? Scotland ? England ? Wales ? Northern Ireland ?
- What is the sea between Britain and France ?
- What's the difference between Great Britain and the United Kingdom ?
Littérature
- Who wrote Harry Potter ? What’s her nationality ? Name her books. J. K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter fantasy series. These books are: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997); Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998); Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999); Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000); Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2003); Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007)
- Who wrote Frankenstein ? Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in 1818
- Give the name of the famous detective whose initials are S.H. Sherlock Holmes
- Who's Agatha Christie's famous Belgian detective? Hercule Poirot
- Agatha Christie has created a writer of police stories among her characters (in the Hercule Poirot's series). What is the name of this fictive writer? It is Mrs Oliver.
- Who wrote Romeo and Juliet ? Name two other plays ? William Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet. He also wrote Much Ado About Nothing and The Tempest, among other plays. He wrote 36 plays. He was born in 1564 and he died in 1616
- Name the main characters in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S.Lewis. Narnia is the name of the novel's adaptation to the cinema. Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are the main characters. They are four children who discover a fantasy world by going through the back door of a magic wardrobe in an old country house.
Divers
- What colour is the British flag ? What’s its name ? The Union Jack is blue, red and white
- The French national anthem is « La Marseillaise » What is the English one ? The English national anthem is "God save the Queen"
- The French motto is « Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité ». What is the English motto ? The English motto is Dieu et mon Droit (The motto was used by King Richard I in 1198 and adopted as the royal motto of England in the time of Henry VI.)
- What is England’s national game ? It's cricket
- Who was Prince Charles’s wife ? When did she die ? Prince Charles's first wife was Princess Diana, who died in a car accident in 1997 / 10 years ago
- Who are Prince Charles’s sons ? 'They are Harry and William
- Who did Prince Charles marry in April 2005? He married Camilla Parker-Bowles
- What is the name of the English red buses with two levels for the passengers ? They are called double-decker buses
- In England, what does B&B stand for ? B&B stands for Bed and Breakfast
- In England, what is the equivalent of the French Baccalauréat ? It's the A-level
- What is England’s most famous dish ? England's famous dish is Fish and chips
- What is the name of the train going from Paris to London ? What is the name of the English Station and the French one ? The Eurostar goes from Paris to London. The French station is Gare du Nord and the English one is Waterloo international
- What's the name of the big clock in London? The big clock is Big Ben
- What is the national flower of England ? The national flower of England is the rose. (The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).)
- Who are the Saint patrons of England/Scotland/Wales/Ireland? They are Saint George, Saint Andrew, Saint David and Saint Patrick
- What is the emergency number in England? People dial 999
Questions sur la culture US
Civilisation
- Who was the first president of the USA ? George Washington
- When was the USA independence declared ? It was declared on July 2nd, 1776 but it’s celebrated on 4th
- Who is the president of the USA and where does he live ? George W. Bush is the president of the USA and he lives in the White House, in Washington DC
- Who was the first catholic president of the USA ? When was he elected ? When did he die ?
- What happened on July, 20th, 1969 ? Neil Armstrong walked on the moon
- Who was the first president of the USA ? When was he elected ?
- Who is the governor of California and at the same time a famous actor ? That's Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- When did Luther King deliver his “I Have a Dream” speech? Luther King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963.
- How old was Luther King when he died? What happened? On April 4, 1968, Luther King was assassinated. He was 39.
- What was the Ku Klux Klan infamous for? The Ku Klux Klan was infamous for brutal and racist attacks and murders against black people.
Géographie
- Where is Mount Rushmore? Who are the four presidents? It's in South Dakota. The four figures carved in stone on Mount Rushmore are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt
- What is the capital of the USA ? The capital is Washington D.C.
- What does DC stand for? It stands for District of Columbia
- Where is the statue of Liberty ? On which island precisely ? It's in New York, on Liberty Island more precisely.
- Where is Hollywood? It's in California
- What are the remains of the World Trade Center called? Why ? It's called Ground Zero in reference to the point of maximum damage due to an earthquake, a bomb or an epidemic. It's military slang and was first widely used in relation to the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings.
Divers
- What is the name of the American flag ? How many stars are there on it? and why? The name of the American flag is The Stars and Stripes Banner. There are 50 stars (number of states)
- What is New York’s nickname ? It's The Big Apple
- What is the emergency number in the USA? It's 911
- What is the correct spelling of the (in)famous hamburger joint ? is it a) McDonald's b) MacDonald's ( "a" is the correct answer)
Questions sur la culture des autres pays anglophones
Civilisation
- Who discovered Australia? Captain James Cook discovered Australia
- When did James Cook discover Australia? He discovered Australia in 1770
Géographie
- What is the capital of Australia ? New Zealand? The capital of Australia is Canberra and that of New Zealand is Wellington
Divers
- What is the nickname of the people from New Zealand ? People from New Zealand are called "the kiwis"
Questions sur la culture mondiale
Civilisation
Géographie
- Where is the Eiffel Tower? It is in Paris.
- How heavy is the Eiffel Tower? The tower weighs 10,000 tonnes.
- How big is the Eiffel Tower? It is over 300 m high.
- How many steps are there to reach the third-level viewing platform of the Eiffel Tower? There are 1,665 steps to the third-level viewing platform.
Divers
- Where will the Olympics be held in 2008? In 2008, the Olympics will be held in Beijing, China.
