Study guide: English-Speaking Countries Quiz

📋 Course Outline

1. United States Facts
2. United Kingdom Facts
3. Ireland Canada Australia

📅 Key Dates

1. July 4, 1776The American Declaration of Independence was adopted and the date became celebrated every year as Independence Day
2. 1789George Washington became the first American president
3. 2016Brexit was voted for
4. 2022The Platinum Jubilee marked a 70th anniversary

📖 1. United States Facts

★ Must-know

• The United States consists of 50 states.

Further detail

📌 The two main political parties in the United States are the Democrats and the Republicans.

📖 2. United Kingdom Facts

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Commonwealth: a confederation of countries that were part of the British Empire and comprises 53 countries

★ Must-know

• The United Kingdom comprises:

  • England
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Wales

• The capitals are:

  • London for England
  • Edinburgh for Scotland
  • Belfast for Northern Ireland
  • Cardiff for Wales

Further detail

• The United Kingdom's prime minister is Andy Burnham, who is the leader of the Labour Party.

💡 Memory Hook

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

📖 3. Ireland Canada Australia

★ Must-know

• Ireland is a republic with Dublin as its capital and the euro as its currency.

• The Irish flag uses:

  • green for Catholicism
  • white for peace
  • orange for Protestantism

• Canada is a constitutional monarchy with Ottawa as its capital and the Canadian dollar as its currency.

• Canada has French and English as its languages, and Quebec is a French-speaking province.

• Australia has seven states and territories:

  • New South Wales
  • Victoria
  • Tasmania
  • Queensland
  • South Australia
  • Western Australia
  • Northern Territory

Further detail

• Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th.

• Ireland's emblems are the harp and the shamrock.

• Australia is almost as large as the United States.

📊 Synthesis Tables

Countries and political systems