General Knowledge Quiz Grades 9 and 10

Meaning of the word arboreal.

• arbitrary; random

• labour intensive

• living in or connected with trees

• wooded

Which of the following “Scandipop” groups does NOT hail from a Nordic country?

• ABBA

• Ace of Base

• a-Ha

• Aqualung

Which of the following is NOT the capital city of the African country mentioned?

• Abuja - Nigeria

• Accra - Ghana

• Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

• Arusha - Tanzania

Treatment of light and shade in a drawing:

• camera

• cardioid

• chiaroscuro

• chromatography

The alphabet and script (lettering) used in many Slavic countries is known as:

• Castellar

• Continental

• Cursive

• Cyrillic

Study of the origins of words:

• egyptology

• entomology

• etiology

• etymology

Study of the physical properties and processes of planets:

• geology

• geometry

• geophysics

• gerontology

A cordial syrup made from pomegranates is:

• grenada

• grenade

• grenadier

• grenadine

What is the colour of the Gs in the Google logo?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Yellow

The brightly-coloured bird found in Central America that was known to the Aztecs is the:

• quango

• quark

• querido

• quetzal