General Knowledge 1st Round Grade 6 & 7

Harry Potter is a film series based on the eponymous novels by J. K. Rowling. The series is distributed by Warner Bros and consists several fantasy films, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and culminating with Ilarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) Harry Potter, Hermione Granger & Ron Weasley are the main characters in this movie How many films are consist in Harry Potter film series?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Tutankhamun commonly referred to as King Tut, was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who was the last of his royal family to rule during the New Kingdom of Egyptian history. A British archaeologist and his workmen discover a step leading to the tomb of King Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt on November 4, 1922 On November 26, 1922, they entered the interior chambers of the tomb and found Tutankhamun coffin. What is the name of this archaeologist who found the tomb of king tutu ?

• Heinrich Schliemann

• Howard Carter

• Akhenaten

• George Herbert

In 1978, Prime Minister J.R. Jayewardene introduced new constitutional changes. The position of the Executive President was introduced, resulting in the powers of the Prime Minister being reduced. The President became the head of state and head of government, and the Prime Minister became a nominal position. 1978 Who was the Prime Minister of the Republic of Sri Lanka?

• J.R.Jayawardhana

• R.Premadasa

• Sirimawo Bandaranayaka

• Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka

T20 women's world Cup was started in 2009 and the first t20 world Cup won by England. The seventh t20 women's World Cup was hold in 2020 in Australia. Ten teams participated for that match and final match was hold in 2 of February 2020. By winning that match what country was the champion of 120 women's World Cup in 2020?

• India

• England

• Pakistan

• Australia

The earth is made up of three different layers: the crust, the mantle and the core. Crust is the outside layer of the earth and is made of solid rock, mostly basalt and granite. There are two types of crust; oceanic and continental. Which is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust 7.

• Oxygen

• Sodium

• Aluminum

• Ion

Bones provide the structure for our bodies. Baby's body has about 300 bones at birth. These eventually fuse (grow together) to form the 206 bones that adults have. Bones are made of connective tissue reinforced with calcium and specialised bone cells. Where is the smallest bone in our body?

• Leg

• Head

• Ear

• Finger

This is located in the western Pacific Ocean and this is the deepest part of the ocean and the deepest location on Earth. It is 11,034 meters (36,201 feet) deep, which is almost 7 miles. In 2009, this place was established as a US National Monument. What is this place ?

• Bermuda

• Tonga

• Mariyana

• Puerto Rico

This was the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. Sir Rowland Hill invented the adhesive postage stamp in 1837. He continued to perfect the invention and released it to the public in 1840. The first place released was England. It was first issued in the United Kingdom on 1 May 1840, but was not valid for use until 6 May. The stamp features a profile of Queen Victoria. What is the name of this stamp ?

• Basel Dove

• Penny Black

• Treskilling yellow

• Bull's Eye

This is the country which has most languages in the world. According to Ethnology, there are 839 living languages spoken in the country. English is an official language of this country and is used by the government. Others are German, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu etc. What is the country that have most languages in the world?

• Indonesia

• Maladies

• Papua New Guinea

• Saudi Arabe

There are over 330 species of this bird in North and South America. They are specialized for feeding on flower nectar, but all species consume flying insects or spiders. They have no sense of smell but they do have good colour vision. They can't walk or hop. Other birds cannot fly like this birds. They can fly forward, backward, and even upside down. Name the bird Which only can fly down straight and backward?

• Bullfinch

• Billed Sunbird

• Hummingbird

• Swallows