Year 12 - General Knowledge

Who was the first monarch of the House of Tudor?

• Henry VII

• Henry VIII

• Elizabeth I

• Edward VI

In which Shakespearean play would you find the character of Prospero?

• Hamlet

• Macbeth

• The Tempest

• Othello

Which treaty ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Westphalia

• Treaty of Utrecht

• Treaty of Paris

What is the highest mountain in the Alps?

• Mont Blanc

• Matterhorn

• Eiger

• Jungfrau

Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 1966?

• Brazil

• Germany

• England

• Argentina

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

• Nucleus

• Ribosome

• Mitochondrion

• Golgi apparatus

If it is 12:00 noon in London, what time is it in New York (Eastern Standard Time)?

• 7:00 AM

• 8:00 AM

• 5:00 AM

• 6:00 AM

Who succeeded Queen Victoria on the British throne?

• Edward VII

• George V

• Edward VIII

• George VI

Which Shakespearean play features the line "To be, or not to be: that is the question"?

• Macbeth

• Hamlet

• Julius Caesar

• King Lear

Which river flows through Paris?

• Thames

• Danube

• Seine

• Rhine