Year 8 General Knowledge Challenge

What is the capital city of Scotland?

• Edinburgh

• Glasgow

• Aberdeen

• Inverness

Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

What is the largest mammal in the world?

• African Elephant

• Blue Whale

• Giraffe

• Hippopotamus

How many degrees are in a right angle?

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 360 degrees

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

• Au

• Ag

• Fe

• Pb

Which British author wrote "Harry Potter"?

• J.R.R. Tolkien

• J.K. Rowling

• C.S. Lewis

• Roald Dahl

What is the freezing point of water in degrees Celsius?

• 0 degrees

• 32 degrees

• 100 degrees

• -1 degree

Which is the longest river in the United Kingdom?

• River Thames

• River Severn

• River Trent

• River Clyde

What is the smallest prime number?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

• Yuri Gagarin

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Michael Collins