General Knowledge Quiz

What is a continent?

• A country

• A large landmass

• A river

• A city

What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?

• Manchester

• Edinburgh

• London

• Cardiff

What does 'economy' mean?

• A country’s culture

• A system of goods and services

• A type of government

• A place where people live

What is the main function of a government?

• To create laws and policies

• To manufacture goods

• To provide jobs for everyone

• To build houses

What is a map used for?

• To show directions and locations

• To calculate distances

• To tell the weather

• To grow crops

What is the weather?

• The average temperature over many years

• The daily conditions of the atmosphere

• The movement of tectonic plates

• The type of plants that grow in an area

What is the capital of France?

• Paris

• Rome

• Berlin

• Madrid

What is a citizen?

• A person who lives in a country

• A person who works for the government

• A person who has rights and responsibilities in a country

• A person who visits a country

What does 'democracy' mean?

• A system of government where people vote

• A country ruled by one person

• A type of economic system

• A system where there are no laws

What is a 'market economy'?

• A country with no government

• An economy where goods and services are bought and sold freely

• A type of weather system

• An economy where the government owns everything