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What Do You Know?

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The smallest city-state (and simultaneously) country in Europe is Vatican City. The second smallest is:

a)

Luxembourg

b)

Cyprus

c)

Monaco

d)

Belgium

e)

Andorra

2.

The capital of South Africa is :

a)

Johannesburg

b)

Cape Town

c)

Namibia

d)

Kilimanjaro

e)

Sierra Leone

3.

Canada at one point was split into Upper Canada and Lower Canada in 1791 by Britain. The current day province that occupies this former colony is:

a)

British Columbia

b)

Alberta

c)

Saskatchewan

d)

Manitoba

e)

Quebec

4.

The attack on Pearl Harbor was carried out by Japanese fighter jets, flown by pilots with this nickname.

a)

Karaoke

b)

Kamikaze

c)

Kiyoko

d)

Kamache

e)

Japanese bombers

5.

The current Pope of the Catholic Church is from this South American Country.

a)

Bolivia

b)

Venezuela

c)

Argentina

d)

Peru

e)

Uruguay

6.

The Suez Canal, located in Egypt, connects these two Seas to one another.

a)

Black Sea to the Red Sea

b)

Aegean Sea to the Black Sea

c)

Baltic Sea to the Red Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea

7.

The longest river in the world.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Amazon River

c)

Nile River

d)

Themes River

8.

This Caribbean country is known for being the # 1 exporter of nutmeg.

a)

St. Vincent

b)

Martinique

c)

Cuba

d)

St. Lucia

e)

Grenada

9.

An earthquake is believed to be primarily caused by the shifting of these plates.

a)

septic plates

b)

tectonic plates

c)

land plates

d)

silver plates

e)

Mesozoic plates

10.

The Taj Mahal, one of the 7 wonders of the world is located in this city and country.

a)

Mumbai, India

b)

Kashmir, Pakistan

c)

Bangkok, Thailand

d)

Agra, India

e)

Auckland, New Zealand

11.

The capital of Singapore is:

a)

Singapore

b)

Laos

c)

Vietnam

d)

Borneo

e)

Manilla

12.

The Running of the Bulls takes place in this Hispanic speaking country.

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

Nicargua

d)

Mexico

e)

Chile

13.

If you were placed at 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude, you would be "standing" approximately where?

a)

On top of the CN Tower in Toronto

b)

Central Park in New York

c)

Lake Titicaca in Peru

d)

In the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

e)

Antarctica

14.

This flag represents this African country.

a)

South Africa

b)

Egypt

c)

Nigeria

d)

Saudi Arabia

e)

Ghana

15.

The composition of the earth's atmosphere is approximately 71% Nitrogen, 21% oxygen and 0.9% of this molecule.

a)

Argon

b)

Helium

c)

Potassium

d)

Hydrogen

e)

Water

16.

He is responsible for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican.

a)

Donatello

b)

Raphael

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Leonardo

17.

He is responsible for creating the painting seen here.

a)

Van Gogh

b)

da Vinci

c)

Monet

d)

Picasso

e)

Di Caprio

18.

What is the title of this painting?

a)

Wintry Night

b)

Dark Night

c)

Moonlight

d)

Starry Night

e)

Scary Castle

19.

Edvard Munch painted this piece in 1893, famously titled what?

a)

The Yell

b)

The Cry

c)

The Scream

d)

The Twisted face

e)

The Shout

20.

The name of the painting seen here, drawn by the great French painter Cezanne.

a)

Boy in the Red Vest

b)

The Thinking Boy

c)

The Ponderer

d)

Lost Boy

e)

Boy and his thoughts

21.
Sometimes people see figures such as animals in the arrangement of the stars, these figures are called:
a)
Supernova
b)
Constellations
c)
Supergiants
22.
What causes the temperatures at the north and south pole to remain cold throughout the year?
a)
The speed at which the Earth moves around the sun
b)
The tilt of the Earth on its axis
23.
A shooting star  is actually a:
a)
a star
b)
a meteor
c)
and asteroid
24.
Which moon phase is Earth between the moon and the sun?
a)
New moon
b)
full moon
c)
first quarter
25.
Which planet is located between mars and Saturn?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Jupiter
d)
Uranus
26.
Match the logo
a)
Vancouver Canucks
b)
Seattle Seals
c)
Miami Dolphins
d)
Nashville Predators
27.
Match the logo
a)
Dallas Stars
b)
Minnesota North Stars
c)
Dallas Cowboys
d)
Minnesota Wild
28.
Match the logo
a)
Colorado St. Rams
b)
Colorado Buffaloes
c)
St. Louis Rams
d)
St. Louis Cards
29.
Match the logo
a)
New England Patriots
b)
Montreal Canadiens
c)
Ottawa Senators
d)
Toronto Maple Leafs
30.
Match the logo
a)
Cleveland Indians
b)
Atlanta Braves
c)
Florida State Seminoles
d)
Chicago Blackhawks
31.
Match the logo
a)
Boston Red Stockings
b)
Boston Red Boots
c)
Boston Red Sox
d)
Boston Red Footies
32.

Who am I?

a)

Mike Tyson

b)

Floyd Mayweather

c)

Sugar Ray Robinson

d)

Muhammad Ali

33.
In baseball, how far are the bases?
a)
60 feet
b)
90 feet
c)
80 feet
d)
75 feet
34.
What is a female elephant called? 
a)
Cow
b)
Ewa
c)
Mare
d)
Jenny
35.
Which of these snakes is not poisonous? 
a)
Rattle
b)
Mud
c)
Cobra
d)
Asp
36.
What kind of animal lives in a pride? 
a)
Lion
b)
Bear
c)
Water Buffalo
d)
Wolf
37.
What does a tadpole turn into? 
a)
Snail
b)
Perch
c)
Turtle
d)
Frog
38.
What is a rhinoceros' horn made of? 
a)
Scale
b)
Bone
c)
Cartilage
d)
Hair
39.
Who were the Outsiders?
a)
Huck Finn
b)
Tom Sawyer
c)
Pony Boy and Crew
d)
Oliver Twist and Company
40.
A fairy tale told from the perspective of another character is called
a)
A broken fairy tale
b)
A different story
c)
A fractured fairy tale
d)
A fairy tale
41.

How did Native Americans pass on their stories?

a)

Orally

b)

Twitter

c)

With ink and paper

d)

Smoke signals

42.

What type of myth explains the creation of the world?

a)

Creation Myth

b)

Great Myth

c)

Origin Myth

d)

Beginning Myth

43.
A Sanskrit poet and dramatist who is probably the greatest writer of all time; considered as the Shakespeare of India. 
a)
Kalidasa
b)
Rabindranath Tagore
c)
Prem Chand
d)
Anita Desai
44.
The founder of Confucianism who emphasized a code of social conduct and stressed importance of discipline, morality and knowledge. 
a)
Confucius
b)
Lao Tzu
c)
Sun Tzu
d)
Li Bai
45.
1.  A tale of a superhuman Sumerian king who searched for everlasting life. 
a)
Alladin
b)
The Epic of Gilgamesh
c)
Sinbad
d)
One Thousand and One Nights
46.
Who is this?
a)
Moose & Squirrel
b)
Rocky & Bullwinkle
c)
Boris & Natasha
d)
Peabody & Sherman
47.
Who is this?
a)
Bugs Bunny
b)
Roger Rabbit
c)
Henry Hare
d)
Jack Rabbit
48.
Who is this?
a)
Bluto
b)
Olive Oyl
c)
Barnacle Bill
d)
Popeye
49.
And my name is . . . 
a)
Woody Woodpecker
b)
Sam Snead
c)
Riley Roadrunner
d)
Squirrelly Bird
50.
What fraction is represented by the shaded part of the image above?
a)
5/6
b)
1/5
c)
1/6
d)
None of the Above
51.
Which fraction is equivalent to 12/15?
a)
6/5
b)
4/5
c)
3/5
d)
2/5
52.
What fraction is represented by the above model?
a)
3  2/3
b)
3/5
c)
3  3/5
d)
4  3/5
53.
Which statement is true?
a)
1/2 > 6/7
b)
4/8 = 2/3
c)
2/4 > 1/8
d)
3/12 < 1/12
54.
Halloween is on October 31st.  Is 31 a prime number or a composite number?
a)
prime
b)
composite 
55.

This is going to be a great English class.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE