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WorksheetsGeneral Knowledge 03/05
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which country developed the Space Shuttle?
USA
Russia
China
Switzerland
What breed of dog is Beethoven in the 1992 movie?
St Bernard
Greyhound
Terrier
Doberman
What did Alexander Graham Bell invent in 1877?
The Telephone
Electricity
Automobile
Atomic Bomb
Which state in ancient Greece forced it's people to live a strict life without any luxuries?
Sparta
Athens
Rome
Rhodes
What does REM stand for with regard to sleep patterns?
Rapid Eye Movement
Random Eye Movement
Rapid Eye Motion
Random Eye Motion
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Neptune
H is the chemical symbol of which gas?
Hydrogen
Helium
Hafnium
Mercury
Incisors and canines are both types of what?
Dogs
Scissors
Knifes
Teeth
What is meteorlogy the study of?
Weather
Space
Meteors
Astrology
Which English king had six wives
Henry VIII
Henry VII
Edward II
Richard III
Which famous explorer was killed in Hawaii in 1779?
Captain James Cook
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudsen
In which country is El Cid a national hero?
Spain
Mexico
Peru
Brazil
Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was in the city of Babylon
The Hanging Gardens
Colossus of Rhodes
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Lighthouse of Alexandria
How many lanes in an Olympic Swimming Pool?
8
6
10
11
What type of animal is Kaa in The Jungle Book?
Snake
Orangutan
Bear
Panther
A gosling is the young of which bird?
Owl
Goose
Hawk
Gull
Which tree-dwelling animal has a home called a drey?
Squirrel
Woodpecker
Woodlouse
Starling
Which is the largest of the Great Lakes in North America?
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Lake Tahoe
Which nationality of people founded the Ottoman Empire?
Turkish
Spanish
Arabic
Palestinian
What sport takes place in a velodrome?
Fencing
Ice-Skating
Volleyball
Cycling
What is the capital of Thailand?
Bangkok
Delhi
Vientiane
Phnom Penh
Which animal is most commonly farmed for it's meat in the Falkland Islands?
Cow
Sheep
Penguin
Chicken
Which continent would you find the Andes?
Europe
South America
Asia
North America
What is the collective name for a group of asteriods?
Belt
Ring
Cluster
Formation
What is the name of the statue that once stood at the entrance of Rhodes harbour?
Zeus
Colossus
Apollo
Athen
Which medical first did Christiaan Barnard achieve in 1967
Heart Transplant
Cancer Cure
Smallpox cure
Bone Marrow Transplant
Which explorer was first to reach the South Pole?
Roald Amundsen
Robert Falcon Scotrt
Sir James Clark Ross
Fridtjof Nansen
Which country used to be led by rules called tsars?
Russia
Mongolia
China
Pakistan
What do the French celebrate on the 14th of July
French Revolution
Baguettes
Fall of the Bastille
Joan of Arc
What is the oldest state of the USA?
Delaware
Connecticut
Washington
New Jersey
What is the more common name for the olfactory organ?
Nose
Heart
Ear
Bladder
What is the lightest gas?
Helium
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Oxygen
What does E stand for in email?
Electronic
Ethernet
Explorer
Encryption
In the War of American Independence, which country joined America's side in 1779?
France
Britain
Spain
Mexico
Of which African country was Idi Amin the dictator of?
Libya
Uganda
Nigeria
Congo
Which religion has it's centre at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India?
Sikhism
Islam
Judism
Hinduism
What ET's eye colour?
Blue
Green
Brown
Yellow
Which superhero does Bob Parr transform into?
Mr Incredible
The Flash
Hawkeye
Shazam
What is the name of the piggybank in Toy Story?
Mr.Pig
Hamm
Percy
Porky
How many tarsal bones are in a humans foot?
4
5
7
11
