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GRADE 5 2023 General Knowledge Final

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In sailing, which side of a boat is “starboard”?

a)

Left

b)

Right

2.

Which of the following is NOT a citrus fruit:

a)

Grapefruit

b)

Banana

c)

Lemon

d)

naartjie

3.

Which ancient people invented papyrus?

a)

Indian

b)

Egyptian

c)

African

d)

American

4.

Which facial feature remains the same size from birth to childhood?

a)

Eyes

b)

Ears

c)

Nose

d)

Mouth

5.

Tambour, kettle and bongo, are all types of what?

a)

Guitars

b)

Pianos

c)

Trumpets

d)

Drums

6.

What is oil made of?

a)

Remains of plants and animals

b)

Remains of plants only

c)

Remains of animals only

7.

If you stack a number of circles together, what 3D shape will be made?

a)

Sphere

b)

Prism

c)

Cylinder

d)

Cone

8.

If you were in a hot air balloon and had a north-westerly wind behind you, in which direction would you be going?

a)

east

b)

south - westerly

c)

north - easterly

d)

south - easterly

9.

From which animal is Feta cheese obtained?

a)

Chicken

b)

Goat

c)

Cow

d)

Sheep

10.

What is kept in an apiary?

a)

Apes

b)

Bees

c)

Spiders

d)

Birds

11.

According to the expression, what should you not count before they are hatched?

a)

Birds

b)

Crocodiles

c)

Chickens

d)

Turtles

12.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Rembrandt

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Donatello

13.

What is the centre of a tornado called?

a)

Ear

b)

Eye

c)

Mouth

d)

Heart

14.

If soil has a salinity problem, what does it have too much of?

a)

Water

b)

Sugar

c)

Oil

d)

Salt

15.

This continent has 53 countries (more than any other continent) and over 1000 languages are spoken. Which continent is this?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

16.

Which animal is called the ship of the desert?

a)

Camel

b)

Donkey

c)

Horse

d)

Buffalo

17.

What are optical fibre made of?

a)

Plastic

b)

Paper

c)

Glass

d)

Material

18.

How many degrees are there in a right angle?

a)

45

b)

180

c)

90

d)

360

19.

Where did the first Olympic Games take place?

a)

Cairo

b)

Cape Town

c)

Athens

d)

Barcelona

20.

What is frozen to form dry ice?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Carbon monoxide

21.

Pumba the Warthog featured in the movie

a)

"The Lion King"

b)

Cinderella

c)

Penguins of Madagascar

d)

Pirates of The Caribbean

22.

Which one is the Toyota Logo

a)

b)

c)

d)

23.

---- 'Innovation that excites.'

a)

Mazda

b)

Land Rover

c)

Toyota

d)

Nissan

24.

Which Country's National Rugby Team is known as the Silver Ferns

a)

Ireland

b)

South Africa

c)

New Zealand

d)

Australia

25.

Where on Umhlali Preparatory School grounds is Honourable Avenue?

a)

Sports Pavilion

b)

Creativity Centre

c)

Hall

d)

Staff room