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General Knowledge

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 2016 who ran the London Marathon on a treadmill in space?

a)

Tom Hanks

b)

Tim Peake

c)

Buzz Lightyear

d)

Lance Armstrong

2.

What are the indigenous people of New Zealand called?

a)

The Rapa Nui

b)

Maoris

c)

Polynesians

d)

Aborigines

3.

How many main islands does Japan have?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

10

d)

5

4.

Marrakech is in what country?

a)

Morocco

b)

Libya

c)

Tunisia

d)

Egypt

5.

The “keirin” and the “omnium” are events in what sport?

a)

Cycling

b)

Lacrosse

c)

Archery

d)

Tennis

6.

Where were the Commonwealth Games held in 2014?

a)

Canada

b)

Wales

c)

India

d)

Scotland

7.

A “rikishi” takes part in what sport?

a)

Sumo wrestling

b)

Judo

c)

Tae Kwon Do

d)

Karate

8.

The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in which city?

a)

Ottawa

b)

Tokyo

c)

Salt Lake City

d)

Beijing

9.

How long is Mercury’s year?

a)

365 Earth days

b)

987 Earth days

c)

423 Earth days

d)

88 Earth days

10.

How long does it take to get to the Moon from Earth in a space shuttle?

a)

2 seconds

b)

2 days

c)

300 years

d)

3 days

11.

How many moon does Mercury have?

a)

33

b)

10

c)

0

d)

2

12.

How many liters of blood does the average human have?

a)

20

b)

15

c)

5

d)

7

13.

Gustav Klimt painted which of these works?

a)

Henrietta Floge

b)

Daphne Floge

c)

Emilie Floge

d)

Julianne Floge

14.

In which decade was Map Of The World created?

a)

1940s

b)

1970s

c)

1980s

d)

2000s

15.

Dis Pair is a piece of modern art by which artist?

a)

Jenny Holzer

b)

Alighieri Boetti

c)

Elizabeth Murray

d)

Gerhard Richter

16.

Which of these artists was, in 2014 listed as Britain’s richest living artist?

a)

Damien Hirst

b)

Anthony Gormley

c)

Jackson Pollock

d)

Tracy Emin

17.

Which “P” is the first name of the British artist Blake, designer of the Sergeant Pepper album cover?

a)

Patrick

b)

Peregrine

c)

Peter

d)

Percy

18.

Who made Pop Art famous?

a)

Andy Williams

b)

Andy Warhol

c)

Andy Walters

d)

Andy Watson

19.

For how many days after an explosion were 33 Chilean miners trapped underground?

a)

169

b)

69

c)

9

d)

65

20.

Which of the following is known as a contemporary artist?

a)

David Hackney

b)

David Hockney

c)

David Huckney

d)

David Hickney