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General Knowledge

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The biggest planet with the most moons is________
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
2.
"Opera" is an art began in _______ in the 1500s.
a)
France
b)
Europe
c)
Italy
d)
Greece
3.
"A metal ball and a rubber ball of the same size is dropped in the same time"
Which ball reaches the ground first?
a)
Metal ball
b)
Rubber ball
c)
Both balls
d)
No ball 
4.

Which one of this men WASN'T president of USA?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Abraham Lincoln

5.

In what year did the Titanic sink?

a)

1921

b)

1915

c)

1912

d)

1951

6.

What is the world's smallest country?

a)

Monaco

b)

Vatican

c)

Maldives

d)

Marshall Islands

7.

In what state does Barrack Obama born in?

a)

Kansas

b)

Indiana

c)

Alabama

d)

Hawaii

8.

What is the most popular spice in the world?

a)

pepper

b)

garlic

c)

ginger

d)

cinnamon

9.

Which country has the most volcanoes?

a)

Philippines

b)

Indonesia

c)

Japan

d)

Iceland

10.

In what year was the iPhone first released?

a)

2005

b)

2009

c)

2007

d)

2010

11.
How many stars are there in the American flag?
a)
53
b)
51
c)
52
d)
50
12.
ASEAN means..
a)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
b)
Association of South Asian Nations
c)
Association of Southeast Asian Nationals
d)
Association of Southeast Asean Nations
13.
The world biggest gold producer is ____________.
a)
China
b)
Mexico
c)
South Africa
d)
Chile
14.
Name the longest reptile in the world.
a)
Viper
b)
King Cobra
c)
Alligator lizard
d)
Anaconda snake
15.

What type of animal is a platypus?

a)

Mammal

b)

Reptile

c)

Bird

d)

Fish

16.

What is the longest fish?

a)

Humphead Wrasse

b)

Atlantic Mackerel

c)

European eel

d)

Oarfish

17.

Name of the last Aztec emperor

a)

Moctezuma

b)

Cuhautemoc

c)

Carlos V

d)

Mictlantecutli

18.

How many bones are in an adult human body?

a)

175

b)

257

c)

306

d)

206

19.

We all love chocolate. But where is most of the world's cocoa grown?

a)

Ivory Coast

b)

South Africa

c)

Brazil

d)

Namibia

20.

Potatoes are native to which of the following continents?

a)

Africa

b)

Europa

c)

Asia

d)

South America

21.

The famous painting “The Scream” was painted by which Norwegian artist?

a)

Nikolai Astrup

b)

Edvard Munch

c)

Sigurd Erikson

d)

Gustav Vigeland

22.

Which of these countries is surrounded by land only?

a)

Pakistan

b)

Kazakhstan

c)

Georgia

d)

Armenia

23.

“The Handmaid’s Tale” was written by which Canadian author?

a)

Alice Munro

b)

Margaret Atwood

c)

Yann Martel

d)

Miriam Toews

24.

The dish called “Nasi Goreng” is traditionally eaten by the inhabitants of which country?

a)

India

b)

Malaysia

c)

Sri Lanka

d)

Indonesia

25.

What is the largest country (by land mass)?

a)

China

b)

Canada

c)

Madagascar

d)

Russia

26.

Where is Mount Etna

a)

Peru

b)

Sicily

c)

China

d)

Italy

27.

Which U.S state is the Grand Canyon located in?

a)

Nevada

b)

New York

c)

Texas

d)

Arizona

28.
Name the highlighted country
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Iraq
c)
Iran
d)
Turkey
29.
The African country of ___ is highlighted.
a)
Zimbabwe
b)
Lesotho
c)
Swaizland
d)
Kenya
30.
What type of rock do fossils form in?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Classic
31.

When was the Spanish Armada defeated?

a)

1588

b)

1688

c)

1788

d)

1888

32.

When did India become independent from the British Empire?

a)

1925

b)

1947

c)

1965

d)

1990

33.
What is the only sport that has been played on the surface of the moon?
a)
golf
b)
football
c)
tennis
d)
long jump
34.
How many players are there in a cricket team (playing on the field, substitutes excluded)?
a)
8 players
b)
11 players
c)
15 players
d)
18 players
35.
Which chess piece can only move diagonally?
a)
the Rook
b)
the Queen
c)
the Knight
d)
the Bishop
36.
What are the colours of the five Olympic Rings?
a)
red, yellow, green, white, black
b)
blue, black, red, yellow, green
c)
yellow, green, blue, brown, purple
d)
green, blue, black, orange, white
37.
How many teams are there in the NFL?
a)
30
b)
31
c)
32
d)
34
38.
What does NASCAR stand for?
a)
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
b)
National American Street Car Auto Races
c)
New American Stock Car Races
d)
New Association of Stock Car Racing
39.
Fill in the blanks.In a 24 hour period, the earth completes one ________ on its ________
a)
rotation, orbit
b)
revolution, axis
c)
rotation, axis
d)
revolution, orbit
40.

Which world capital city is the closest to the South Pole?

a)

Oslo

b)

Santiago

c)

Canberra

d)

Wellington

41.

Which African country provided the backdrop for the original 1977 Star Wars movie (great movie, much better than the recent instalments)?

a)

Algeria

b)

Morocco

c)

Tunisia

d)

Lebanon

42.

The word "expensive" has the root pens, which means what?

a)

stop

b)

go

c)

pay

d)

hang

43.

The suffix -ture can be found in the word, "temperature". What does -ture mean?

a)

inward

b)

together, group, friends

c)

heat, cold

d)

action, function, result