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Mr. Mayer's General Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the UK's current Prime Minister?

a)

Liz Truss

b)

Rishi Sunak

c)

Theresa May

d)

Jeremy Corbyn

e)

Kier Starmer

2.

How many minutes does it take for light to travel from the sun to the Earth?

a)

None

b)

1

c)

8

d)

4

3.

Who painted Sunflowers?

a)

MichaelAngelo

b)

Leonardo DaVinci

c)

Pablo Picasso

d)

Vincent VanGogh

4.

What canal connects the Pacific Ocean with the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

The Suez

b)

The Panama

c)

The Grand

d)

The Manchester Ship

5.

Which the largest mammal in the world?

a)

The African elephant

b)

The hump back whale

c)

The giraffe

d)

The blue whale

6.

What is the capital of Sweden?

a)

Tesla

b)

Oslo

c)

Basla

d)

Brola

7.

The Nike brand is named after...?

a)

The founder

b)

A Russian inventor

c)

The Greek goddess

d)

The Roman Emperor

8.

Which actor plays Thor in the Marvel film series?

a)

Robert Downey Jr.

b)

Mark Ruffalo

c)

Chris Hemsworth

d)

Chris Cooper

9.

Which the largest single living organism on the planet?

a)

The Himalyas

b)

The Great Barrier Reef

c)

The Amazon rain forest

d)

The Nile Delta

10.

Which is the fastest land animal?

a)

Impala

b)

Thomson's Gazelle

c)

Cheetah

d)

Black Mamba

11.

What was the name of the actor that played Count Olaf In the film version of A Series of Unfortunate Events?

a)

Neil Patrick Harris

b)

Steve Carrel

c)

Jim Carrey

d)

Matt Damon

12.

Which continent is the driest continent on the planet?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

13.

Which artist re-released an album called 1989?

a)

Lady Gaga

b)

Madonna

c)

Katy Perry

d)

Taylor Swift

14.

Which is the hottest part of the Sun?

a)

The core

b)

The surface

c)

The corona

d)

The poles

15.

In which year did NASA put a man on the moon?

a)

1969

b)

1970

c)

1966

d)

1967

16.

Why could you not hit the blackbird jet plane with a bullet when it is flying at full speed?

a)

It has stealth capability

b)

It is flying too high

c)

It is flying faster than a bullet

d)

It is painted black

17.

Which is the largest bone In the human body?

a)

Tibia

b)

Clavicle

c)

Femur

d)

Ulna

18.

Which character was NOT in Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Mercutio

b)

Paris

c)

Tybalt

d)

Benedick

19.

In which country would you find Death Valley?

a)

Canada

b)

Bolivia

c)

Holland

d)

USA

20.

Which quote did Donald Trump NOT say?

a)

Nobody builds better walls than me

b)

The beauty of me is that I'm very rich

c)

We need global warming!

d)

I beat China all the time.

e)

I hate donuts, especially cream filled ones!

21.

Which NATO (OTAN) country has a border with Ukraine?

a)

Belarus

b)

Poland

c)

Romania

d)

Germany

22.

What is the call sign used by Tom Cruise in the new Top Gun film?

a)

Ice Man

b)

Cowboy

c)

Maverick

d)

Tornado

23.

Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem for his son. It was called...?

a)

That's my boy!

b)

When?

c)

If-

d)

Who?

24.

A recent Netflix series is based on the Dutton ranch owning family. It is called...

a)

The Ranchers

b)

The Dutton Legacy

c)

Yellowstone

d)

Montana

25.

Lionel Messi scored twice in the last World Cup Final. He is currently aged

a)

39

b)

33

c)

35

d)

36

e)

38

26.

Donald Trump recently released a limited edition series of NFT trading cards.What does NFT stand for?

a)

NOT FOR TRADING

b)

NON FORCIBLE TAX

c)

NON FUNGIBLE TOKENS

d)

NEW FINANCED TRADES

27.

A recently released film has a rumoured budget of 2 Billion Dollars. What is the film title?

a)

Mission Impossible 7

b)

Oppenheimer

c)

Avatar: The Way of Water

d)

Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 3

28.

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's partner, used to be in a Canadian law drama. What was the title?

a)

Skirts

b)

Button downed shirts

c)

Suits

d)

The ties that bind

29.

Which city is the setting for part of the play 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'?

a)

Rome

b)

Palermo

c)

Athens

d)

Verona

30.

Which comedian won awards for his film about the Eurovision Song Contest with his fictional band 'Fire Saga'?

a)

Chris Rock

b)

Will Farrell

c)

Steve Carrell

d)

Jim Carrey

31.

What is the name of this famous London landmark?

a)

Big Ben

b)

The Queen Elizabeth II Tower

c)

The Tower of London

d)

Parliament Tower

32.

Which actor famoulsy slapped Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars?

a)

Russel Crowe

b)

Ben Afleck

c)

Will Smith

d)

Samuel L. Jackson

33.

Name two countries that have a border with Ukraine?

a)

Poland

b)

Belarus

c)

Bulgaria

d)

Lithuania

34.

Which is heavier? A kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of gold?

a)

Feathers

b)

Gold

c)

They are equally heavy

d)

Neither gold nor feathers are weighed in kilograms

35.

Billie Eilish has won two Oscars for songs from which two films?

a)

Sonic the Hedgehog and Paddington 2

b)

Dune and Free Guy

c)

No Time To Die and Barbie

d)

Oppenheimer and Gladiator 2

36.

Who wrote Esio Trot, Going Solo, and The Twits?

a)

Jacqueline Wilson

b)

David Walliams

c)

Marcus Sedgwick

d)

Roald Dahl

37.

What was the name of the last man to walk on the moon?

a)

Buzz Lightyear

b)

Gene Kranz

c)

Alan Shepard

d)

Gene Cernan