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Year 5 Live Quiz - Monday 20th April

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hey you lot! Welcome to the quiz!


There will be a round on each topic that we have done so far this year and also a few questions at the end on our new topic - Yes Minister!

a)

...

b)

Hello Mr GB

c)

...

2.

Round one - Ancient Greece

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3.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it. 
b)
land surrounded by water on three sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
4.

Who was the ruler of all the Greek Gods?

a)

Poseidon.

b)

Ares.

c)

Zeus.

d)

Athena.

5.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
6.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons 
7.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
8.
stories of the Ancient Greeks' gods & goddesses were called ________
a)
parables
b)
myths
c)
epics
d)
lullabies
9.

At what age did Spartan boys begin military training?

a)

Thirty

b)

Sixty

c)

Seven

d)

Eighteen

10.

Who is the Greek god of the seas?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hades

c)

Poseidon

d)

Hermes

11.

End of round 1 - Next round - Space!

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12.
Which planet is the largest in the solar system and has a Great Red Spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Saturn
13.
The first country to land humans on the Moon and return them safely to Earth was
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
U.S.A.
d)
China
14.

Which is the 3rd planet from the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

15.

Which is the 1st planet from the sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

16.

Who was the first astronaut to step on the moon?

a)

Mr GB

b)

Kyle Clegg

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

JJ Watt

17.
Fixed patterns of stars are called _____.
a)
Constellations
b)
Nebulas
c)
orbits
d)
systems
18.
It takes Earth _________ to make one complete rotation on its axis.
a)
24 hours
b)
365 days
c)
28 days
d)
24 days
19.
It takes about _____________ for the moon to go through all of its phases.
a)
28 days
b)
365 days
c)
24 hours
d)
24 days
20.
The Earth and the rest of our solar system are located in what galaxy? 
a)
Milky Way
b)
Snickers
c)
Andromeda
d)
Star Wars
21.
Which planet is known for it's red, rust covered surface?
a)
Venus
b)
Mercury
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
22.
Which is the hottest planet?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Neptune
23.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
d)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
24.

Can you remember a mnemonic for remembering the order of the planets? (M,V,E,M,J,S,U,N)

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25.

End of Round 2! - Next round - Victorians!

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26.

When did the Victorian era begin?

a)

1819

b)

1827

c)

1837

d)

1839

27.

How many years did Victoria rule Britain?

a)

56

b)

69

c)

63

d)

61

28.

The penny farthing is a type of...

a)

Money

b)

Stamp

c)

Bicycle

d)

Automobile

29.

Queen Victorian was 18 years old when she became Queen

a)

True

b)

False

30.
Who is this?
a)
Charles Dickens
b)
Charles Darwin
c)
Dr. Livingstone
d)
Thomas Edison
31.

Name one dangerous job that poor children worked during the Victorian Era?

a)

Dog Walker

b)

Chimney Sweep

c)

Shop Keeper

32.
How were Victorian children punished?
a)
No pocket money
b)
they weren't punished
c)
with a cane
d)
they had to apologise
33.
What did Victorian children write with?
a)
a pen 
b)
chalk
c)
a pencil
d)
paint
34.

What was the name of the Victorian meal given to people living in the Workhouse?

a)

Gruel

b)

Oats

c)

Grime

d)

Cornflakes

35.

The Victorian era was from:

a)

1837-1901

b)

1890-1990

c)

1801-1810

d)

1200-1300

36.

End of round 3 - Next round - Angry Earth!

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37.
What is molten rock that has formed deep within the Earth?
a)
Hot Spot
b)
Magma
c)
Lava
d)
Volcano
38.
What is molten rock that has reached the Earth's surface?
a)
Aa
b)
Lava
c)
Magma
d)
Pahoehoe
39.
Vocanoes are found...
a)
on land
b)
under water
c)
on islands
d)
all of the above
40.
What are the puzzle pieces of the Earth's surface called?
a)
Tectonic plates
b)
Puzzles
c)
Earthquakes
41.
The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
42.
The Richter scale measures:
a)
the amount of radon gas released
b)
the movement of plates
c)
the strength of an earthquake
d)
the weight of tectonic plates
43.
What can cause a tsunami?
a)
earthquake
b)
underwater volcanoes
c)
landslides
d)
all of these
44.
The word tsunami means_______________ in _______________.
a)
massive wave / Japanese
b)
harbor wave / Japanese
c)
harbor wave / English
d)
big wave / Chinese
45.

What is the most common cause for tsunamis?

a)

underwater earthquakes

b)

meteor crashes

c)

underwater volcanoes

d)

land slides in the ocean

46.

What is the best way to survive a tsunami?

a)

float on debris

b)

get to higher ground

c)

stay to watch and film it for your Youtube channel

d)

climb a tree

47.

End of round 4! - Next round - Our new topic - Yes Minister!


This is all about the UK government and politics. You may need to do a bit more guessing than in the previous rounds because this is a topic we haven't covered yet!

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48.

Who is the British Prime Minister?

a)

Jeremy Corbyn

b)

Theresa May

c)

Margaret Thatcher

d)

Boris Johnson

49.

Which party has control of the British government at the moment?

a)

The Green Party

b)

The Labour Party

c)

The Conservatives

d)

The Brexit Party

e)

The Liberal Democrats

50.
How many Members of Parliament are there?
a)
460
b)
570
c)
650
d)
740
51.

Each MP (member of parliament) represents a different area of the UK. What are these areas called?

a)

Boroughs

b)

Counties

c)

Constituencies

d)

Borders

52.
The House of Lords is known as Parliament's second chamber. What do the Lords do?
a)
Revise and check new laws
b)
Control taxes
c)
Advise the Queen
d)
Set budgets
53.

Who was the last Prime Minister before Boris Johnson?

a)

Tony Blair

b)

Theresa May

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

David Cameron

54.

Poll - What has been your favourite topic this year?

a)

Ancient Greece

b)

Space

c)

Victorians

d)

Angry Earth

55.

That's the end of the quiz!

Have a go at some of the new activities in the POWer project that's up on the class blog now! Keep safe! Hope to see you all soon!

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