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Churchill Big Quiz 8

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The holiday resort of Faliraki is on which European island?

a)

Majorca

b)

Rhodes

c)

Malta

d)

Santorini

2.

What is Britain's longest motorway?

a)

M9

b)

M1

c)

M11

d)

M6

3.

Which artist played the legends slot at Glastonbury, 2019?

a)

Lionel Richie

b)

Dolly Parton

c)

Barry Gibb

d)

Kylie Minogue

4.

What is Darth Vader's real name?

a)

Anakin Skywalker

b)

Hans Solo

c)

Sheev Palpatine

d)

Kylo Renn

5.

Which German striker was known as Der Bomber?

a)

Gerd Muller

b)

Fritz Walter

c)

Stefan Kuntz

d)

Timo Werner

6.

Which UK city is also known as The Potteries?

a)

Manchester

b)

Stoke-on-Trent

c)

Southampton

d)

Belfast

7.

What was London's first airport?

a)

Heathrow Airport

b)

Gatwick Airport

c)

London Luton Airport

d)

London Croydon Airport

8.

In 1930, what was the world's tallest building?

a)

The Eiffel Tower

b)

The World Trade Centre

c)

The Chrysler Building

d)

The Shard

9.

Which of these Harry Potter books has sold the most copies globally?

a)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone/ Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

b)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

c)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

d)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

10.

How long is The Boat Race held in London every year on the Thames?

a)

5 miles

b)

3 miles

c)

6 miles

d)

4 miles

11.

Which of these have NOT been a judge on X-Factor in the UK?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Who is the world's richest monarch?

a)

King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand

b)

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

c)

Mohammed VI of Morocco

d)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

13.

What is Prime Minister Boris Johnson's first name?

a)

Alexander

b)

Brett

c)

James

d)

Edwin

14.

What was the first breakfast cereal in the UK?

a)

Rice Krispies

b)

Shredded Wheat

c)

Cornflakes

d)

Bran Flakes

15.

Who was the first female artist to achieve a UK number one with a self-written song?

a)

Jessie J

b)

Madonna

c)

Kate Bush

d)

Mariah Carey

16.

According to moneyinc.com, which of these does NOT feature in the top 20 best selling board games of all time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which of these country's does Slovenia NOT share a border with?

a)

Austria

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

Hungary

18.

What is Stormzy's first name?

a)

Michael

b)

Stephen

c)

Kaleb

d)

Aaron

19.

Which British monarch had the shortest reign, lasting just 9 days?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

George I

c)

Lady Jane Grey

d)

Queen Elizabeth II

20.

What was the name of the UK's first newspaper?

a)

The Oxford Gazette

b)

The Readly

c)

The Daily News

d)

The National Gazette

21.

Which city had the most visitors in the world in 2019?

a)

Paris

b)

New York

c)

Bangkok

d)

London

22.

Which of these is NOT a river in Britain?

a)

River Dion

b)

River Ribble

c)

River Weaver

d)

River Cole

23.

Which of these is NOT one of the 7 Wonders of the World?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

In what year did the National Lottery start?

a)

1998

b)

1992

c)

1994

d)

1996

25.

How many islands is The Maldives made up of?

a)

8

b)

1200

c)

59

d)

123

26.

What wingspan does the Bald Eagle have?

a)

6ft

b)

15ft

c)

8ft

d)

3ft

27.

The first music video on MTV aired on August 1, 1981. But what song was it for?

a)

Bucks Fizz- Making Your Mind Up

b)

The Buggles- Video Killed The Radio Star

c)

Shakin Stevens- This Ole House

d)

Adam and The Ants- Stand and Deliver

28.

In which city was the first ever UN General Assembly meeting in 1946?

a)

London

b)

New York

c)

Barcelona

d)

Rome

29.

Which of these well known celebrities is the youngest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Under their white fur, what colour is Polar Bear skin?

a)

Black

b)

Grey

c)

Pink

d)

Orange

31.

Which of these famous paintings is NOT by Vincent Van Gogh?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

Which famous TV programme features the characters Ralph Wiggum and Carl Carlson amongst many others?

a)

Eastenders

b)

The Simpsons

c)

Neighbours

d)

Family Guy

33.

Where in the world would you find the demon character, "Krampus" during the Christmas period?

a)

Austria

b)

Holland

c)

Germany

d)

Switzerland

34.

What is a pomelo?

a)

A hat

b)

A musical instrument

c)

A fruit

d)

An animal

35.

Who was the Greek God of the Sea?

a)

Ares

b)

Zeus

c)

Hera

d)

Poseidon

36.

What is the lightest metal?

a)

Zinc

b)

Lithium

c)

Aluminium

d)

Copper

37.

Out of the 7 colours of the rainbow, which colour is in the middle?

a)

Blue

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Indigo

38.

In what year will the next Leap Year be?

a)

2026

b)

2022

c)

2028

d)

2024

39.

Which TV show started first?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Which airport did Freddy Mercury work in?

a)

Heathrow Airport

b)

Manchester Airport

c)

Gatwick Airport

d)

Birmingham Airport

41.

Which song had the most views on Youtube in 2019?

a)

"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X

b)

"Beautiful People" by Ed Sheeran

c)

"Despacito" by Luis Fonsi

d)

"Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi

42.

In the film, what is the first rule of Fight Club?

a)

Only two guys to a fight

b)

No biting

c)

You do not talk about fight club

d)

No weapons allowed

43.

Which of these famous comedians died on stage on national TV?

a)

Robin Williams

b)

Tommy Cooper

c)

Eric Morecambe

d)

Kenneth Williams

44.

Which of these is NOT the name of a leading character from a famous Christmas film?

a)

Buddy

b)

Kevin McCallister

c)

Jack Skellington

d)

Austin

45.

Brazil beat which country 2-0 in the 2002 World Cup Final?

a)

Argentina

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

Turkey

46.

What is singer George Alan O'Dowd better known as?

a)

Boy George

b)

George Michael

c)

George Harrison

d)

George Benson

47.

Which movie star is killed off in the opening scene of the horror film Scream?

a)

Drew Barrymore

b)

Michelle Pfeiffer

c)

Neve Campbell

d)

Courtney Cox

48.

How many premier league teams are in London?

a)

Five

b)

Six

c)

Four

d)

Three

49.

How long can a snail sleep for?

a)

Up to 5 years

b)

Up to 1 year

c)

Up to 4 years

d)

Up to 3 years

50.

Who was the first British astronaut in space?

a)

Tim Peake

b)

Helen Sharman

c)

Michael Foale

d)

Piers Sellers