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General Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of a house may be made from thatch?

a)

roof

b)

chimney

c)

front door

d)

window

2.

Which word can come before "writing", "cuff" and "kerchief"

a)

bell

b)

hand

c)

band

d)

half

3.

In which sport can people score a " hole in one?"

a)

cricket

b)

football

c)

golf

d)

hockey

4.

Oars are used to propel what kind of vehicle?

a)

car

b)

bicycle

c)

boat

d)

glider

5.

Which of these animals has a " bill"?

a)

goose

b)

monkey

c)

horse

d)

donkey

6.

Which of these animals is known for its bushy tail and fondness for nuts?

a)

squirrel

b)

badger

c)

mole

d)

dormoise

7.

What is the term for a number of young born to an animal at one time?

a)

rubbish

b)

garbage

c)

litter

d)

debris

8.

Which of these is a famous frog?

a)

Sooty

b)

Paddington

c)

Kermit

d)

Elmo

9.

Which of these is the term for the space under the roof?

a)

basement

b)

cellar

c)

bunker

d)

loft

10.

In folklore, what creature did the Pied Piper lead out of the town of Hamelin?

a)

snakes

b)

spiders

c)

rats

d)

beetles

11.

In the work of Lewis Carroll who had Adventures in Wonderland?

a)

Alexandra

b)

Alice

c)

Alison

d)

Anne

12.

Which of these creatures begins life as a tadpole?

a)

Toad

b)

snake

c)

butterfly

d)

spider

13.

"Bill" is usually a shortened version of which name?

a)

Dillon

b)

William

c)

Miles

d)

Philip

14.

Which of these animals builds dams and lives in a lodge?

a)

beaver

b)

bear

c)

bison

d)

badger

15.

What mode of transport is a gondola?

a)

car

b)

boat

c)

bicycle

d)

hovercraft

16.

Which British king used the magical sword Excalibur?

a)

Richard the Lionheart

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Arthur

d)

William the Conqueror?

17.

According to the proverb A stitch in time saves ....?

a)

Three

b)

Five

c)

Seven

d)

Nine

18.

How many days are in the month of May?

a)

28

b)

29

c)

30

d)

31

19.

Which of these women was an ancient queen of Egypt?

a)

Margaret Thatcher

b)

Madonna

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Meabh

20.

What is measured on the Fahrenheit scale?

a)

wind force

b)

temperature

c)

water pollution

d)

acidity