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Round 1 General Knowledge

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which civil rights activist was famous for refusing to give up her seat on a bus?

a)

Jane Fonda

b)

Dorothy Day

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Ellen Degeneres

2.

Who was the original "King" of rock n' roll?

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

Elvis Presley

c)

Mick Jagger

d)

Dio

3.

The King Brown Snake is more correctly known as the what snake?

a)

Inland Taipan

b)

Inland Brown Snake

c)

Mulga Snake

d)

Collette's Snake

4.

Sean Connery was the first ever actor to play James Bond. What was the name of the very first movie.

(a)  

5.

Which of these was not one of Snow White's seven dwarfs?

a)

Dopey

b)

Sneezy

c)

Sappy

d)

Grumpy

6.

From the Award Winning Queensland show; "Bluey", What is the name of Bluey's Mum

(a)  

7.

Newton is said to have been inspired by what to describe the theory of gravity?

a)

Apple

b)

Ladder

c)

Rock

d)

Hailstone

8.

In the "Iliad," Greek forces besiege the people of what kingdom?

(a)  

9.

Who authored "The Lord of the Rings," "The Hobbit," and the many other books which take place in Middle Earth?

a)

C.S. Lewis

b)

George Orwell

c)

J.R.R. Tolkien

d)

George Lucas

10.

Which star doesn't appear to move through the sky over the course of a year?

a)

North Star (Polaris)

b)

The Sun

c)

Proxima Centauri

d)

Betelgeuse

11.

Which language is spoken by the most people on the continent of Africa?

a)

Arabic

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

English

12.

Which of the following foods is properly considered a nut - not a legume or a seed?

a)

Cashew

b)

Pistachio

c)

Peanut

d)

Hazelnut

13.

From the popular children's series 'Hairy Maclary' Who is described "As big as a horse"

(a)  

14.

Guyana is a pretty small country. What continent is it in?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

15.

If you supported 'the red devils'- which team would you support

a)

Melbourne Demons (AFL)

b)

Tampa Bay Rays (Baseball)

c)

Manchester United (football/soccer)

d)

Saracens Football Club (rugby)

16.

P!nk is one of the biggest recording artists still currently touring. She actually got her start in which Girl band?

a)

3 Sistas

b)

Choice

c)

Diva Domination

d)

The Gypsies

17.

Since 1991 How many times have the Brisbane Broncos failed to make the finals

a)

0

b)

2

c)

5

d)

1

18.

In 2015 this team won Townsville's first ever senior Premiership

a)

North Queensland Fury

b)

North Queensland Cowboys

c)

Townsville Cyclones

d)

Townsville Fire

19.

Who are the traditional landowners of the land that our church sits on

a)

Bindal

b)

Nyawaygi

c)

Gugu- Badhun

d)

Wulgurukaba

20.

Which of these controversial Australians were born in Townsville?

a)

Pauline Hanson

b)

Ken Ham

c)

Julian Assange

d)

Alan Jones