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General Knowledge

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country's subway system was paralysed by a deadly nerve gas attack in 1995?

a)

England's

b)

Japan's

c)

New York's

d)

Germany's

2.

On what date did Federation in Australia occur?

a)

1st January, 1901

b)

26th January, 1901

c)

1st January, 1902

d)

11th March, 1913

3.

What is the chemical name for salt?

a)

Sodium Sulfate

b)

Sodium Carbonate

c)

Sodium Hydroxide

d)

Sodium Chloride

4.

In a historical moment in 1994, who was elected the President of South Africa?

a)

Frederik Willem de Klerk

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Cyril Ramaphosa

d)

Jacob Zuma

5.

Which of the following was NOT invented by an Australian?

a)

The Black Box Flight Recorder

b)

Wi-Fi Technology

c)

Email

d)

Polymer Bank Notes

6.

What part of an atom has no electrical charge?

a)

Neutrons

b)

Electrons

c)

Molecules

d)

Protons

7.

Which car company also owns Bugatti, Lamborghini, Audi, Porsche and Ducati?

a)

Ferrari

b)

Volvo

c)

Holden

d)

Volkswagen

8.

Which country produces the most coffee in the world?

a)

Argentina

b)

Mexico

c)

Brazil

d)

India

9.

About how many taste buds does the average human tongue have?

a)

5,000

b)

10,000

c)

15,000

d)

20,000

10.

Which country did the band AC/DC originate in?

a)

Australia

b)

The United States of America

c)

Great Britain

d)

New Zealand

11.

What is a female donkey called?

a)

A jilly

b)

A filly

c)

A jenny

d)

A mare

12.

The correct order of release of the Indiana Jones movies is...

a)

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; Raiders of the Lost Ark; Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

b)

Raiders of the Lost Ark; Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

c)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade; Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; Raiders of the Lost Ark; Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

d)

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull; Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; Raiders of the Lost Ark; Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

13.

The inflatable escape slide and raft, considered mandatory safety equipment for planes today, was invented by an employee of which airline in 1965?

a)

Singapore Airlines

b)

American Airlines

c)

British Airways

d)

QANTAS

14.

In what year did World War One begin?

a)

1911

b)

1912

c)

1913

d)

1914

15.

Which Korean film won the 2020 Academy Award for Best Picture?

a)

Parasite

b)

Train to Busan

c)

Snowpiercer

d)

The Karate Kid