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General Knowledge

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who figured out the sun was the center of the solar system

a)

Galileo

b)

Mendeleev

c)

Copernicus

d)

Bohr

2.

In “John Henry,” John Henry beats the steam drill, but in doing so, he __________________.

a)

Breaks his hammer

b)

Hammers his heart to death

c)

Hurts his arm

d)

Hits his foot and breaks all the bones

3.

What value of "x" makes the equation below true? -15 + (-5x) = 0

a)

3

b)

-5

c)

-3

d)

5

4.

Two angles of a triangle measure 35 degrees and 65 degrees. What is the measure of the third angle of the triangle?

a)

100 degrees

b)

80 degrees

c)

90

d)

70

5.

What is the breaking of white light into all the colors of the visible spectrum?

a)

Diffraction

b)

Refraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Spectrum

6.

All of the below are are part of the English "Plot Mountain" except...

a)

Climax

b)

Resolution

c)

Setting

d)

Characters

7.

The sum of any three angles of a rectangle is:

a)

360 degrees

b)

180 degrees

c)

270 degrees

d)

90 degrees

8.

Ratio of 500ml to 2 litres is:

a)

1:4

b)

1:6

c)

1:2

d)

1:3

9.

Why did the Spanish explore the Americas?

a)

To find gold and riches.

b)

To discover more land.

c)

To spread Christianity.

d)

All of the above

10.

Exploration means

a)

A journey made for a special purpose.

b)

The science of determining a ship’s location and direction.

c)

To travel for the purpose of discovery.

11.

Hot dog : mustard :: ice cream : ____

a)

Cone

b)

Picnic

c)

Chocolate Syrup

d)

Catsup

12.

Who is the top God of the following...

a)

Poseidon

b)

Hades

c)

Caucasus

d)

Zeus

13.

The least whole number is:

a)

0

b)

1

c)

100

d)

10

14.

How did the dinosaurs die out?

a)

An asteroid impact

b)

Because of volcanoes

c)

Because of the Ice age

d)

A FLOOD 500 years ago

15.

What kind of small objects composes much of the universe?

a)

Atoms

b)

Dark Matter

c)

Anti - Matter

16.

The moral of _________ was “it is easy to despise what you cannot have.”

a)

The Fox and the Grapes.

b)

The Dog in the Manger.

c)

The North Wind and the Sun.

d)

The Milkmaid and Her Pail.

17.

The place value of 3 in 1.234:

a)

hundredths

b)

tenths

c)

ones

d)

thousandths

18.

In "How the Fly Saved the River," why don't the other animals believe the fly can't help them?

a)

He is too small.

b)

He only has one wing.

c)

He is easily intimidated.

d)

His eyes are too big.

19.

What is the level of nitrogen in the atmosphere of the Earth?

a)

70%

b)

15%

c)

7%

d)

5%

20.

In the Monkey’s Paw, what was the first wish for?

a)

more wishes

b)

a new house

c)

money

d)

a better job