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The Ridge November General Knowledge Quiz Grade 5

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many degrees are found in a circle?
a)
360
b)
84
c)
720
d)
90
2.
The Dewey Decimal system is used to categorize what?
a)
Mt. Dew
b)
Books
c)
Magazines
d)
Authors
3.

What is the hottest part of the chilli pepper?

a)

Stem

b)

Skin

c)

Flesh

d)

Seed

4.

What movie is known for the phrase "Let it Go"?

a)

Happy Feet Two

b)

Frosen

c)

The Lego Movie

d)

Frozen

5.
Which bird builds the tiniest bird's nest in the world?
a)
Kingfisher
b)
Pigeon
c)
Bee hummingbirds
d)
Sparrow
6.
100mm = _______cm
a)
1cm
b)
3cm
c)
10cm
d)
5cm
7.
What is our national flower?
a)
Lilly
b)
Protea
c)
Tulips
d)
Sunflower
8.
A female horse is called a
a)
Cow
b)
Goose
c)
Jenny
d)
Mare
9.
How many letters are there in the alphabet?
a)
24
b)
27
c)
26
d)
25
10.
Where can you find the Big Ben?
a)
Italy
b)
Australia
c)
London
d)
Paris
11.
The light bulb was invented by...
a)
Edison
b)
Tesla
c)
Newton
d)
Bell
12.
'The Theory of Evolution' was written by...
a)
Albert Eins
b)
Charles Darwin
c)
James Watson
d)
Alexander Fleming
13.
Our solar system is composed of the Sun, the planets and smaller bodies, such as asteroids, comets and moons. How many planets are there?
a)
six
b)
seven
c)
eight
d)
nine
14.
If you were putting these inventions on a timeline, which would come last?
a)
Electric light
b)
Telephone
c)
Computer
d)
Car
15.
The world's largest ocean is the...
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
16.

Which colours do you mix to make green paint?

a)

Red and yellow

b)

Blue and yellow

c)

Blue and red

d)

Purple and orange

17.

Who is the author of this masterpiece called "David"?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Boticelli

c)

Salvador Dalí

d)

Van Gogh

18.

Where are the famous Egyptia Pyramids located?

a)

Cairo

b)

Giza

c)

Alexandria

d)

Tunez

19.

What kind of instrument is a piano?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Percussion

c)

String

d)

Brass

20.
What are the physical components of a computer system called?
a)
Hardware
b)
Desktop
c)
Devices
d)
Peripherals
21.

How many Emirates make up the UAE

a)

Six

b)

Sixty

c)

Seven

d)

Eighteen

22.

How many days does the month of March have?

a)

28

b)

30

c)

29

d)

31

23.

How many teeth does a normal adult mouth have?

a)

34

b)

32

c)

24

d)

40

24.

What is Zumba?

a)

A spanish food

b)

A dance workout

c)

A type of sweet

d)

A Brazilian footballer

25.

Which planet is the smallest:

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

26.

Who hunts most – the male or the female lion?

a)

Male

b)

Female

27.

What term is used in tennis for 40 - 40?

a)

Deuce

b)

Ace

c)

Advantage

d)

Match Point

28.

What is the capital of Germany?

a)

Frankfurt

b)

Munich

c)

Berlin

d)

Hamburg

29.

Name this famous sports apparel symbol?

a)

Slazenger

b)

Puma

c)

Panther

d)

Jaguar

30.

When is the Independence Day?

a)

1st August

b)

7th May

c)

5th June

d)

4th July

31.

What is the name of this cloth?

a)

Kirt

b)

Scottish skirt

c)

Kilt

d)

Tilk

32.

This is the only food that will never go moldy

a)

milk

b)

honey

c)

bananas

d)

McDonalds

33.

In which film did an actor says: "May the force be with you"?

a)

Star Treck

b)

Star Wars

c)

Back to the Future

34.

What is a baby goat called?

a)

a foal

b)

a kid

c)

a baby

d)

a goat

35.

In what language does "obrigado" mean "thank you"?

a)

Italian

b)

Russian

c)

German

d)

Portuguese

36.

In what year did the Titanic sink?

a)

1921

b)

1915

c)

1912

d)

1951

37.

In what year was the iPhone first released?

a)

2005

b)

2009

c)

2007

d)

2010

38.

What is the name of the third Harry Potter book? Harry Potter and...

a)

the Philsopher's Stone

b)

the Prisoner of Azkaban

c)

the Goblet of Fire

d)

the Chamber of Secrets

39.

Which club has won the Premier League the most times?

a)

Chelsea

b)

Manchester United

c)

Liverpool

d)

Arsenal

40.

How many continents are there?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

9

d)

8