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WHS Quiz-General Knowledge

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have three children, but what is the name of their daughter?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Charlotte

c)

Mary

d)

Victoria

2.

Which species of animal holds hands while they sleep?

a)

Otters

b)

Gorillas

c)

Mice

d)

Bats

3.

Which is the most southernly capital city in the world?

a)

Canberra

b)

Wellington

c)

Cape Town

d)

Suva

4.

Which singer sang the theme song for ‘No Time To Die’, the new James Bond film due for release later this year?

a)

Billie Eilish

b)

Adele

c)

Sam Smith

d)

Dua Lipa

5.

How is the singer born Robyn Fenty better known?

a)

Rihanna

b)

Dua Lipa

c)

Rita Ora

d)

Jess Glynne

6.

Penguins have kneecaps-true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Complete this lyric from the song ‘Can’t Stop The Feeling’ by Justin Timberlake: I got that sunshine in my pocket, Got that good soul in my ________

a)

Beat

b)

Head

c)

Legs

d)

Feet

8.

What singer had a 2014 hit with the single ‘Budapest’, and then in 2018 with the single ‘Shotgun’?

a)

Justin Timberlake

b)

George Ezra

c)

Sam Smith

d)

Ed Sheeran

9.

Who headlined on the Friday night at Glastonbury last year in a Union Jack vest designed by Banksy?

a)

Stormzy

b)

Kanye West

c)

Dave

d)

Lewis Capaldi

10.

The national animal of Scotland is a unicorn-true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which sportsperson won BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2019?

a)

Lewis Hamilton

b)

Ben Stokes

c)

Dina Asher-Smith

d)

Raheem Sterling

12.

Which country hosted the Rugby World Cup in 2019?

a)

Australia

b)

New Zealand

c)

South Africa

d)

Japan

13.

Which fictional character lives at 32 Windsor Gardens?

a)

Doctor Who

b)

Paddington

c)

Harry Potter

d)

Sherlock Holmes

14.

In the Harry Potter books, which London station does the Hogwarts Express depart from?

a)

Kings Cross

b)

Euston

c)

Waterloo

d)

Victoria

15.

Snails don't have teeth-true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Jodie Whittaker plays The Doctor in Doctor Who, but what number Doctor is she?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

17.

There is a town in the UK called Catbrain-true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Children in Need has been raising money for years, through TV appeals and through people all over the UK fundraising, but when did it start?

a)

1967

b)

1980

c)

1997

d)

2001

19.

On which eye does Pudsey wear his famous eye patch?

a)

Right

b)

Left

20.

In 2017 how much did Children in Need raise?

a)

£10.8m

b)

£32.6m

c)

£60.7m

d)

£90.3m

21.

What is the name of Pudsey’s female sidekick?

a)

Blanche

b)

Blush

c)

Belle

d)

Belinda

22.

What was Pudsey bear’s original colour?

a)

Yellow

b)

Brown

c)

Red

d)

Grey

23.

In which English county is the village of Pudsey?

a)

West Yorkshire

b)

Lancashire

c)

Kent

d)

Nottinghamshire

24.

How many children under the age of 16 run away from home each year in the UK?

a)

100

b)

1,000

c)

100,000

d)

1,000,000

25.

How do crocodiles carry their young?

a)

In their mouths

b)

On their backs

c)

With their hands

d)

On tehir tails

26.

What is the largest State in the United States of America?

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Alaska

d)

Nevada

27.

What colour eyes are all babies born with at first?

a)

Blue

b)

Black

c)

Green

d)

Brown

28.

Which language is spoken in Austria?

a)

Austrian

b)

German

c)

French

d)

Italian

29.

How many stars are there on the American flag?

a)

48

b)

49

c)

50

d)

51

30.

How many hours are there in seven days?

a)

144

b)

156

c)

168

d)

180

31.

What is the largest Scandinavian country?

a)

Denmark

b)

Sweden

c)

Norway

d)

Finland

32.

How many strings does a violin have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

33.

What country has the second largest population in the world?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

USA

d)

Russia

34.

Tapas and paella are dishes that originated in what country?

a)

Italy

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

France

35.

What is the largest brass instrument in an orchestra?

a)

Trumpet

b)

French Horn

c)

Trombone

d)

Tuba

36.

On a standard computer keyboard, what letter is located between E and T?

a)

R

b)

S

c)

Y

d)

W

37.

How many cards are there in a pack of cards?

a)

48

b)

50

c)

52

d)

54

38.

What is the largest island in the Mediterranean sea?

a)

Sicily

b)

Cyprus

c)

Santorini

d)

Minorca

39.

How many days are there in a leap year?

a)

364

b)

365

c)

366

d)

367

40.

In the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', how many gold rings were there?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

41.

Which is the odd one out?

a)

Bee

b)

Dragon Fly

c)

Moth

d)

Butterfly

42.

Which is the odd one out?

a)

London

b)

Beijing

c)

Sydney

d)

Paris

43.

Which is the odd one out?

a)

Egypt

b)

Italy

c)

Turkey

d)

Greece

44.

Which is the odd one out?

a)

Tomato

b)

Carrot

c)

Potato

d)

Sprout

45.

Which is the odd one out?

a)

Rectangle

b)

Triangle

c)

Cube

d)

Square

46.

Which is the odd one out?

a)

Ostrich

b)

Eagle

c)

Owl

d)

Parrot

47.

Which is the odd one out?

a)

9

b)

25

c)

28

d)

64

48.

Which is the odd one out?

a)

Stone

b)

Horcrux

c)

Hallows

d)

Azkaban

49.

Which is the odd one out?

a)

Earns

b)

Rinse

c)

Risen

d)

Siren

50.

Which is the odd one out?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Mars

d)

Uranus

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