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General Knowledge - 8th grade

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many letters are there in the English language alphabet?

a)

24

b)

25

c)

26

d)

27

2.

Who is Queen Elizabeth II's eldest grandson, Prince William or Prince Harry?

a)

Prince William

b)

Prince Harry

c)

Prince Charles

d)

Princess Diana

3.

In what franchise would you find the character Katniss Everdeen?

a)

Harry Potter

b)

Twilight

c)

Divergent

d)

The Hunger Games

4.

"Her name is Luana."

What's the best question for this answer?

a)

What's your name?

b)

What's my name?

c)

What's your doctor's name?

d)

What's the boy's name?

5.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Pablo Picasso

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Rafael Sanzio

6.

"What your occupation is?" THE QUESTION IS CORRECT:

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Where am I from?

a)

I'm from Mexico.

b)

You're from Mexico.

c)

We're from Mexico.

8.

Which planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

The moon

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

9.

What is Queen Elizabeth II's surname?

a)

Windsor

b)

Silva

c)

Smith

d)

She doesn't have one.

10.

In Harry Potter, what is the name of The Weasley's house at Hogwarts?

a)

Gryffindor

b)

Slytherin

c)

Ravenclaw

d)

Hufflepuff

11.

Are you a doctor? Where?

a)

Yes, I work at the newsstand.

b)

Yes, my office is down the street.

c)

No, I go to the hospital by train.

12.

"They are writers." WHAT'S THE BEST QUESTION?

a)

What's your occupation?

b)

What are your sisters' occupation?

c)

Are they from Brazil?

d)

What are their occupations?

13.

Who recently became the 46th president of the U.S.?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Joe Biden

c)

Hillary Clinton

d)

George Bush

14.

Can you name all four girls from Blackpink?

a)

Mandy, Jenna, Becca, Mona

b)

Perrie, Jesy, Leigh-Anne, Jade

c)

Lisa, Ji-soo, Jennie, Rosé

d)

Irene, Joy, Yeri, Wendy

15.

Where will the horse be taken in Lil Nas X's biggest hit?

a)

To his grandparents' house

b)

To a farm

c)

To the vet

d)

To the old town road

16.

Who plays Emily in the hit Netflix show, Emily In Paris?

a)

Jennifer Lawrence

b)

Emma Stone

c)

Lily Collins

d)

Selena Gomez

17.

Finish the title of Taylor Swifts song: 'You need...'

a)

some food

b)

a girl like me

c)

to calm down

d)

to come down

18.

How many rings does Ariana Grande sing about in her 2019 hit release?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

19.

Which artist released the hit song 'Bad Guy' in 2019?

a)

Miley Cyrus

b)

Dua Lipa

c)

Anitta

d)

Billie Eilish

20.

Who was the main villain in the first Avengers movie?

a)

Erik Killmonger

b)

Loki

c)

Ultron

d)

Thanos

21.

Where was the Lord of the Rings trilogy filmed?

a)

California

b)

Scotland

c)

England

d)

New Zealand

22.

Who is the Facebook CEO?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Elon Musk

c)

Mark Zuckerberg

d)

Jeff Bezos

23.

Who was the last actor to play the Joker in movies?

a)

Jack Nicholson

b)

Jared Leto

c)

Heath Ledger

d)

Joaquin Phoenix

24.

Which Disney franchise got a new instalment in recent years?

a)

Harry Potter

b)

Frozen

c)

Toy Story

d)

Superman

25.

The latest movie in the X-men universe is called ___________.

a)

Dark Phoenix

b)

X-Men: Days of Future Past

c)

Wolverine

d)

X-Men: Apocalypse

26.

How do you call this profession?

a)

clown

b)

balloon man

c)

it

d)

sinister

27.

The man in the picture is a very well-known writer. Who is he?

a)

J.K. Rowling

b)

George Orwell

c)

Machado de Assis

d)

Camões

28.

Julia Quinn's book "The Duke and I" was recently adapted into a Netflix show called:

a)

Pride and Prejudice

b)

Bridgerton

c)

The Queen's Gambit

d)

The Duke and I

29.

Which massively popular game in 2020 does the picture refer to?

a)

Amongst

b)

Amongis

c)

Amongas

d)

Among Us

30.

The United Kingdom is formed by which countries?

a)

England, Scotland and Ireland.

b)

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

c)

England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland.

d)

England, Scotland and Wales.

31.

What's the capital city of Australia?

a)

Canberra

b)

Sydney

c)

Brisbane

d)

Perth

32.

What are the languages spoken in Switzerland?

a)

German, French, Italian and Spanish

b)

German, French, Italian and English

c)

German, French, Italian and Romansh

d)

German, French, Italian and Portuguese

33.

As of 2021, how many countries have Portuguese as an official language?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

10

34.

What's the most spoken language in India?

a)

Indian

b)

Hindi

c)

Tamil

d)

English

35.

How long was the American sitcom F.R.I.E.N.D.S on the air?

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

15 years

d)

8 years

36.

Who painted Starry Night?

a)

Vincent van Gogh

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Aleijadinho

d)

Claude Monet

37.

Where was Carmen Miranda born?

a)

Brazil

b)

Paraguay

c)

Madagascar

d)

Portugal

38.

The bagpipe is a characteristic instrument from...

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Denmark

d)

France

39.

Where's Anne Frank Museum located?

a)

In New York

b)

In London

c)

In Berlin

d)

In Amsterdam

40.

Which of the following authors was Brazilian?

a)

Eça de Queiroz

b)

Fernando Pessoa

c)

Rachel de Queiroz

d)

Luís de Camões