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General Knowledge

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the largest mammal on earth?

a)

elephant

b)

giraffe

c)

rhino

d)

blue whale

2.

Who was the first person to step on the surface of the moon?

a)

Michael Collins

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Buzz Lightyear

3.

In mathematics what are the first 4 digits of

 π\pi  

a)

3.141

b)

3.411

c)

3.114

d)

3.144

4.

In what year did the Titanic sink?

a)

1901

b)

1912

c)

1913

d)

1921

5.

Which city listed below is not a capital city?

a)

Sydney

b)

Paris

c)

Berlin

d)

London

6.

What is Alexander Fleming famous for?

a)

Created the world's first atom bomb

b)

Discovered penicillin

c)

Created the world's first car

d)

Circumnavigated to globe in a canoe

7.

Which word below is an abstract noun?

a)

love

b)

chocolate

c)

car

d)

apple

8.

How many continents are there in the world?

a)

five

b)

four

c)

six

d)

seven

9.

Who is the President of the USA?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Shakespeare is most famous for writing plays and what other form of literature?

a)

poetry

b)

plays

c)

novels

d)

short stories

11.

Who was number one in the charts at Christmas in 2020?

a)

LadBaby

b)

Mariah Carey

c)

Wham

d)

The Pogues

12.

Who was the Champions League top scorer in 2020?

a)

Sergio Aguero

b)

Robert Lewandowski

c)

Cristiano Ronaldo

d)

Erling Haaland

13.

What is the name of the axe created for and then used by Thor in Avengers: Infinity War?

a)

Stormbreaker

b)

Stormchaser

c)

Stormhunter

d)

Stormdestroyer

14.

In what country did Lego originate?

a)

Iceland

b)

Sweden

c)

Finland

d)

Denmark

15.

Which flag below belongs to Finland?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

In netball where is the goal attack allowed to go on the court?

a)

Allowed in the defensive goal third and shooting circle

b)

Allowed in the attacking goal third and shooting circle

c)

Allowed in all thirds, but not in either shooting circle

d)

Allowed in the attacking and centre thirds, and the shooting circle

17.

What is the name of this building in London?

a)

The BT tower

b)

The Cheesegrater

c)

The Gherkin

d)

The Shard

18.

Which artist painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Van Gogh

b)

Vermeer

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Monet

19.

In Formula 1, what does the yellow flag being waved mean?

a)

overtaking prohibited due to danger near the track

b)

overtaking prohibited due to danger on the track

c)

race abandoned

d)

final lap

20.

What is the tallest mountain in Europe?

a)

Ben Nevis, Scotland

b)

Mount Elbrus, Russia

c)

Mont Blanc, Alps

d)

Mount Olympus, Greece

21.

What is Mary Seacole famous for?

a)

She nursed the injured and dying during the Crimean War

b)

She was the woman to sail single handed around the world

c)

She was leader of the Maroon community in Jamaica who famously fought British forces in the eighteenth century

d)

She was nurse to Abraham Lincoln's children

22.

How far is it to Buckingham Palace from Wollaston School?

a)

12.4 miles

b)

66.2 miles

c)

71.2 miles

d)

74.2 miles

23.

Which county does not border Northamptonshire?

a)

Bedfordshire

b)

Leicestershire

c)

Derbyshire

d)

Warwickshire

24.

Who is the Northampton Saints all time record points scorer?

a)

Stephen Myler (2006-2018)

b)

Paul Grayson (1996-2005)

c)

John Steele (1988-94)

d)

Roger Hosen (1955-67)

25.

Who sang 'We will Rock You'?

a)

Queen

b)

Led Zepplin

c)

One Direction

d)

Blink 182