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General Four

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the first living thing, according to Norse myth?

a)

Fish

b)

Man

c)

Frost Giant

d)

Goat

2.

According to Norse beliefs, everything in the universe will be destroyed, including the gods, during which catastrophic event?

a)

Fenrir's binding

b)

Ragnarok

c)

The Rapture

d)

Judgement Day

3.

The Maya civilization is widely thought to have been influenced by which pre-Mayan culture?

a)

Aztec

b)

Olmec

c)

Zapotec

d)

Inca

4.

Two thousand years ago, the ancient Maya developed one of the most advanced civilizations in the Americas, these includes the following:

a)

Written language of hieroglyphs

b)

Invented the mathematical concept of zero

c)

Expertise in astronomy and mathematics

d)

Developed a complex and accurate calendar system

5.

Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of which country?

a)

Malaysia

b)

Brunei

c)

Macau

d)

Myanmar

6.

Name That Author: Who wrote The Iliad?

a)

Euripides

b)

Beowulf

c)

Virgil

d)

Homer

7.

In Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist, what food does Oliver famously ask for more of when he says: “Please, Sir, I want some more”?

a)

Bread

b)

Soup

c)

Cheese

d)

Gruel

8.

Put the three cantos of The Divine Comedy in the correct order.

a)

Paradiso, Purgatorio, Inferno

b)

Inferno, Limbo, Paradiso

c)

Purgatorio, Inferno, Limbo

d)

Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso

9.

In Greek mythology, mythical creature sprang from the blood of the Gorgon Medusa as she was beheaded by the hero Perseus.

(a)  

10.

God's plans to destroy the Earth due to the people's wickedness. He commanded that his righteous servant Noah build an ark to protect himself and chosen beasts while God brought rain to the Earth. How long did it rain upon the Earth?

a)

20 days and 20 nights

b)

30 days and 30 nights

c)

40 days and 40 nights

d)

60 days and 60 nights

11.

Who was the 13th disciple of Jesus? Disciple who according to the biblical Acts of the Apostles 1:21–26, was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot after Judas betrayed Jesus.

a)

Saint Jonas

b)

Saint Matthias

c)

Saint John

d)

Saint Oliver

12.

Who went to heaven without dying in the Bible?

a)

Mosses

b)

Enoch

c)

Noah

d)

Elijah

13.

She was created as a sort of punishment for humanity. At the instructions of Zeus, she was made with an array of gifts with which to seduce men. Who was the first human woman created by the gods?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Pandora

c)

Eve

d)

Embla

14.

What was Mickey Mouse originally called?

a)

Mortimer Mouse

b)

Keith Mouse

c)

Martin Mouse

d)

Michael Mouse

15.

What was Australia's former name?

a)

Bosnia

b)

New Amsterdam

c)

New Holland

d)

Andorra

16.

Who are the "digerati"?

a)

New-age dancers

b)

A band of struggling opera singers

c)

Fans of the push-button phone

d)

Information technology experts

17.

Which fruit contains more sugar than a strawberry?

a)

Lemon

b)

Lime

c)

Avocado

d)

Olive

18.

A group of __________ is called a “flamboyance”.

a)

Flamingos

b)

Peacock

c)

Parrot

d)

Love birds

19.

They invented paper from hemp around 100 BC. They later began to use tree bark, bamboo, and other plant fibers to create paper.

a)

Israelites

b)

Chinese

c)

Mayans

d)

Indians

20.

The traditional symbol of the 5th Wedding Anniversary is (a)   ?