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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 33mins
The flags of England and France have flown over Canada, as has the flag of one other European country, from 1789 to 1795. Name the country.
Portugal
Spain
Holland
Russia
Which composer wrote "Tannhauser "?
Brahms
Schumann
Wagner
Fink
What is the capital of Tajikistan?
Bishkek
Nur Sultan
Dushanbe
Tashkent
What is the main flavour of aioli?
Olive oil
Paprika
Butter
Garlic
At which hospital did the world's first heart transplant take place?
New Somerset Hospital
Christian Barnard Memorial Hospital
Groote Schur Hospital
Karl Bremer Hospital
Mary Queen of Scots was executed in which castle?
Pembroke Castle
Edinburg Castle
Richmond Castle
Fotheringhay Castle
Which country uses the Zloty ?
Romania
Hungary
Poland
Latvia
Which number logically follows this series?
4 6 9 6 14 6 ?
17
18
19
20
What is the name of East Yorkshire's scenic county town?
Kingston upon Hull
Driffield
Beverley
Wetwang
Which carbon compound was commonly used in miners' and cyclists' lamps and in the headlights of early motor vehicles?
Calcium Carbide
Calcium carbonate
Calcium bicarbonate
Calcium cyanamide
What is the highest mountain in Canada?
Mount Logan
Mount Waddington
Mount Robson
Mount Alberta
From which famous oratorio does the Halleluiah Chorus come?
St Mathew Passion, Bach
The Messiah, Handel
Elijah, Mendelsohn
The Creation, Haydn
What is the capital of French Guiana?
Esplette
Guinea
Cayenne
Paprika
How is steak tartare cooked?
In the oven
It if pan fried
It is eaten raw
It is broiled
Which toothy water predator can be seen hunting and breaching in the cold water off Cape Town?
Barracuda
Killer Whale
Walrus
Great White Shark
Leeds Castle is lovely. Which county is it in?
Yorkshire
Surrey
Cumbria
Kent
Which country uses the Florint?
Albania
Hungary
Georgia
Croatia
Which conclusion follows from these statements with absolute certainty?
1. None of the stamp collectors is an architect.
2. All the drones are stamp collectors.
All stamp collectors are architects
Architects are not drones
No stamp collectors are drones
Some drones are architects
What is the county town of North Yorkshire?
Scarborough
Richmond
Thirsk
Northallerton
Carbon has several physical forms called allotropes. Which of these substances is NOT an allotrope of carbon?
Quartz
Graphite
Diamond
Amorphous Carbon
The name Canada comes from the Iroquois word kanata which means what?
Land of the huge forests
Village or Settlements
Our land
What was that you said?
Which Viennese composer was actually born in Vienna?
Beethoven
Schubert
Mozart
Haydn
What is the capital of Belarus?
Lviv
Minsk
Kiev
Brest
Which fruit is a cross between a blackberry and a raspberry?
Loganberry
Tayberry
Boysenberry (I am a boysenberry jam fan)
Tummelberry
Which water-based mammal can be spotted in the seas off Cape Town, birthing and nursing their young, particularly between the months of June to November?
Cape Fur Seal
Southern Right Whale
Humpback Whale
Minke Whale
Which Norfolk Castle is this?
Acre Castle, Swaffham
Castle Rising Castle, Kings Lynn
Norwich Castle
Baconsthorpe Castle
What currency does Iceland use?
Krona
Kroner
Kunu
Euro
Tom has a new set of golf clubs. Using an 8 iron, the ball travels a distance of 100 meters. Using a 7 iron, the ball travels 108 meters. Using a 6 iron, the ball travels 114 meters. Using a 5 iron the ball travels 118 metres. How far will a 4 iron go
121 metres
122 metres
120 metres
124metres
What is NOT unique about the West Sussex county town of Chichester's Cathedral?
It has a separate bell tower
It is the only medieval English cathedral that can be seen from the sea
Its spire collapsed
It has double aisles
From which of these did the element carbon get its name?
The Latin word meaning "coal"
A Germanic word meaning "black"
A Greek word meaning "charred"
A Slavic word meaning "ashes"
The Great Lakes contain what percentage of the world's fresh lake water?
less than 10
10-15
16-20
more than 20
Which food is named after a composer?
Spaghetti with a tomato and chicken liver sauce
Foie gras on top of a fillet mignon on top of toast with a madeira sauce
Peaches and raspberry sauce on vanilla ice cream
Chicken and mushrooms with almonds in a butter sauce
Of where is Nouakchott the capital ?
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
What is Roquefort cheese made from?
Cowes milk
Goats milk
Buffalo milk
Ewes Milk
Which Cape Town botanical garden is the first founded to preserve the country’s unique flora?
Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens
Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens
Lowveld Botanical Gardens
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
In which castle was King Richard II probably murdered, as mentioned in William Shakespeare's play Richard III?
Richmond Castle
Pontefract Castle
Ripley Castle
Conisbrough Castle
What currency does Czechia (former Czech Republic) use?
Koruna
Dinar
Euro
Lire
When I get multiplied by any number other than 1, the sum of the figures in the product is always me. What number am I?
4
9
8
2
The county town of Wiltshire is Trowbridge, but on which river is the town situated ?
Avon
Biss
Churn
Kennet
Carbon is generally considered a non-metal. Which important metallic property is demonstrated by graphite?
Conducting electricity
High melting point
Malleability
Transparency
How many time zones are in Canada?
3
4
5
6
Who composed the Brandenburg Concerto?
C P E Bach
J S Bach
W F Bach
J C Bach
What is the capital of Zambia?
Kitwe
Livingstone
Lusaka
Chililabombwe
What ingredient is included in food that is cooked 'Florentine' style?
Chocolate
Cheese
Spinach
Pasta
Who is credited with 'discovering' Cape Town for the western world?
Laurenco Marques
Bartholomew Diaz
Vasco de Gama
Sir Francis Drake
This statue of William III stands outside which castle in Northern Ireland?
Dunluce Castle
Carrickfergus
Enniskillen Castle
Belfast Castle
What currency is used in Croatia?
Kuna
Leu
Dinar
Euro
1/3 of 1/3 of 450 equals?
40
45
50
55
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire. Which of these famous scientists was born there?
Thomas Jenner
Charles Darwin
Francis Crick
Isaac Newton
Before it was discovered to be toxic , carbon tetrachloride was used extensively in industry. Which one of these was NOT a use for carbon tetrachloride?
Fire extinguishers
Herbicide
Dry cleaning fluid
Refrigerant
Which Canadian city hosted the 1976 Summer Olympic Games?
Ottawa
Quebec
Vancouvre
Montreal
What is the nickname for Beethoven's third symphony?
Eroica
Choral
Unfinished
Glorious
What is the capital of Serbia?
Novi Sad
Sarajevo
Belgrade
Zagreb
Which fish is an ingredient of Scotch Woodcock?
Herring
Mackerel
Salmon
Anchovies
What species of penguin has a breeding colony in Cape Town?
Humboldt penguin
Jackass penguin
King penguin
Adelie penguin
Which castle is believed to be the scene of the murder of King Edward II in 1327?
Sudely castle
Castle Godwin
Ruardene castle
Berkeley castle
What currency is used in Georgia?
The Dram
The Mean
The Lari
The Hryvnia
Malinda,12 years old, is three times as old as Liza. How old will she be when she is twice as old as Liza ?
14
16
18
20
What is the county town of this county?
Guildford
Canterbury
Chelmsford
Maidstone
You walk into a room that contains a paraffin lamp, a match, a candle and a fireplace. Which would you light first?
The match
The paraffin lamp
The candle
The fireplace
