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(WC 29/3/2021) Y-NJH General Knowledge

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

FILMS & TV: When was the first Harry Potter movie released?

a)

2002

b)

2001

c)

1999

d)

2015

2.

HISTORY: Who is the longest reigning monarch of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

King George III

c)

Queen Elizabeth II

d)

Queen Elizabeth I

3.

TRAVEL: What are lakes called in Scotland?

a)

Locks

b)

Ponds

c)

Lichs

d)

Lochs

4.

NATURE: Blobfish can reach up to (a)   inches in length.

5.

MUSIC: Which famous composer wrote the piece 'Für Elise'?

a)

Mozart

b)

Beethoven

c)

Tchaikovsky

d)

Mendelssohn

6.

SPORT: Which nation won this year's 'Six Nations' Rugby Tournament?

a)

Wales

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Scotland

7.

SCIENCE: What is special about the substance polytetrafluoroethene, or PTFE?

a)

It is the substance with the highest boiling point in the world.

b)

It is the hardest substance in the world.

c)

It is the substance that is most used for plastic carrier bags.

d)

It is the most slippery substance in the world.

8.

FILMS & TV: Who is the main character in 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

a)

Philip Banks

b)

Carlton Banks

c)

Will Smith

d)

Jazz

9.

HISTORY: Which American President was a lifeguard during High School, and saved more than 70 lives?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Ronald Reagan

c)

Donald Trump

d)

George W. Bush

10.

TRAVEL: What is the capital city of Germany?

a)

Paris

b)

London

c)

Berlin

d)

Africa

11.

NATURE: What is the name of this British Garden Bird?

a)

House Sparrow

b)

Goldfinch

c)

Robin

d)

Goldcrest

12.

MUSIC: Why didn't Katy Perry listen to pop music when she was young?

a)

Her parents only allowed her to listen to gospel music.

b)

Her parents only allowed her to listen to classical music.

c)

Her parents didn't allow her to listen to any music.

d)

Her parents only allowed her to listen to jazz music.

13.

SPORT: How many times has Lewis Hamilton been Formula One Champion?

a)

Six

b)

Seven

c)

Five

d)

Ten

14.

SCIENCE: Which is the smallest unit of time from the following options?

a)

Babysecond

b)

Microsecond

c)

Millisecond

d)

Nanosecond

15.

FILMS & TV: Who plays Anakin Skywalker in the 'Star Wars' films?

a)

Mark Hamill

b)

Hayden Christensen

c)

John Boyega

d)

Ray Park

16.

HISTORY: Who was the last Tsar of Imperial Russia?

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Alexander III

c)

Peter the Great

d)

Catherine the Great

17.

TRAVEL: What is the world's largest lake?

a)

Lake Windermere

b)

The Red Sea

c)

The Caspian Sea

d)

Lake Victoria

18.

NATURE: What do sea urchins use to see?

a)

Their feet

b)

Their eyes

c)

Their mouth

d)

Their nose

19.

MUSIC: What does the word 'pop' stand for in pop music?

a)

Popularity

b)

Population

c)

Poptastic

d)

Popular

20.

SPORT: What country will host the 2024 Summer Olympics?

a)

France

b)

Japan

c)

USA

d)

Germany

21.

SCIENCE: What curious thing happens when the Queen of a school of clownfish dies?

a)

There is a competition between the other females to take her place.

b)

A male changes gender to take her place.

c)

They bury her in a special fish graveyard.

d)

The rest of the school has a period of mourning.