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General Knowledge

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On which continent is the Sahara desert?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North Africa

d)

South Africa

2.

What term is used in tennis for 40 - 40?

a)

Deuce

b)

Ace

c)

Advantage

d)

Match Point

3.

What is the least populated country in the world?

a)

Tuvalu

b)

Lichtenstein

c)

San Marino

d)

Vatican City

4.

Which country does not have a rectangular flag?

a)

Nepal

b)

Mongolia

c)

China

d)

India

5.

What are the TWO official languages of Canada?

a)

English / Spanish

b)

English / French

c)

English / German

6.

Name the largest animal currently living on this planet

a)

elephant

b)

dinosaur

c)

blue whale

d)

giraffe

7.

In which year was "The Jungle Book" movie released?

a)

1981

b)

1967

c)

1963

d)

1972

8.

Which colours do you mix to make green paint?

a)

Red and yellow

b)

Blue and yellow

c)

Blue and red

d)

Purple and orange

9.

Bucharest is te capital of which country?

a)

Romania

b)

Slovakia

c)

Slovenia

d)

Lithuania

10.

Who is the author of this masterpiece called "David"?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Boticelli

c)

Salvador Dalí

d)

Van Gogh

11.

Where are the famous Egyptia Pyramids located?

a)

Cairo

b)

Giza

c)

Alexandria

d)

Tunez

12.

Which is the largest religious group?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

13.

Which country is the biggest?

a)

China

b)

Canada

c)

Russia

d)

India

14.

What has to be broken before it can be used?

a)

A secret

b)

An egg

c)

Silence

15.

Which team won the 1958 World Cup?

a)

Germany

b)

Uruguay

c)

Argentina

d)

Brazil

16.
a)
Harley Davidson
b)
Honda
c)
Kawasaki
d)
Indian 
17.

Name this cartoon character?

a)

Elmer Fudd

b)

Spinach Man

c)

Popeye

d)

Brutus

18.

How many Emirates make up the UAE

a)

Six

b)

Sixty

c)

Seven

d)

Eighteen

19.

A verb is...

a)

A naming word

b)

An action word

c)

A describing word

d)

A pronoun

20.

What is the chemical formula for water?

a)

Mg

b)

HS2

c)

H2O

d)

SP50

21.

How many straight edges does a cube have?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

16

d)

12

22.

What is Zumba?

a)

A spanish food

b)

A dance workout

c)

A type of sweet

d)

A Brazilian footballer

23.

Which planet is the smallest:

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

24.

Which first electrical item did Thomas Edison invent?

a)

Telephone

b)

Television

c)

Lightbulb

d)

Toaster

25.

Which is the tallest mountain in the world?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

K2

c)

Denali

d)

Mont Blanc

26.

What fruit is called ananas in many countries?

a)

banana

b)

strawberry

c)

pineapple

d)

passion fruit

27.

What is the name of the third Harry Potter book? Harry Potter and...

a)

the Philsopher's Stone

b)

the Prisoner of Azkaban

c)

the Goblet of Fire

d)

the Chamber of Secrets

28.

Which club has won the Premier League the most times?

a)

Chelsea

b)

Manchester United

c)

Liverpool

d)

Arsenal

29.

The now-abandoned Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is within which modern-day country?

a)

Romania

b)

Serbia

c)

Bulgaria

d)

Ukraine

30.

In what year was Google founded?

a)

1994

b)

1996

c)

1998

d)

2000

31.
Maori are the indigenous people of __________
a)
Australia
b)
New Zealand
c)
Cambodia
d)
Fuji
32.

What is Malaysia's first International Airport?

a)

KLIA

b)

Sg Besi Airport

c)

Subang Airport

d)

Senai Airport

33.
Who is the author of the famous Harry Potter books?
a)
J.K. Rowling
b)
J.R.R. Tolkien
c)
E.B. White
d)
Roald Dahl
34.
Who invented the telephone?
a)
Bill Gates
b)
John Dunlop
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
35.

What computer browser has this icon?

a)

Chrome

b)

Firefox

c)

Internet Explorer

d)

Safari

36.

What do you use the program with this icon for?

a)

Doing shopping on the internet

b)

Creating charts and graphs

c)

Creating letters and reports

d)

Creating presentations

37.

Which device would you use to store files on?

a)
b)
c)
d)
38.

The oldest city in Malaysia was designated as UNESCO World Heritage. Which city is it?

a)

Sarawak

b)

Melaka

c)

Seremban

d)

Johor Bahru

39.

Maldives are in the...

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

40.

What is this country?

a)

Sigapore

b)

Singapore

c)

Singlish

d)

Indonesia

41.
what is this food
a)
sashimi
b)
uni
c)
sushi
d)
california maki
42.

What is the most popular breakfast food?

a)

Bagel

b)

Pancakes

c)

Oatmeal

d)

Bacon

43.
An elaborate and time-consuming style of cooking popular in the early 1800's
a)
Classic Cuisine
b)
Eclectic Cuisine
c)
Grande Cuisine
d)
Haute Cuisine
44.
Foods native or traditional to a particular geographic region or ethnic population
a)
indigenous foods
b)
nouvelle cuisine
c)
fusion cuisine
d)
classic cuisine
45.
The merging of two or more ethnic cuisines into one cooking style
a)
Grade Cuisine
b)
Eclectic Cuisine
c)
Fusion Cuisine
d)
Nouvelle Cuisine
46.
Ancient Roman cuisine incorporated spices from Asia and Africa and hams from France
a)
True
b)
False
47.
This person famously said: "Let them eat cake!" and influenced elite cooking.
a)
Marie Antoniete
b)
Antonin Careme
c)
Auguste Escoffier
d)
Marrion George
48.
This food was brought from the New World to Europe
a)
Cinnamon
b)
Citrus
c)
Potatoes
d)
Noodles
49.

Which country is pizza from?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

Which country are tacos from?

a)
b)
c)
d)
51.

Which country is more famous for its Meat?

a)
b)
c)
d)
52.

Which country is more famous for its Salads?

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

Which country is Paella from?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.
In Mexico, what are tamales usually wrapped in?
a)
Corn Husks
b)
Poblano Pepper
c)
Flour Tortillas
d)
Banana Leaves
55.
 Where can you find the hottest part of the pepper?
a)
The flesh
b)
The meat
c)
The seeds
d)
The stem
56.

In India, __________________ cooking is traditionally associated with Punjab.

a)

Prolong

b)

Tandoori

c)

Wood - fire

d)

Buttry

57.

What's her name?

a)

Rhianna

b)

Beyonce

c)

Meghan trainor

d)

Miley Cyrus

58.

Who sings "sorry?"

a)

Justin Timberlake

b)

Justin Bieber

c)

Charlie Puth

d)

Omer Adam

59.

Who is she?

a)

Katy Perry

b)

Adele

c)

Pink

d)

Meghan Trainor

60.
Who was the lead singer of the band "Queen"?
a)
George Michael
b)
Freddie Mercury
c)
Simon Le Bon
d)
David Bowie
61.
Who is the lead singer of the "Rolling Stones"?
a)
Mick Taylor
b)
Mick Jagger
c)
Keith Richards
d)
Ron Wood
62.
What's Michael Jackson called?
a)
"King of Rock"
b)
"King of Pop"
c)
"King of Soul"
d)
"King of Funk"
63.

Who sang the hit song from the 60's, "Natural Woman"

a)

The Hollies

b)

Patsy Cline

c)

Aretha Franklin

d)

Shelby Fabares

64.

What band sang "Paint it Black"

a)

Queen

b)

Metallica

c)

Rolling Stones

d)

ACDC

65.

Hip Hop formed in the 1970's in which city?

a)

Los Angeles

b)

New York City

c)

Detroit

d)

Chicago

66.

The "golden age" of classic rock was in the

a)

60's

b)

70's

c)

80's

d)

90's

67.

What is reggae?

a)

It is a music genre that combines native styles with elements of rock and ska.

b)

It is a music genre accompanied by rapping.

c)

It is a music genre that evolved from rock and roll and pop music.

d)

It is a music genre influenced by hip hop and Latin American and Caribbean music.

68.

What is EDM?

a)

It is Electronic Document Management.

b)

It is Electronic Dance Music.

c)

It is Master of Education.

d)

It is Electronic Distance Measurement.

69.

Where did Jazz music originate from?

a)

New Orleans

b)

New Jersey

c)

New York

d)

New Caledonia

70.

Name this movie...

a)

Goosebumps

b)

Jumanji

c)

Night School

d)

Wedding Crashers

71.

Name this movie...

a)

Braveheart

b)

Cast Away

c)

Volleyball Death

d)

Dodgeball

72.
Which type of film is 'Indiana Jones'?
a)
Adventure Film
b)
Crime novel
c)
Musical
d)
Western
73.

Which film is directed by Tim Burton?

a)
b)
c)
74.
Mr. Bean is the main character of British...
a)
Musical
b)
Adventure movie
c)
Science-fiction
d)
Comedy