wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

J & A Tuesday May 11

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Chennai previously called?

a)

Mysore

b)

Bangalore

c)

Madras

d)

Hyderabad

2.

What was Dun Laoghaire previously called?

a)

Queenstown

b)

Yorktown

c)

Dukestown

d)

Kingstown

3.

What was Beijing previously called?

a)

Peking

b)

Shanghai

c)

Chengdu

d)

Wuhan

4.

What was kiwi fruit previously called?

a)

Chinese lettuce

b)

Chinese Gooseberry

c)

Pak choi

d)

Prickly pear

5.

What was Ghana previously called?

a)

Guinea

b)

Liberia

c)

Ivory Coast

d)

Gold Coast

6.

What is Lady Gaga's real name (given name at birth)?

a)

Joanne

b)

Stefani

c)

Robyn

d)

Noelle

7.

What was Namibia previously called?

a)

Bechuanaland

b)

South West Africa

c)

Nyasaland

d)

Swaziland

8.

Which village in the Peak District was submerged by Ladybower reservoir?

a)

Derwent

b)

Alport

c)

Thornhill

d)

Cressbrook

9.

Where in the Peak District was Richard Arkwright's first water-powered mill?

a)

Matlock

b)

Cromford

c)

Belper

d)

Rowsley

10.

The Peak District has lots of pin folds. Are these -

a)

a type of old cottage

b)

used in making tapestries

c)

a pound for stray animals

d)

used in lace-making

11.

Where does the Pennine Way start?

a)

Crowden

b)

Glossop

c)

Hayfield

d)

Edale

12.

Where is this?

a)

Deep Dale

b)

Winnats Pass

c)

Snake Pass

d)

Via Gellia

13.

Which Peak District town/village has an annual Christmas Tree festival?

a)

Castleton

b)

Edale

c)

New Mills

d)

Hope

14.

Which is this building?

a)

The Cage, Lyme Park

b)

Solomon's Tower, Buxton

c)

Peveril Castle

d)

The Folly, Haddon Hall

15.

Whose Glossopian grand-father owned the largest calico printing works in England?

a)

Florence Nightingale

b)

William Cavendish

c)

Oswald Partington

d)

Beatrix Potter

16.

What was transported across the Peak District from Cheshire to Yorkshire?

a)

beer

b)

tea

c)

oats

d)

salt

17.

The satyr is a mythical creature composed of which parts?

a)

top horse; bottom fish

b)

top bull; bottom human

c)

top human; bottom goat

d)

top human; bottom snake

18.

The sphinx of Giza is on the bank of which river?

a)

Amazon

b)

Nile

c)

Congo

d)

Yellow River

19.

This statue of a mermaid is found in which European city?

a)

Marseille

b)

Oslo

c)

Amsterdam

d)

Copenhagen

20.

Phoenix is the capital city of which US state?

a)

Arizona

b)

Texas

c)

Minnesota

d)

Florida

21.

The minotaur is associated with which Mediterranean island?

a)

Rhodes

b)

Cyprus

c)

Corsica

d)

Crete

22.

When was the last Chinese year of the Dragon?

a)

2019

b)

2010

c)

2012

d)

2017

23.

Which stately home in the Peak District is this?

a)

Chatsworth

b)

Lyme Park

c)

Haddon Hall

d)

Hardwick Hall

24.

What is the family name of the Duke of Devonshire?

a)

Howard

b)

Stanley

c)

Cavendish

d)

Russell

25.

Which oil company uses an image of Pegasus in its logo?

a)

Mobil

b)

Esso

c)

Total

d)

BP

26.

What breed of sheep is this?

a)

Jacobs

b)

Derbyshire Gritstone

c)

Swaledale

d)

Herdwick

27.

What breed of cow is this?

a)

Belted Galloway

b)

Friesian

c)

Jersey

d)

Aberdeen Angus

28.

What is the meaning of the word corgi in Welsh?

a)

Cattle dog

b)

Royal dog

c)

Dwarf dog

d)

Guard dog

29.

What breed of cat does not have a tail - or only a stump?

a)

Persian

b)

Manx

c)

Siamese

d)

Bengal

30.

what is this bird?

a)

Peregrine

b)

Eagle

c)

Buzzard

d)

Kite

31.

What type of water bird is this?

a)

Mallard

b)

Coot

c)

Pintail

d)

Mandarin Duck

32.

Which is the name for this animal's home?

a)

Sett

b)

Lodge

c)

Burrow

d)

Earth

33.

Which of these animals is NOT an insect?

a)

Spider

b)

Flea

c)

Butterfly

d)

Bee

34.

Which football team will be playing Manchester City in the final of the European Champions League?

a)

Real Madrid

b)

Chelsea

c)

Barcelona

d)

Liverpool

35.

On May 6 elections were held for Derbyshire County Council. There are 64 seats. How many were won by Labour?

a)

24

b)

30

c)

12

d)

14

36.

The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa. What does that mean?

a)

Land of the long white cloud

b)

Land of the free people

c)

Land of ice and fire

d)

Home of the sun

37.

How much has the use of plastic bags in England's main supermarkets dropped since the introduction of a 5p charge in 2015?

a)

50%

b)

80%

c)

95%

d)

65%

38.

On May 6 there was a by-election in Hartlepool. What was the Tory majority over Labour?

a)

6,940

b)

10,409

c)

4,334

d)

6,003

39.

What percentage of the earth's atmosphere consists of Carbon dioxide?

a)

40%

b)

5.0%

c)

0.5%

d)

0.04%

40.

How many job adverts require the applicant to be able to drive?

a)

1 in 5

b)

1 in 10

c)

1 in 2

d)

1 in 20

41.

What was the previous name of the band Oasis?

a)

Mookie Blaylock

b)

The Rain

c)

Parva

d)

The Quarry Men

42.

What is the annual global rise in sea-level?

a)

3.6 mm

b)

0.1 mm

c)

30.4 mm

d)

10.2 mm

43.

Edwina Currie was beaten by Ruth George in the Derbyshire County Council elections for which area?

a)

Buxton North and East

b)

New Mills

c)

Etherow

d)

Whaley Bridge

44.

Which famous author advised us to 'Beware the Jubjub bird'?

a)

Oscar Wilde

b)

Lewis Carroli

c)

Charles Dickens

d)

Mary Shelley

45.

Where did the hound of the Baskervilles kill its victims?

a)

Exmoor

b)

Quantock Hills

c)

Dartmoor

d)

Black Mountains

46.

Which café chain uses a siren in its logo?

a)

Caffe Nero

b)

Costa Coffee

c)

Starbucks

d)

Greggs

47.

Meghan Markle recently announced the publication of her new book for children. Is it called:

a)

The Bench

b)

The Swing

c)

The Rocking Char

d)

The Hammock

48.

On May 11 1971 one of Britian's oldest newspapers closed. Was it:

a)

The News Chronicle

b)

The Daily Sketch

c)

The News of the World

d)

The Echo

49.

How much of the UK's electricity was generated by off-shore wind turbines in 2020?

a)

5%

b)

20%

c)

15%

d)

11%

50.

Which bird consistently tops the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch?

a)

Robin

b)

Blackbird

c)

House Sparrow

d)

Blue tit

51.

When was the Peak District National Park formed?

a)

1981

b)

1970

c)

1946

d)

1951

52.

Which cereal requires the least water to grow a crop?

a)

Wheat

b)

Maize

c)

Lentils

d)

Rice

53.

In 2020, approximately what percentage of households in the UK had solar panels?

a)

20%

b)

10%

c)

15%

d)

3%

54.

What was the alleged price per role of the wallpaper used to re-furbish the Prime Minister's flat at Downing Street?

a)

£950

b)

£690

c)

£840

d)

£120

55.

British naval gunboats were used last Thursday to confront which European country?

a)

Belgium

b)

France

c)

Netherlands

d)

Iceland

56.

What is the average number of cars per household in the UK?

a)

0.8

b)

1.2

c)

2

d)

1.5

57.

Labour retained power in the Welsh elections on Thursday. What is the name of the First Minister?

a)

Leanne Wood

b)

Mark Drakeford

c)

Vaughn Gething

d)

Gareth Davies

58.

Which of these countries are on the Green List for holidays, requiring no quarantine on return to the UK?

Tick all that apply.

a)

Iceland

b)

Portugal

c)

Australia

d)

France

59.

The name of the mother, in addition to the father, will now be added to which UK registration certificate?

a)

Marriage certificate

b)

Birth certificate

c)

Registration certificate

d)

Vehicle registration certificate

60.

Two legal raves were held in Liverpool last week to test Covid safety in night clubs. Which were the venues?

a)

Electrik Warehouse

b)

Bramley Moore Dock Warehouse

c)

Sefton Park

d)

Trafalgar Warehouse