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WorksheetsBasic GK 6
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Tirana is the capital of which country?
a)
Albania
b)
Alaska
c)
Greenland
d)
Denmark
2.
What was Ethiopia formerly called?
a)
Abyssinia
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Persia
d)
Rhodesia
3.
What is the modern birthstone for people born in June?
a)
Alexandrite
b)
Pearl
c)
Peridot
d)
Aquamarine
4.
What is the largest web-footed bird?
a)
Albatross
b)
Mallard
c)
Pelican
d)
Canada Goose
5.
Where was the famous author Rudyard Kipling born?
a)
Bombay
b)
Madras
c)
Delhi
d)
Bangalore
6.
What do we call a male Kangaroo?
a)
Boomer
b)
Tom
c)
King
d)
Blackback
7.
Who assassinated Abraham Lincoln?
a)
John Wilkes Booth
b)
James Ray
c)
Lee Harvey Oswald
d)
Sante Geronimo Caserio
8.
What is the traditional trade of aspiring Spanish bullfighters?
a)
Bricklaying
b)
Sheperding
c)
Cow/Bull Rearing
d)
Farming
9.
What is the most popular 4-player game of all time?
a)
Bridge
b)
Ludo
c)
Snakes & Ladders
d)
Monoploy
10.
In which UK town is there a replica of Taj Mahal?
a)
Brighton
b)
London
c)
Manchester
d)
Liverpool
11.
What was the name of the first test-tube baby to be born?
a)
Louise Brown
b)
Kanupriya Agarwal
c)
Ernestine Gwet Bell
d)
Subash Mukerjee
12.
What is a fox's tail called?
a)
Brush
b)
Bush
c)
Empennage
d)
Rump
13.
What was the Roman name for Scotland?
a)
Caledonia
b)
Bonna
c)
Corinium
d)
Sorviodurum
14.
The Queen Elizabeth islands are part of which country?
a)
Canada
b)
Australia
c)
Hong Kong
d)
Vietnam
15.
What poisonous gas is found in car exhaust fumes?
a)
Carbon Monoxide
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Methane
d)
Butane
16.
What is a shark's skeleton made of?
a)
Cartilage
b)
Bones
c)
Muscles
d)
Tissues
17.
What is the art of drawing maps called?
a)
Cartography
b)
Mapography
c)
Atlasogrpahy
d)
None of the options
18.
In the Bible, what did 80,000 men cut to build Solomon's Temple?
a)
Cedar trees from Lebanon
b)
Rosewood from Syria
c)
Birch Trees from Egypt
d)
Baobab Trees from Jerusalem
19.
What nationality was Aladdin?
a)
Chinese
b)
Arabic
c)
Jewish
d)
Turkish
20.
What breed of dog has a blue tongue?
a)
Chow
b)
Shar-Pei
c)
Thai Ridgeback
d)
Afghan Hound
21.
What are the targets in skeet or trap shooting made of?
a)
Clay
b)
Plastic
c)
Rubber
d)
Reinforced Paper Pulp
22.
What is a male swan called?
a)
Cob
b)
Drake
c)
Gander
d)
Cock
23.
In what city's harbour is The Little Mermaid?
a)
Copenhagen, Denmark
b)
Belfast, Ireland
c)
Wallasea Island, England
d)
Montego Bay, Jamaica
24.
What African animal kills the most people?
a)
Crocodile
b)
Lion
c)
Tiger
d)
Bull
25.
What does a Cruciverbalist enjoy doing?
a)
Crosswords
b)
Scrabble
c)
Star Gazing
d)
Modelling Machines
26.
What is the capital of Syria?
a)
Damascus
b)
Manama
c)
Beirut
d)
Ankara
27.
In what country is Shakespeare's Hamlet set?
a)
Denmark
b)
England
c)
Scotland
d)
Ireland
28.
Who had a hit with the song The Sultans of Swing?
a)
Dire Straits
b)
Queen
c)
Boney M
d)
AC DC
29.
What is the name of a Squirrel's home?
a)
Drey
b)
Burrow
c)
Fold
d)
Sett
30.
In a beehive, who are the queen's closest servants?
a)
Drones
b)
Workers
c)
Jades
d)
None of the options
31.
What was name of Armstrong/Aldrin's lunar module?
a)
The Eagle
b)
The Wanderer
c)
The First Moon
d)
The Lunar Leader
32.
Which part of your body would you find your cochlea?
a)
Ear
b)
Nose
c)
Throat
d)
Eyes
33.
On what island are there statues called Mauis?
a)
Easter Island
b)
Marshall Islands
c)
British Columbia
d)
Canary Islands
34.
Which Swede was the first man for 40 years to win a match at Wimbledon without losing a game?
a)
Stefan Edberg
b)
Björn Rune Borg
c)
Mats Wilander
d)
Thomas Enqvist
35.
Who was Cain's eldest son?
a)
Enoch
b)
Arn
c)
Seth
d)
Lamech
36.
What is the outermost layer of skin called?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Endodermis
c)
Ecodermis
d)
Enodermis
37.
Of what is pantophobia the fear?
a)
Everything
b)
Panthers
c)
Paints
d)
Pants
38.
What facial feature is missing from the Mona Lisa?
a)
Eyebrows
b)
Nostrils
c)
Earlobes
d)
Iris
39.
What name is given to an eagles nest ?
a)
Eyrie
b)
Scape
c)
Pendant
d)
Shuttles
40.
What sport uses the term "double axel"?
a)
Figure Skating
b)
Motorcycle Racing
c)
Car Racing
d)
Roller Coasters
41.
What sport uses plugs and leaders?
a)
Fishing
b)
Shooting
c)
Football
d)
Basketball
42.
What was the Wright brothers' plane called (first flight)?
a)
Flyer
b)
Phoenix
c)
Wright Ahead
d)
Takeoff
43.
In which city is Michaelangelo's David?
a)
Florence
b)
Milan
c)
Naples
d)
Rome
44.
What Aesop animal assumed that grapes he couldn't reach were sour anyway?
a)
Fox
b)
Wolf
c)
Monkey
d)
Dog
45.
In radio, what do the initials FM stand for?
a)
Frequency Modulation
b)
Free Music
c)
Frequency Movement
d)
Free Morinings
46.
On what river do the cities of Patna & Calcutta stand?
a)
Ganga
b)
Hoogly
c)
Yamuna
d)
Sarswati
47.
Who was the last of the Apache warrior chiefs?
a)
Geronimo
b)
Cochise
c)
Nahche
d)
Mangas Coloradas.
48.
Where do the Ashanti people live?
a)
Ghana
b)
India
c)
Sri Lanka
d)
Burma
49.
What animal provides the famous Moroccan leather?
a)
Goat
b)
Sheep
c)
Snakes
d)
Artificially Made Leather. No Animals used
50.
What makes blood red?
a)
Haemoglobin
b)
Red Blood Corpuscles
c)
Enymes
d)
Cells
51.
What is the capital of Brazil?
a)
Brasilia
b)
Sofia
c)
Santiago
d)
San Jose
52.
From which tree do we get cobnuts?
a)
Hazel
b)
Palm
c)
Plum
d)
Cherry
53.
Who designed the first jet plane?
a)
Ernst Heinkel
b)
Frank Whittle
c)
James Boieng
d)
Henry Concord
54.
What is the largest member of the pig family?
a)
Hippopotamus
b)
Giant Forest Hog
c)
Suidae
d)
Ferral Pig
55.
Where would you find a frog on a horse?
a)
Horseshoe Nail
b)
On The Saddle
c)
Step Up Stand
d)
Reins
56.
What is the name of the main island of Japan?
a)
Honshu
b)
Hokkaido
c)
Kyushu
d)
Shikoku
57.
What is measured using a Hygrometer?
a)
Humidity
b)
Water Pressure
c)
Plant Growth
d)
Speed of Light
58.
What is the most common atom in the universe?
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Carbon
59.
Italo Marcione patented what item for helping to make confectionary on 13th December 1903?
a)
Ice Cream Cones
b)
Whipped Cream
c)
Marzipan
d)
Bakers Yeast
60.
What does IPA stand for in a beer's name?
a)
India Pale Ale
b)
International Proof Association
c)
International Perfect Alcohol
d)
Indian Punt Alcohol
61.
What are the first three words of the bible?
a)
In The Beginning
b)
God Most Holy
c)
Yaweh The Glorified
d)
Counsel of God
62.
Whose sons founded the twelve tribes of Israel?
a)
Jacob
b)
Moses
c)
Ahab
d)
Jonah
63.
What is a female Donkey called?
a)
Jenny
b)
Sow
c)
Tabby
d)
Nanny
64.
What is male Hawk called?
a)
Tiercel
b)
Reynard
c)
Prince
d)
Steer
65.
Who is called the 'weeping prophet'?
a)
Jeremiah
b)
Elijah
c)
Isaiah
d)
Philip the Evangelist
66.
Which puzzle/game was first introduced in 1832?
a)
Jigsaw Puzzle
b)
Chinese Checkers
c)
Ludo
d)
Tic Tac Toe
67.
What would you be in if you did an Eskimo Roll?
a)
Kayak/Canoe
b)
Igloo Blanket
c)
Artificial Ice House
d)
Dog Ski
68.
What is Nitrous Oxide better known as?
a)
Laughing Gas
b)
Smoky Frozen Gas
c)
Fire Extinguisher Gas
d)
Hot Air Balloon Gas
69.
Which two countries are linked by the Nathula pass?
a)
India & China
b)
Afghanistan & Pakistan
c)
India and Pakistan
d)
Tibet and China
70.
In which country was Mother Theresa born?
a)
Albania
b)
Poland
c)
Italy
d)
Macedonia
71.
The Chinese and the Mississippi varities are the only two known species of which creature?
a)
Alligator
b)
Rabbit
c)
Eagle
d)
Deer
72.
Who wrote "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Emperor's New Clothes"?
a)
Anderson Hans Christian
b)
The Grimm Brothers
c)
Charles Dickens
d)
Lee Falk
73.
Who was the first Roman Emperor?
a)
Augustus
b)
Nero
c)
Titus
d)
Julius Ceasar
74.
What is the tallest and thickest kind of grass?
a)
Bamboo
b)
Fescue Tall
c)
Buffalo Grass
d)
Canadian Wildrye
75.
What is the largest poisonous snake in Africa?
a)
Black Mamba
b)
Mozambique Spitting Cobra
c)
Puff Adder
d)
Gaboon Viper
76.
By what name is St. Stephens Day better known?
a)
Boxing Day
b)
Ash Wednesday
c)
Holy Cross Day
d)
Jewish Day
77.
Cactus is the only plant to have flowers, but no proper leaves? True or False.
(a)
78.
What is the most popular/common surname in the world?
a)
Chang
b)
Mohammed
c)
Garcia
d)
Patel
79.
What is the only river which flows both north and south of the equator?
a)
Congo
b)
Nile
c)
Amazon
d)
Ganga
80.
Which is the only country to have a map of itself on its national flag?
a)
Cyprus
b)
Madagascar
c)
Angola
d)
Paraguay
81.
In "Spiderman", what is the name of the newspaper where Peter Parker works?
a)
The Daily Bugle
b)
The Daily Mail
c)
The New York Times
d)
The Evening Star
82.
Until the year 1912, Calcutta was the Capital of the India under the British Rule. True or False
(a)
83.
Which country has the world's oldest flag?
a)
Denmark
b)
Austria
c)
Latvia
d)
Albania
84.
What is the name given to the system for categorising library books?
a)
Dewey Decimal System
b)
Khan Rational System
c)
Numerical Book Coding
d)
Euclid Numerics
85.
A griffin had the body of a lion and the head and wings of what type of bird?
a)
Eagle
b)
Falcon
c)
Owl
d)
Peacock
86.
What is the only animal to have four knees?
a)
Elephant
b)
Lion
c)
Cheetah
d)
Hyena
87.
What is the only animal which, for both genders, is born with horns on its forehead?
a)
Giraffe
b)
Rhino
c)
Antelope
d)
Bull
88.
In which film did Pierce Brosnan play James Bond for the first time?
a)
Goldeneye
b)
The World is Not Enough
c)
Tomorrow Never Dies
d)
Die Another Day
89.
The Bible is the best selling non-copywrited book in the world. What is the best selling copywrited book?
a)
The Guinness Book Of Records
b)
The Lord of The Rings
c)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
d)
The Little Prince
90.
Which country has the most Universities almost twice the number as USA?
a)
India
b)
Australia
c)
Germany
d)
England
91.
"AD" stands for Anno Domini, but what does Anno Domini mean?
a)
In the year of our Lord
b)
After Death of our Lord
c)
After Decades
d)
None of the options
92.
What is the full name of the Harry Potter author J K Rowling?
a)
Joanne Kathleen
b)
Jenny Katherine
c)
Jacqueline Kathy
d)
Jaelyn Kailey
93.
What is the world's oldest airline?
a)
KLM
b)
Avianca
c)
Qantas
d)
Aeroflot
94.
Which 2 metals are mixed to form solder?
a)
Lead and Tin
b)
Aluminium & Tin
c)
Lead & Aluminium
d)
Lead and Copper
95.
In which city id the UN Organization "The International Court of Justice"
a)
Hague
b)
New York
c)
Copenhagen
d)
Paris
96.
On which island did the now extinct dodo live?
a)
Maldives
b)
Mauritius
c)
Seychelles
d)
Madagascar
97.
Where does the American flag fly 24 hours a day, but is never raised, lowered or saluted?
a)
The Moon
b)
The White House
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
None of the options
98.
In which German city does the Oktoberfest beer festival take place?
a)
Munich
b)
Dusseldorf
c)
Berlin
d)
Hamburg
99.
In which two cities would you find Cleopatra's Needles?
a)
London & New York
b)
Cairo & Damascus
c)
Tehran & Mecca
d)
Istanbul & Beirut
100.
What type of clouds produce rain or snow?
a)
Nimbus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Cumulus
d)
Stratus
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