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KS3 General Quiz

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these quotes is from Ghandi?

a)

In a gentle way, you can shake the world

b)

You should kill for your cause

c)

Harm other people to get your point across

d)

Everyone deserves to be punished for their sins

2.

What does conflict mean?

a)

Fighting

b)

When you forget to turn the light switch off

c)

A serious disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles

d)

When two people refuse to get along despite restorative conversations

3.

What is a pacifist?

a)

Someone that believes in eating pasta every night for dinner

b)

Someone that doesn't believe in peace

c)

Someone that doesn't believe in violence

d)

Someone that does believe in violence

4.

What is a utilitarianist?

a)

The belief that we should make decisions based on what produces the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people

b)

The belief that we should make decisions based on what produces the most money

c)

The belief that we should make decisions based on what produces the greatest misery for the most people

d)

The belief that we shouldn't make any decisions

5.

Who invented the Just War Theory?

a)

St Thomas Aquinas

b)

St Frankie Jefferson

c)

St Belinda Sparkle

d)

St Theodore Roosevelt

6.

What does Right Intention mean?

a)

The motive of the fight should be to re-establish violence

b)

The motive of the fight should be to put the British in power

c)

The motive of the fight should be to re-decorate cities

d)

The motive of the fight should be to re-establish peace and restore human rights

7.

What does Jihad mean?

a)

To dance

b)

To struggle

c)

To give to charity

d)

To pray

8.

What is Greater Jihad?

a)

To ask others to help you to become a better Muslim

b)

To give up on being a better Muslim

c)

To struggle personally to become a better Muslim

d)

To struggle physically to help create a better world

9.

What movement did Martin Luther King lead?

a)

The campaign for Leicester to win the FA Cup

b)

The movement for equal rights

c)

The campaign for climate change

d)

The movement for freedom of speech

10.

What country has just declared a ceasefire against Palestine?

a)

Gaza

b)

India

c)

Iran

d)

Israel

11.

In which country is the Taj Mahal?

a)

Afghanistan

b)

India

c)

England

d)

South America

12.

What are the four oceans called?

a)

Arctic, Atlantic, Brimian and Pajific

b)

Arctic, Specific, Indian and Pacific

c)

Arctic, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific

d)

Baltic, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific

13.

How many sides does a hexagon have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

14.

What are the names of Harry Potter’s parents?

a)

Edwina and Jacob

b)

Lily and James

c)

Frank and Emma

d)

Josephine and Chris

15.

What is the highest mountain in Great Britain?

a)

Snowdon

b)

Ben Nevis

c)

Skiddaw

d)

Kilimanjaro

16.

Which fairy tale character slept for 100 years?

a)

Cinderella

b)

Belle

c)

Snow White

d)

Sleeping Beauty

17.

How many pockets does a snooker table have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

18.

In which forest do Robin Hood and his Merry Men live?

a)

Sherwood

b)

Dean

c)

Black Forest

d)

Yorkshire

19.

In which year did the Second World War end?

a)

1999

b)

1939

c)

1945

d)

1946

20.

What sort of animal is the video game character Sonic?

a)

Mouse

b)

Beaver

c)

Dog

d)

Hedgehog

21.

What is geography?

a)

They study of the Earth

b)

The study of the map

c)

The study of America

d)

The study of history

22.

What continent do you live on?

a)

America

b)

California

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

23.
Who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
Malcolm X
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Harriet Tubman
24.
Who refused to give up their seat on the bus to a white citizen?
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Mary McLeod Bethune
d)
Sojourner Truth
25.

Famous plays: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, King Lear.

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Guy Fawkes

c)

Elizabeth the 1st

d)

Henry the VIII

26.

Who was Henry VII?

a)

the King of Ireland and Lord of England

b)

Prince

c)

Pope

d)

the King of England and Lord of Ireland

27.

Which were two Houses in the Parliament?

a)

House of Lords

b)

Senate

c)

House of Commons

d)

House of Representatives

28.

Which animal represents USA?

a)

Eagle

b)

Raven

c)

Dove

d)

Pidgeotto

29.

Which food is the most typical in UK?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Which food ISN'T from the USA?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Which of these music groups is the most famous in the UK?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

What is the symbol of England?

a)

Three lions

b)

Four lions

c)

A crown

d)

Two crowns

33.

What is the name of the actual Queen of England?

a)

Elizabeth I

b)

Mary II

c)

Anne

d)

Elizabeth II

34.

What is the name of this cloth?

a)

Kirt

b)

Scottish skirt

c)

Kilt

d)

Tilk

35.

Which 'regions' are part of the UK?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

d)

Ireland

e)

English

36.

Where is London located?

a)

England

b)

Sussex

c)

Wales

d)

Essex

e)

Scotland

37.

How many crosses are there on the UK flag?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

1

38.

When did the UK leave the EU?

a)

31st January 2020

b)

1 January 2021

c)

30th June 2016

d)

31st December 2020

39.

There is a sea between France and England - what is its name?

a)

The English Channel

b)

The North sea

c)

The Mediterranean

d)

The Irish sea

40.

Which of the following was the UK's favourite takeaway during 2020?

a)

Pizza

b)

Fish & Chips

c)

Indian

d)

Chinese

e)

Turkish/Greek

41.

The Queen celebrated a birthday this week. How old is she?

a)

100

b)

96

c)

93

d)

95

42.

Which animals appear on the Royal coat of arms?

a)

Donkey

b)

Tiger

c)

Lion

d)

Unicorn

e)

Horse

43.

Who is the current Mayor of London?

a)

Shaun Bailey

b)

Sian Berry

c)

Sadiq Khan

d)

Laurence Fox

44.

How many books are there in the Old Testament?

a)

40

b)

38

c)

39

d)

42

45.

On which day did God create man?

a)

1st day

b)

6th day

c)

2nd day

d)

5th day

46.

Just War Theory

a)

is very new - the idea only recently came about

b)

is very old - the idea has existed for a very long time

47.

The phrase "Just" in "Just War" means..

a)

What is considered morally correct

b)

What is considered to be almost true

c)

What is considered to be accurate factually

48.

One legitimate alternative to fighting war would be all of the following except...

a)

Arm wrestling

b)

Taking your argument to the International Court of Justice

c)

Negotiation

d)

Compromise

49.

When did WW1 end

a)

1914

b)

1918

c)

1818

d)

2020

50.

Blitzkrieg or blitz means

a)

blizzard

b)

lightening war

c)

living space

d)

blaze

51.

The USA entered WW2 after _________

a)

the invasion of Poland

b)

the bombing of Pearl Harbor

c)

the Battle of Britain

d)

Operation Barbarossa

52.

What was the battle that took place along 5 beaches in Normandy, France.

a)

Operation Torch

b)

D-Day

c)

Invasion of France

d)

Operation Fortitude

53.
Who was the lead singer of the band "Queen"?
a)
George Michael
b)
Freddie Mercury
c)
Simon Le Bon
d)
David Bowie
54.
"All Shook Up" is a song that topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1957. Who was the singer?
a)
Elvis Presley
b)
Bill Halley
c)
Frank Sinatra
d)
Louis Armstrong
55.
What famous female singer died of alcohol poisoning in 2011 at the age of 27?
a)
Shania Twain
b)
Amy Winehouse
c)
Joss Stone
d)
Beyoncé
56.
Who is the most successful UK solo artist in the US?
a)
Elton John
b)
Sting
c)
George Michael
d)
Phil Collins
57.
Where is Kanye West from?
a)
Los Angeles, California
b)
New York, New York
c)
Chicago, Illinois
d)
Denver, Colorado
58.

The soundtrack to which Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron film spent weeks at the top of the British Album charts in early 2018?

a)

The Wonderful Show

b)

The Greatest Showman

c)

The Best Showman

d)

The Best in Show

59.

Shape of You was a 2017 hit for which British artist?

a)

Plies

b)

Usher

c)

Biggie Smalls

d)

Ed Sheeran

60.

Which American pop star had back to back 2015 chart success with singles 'Sorry' and 'Love Yourself'?

a)

Justin Timberlake

b)

Justin Bieber

c)

Oliver Newton- John

d)

Lady Gaga

61.

UK number one album Scorpion was the fifth studio album of which Canadian rapper?

a)

Drake

b)

Young M.A

c)

NBA Youngboy

d)

Trippie Redd

62.

Name this rapper

a)

NYW

b)

YNW

63.

Kelly Rowland was once a fellow band mate of which other famous singer?

a)

Beyonce

b)

Left Eye

c)

Nicki Minaj

d)

Aaliyah

64.

1. What is the tallest building in the world

a)

One World Trade Center

b)

Burj Khalifa

c)

Shanghai Tower

d)

Willis Tower

65.

Which island is the largest in the world?

a)

New Guinea

b)

Hawaii

c)

Great Britain

d)

Greenland

66.
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
the Sun
67.
What two colors are the cat's hat in "The Cat in the Hat"?
a)
Red and White
b)
Red and Blue
c)
Blue and White
d)
White and Black
68.
What social media logo is this?
a)
Snapchat
b)
Flickr
c)
Twitter
d)
Yik Yak
69.

What is the world's largest river by volume?

a)

Congo

b)

Yagtze

c)

Amazon

d)

Nile

70.

The first person to travel into space was

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Yuri Gagarin

c)

Alexey Leonov

d)

John Glenn

71.

How many sides does a pentagon have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8