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WorksheetsBasic GK 7
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the skullcap worn by Jewish males at prayer or on some ceremonial occasions?
a)
Kippah
b)
Taqiyah
c)
Beanie
d)
Calotte
2.
On which river would you find the Victoria Falls?
a)
Zambezi River
b)
Tugela
c)
Rhine
d)
Aura
3.
Which country introduced Zebra crossing for pedestrians?
a)
UK
b)
USA
c)
Japan
d)
Australia
4.
What number can't be represented in roman numerals?
a)
Zero
b)
1000
c)
10000
d)
100000
5.
What metal is used to galvanise steel?
a)
Zinc
b)
Iron
c)
Aluminium
d)
Copper
6.
Believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon, by what other name is Jerusalem's Western Wall more usually known?
a)
Wailing Wall
b)
Wall of Peace
c)
Solomon's Grace
d)
Jordan's Wall
7.
Which was the First iron hulled battleship, now on display in Portsmouth?
a)
HMS Warrior
b)
USS Michigan
c)
HMS Eagle
d)
HMS Courageous
8.
Into which river did the Pied Piper lead the rats?
a)
Weser
b)
Kiel
c)
Spree
d)
Neckar
9.
What name is given to the left hand side of a book?
a)
Verso
b)
Lecto
c)
Recto
d)
Secto
10.
In Norse mythology where do the souls of heroes killed in battle go?
a)
Valhalla
b)
Hadao
c)
Hades
d)
Sijin
11.
Which planet is known also as the Morning and Evening star?
a)
Venus
b)
Mercury
c)
Mars
d)
Neptune
12.
What is Udometer used for measuring?
a)
Rainfall
b)
Sunshine
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Nitrogen
13.
What does UHT stand for when talking about milk?
a)
Ultra Heat Treatment
b)
Ultra High Temperature
c)
Ultra Heavy Temperature
d)
Ultra Heavy Treatment
14.
Fear of heaven is called?
a)
Ouranophobia
b)
Aerophobia
c)
Chronophobia
d)
Thanatophobia
15.
What was the name of the ship/vessel that Japan signed their surrender on in WW2?
a)
USS Missouri
b)
USS West Virginia
c)
USS Detroit
d)
USS Idaho
16.
What does a dendrologist study?
a)
Trees
b)
Stones & Rocks
c)
Fossils
d)
Birds
17.
Port of Spain is the capital city of which country?
a)
Trinidad and Tobago
b)
Venezuela
c)
Montenegro
d)
Cayman Islands
18.
What is the name given to a triangle where all sides are of different lengths and all angles of different size?
a)
Scalene Triangle
b)
Isoceles
c)
Acute
d)
Oblique
19.
Devil's apron and purple laver are types of what?
a)
Seaweed
b)
Bakery Cream
c)
Lava Layers
d)
Cloud Colours
20.
Which famous building is used for the election of a Pope?
a)
Sistine Chapel
b)
The Pantheon
c)
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
d)
St. Peter’s Basilica
21.
In which sport might you adopt the "egg" position?
a)
Skiing
b)
Figure Skating
c)
Wrestling
d)
Motorcyle Racing
22.
What was the name of Superman's hometown on Earth as a boy?
a)
Smallville
b)
Queens
c)
New York
d)
Manhattan
23.
What is a Taipan?
a)
Snake
b)
Utensil
c)
Farming Method
d)
A City in Taiwan
24.
What was the title of the Spice Girls' debut album?
a)
Spice
b)
Wannabe
c)
Angels
d)
2 Become 1
25.
What is a Flemish giant?
a)
Rabbit
b)
A Fairy Tale Ogre
c)
A Large Tree
d)
A Type of Deer
26.
The World Famous Copacabana beach is situated by which city?
a)
Rio De Janerio
b)
Miami
c)
Honolulu
d)
Barcelona
27.
Which company makes the chocolate biscuit Kit Kat?
a)
Rowntree's
b)
Cadbury's
c)
Nestle
d)
McVitie’s
28.
What item of food inspired the idea for the computer game pac man?
a)
Pizza
b)
Burger
c)
Coffee Beans
d)
Tangerine
29.
In the series of children's 'Noddy' books, what is the name of the policeman?
a)
Mr. Plod
b)
Mr. Sly
c)
Mr. Jumbo
d)
Mr. Tubby
30.
What did Mario do for a living in the video game "Super Mario Brothers"?
a)
Plumbing
b)
Carpentery
c)
Treasure Hunter
d)
Farmer
31.
Other than the Sun, what is the nearest star to the Earth?
a)
Proxima Centauri
b)
Barnard's Star
c)
Wolf 359
d)
Lalande 21185
32.
Who in Greek mythology was the first woman on earth?
a)
Pandora
b)
Alectrona
c)
Doris
d)
Iris
33.
In Greek mythology what is the name of the winged horse?
a)
Pegasus
b)
Edios
c)
Unicorn
d)
Meraki
34.
What is the largest office building in the World?
a)
Pentagon, USA
b)
Willis Tower, USA
c)
Shanghai World Financial Center, China
d)
Palace of the Parliament, Romania
35.
How are the first five books of the bible known collectively?
a)
Pentateuch
b)
Old Testament
c)
Levictus
d)
Deuteronomy
36.
Branches of which tree appear on the UN flag?
a)
Olive
b)
Eucalyptus
c)
Cherry
d)
Teak
37.
Two European cities are always used for presenting the Nobel prizes. One is Oslo, which is the other?
a)
Stockholm
b)
Paris
c)
London
d)
New York
38.
Arctic and Antarctic both stem from the Greek word 'arctos'. Arctos is the Greek word for which animal?
a)
Bear
b)
Seagull
c)
Dolphin
d)
Whale
39.
Which is the highest Wine consuming country?
a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
Spain
d)
USA
40.
Mistral, Oroshi, Pitaraq and Williwaw are all examples of what?
a)
Wind
b)
Ice Formations
c)
Cloud Formations
d)
Cities in Poland
41.
Which chemical element is named after the Latin argentum?
a)
Silver
b)
Gold
c)
Copper
d)
Mercury
42.
What kind of animal delivers gifts at Christmas in Syria?
a)
Camel
b)
Goat
c)
Reindeer
d)
Fox
43.
Who instigated the first translation into English of the Bible?
a)
John Wycliffe
b)
King James
c)
Bede
d)
Aldhelm
44.
Against which disease did Jonas Salk develop a vaccine?
a)
Polio
b)
Rabies
c)
Small Pox
d)
Chicken Pox
45.
Which actor, who played the role of James Bond, was once the best paid male model in the world?
a)
George Lazenby
b)
Sean Connery
c)
Pierce Brosnan
d)
Roger Moore
46.
Who is the only person to have been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe?
a)
Bono
b)
Michael Jackson
c)
Santana
d)
Sir Elton John
47.
Eratosthenes is the considered as the 'father' of what?
a)
Geography
b)
Astronomy
c)
Philosophy
d)
Psychology
48.
Who was the first woman to appear on US postage stamp?
a)
Queen Isabella of Spain
b)
Amelia Earhart
c)
Eleanor Roosevelt
d)
Elizabeth Blackwell
49.
Who was the first woman to appear on Indian postage stamp?
a)
Mirabai
b)
Shakuntala
c)
Annie Besant
d)
Kasturba Gandhi
50.
Outside of Paris, which city contains the most French-speaking people?
a)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
b)
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
c)
Montreal, Canada
d)
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
51.
Madame Marie Tussaud who founded the famous wax work exhibitions belongs to which country?
a)
Switzerland
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Poland
52.
Which country has a national holiday on May 28th each year in order to celebrate its first nuclear test?
a)
Pakistan
b)
China
c)
Russia
d)
France
53.
What is the name of the currency in both North and South Korea?
a)
Won
b)
Yen
c)
Dong
d)
Ringgit
54.
What is the only country in the world with an AK 47 assualt rifle depicted on its national flag?
a)
Mozambique
b)
Syria
c)
Palestine
d)
Iraq
55.
Which is the most widest spoken language in the world?
a)
English
b)
Mandarin
c)
Hindi
d)
Spanish
56.
The Komodo National Park is famous for its Komodo Dragons. In which country is this park found?
a)
Indonesia
b)
Malaysia
c)
S Africa
d)
Kenya
57.
Which country inspite of having a land mass of 9.6 million square kilometres has just one time zone?
a)
China
b)
Russia
c)
Canada
d)
Germany
58.
According to UNICEF, which African country has the most land mines in the world?
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Somalia
c)
Mozambique
d)
Angola
59.
The Althing, the world's oldest surviving parliament, is found in which country?
a)
Iceland
b)
Germany
c)
Denmark
d)
Sweden
60.
This river runs through four European capitals of Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest and Belgrade? Name the river.
a)
Danube
b)
Rhine
c)
Volga
d)
Thames
61.
What name has been given to the so called road that once connected ancient China and Rome?
a)
The Silk Road
b)
The Spice Route
c)
The Chang Pass
d)
The Ceasar Pass
62.
Which tiny island country did Columbus discover on a Sunday?
a)
Dominica
b)
Tahiti
c)
Bor Bora
d)
Easter Island
63.
Which popular dried fruit is named after a port city in Greece?
a)
Corinthian
b)
Plume
c)
Raisa
d)
Daten
64.
The Potala palace was once the chief residence of which great Teacher?
a)
Dalai Lama
b)
St. Thomas
c)
Gautam Buddha
d)
Swami Vivekanand
65.
With one word, complete the following quote from Charles De Gaulle: "How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of ........"
a)
Cheese
b)
Grapes
c)
Champagnes
d)
Butter
66.
What kind of orange is used to flavour Earl Grey tea?
a)
Bergamot Orange
b)
Mandarin Orange
c)
Blood Orange
d)
Valencia Orange
67.
Which seed/spice has been used for centuries to colour cheddar cheese?
a)
Cloves
b)
Mace
c)
Nutmeg
d)
Cinnamon
68.
The name of which popular herb stems from the Latin for 'dew of the sea'?
a)
Rosemary
b)
Thyme
c)
Basil
d)
Oregano
69.
By the eighteenth century, what had become so popular a dessert in America that Yale College served it every night at supper, and did so for more than a century?
a)
Apple Pie
b)
Doughnut
c)
Marzipan
d)
Chocolate Shake
70.
An Old saying is that you should only eat shellfish during the months that contain_____?
a)
R
b)
N
c)
Y
d)
B
71.
Which Scottish River supplies over 90% of the water used in Scotch Whisky manufacture?
a)
Spey
b)
Clyde
c)
Tay
d)
Afton
72.
Lettuce is a member of which flower family?
a)
Sunflower
b)
Lily
c)
Rose
d)
Daisy
73.
Aspartame is an alternative to which food?
a)
Sugar
b)
Salt
c)
Vinegar
d)
Chillies
74.
What is a vitamin D deficiency called?
a)
Rickets
b)
Night Blindness
c)
Scurvy
d)
Goiter
75.
What type of pastry is used for profiteroles?
a)
Choux
b)
Flaky
c)
Shorcrust
d)
Puff
76.
In which country did the famous dish Chop Suey originate?
a)
USA
b)
China
c)
Hong Kong
d)
Vietnam
77.
What is the minimum age for Scotch Whisky before it can be sold in the UK?
a)
3 Years
b)
5 Years
c)
2 Years
d)
7 Years
78.
What is the traditional Thanksgiving dessert served in the United States?
a)
Pumpkin Pie
b)
Apple Pie
c)
Brownies
d)
Cheery Pie
79.
Name the popular drink that was invented by John Pemberton in 1886.
a)
Coca Cola
b)
Pepsi
c)
7 Up
d)
Mirinda
80.
What are Devils on Horseback?
a)
Plums wrapped in bacon
b)
Oranges wrapped in bacon
c)
Oysters wrapped in bacon
d)
Almond wrapped in bacon
81.
Which is the most expensive whisky in the world?
a)
Isabella’s Islay
b)
The Macallan “M” (1940)
c)
The Macallan 1926 Single Malt
d)
Dalmore 64 Trinitas (1946)
82.
As per the 2021 list which Watch brand is listed as the most expensive?
a)
Patek Philippe
b)
Rolex
c)
Vacheron Constantin
d)
A. Lange & Söhne
83.
What would you be chewing on if you ordered Pollo in Spain?
a)
Chicken
b)
Pasta
c)
Potato
d)
Rice
84.
After Saffron which is the most exepnsive spice?
a)
Vanilla
b)
Cardamom
c)
Clove
d)
Cinnamon
85.
What is an Anchovy?
a)
Fish
b)
Leafy Vegetable
c)
Herb
d)
Fruit
86.
On which day were Hot Cross Buns traditionally eaten?
a)
Good Friday
b)
Easter
c)
Christmas
d)
1st January
87.
Tequila is a spirit originating from which country?
a)
Mexico
b)
Brazil
c)
Colombia
d)
Argentina
88.
Which cheese is traditionally grated and sprinkled on spaghetti?
a)
Parmesan
b)
Cheddar
c)
Mozzarella
d)
Gouda
89.
The European delicacy "Foie Gras" is made from the liver of which animal?
a)
Goose
b)
Goat
c)
Chicken
d)
Sheep
90.
The blue in blue cheese is because of?
a)
Fungi
b)
Blue Colour
c)
Blueberries
d)
Blue Covers for the cheese
91.
What part of a wine bottle is the punt?
a)
The depression in the base
b)
Neck of the bottle
c)
Cap of the Bottle
d)
Label of the bottle
92.
Which spirit is fermented and distilled from sugar cane?
a)
Rum
b)
Tequila
c)
Gin
d)
Vodka
93.
Caviar is the eggs/roe and an expensive dish. From which fish do you get this?
a)
Sturgeon
b)
Salmon
c)
Grey Mullet
d)
Herring
94.
What type of milk is a basic ingredient of Thai cookery?
a)
Coconut Milk
b)
Sheep Milk
c)
Cow Milk
d)
Buffalo Milk
95.
What Type Of Food Is Pepperoni?
a)
Spiced Sausage
b)
Spiced Bacon
c)
Spiced Ham
d)
Spiced Chicken
96.
Where is the oldest distillery in the world?
a)
Lucas Bols Distillery, Netherlands
b)
Old Bushmills Distillery, Ireland
c)
Mount Gay, Barbados
d)
Kilbeggan Distillery, Ireland
97.
What is the name given to the dish of fruit stewed or preserved in syrup?
a)
Compote
b)
Marmalede
c)
Jam
d)
Pickle
98.
Which is the most expensive Hollywood film ever made?
a)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
b)
Waterworld
c)
Tangled
d)
Spiderman 3
99.
Which colour of blue has been named after a place famous for surfers in Australia?
a)
Bondi Blue
b)
Turqoise Blue
c)
Cyan Blue
d)
Teal Blue
100.
Which male animal is called a Tom or a Jake?
a)
Turkey
b)
Deer
c)
Bull
d)
Patridge
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