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General knowledge 4

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does endangered mean?
a)
gone forever
b)
very few of its kind left
c)
find a new home
d)
break down of dead plants
2.
Smog is what kinds of pollution?
a)
recycle
b)
water pollution
c)
land pollution
d)
air pollution
3.
What type of pollution is caused by a bus, car or truck?
a)
air pollution
b)
land pollution
c)
water pollution
d)
garbage pollution
4.
How can one person help conserve energy?
a)
ride a bike to the store
b)
use an elevator instead of using the stairs
c)
leave the water on while you brush your teeth and use hot water
d)
drive a big car with no passengers
5.
What is a landfill?
a)
Where garbage gets dumped
b)
air pollution
c)
soil pollution
d)
litter
6.

Which is not a reason that contributes to climate change?

a)

burning of fossil fuels

b)

emissions of factories

c)

deforestation

d)

buying locally-grown food

7.

Which of the four is not a greenhouse gas?

a)

oxygen

b)

methane

c)

chlorofluorocarbon

d)

carbon dioxide

8.

Which of the four is not a fossil fuel

a)

coal

b)

water

c)

oil

d)

gas

9.

The place in which a plant, animal, bird or fish normally lives is its ........

a)

food chain

b)

habitat

c)

eco-community

d)

eco-friendly

10.

Using disposable paper cups is much better than washing mugs after each use.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Recycled plastic bottles can be made into

a)

Clothing

b)

Carpets

c)

Detergent bottles

d)

Lumber (outdoor decking)

e)

All of the above

12.

What is the least populated country in the world?

a)

Tuvalu

b)

Lichtenstein

c)

San Marino

d)

Vatican City

13.

Bucharest is the capital of which country?

a)

Romania

b)

Slovakia

c)

Slovenia

d)

Lithuania

14.

You've decided to become an entomologist. What are you studying?

a)

Insects

b)

Trees

c)

Plants

d)

Entonation

15.

Where are the famous Egyptian Pyramids located?

a)

Cairo

b)

Giza

c)

Alexandria

d)

Tunez

16.

What kind of instrument is a piano?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Percussion

c)

String

d)

Brass

17.

Which is the largest religious group?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

18.

How many minutes are there in a year?

a)

1550

b)

1440

c)

1450

d)

1420

19.

Which country is the biggest?

a)

China

b)

Canada

c)

Russia

d)

India

20.

What has to be broken before it can be used?

a)

A secret

b)

An egg

c)

Silence

21.

What is the capital of Germany?

a)

Frankfurt

b)

Munich

c)

Berlin

d)

Hamburg

22.

how many brains does an octopus have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

9

d)

7

23.

how many planets are there in our solar system?

a)

9

b)

6

c)

8

d)

7

24.

How many seasons are there in a year?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

2

d)

9

25.

What is the name of Peter Pan's enemy?

a)

Captain Gofio

b)

Captain Black Beard

c)

Captain Hook

d)

Captain Anti-Peter-Pan

26.

What is the name of Shrek's wife?

a)

Shreka

b)

Aurora

c)

Fiona

d)

Ariel

27.

What is the fastest land animal?

a)

Jaguar

b)

Leopard

c)

Panther

d)

Cheetah

28.

What bone is this?

a)

patella

b)

tibia

c)

femur

d)

tarsals

29.

Who was the tallest president?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

James Madison

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

George Washington

30.

Your body contains __ percent water?

a)

50%

b)

35%

c)

70%

d)

85%

31.

Which of the following countries is not a part of North America?

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Ecuador

c)

El Salvador

d)

Haiti

32.
How long is a marathon?
a)
26.2
b)
51.6
33.
What is the first name of the famous physicist, Hawking?
a)
Stephen
b)
Brian
34.
What country is this?
a)
Italy
b)
Greece
35.
How many toes does a dog have?
a)
18
b)
16
36.
What colour would Coca-Cola be if you removed the artificial flavouring?
a)
Green
b)
Brown
37.

Which artist won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2020?

a)

Billy Eilish

b)

Ariana Grande

38.
How is the number 5 written in Roman numerals?
a)
V
b)
X
39.
How many dots are there on a pair of dice?
a)
21
b)
42
40.

How much did dodo weight ?

a)

about 5 kg

b)

30 kg

c)

about 15 - 20 kg

41.

What is this tool for?

a)

Mow the grass

b)

Prepare the soil for planting

c)

Collect the cereals

d)

Transporting manure

42.
What car is this?
a)
chervolet camaro
b)
ford gt
c)
p1
43.

Which tasty treat uses marshmallows as one of the main ingredients?

a)

brownies

b)

rice krispy treats

c)

cake pops

d)

macaroons

44.

This is called a _______________.

a)

electric hand mixer

b)

blender

c)

food processor

d)

stand mixer

45.

what is an adult female horse called

a)

Female

b)

A horse

c)

Foal

d)

Mare

46.

Has Miss Taber ever held a sloth?

a)

Yes

b)

No

47.

There are rainforests in Costa Rica

a)

True

b)

False

48.

There are no active volcanoes in Papua New Guinea

a)

True

b)

False

49.

If you cross the equator on a cruise ship you jump forward a day

a)

True

b)

False

50.

How many years did the oldest horse in the world live for?

a)

47

b)

62

c)

38

d)

72

51.

In which Yorkshire town was singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran born?

a)

Hallifax

b)

Harrogate

c)

Huddersfield

d)

Hebden Bright

52.

The Bronte sisters came from which Yorkshire town?

a)

Otley

b)

Keighley

c)

Haworth

d)

Morley

53.

How long are York's medieval city walls?

a)

1 Mile

b)

2 Miles

c)

3 Miles

d)

4 Miles

54.

Where is the Great Yorkshire Showground?

a)

Leeds

b)

Bradford

c)

Wakefield

d)

Harrogate

55.

Which James Bond film did Yorkshire actor Sean Bean star in?

a)

Tomorrow Never Dies

b)

Goldeneye

c)

The World is Not Enough

d)

Skyfall

56.

On which date is Yorkshire Day celebrated?

a)

1st June

b)

1st July

c)

1st August

d)

1st September

57.

How many of the world famous Betty’s Tearooms are there in Yorkshire?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

58.

Which county does not border Yorkshire?

a)

Shropshire

b)

Lancashire

c)

Cumbria

d)

Durham

59.

The first settlers of Rome were the Latins. Around 600 B.C which group of invaders took over the area along the Tiber River.

a)

Huns

b)

Vandals

c)

Etruscans

d)

Visigoths

60.

What was the primary purpose of an aqueduct?

a)

Allowed people and animals to cross valleys

b)

Delivered water to cities

c)

Was designed as a place for gladiators to fight in public

d)

Used on a battlefield to conquer land