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WorksheetsGeneral Knowledge 17.02
Total questions: 200
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
How many legs does a spider have?
5
6
7
8
How many teeth does a horse have?
16-17
36-40
21-26
10-12
What does a fish breathe through?
Mouth
Gills
Tail
Fin
Which season is the coldest?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Autumn
Panthers exist...
True
False
Who is the mother of Jesus?
Mary
Elliza
God
Karen
How many moons does the Earth have?
2
3
1
0
How many goals are there on a football pitch?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following are all Man United players names?
Ronaldo
Rashford
Fred
Ronaldo
Rashford
Bill
Ronaldo
Rashford
Joe
Who has won more balendor (power rankings)
Ronaldo
Messi
Neymar
Who is boxing in November?
Jake Paul
Tommy Fury
Jake Jamie
Tommy King
Mo Salah is Egyptian
True
False
What does Charmander evolve into originally?
Piccacu
Charmeleon
Charizard
What does Squirtle use as a weapon?
Air
Fire
Water
Earth
Which Volvo has the most horsepower?
FH15
FH16
FH17
FH18
Which does Spencer love?
Tortoises
Dodos
Rabbits
Which German tank was famous in WWII?
Panther
Leichttraktor
Tiger
Rottetraktor
Which is the fastest truck in the world?
Iron Knight
Scania P94
Scania 143
How many grains of sand are there on Earth?
Seven Quintillion
Seven Billion
Seven Quintillion, five hundred quadrillion
What colour is a mirror?
Black
Colourless
Silver
Green
Welche Forbe hat eine Erdbeere?
Rot
Grun
Like
sie existieren nicht
What is the definition of 'yes'?
Used to give an affirmative response
Used to annihilate earth
Used to disagree
Yes
What is the distance between the earth and the sun in mm?
156.28 billion
180.9 billion
147.86 trillion
147.89 trillion
What is the smallest country in the world?
Maoui
Vatican City
Liechtenstein
Saint Kitts and Nevis
How many ants are there in the world?
1 million
1 billion
1.78 trillion
1 quadrillion
In boxing, what is the top weight allowed a flyweight?
110 lbs
112 lbs
114 lbs
116 lbs
Larry Holmes is famous for which sport?
Boxing
Football
Rugby
Tennis
In Boxing what does the letter 'T' stand for in TKO?
Terrible
Terrifying
Technical
Trusting
Which 'A' is the state capital of Texas?
Alabama
Apple
Austin
Austria
What was Victoria Beckham (the former Spice Girls') maiden name?
Adams
Halliwell
Bunting
Brown
Translate from Cockney slang: Ernie Marsh
Pavement
Road
Grass
Mud
What is an ice hockey puck usually made from?
Vulcanised rubber
Metal such as steel
Plastic
Who was the first British footballer to be paid GBP 100 per week?
Jimmy Greaves
John Charles
Johnny Haynes
Denis Law
Who won the first football who world cup in 1930?
England
Uruguay
France
Austria
The song Under the Sea come is featured in which Disney cartoon?
Frozen
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
The Little Mermaid
Cinderella
Which Buzz appeared in Toy Story?
Lightening
Lightyear
Lighttime
What nationality was Picasso?
French
Spanish
Italian
Greek
What is unusual about Mona Lisa’s eyebrows in the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting?
She has none
They are blue
They are incredibly high up
She only has one
What Christmas themed ballet premiered in Russia in 1892?
Clara and the Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
Jolly St. Nick
A Christmas Carol
What is Frosty the Snowman's nose made out of?
A stick
Coal
A carrot
A button
What is the best-selling Christmas song ever?
Last Christmas by Wham
White Christmas by Bing Crosby
Christmas Canon by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
All I want for Christmas is you by Mariah Carey
What country does the poinsettia plant originate from?
Germany
United States
Mexico
Poland
How many gifts in total were given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” song?
412
396
364
276
In the movie Elf, what is an elf's four main food groups?
Candy, pasta, syrup and candy canes
Candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup
Candy, spaghetti, syrup and candy corn
Candy, coke, pasta and candy corn
How many ghosts show up in A Christmas Carol?
2
3
4
5
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Spain
Germany
France
England
What is one way insects are helpful?
They eat other insects.
They can destroy crops.
They spread diseases.
They eat wood that can destroy houses.
True or false: a spider is an insect?
True
False
What's this?
Locust
Dragonfly
Cricket
Fly
What do insects use antennae for?
high five friends
feel and smell
see
fight
An animal without a backbone
Vertebrate
Warm-Blooded
Invertebrate
Reptiles
The use of scientific and mathematical principles to develop something practical.
Engineering
Design
Prototype
The original or model on which something is based.
Engineering
Design
Prototype
What are drawing and sketches for?
To sell a product
To help you buy a product
To help you form an idea of a product
Who is the scientist proving law of motion?
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Marie Curie
Thomas Elva Edison
Aristotle
Combine Like terms
5x + 3x - 9
7x - 9
17x
8x - 9
-x
The definition of a suffix is
A letter or letters that you add to the beginning of a base word that changes its meaning
A letter or letters that change a word
A letter or letters that you add to the end of a base word that changes its meaning
A word that has meaning
What is the purpose of a conclusion?
A conclusion summarizes what you already said, restates your thesis, and hopefully leaves your reader convinced.
A conclusion is only needed because you says so.
A conclusion introduces the topic at the beginning of the essay.
A conclusion provides evidence to support the side you chose.
How many parts make the UK?
4
3
5
2
Qu'est-ce que tu manges?
de la viande
des legumes
des frites
What is this?
sopa
jugo de manzana
agua
snake
Katze
Ente
Schlange
Affe
How would you respond?
Wie heißt du?
Tschüss
Ich heiße ...
gut, danke.
Ja
Which European country was the first to begin exploring new routes and places in the 15th century?
England
Spain
France
Portugal
How many countries has Portuguese as it's official language?
7
2
9
12
What is ESQUILO in English?
squirrel
snake
turtle
raccoon
Vad betyder ”Springa”
Run
Go
Write
Draw
you (singular)
det
vi
du
ni
to eat (is eating, are eating, am eating)
arter
äter
ater
är
What sense dolphins don't have?
hear
smell
sight
taste
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1921
1915
1912
1951
How much does the human brain weigh?
3 pounds
5 pounds
8 pounds
12 pounds
In what state does Barrack Obama born in?
Kansas
Indiana
Alabama
Hawaii
Which country has the most volcanoes?
Philippines
Indonesia
Japan
Iceland
What is the most spoken language in the world?
Spanish
English
Hindi
Chinese
What animal kills the most people in Africa?
Hippos
Nile Crocodile
Mosquito
Lion
In what year was the iPhone first released?
2005
2009
2007
2010
Ed Sheeran has a hit song about what kind of shape?
Shape of Her
Shape of You
Shape of Me
Shape of Him
What is the world's largest river by volume?
Congo
Yagtze
Amazon
Nile
What is the capital of Australia?
Sydney
Melbourne
Canberra
Perth
Which planet is the fourth planet from the sun?
Mars
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
Who is Peter Parker?
Iron Man
Spiderman
Captain America
Black Panther
In Romeo and Juliet, what family does Romeo belong to?
Montague
Capulet
Mercutio
Verona
What's it called when liquid rock (magma, lava) erupts through the Earth's crust?
earthquake
volcano
hurricane
tsunami
What is the hardest substance on Earth?
gold
diamond
iron
platinum
During which season do the Sun's rays hit the Earth at the most DIRECT angle?
winter
summer
spring
autumn
What is six times four?
43
24
How many sides are there in a hexagon?
6
8
what do you call a doctor who is a foot specialist
Orthopedist
Obstetrician
Radiologist
Chiropodist
Name the first Rolls Royce
Phanthom
Silver Ghost
None of These
Royal Star
Which planet is nearest to earth
mars
venus
both have equal length
mercury
On which continent is the Sahara desert?
Africa
Asia
North Africa
South Africa
What was the name of the lion in 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe?'
Cecil
Aslan
Simba
Leo
How many zeroes in ten million?
5
6
7
8
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?
France
Great Britain
Belgium
Canada
What colour are motorways on British road maps?
Red
Black
Green
Blue
Which sea separates Europe from Africa?
Adriatic Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
How many children does Queen Elizabeth II have?
3
4
5
9
What chemical element are diamonds made from?
Carbon
Cubic Zirconia
Coal
Graphite
What is the official language of Brazil
Brazilian
Spanish
Portuguese
Cumbucha
Which colours do you mix to make green paint?
Red and yellow
Blue and yellow
Blue and red
Purple and orange
Which is the largest religious group?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Which planet did Superman come from?
Eternia
Krypton
Earth
Krytopia
What does COP stand for?
Climate on Progress
Conference of the Parties
Collaboration of the People
Continuity of Pollution
How many world nations will be represented at COP26?
96
196
296
396
Higher levels of which type of gas causes climate change?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Helium
Carbon Dioxide
Which of the following are impacts of climate change? More than one answer may be correct!
Scotland can expect more snow in summer and more sun in winter
Sea levels are rising at alarming rates (due to melting glaciers)
Global land and sea temperatures are decreasing
Extreme weather events are becoming more common such as floods and droughts
COP26 has four main goals. Which one below is NOT a goal?
Mobilise finance to help support necessary changes in countries across the world
Keep things the same to protect communities and natural habitats
Secure global net zero and keep temperature changes within 1.5 degrees
To encourage global collaboration to accelerate climate action
What term means "achieving a balance between the greenhouse gases put into the atmosphere and those taken out"
Carbon plus zero
Carbon divide zero
Carbon gross zero
Carbon net zero
By what year does the UK hope to reach its target of taking out the same amount of greenhouses gases from the atmosphere as it adds?
(a)
Businesses should be aware of the amount of carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) released into the atmosphere as a result of their activities.
This is called their carbon ________?
Footprint
Handprint
Walk
Run
Which of the following are ways that individuals can reduce their personal carbon footprint? More than one answer may be correct!
Turn off electronic devices when not in use to use less energy
Consider what we eat – less fruit and vegetables
Recycle our rubbish properly
Reconsider how we travel – travel by car and taxi more
Campaign for climate action and have it influence our spending
Which of the following are ways that businesses can reduce their carbon footprint? More than one answer may be correct!
Reduce plastic packaging
Discourage customers to recycle
Reconsider the products they sell e.g. electric cars rather than diesel
Use more green (renewable) energy sources
Use technology to increase paper and printing
What is the term given to companies who attempt to make customers believe that they are doing more to protect the environment than they actually are?
Greencleaning
Blackcleaning
Greenwashing
Whitecleaning
Blackwashing
What of the following are ways we can reduce the carbon footprint within Malton School? More than one answer may be correct!
At the end of the school day, leave the computer and screen on.
Make the font size on our Word documents so larger that it goes onto more than one page
Use OneNote more often to save printing handouts
Recycle our unwanted paper and plastic water bottles
Which is not a reason that contributes to climate change?
burning of fossil fuels
emissions of factories
deforestation
buying locally-grown food
Which of the four is not a greenhouse gas?
oxygen
methane
chlorofluorocarbon
carbon dioxide
Which of the four is not a fossil fuel
coal
water
oil
gas
The place in which a plant, animal, bird or fish normally lives is its ........
food chain
habitat
eco-community
eco-friendly
What is the theme of World Environment day 2021 ?
Ecosystem Restoration
Beat Plastic Pollution
Green Economy
Desertification
Using disposable paper cups is much better than washing mugs after each use.
True
False
Recycled plastic bottles can be made into
Clothing
Carpets
Detergent bottles
Lumber (outdoor decking)
All of the above
What is the least populated country in the world?
Tuvalu
Lichtenstein
San Marino
Vatican City
Bucharest is the capital of which country?
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Lithuania
You've decided to become an entomologist. What are you studying?
Insects
Trees
Plants
Entonation
Where are the famous Egyptian Pyramids located?
Cairo
Giza
Alexandria
Tunez
What kind of instrument is a piano?
Woodwind
Percussion
String
Brass
Which is the largest religious group?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
How many minutes are there in a year?
1550
1440
1450
1420
Which country is the biggest?
China
Canada
Russia
India
What has to be broken before it can be used?
A secret
An egg
Silence
How old is Queen Elizabeth II?
94
89
95
96
What is the capital of Germany?
Frankfurt
Munich
Berlin
Hamburg
how many brains does an octopus have?
5
6
9
7
how many planets are there in our solar system?
9
6
8
7
How many seasons are there in a year?
6
4
2
9
What is the name of Peter Pan's enemy?
Captain Gofio
Captain Black Beard
Captain Hook
Captain Anti-Peter-Pan
What is the name of Shrek's wife?
Shreka
Aurora
Fiona
Ariel
What is the fastest land animal?
Jaguar
Leopard
Panther
Cheetah
What bone is this?
patella
tibia
femur
tarsals
Who was the tallest president?
Abraham Lincoln
James Madison
Lyndon B. Johnson
George Washington
Your body contains __ percent water?
50%
35%
70%
85%
Which of the following countries is not a part of North America?
Costa Rica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Haiti
Which artist won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2020?
Billy Eilish
Ariana Grande
How much did dodo weight ?
about 5 kg
30 kg
about 15 - 20 kg
What is this tool for?
Mow the grass
Prepare the soil for planting
Collect the cereals
Transporting manure
Which tasty treat uses marshmallows as one of the main ingredients?
brownies
rice krispy treats
cake pops
macaroons
This is called a _______________.
electric hand mixer
blender
food processor
stand mixer
what is an adult female horse called
Female
A horse
Foal
Mare
Has Miss Taber ever held a sloth?
Yes
No
There are rainforests in Costa Rica
True
False
There are no active volcanoes in Papua New Guinea
True
False
If you cross the equator on a cruise ship you jump forward a day
True
False
how long did the oldest horse in the world live for?
47
62
38
72
In which Yorkshire town was singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran born?
Hallifax
Harrogate
Huddersfield
Hebden Bright
The Bronte sisters came from which Yorkshire town?
Otley
Keighley
Haworth
Morley
How long are York's medieval city walls?
1 Mile
2 Miles
3 Miles
4 Miles
Where is the Great Yorkshire Showground?
Leeds
Bradford
Wakefield
Harrogate
Which James Bond film did Yorkshire actor Sean Bean star in?
Tomorrow Never Dies
Goldeneye
The World is Not Enough
Skyfall
On which date is Yorkshire Day celebrated?
1st June
1st July
1st August
1st September
How many of the world famous Betty’s Tearooms are there in Yorkshire?
4
5
6
7
Which county does not border Yorkshire?
Shropshire
Lancashire
Cumbria
Durham
The first settlers of Rome were the Latins. Around 600 B.C which group of invaders took over the area along the Tiber River.
Huns
Vandals
Etruscans
Visigoths
What was the primary purpose of an aqueduct?
Allowed people and animals to cross valleys
Delivered water to cities
Was designed as a place for gladiators to fight in public
Used on a battlefield to conquer land
