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General knowledge Quiz 9

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What item of food fell into Colchester United’s training ground after an attempted trip to space?

a)

Burger

b)

Hot dog

c)

Pizza

d)

Ice cream

2.

Which is the biggest planet in our solar system?

a)

The Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Jupiter

3.

True or false? The light from the Moon is a reflection of light from the Sun? 

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or false? Astronomers have detected signals from a foreign galaxy being released in a 16-day cycle or pattern.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or false? Our Sun is the biggest object in the universe. 

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which material gets stronger in the freezing depths of space? 

a)

Rock

b)

Wood

c)

Metal

d)

Silk

7.

What was the first living thing to orbit Earth?

a)

Plant

b)

Monkey

c)

Dog

d)

Cat

8.

Which of the following was successfully grown on the International Space Station?

a)

Apples

b)

Carrots

c)

Oranges

d)

Lettuce

9.

What did Nasa ask Elon Musk and SpaceX to help find in space?

a)

Aliens

b)

Gold

c)

Slime

d)

Inhabitable planets

10.

In 2006, what happened to Pluto? 

a)

It was sucked into a black hole

b)

It exploded

c)

It was classed as a dwarf planet

d)

Astronauts landed there

11.

Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

Tim Peake

d)

Yuri Gagarin

12.

What vehicle did Nasa send to space with their Mars 2020 rover? 

a)

Car

b)

Lorry

c)

Digger

d)

Helicopter

13.

Luca Parmitano became the first astronaut to do what in space?

a)

Play football

b)

Play guitar

c)

DJ

d)

Play chess

14.

True or false? There is no gravity in space.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

One light year is equivalent to how many miles?  

a)

Six trillion miles

b)

600 000 miles

c)

Six billion miles

d)

60 000 miles

16.

Apollo 13 was a space mission that didn’t go to plan. The crew managed to land safely back on Earth, but what now-famous phrase did they say to mission control when they realised something was wrong? 

a)

Houston, we've had a problem here

b)

Houston, somethings gone wrong

c)

Houston, what's up?

17.

Which of the following things did SpaceX attach to a rocket and launch into space?  

a)

Sports car

b)

Flower

c)

Cat

d)

Tree

18.

What year was NASA set up?

a)

1901

b)

1937

c)

1958

d)

1985

19.

In what year were the first parts of the International Space Station (ISS) launched into space? 

a)

1991

b)

1969

c)

2001

d)

1998

20.

Scientists managed to take a photo of what for the first time in April 2019?

a)

A UFO

b)

A black hole

c)

Pluto

d)

Aliens

21.

Snakes press their ________ to the ground to sense the vibrations.

a)

tongue

b)

jaw

c)

tail

22.

Spiders have sensitive ________ on its legs whicg helps to detect their prey

a)

hair

b)

eyes

c)

toes

23.

Bats are capable of creating __________ sounds.

a)

Magnetiic

b)

Ultraviolet

c)

Ultrasonic

24.

Cats can see ____________ because they have a mirror-eye layer

a)

upside down

b)

in the dark

c)

under the water

25.

The alligator's __________ is very sensitve to the vibrations which helps him to located their prey

a)

Ears

b)

Eyes

c)

Skin

26.

The dragonfly’s ____________ are sensitive to blue light which makes the sky appear very bright.

a)

eyes

b)

wings

c)

legs

27.

Meerkats can __________ danger long before they see it. They use it to track predators, and also to defend their patch.

a)

see

b)

smell

c)

hear

28.

Sharks are repelled by the ___________ of decomposed animal remains.

a)

smell

b)

noise

c)

touch

29.

Elephants can communicate over long distances with infrasonic _____________.

a)

rays

b)

lights

c)

sounds

30.

An Anteater's tongue is around __________ long

a)

55 cm

b)

60 cm

c)

75 cm

31.

Coyotes can _________ a mouse that is moving 32 cm under the snow

a)

hear

b)

smell

c)

fell

32.

Snakes can smell things by using their

a)

skin

b)

tongue

c)

tail

33.

Dolphins don't have the sense of ________

a)

taste

b)

sight

c)

smell

34.

Animals that have very good sense of smell are the ones who have a poor __________

a)

vision

b)

hearing

c)

taste

35.

Which is the most visited country in the world?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

China

d)

Italy

36.

Which country has the largest number of volcanoes in the world?

a)

United States

b)

Indonesia

c)

Russia

d)

Japan

37.

How much money is thrown into Rome's Trevi Fountain each year (estimate)?

a)

1 million USD

b)

1.5 million USD

c)

500,000 USD

38.

Which country has more tourist visitors than residents?

a)

Croatia

b)

France

c)

Iceland

39.

Which country has the largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

a)

Greece

b)

China

c)

Italy

40.

What is travelers' biggest complain about flying?

a)

Added fees (baggage, seat fees)

b)

Flight delays/cancellations

c)

Uncomfortable seats/ limited legroom

41.

Which is the most visited national park in the United States?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Yosemite

c)

Great Smoky Mountains

d)

Yellowstone

42.

The most expensive hotel room in the world is located in...

a)

Dubai

b)

Switzerland

c)

Las Vegas

43.

This region makes the most money off international tourism:

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

The Americas (north, central, south)

44.

For most people, the most important factor for planning a trip is....

a)

Rest and relaxation

b)

Shopping

c)

Food and drink

d)

Culture and sightseeing

45.

In what year did Charles Babbage invented the first modern computer?

a)

1991

b)

1821

c)

1970

d)

1984

46.

The first programming language was developed in 1945. What was it called?

a)

Plankalkul

b)

Binary

c)

Python

d)

Machine Code

47.

What does the keyboard shortcut Control, Alt and Delete do?

a)

Soft reboot

b)

Undo

c)

Cut

d)

Paste

48.

How many searches happen on Google every second?

a)

40,000

b)

4000

c)

14000

d)

24000

49.

With the standard QWERTY keyboard, what is the largest word that can be made form the top line of letter?

a)

Your

b)

Typewriter

c)

Pot

d)

Power

50.

A normal human being blinks around 20 times a minute. How often do you blink per minute when looking at a computer screen?

a)

20

b)

7

c)

17

d)

3

51.

9 out of 10 of the world’s supercomputers run on which operating system?

a)

Linux

b)

Windows

c)

Android

d)

OSX

52.

Changing font can save on printer ink

a)

True

b)

False

53.

What percentage of the world's currency is digital?

a)

90

b)

80

c)

60

d)

50

54.

If Facebook was a country with over a billion users. Where would it sit in world ranking?

a)

1st place largest

b)

3rd largest

c)

12th largest

d)

28th largest

55.
How many eggs does a chicken lay a day?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
56.
One farmer feeds how many people worldwide?
a)
25
b)
75
c)
115
d)
155
57.
How many gallons of milk does a dairy cow produce in a day?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
58.
A male goat is called a _________.
a)
Buck
b)
Doe
c)
Bull
d)
Billy
59.
Goat babies are called __________.
a)
Goaties
b)
Babies
c)
Kids
d)
Goatlings
60.
What is the longest recorded flight of a chicken?
a)
3 minutes
b)
1 hour
c)
Chickens can't fly
d)
13 seconds
61.
Pigs cannot sweat because they don't have sweat glands.
a)
True 
b)
False
62.
How many pupils are there in the largest school in the world?
a)
32,000
b)
10,000
c)
5,000
d)
5,500
63.
How old is the oldest teacher in the world? (still teaching)
a)
99
b)
101
c)
89
d)
88
64.
How many pupils are there in the smallest school in the world?
a)
5 pupils
b)
1 pupil
c)
11 pupils
d)
3 pupils
65.
Where is the school which is the highest above sea?
a)
Nepal
b)
Tibet
c)
India
d)
China
66.
Where do children have to clean their classrooms? (rooted in their religious tradition)
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Tibet
d)
Mongolia
67.
Children in Armenia are taught chess as a mandatory subject from the age of...
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
10
68.
The oldest school, which was founded in 597AD, is in...
a)
Egypt
b)
England
c)
China
d)
France
69.

The Spanish language is spoken by over ____ million people worldwide.

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

400

70.

This country has the most Spanish speakers in the world with around 115 million speakers.

a)

Colombia

b)

Mexico

c)

Chile

d)

Costa Rica

71.

This country has the second highest population of Spanish speakers in the world.

a)

Argentina

b)

United States

c)

Brasil

d)

Spain

72.

About 8% of Spanish is influenced by what other language?

a)

Chinese

b)

Hindi

c)

Swedish

d)

Arabic

73.

How many countries have Spanish as their official language?

a)

10

b)

17

c)

21

d)

30

74.

In which countries can you not buy Coca-Cola?

a)

Ukraine and Uzbekistan

b)

Vietnam and India

c)

North Korea and Cuba

d)

Tajikistan and Mongolia

75.

The longest place name in the world, Taumatawhakatangihanga-koauauotamateaturipukakapikimaung-ahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, Is located in Which country?

a)

Ghana

b)

Senegal

c)

Oman

d)

New Zealand

76.

What is the most popular language in the world?

a)

English

b)

Mandarin Chinese

c)

Spanish

d)

Japanese

77.

True or False: Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts

a)

False

b)

True

78.

What was the first movie to show a toilet flushing?

a)

The Conjuring

b)

Scream

c)

Friday the 13th

d)

Psycho

79.

symbols such as “#@*%” that stand in for curse words are called what?

a)

Briffit

b)

Grawlix

c)

Plewds

80.

How many rooms does the Buckingham Palace have?

a)

893

b)

446

c)

775

d)

220

81.

How many Islands does Sweden have?

a)

267,570

b)

765,908

82.

How long was the longest wedding veil?

a)

50,000 feet

b)

8,000 feet

c)

3,000 feet

d)

23,000 feet

83.

Which country has more tourist visitors than residents?

a)

Croatia

b)

France

c)

Iceland

84.
What would most likely be on a menu of a restaurant in Japan?
a)
Corn, tomatoes, and olives
b)
Hamburgers, bacon, and meatballs
c)
Rice, sushi, and fish
d)
Spaghetti, pizza, and garlic bread
85.
If you read a book published in Ancient Japan, it would most likely be about
a)
Foreign cultures
b)
Agriculture
c)
Mythology
d)
Warriors in battle
86.
There is a giant city wide food fight with tomatoes in __________ every year. 
a)
Paris France
b)
Milan Italy
c)
Bunol Spain
d)
Tokyo Japan
87.
Mardi Gras is a holiday that ends the season of Carnival. This is a time for much celebrating before the season of lent. What does it's name mean?
a)
Most Grateful
b)
Fat Tuesday
c)
Much Cheese
d)
Make Grateful
88.
There are over ___________languages currently spoken in the world. Sadly, about a 1000 years ago- there were over 100,000!
a)
500
b)
30,000
c)
6,000
d)
30
89.

The largest snowflake was reported to be 15 inches wide.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

Snow is not actually white.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

80% of all the freshwater on Earth is frozen as ice or snow.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

A blizzard is a really light snowfall.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

The United States averages about 105 snow storms per year.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

The Eskimos have 100 different words for snow.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

All snowflakes have 6 sides.

a)

True

b)

False

96.

All snowflakes are exactly the same.

a)

True

b)

False

97.

Light and fluffy snow is often called "powder".

a)

True

b)

False

98.

Heavy snowfall with lots of wind is called a hurricane.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

Skiing, sledding, and swimming are sports to do in the snow.

a)

True

b)

False

100.

A blizzard is when there is a snowstorm with high winds.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

All snowflakes are the same shape.

a)

True

b)

False

102.

The air temperature on the ground must be below 32 degrees to snow.

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Snow forms when water vapor in the atmosphere freezes into ice crystals.

a)

True

b)

False

104.

What are the five colors of the Olympic Rings?

a)

blue, pinkish purple, white, orange, and black

b)

blue, orange, black, green, and red

c)

blue, yellow, black, green, and red

d)

orange, red, green, blue, and yellow

105.

What are the five colors of the Olympic Rings?

a)

blue, pinkish purple, white, orange, and black

b)

blue, orange, black, green, and red

c)

blue, yellow, black, green, and red

d)

orange, red, green, blue, and yellow

106.

What is the fear of Friday the 13th?

a)

Paraskavedekatriaphobia

b)

Zuigerphobia

c)

Pediophobia

d)

Cathedraphobia

107.

What percent of American adults believe that chocolate milk is made from brown cows?

a)

50%

b)

23%

c)

7%

d)

none of the above

108.

Why are bananas curved?

a)

they grow toward the sun

b)

the leaves bend them

c)

the force of gravity attempts to pull it to the ground.

d)

that's just the way they are

109.

In your lifetime, you produce enough saliva to fill how many swimming pools?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

110.

What is a baby spider called?

a)

just spider

b)

spiding

c)

spidex

d)

a spiderling

111.

In the 16th century, women could initiate a divorce if their husbands didn't...

a)

own a house

b)

let them use money

c)

work

d)

pour them coffee

112.

A swarm of 20,000 bees followed a car for two days because...

a)

the driver stole their honey

b)

the queen bee was trapped inside

c)

the driver stole their hive

d)

they were attracted to the scent of the car

113.

Crocodiles can't...

a)

wag their tail

b)

roll onto their back

c)

stick their tongue out

d)

lose teeth

114.

What three foods always taste the same when you eat them with your nose plugged?

a)

apple, potato, onion

b)

carrot, onion, banana

c)

green bean, orange, banana

d)

apple, orange, carrot

115.

What animal can predict earthquakes

a)

Pigs

b)

Snakes

c)

Dogs

d)

No animal can

116.

May 29th is officially....

a)

Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day

b)

no school day

c)

eat a lot day

d)

run a lot day

117.

7% of American adults believe that chocolate milk comes from

a)

white cows

b)

Brown cows

c)

Pigs

d)

Donkeys

118.

If you lift a kangaroo’s tail off the ground it can’t ....

a)

Hop

b)

Sleep

c)

Stand

d)

Move

119.

During your lifetime, you will produce enough saliva to fill....

a)

A bucket

b)

A pool

c)

two swimming pools

d)

The ocean

120.

How many countries in the world?

a)

193

b)

194

c)

195

d)

196

121.

What is the biggest volcano in the world?

a)

Ojos del Salado

b)

Nevado Coropuna

c)

El Misti

d)

Mount Shasta

122.

What is the capital city of Jamaica?

a)

Portmore

b)

Kingston

c)

Port-au-Prince

d)

Havana

123.

What is the capital of Ukraine?

a)

Kiev

b)

Odessa

c)

Minsk

d)

Moscow

124.

What is the speed of a chimpanzee?

a)

12mph

b)

27mph

c)

25mph

d)

16mph

125.

Who won the Battle of Bosworth?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

King Richard III

c)

Henry Tudor

d)

King James I

126.

Finish the rule: In table tennis you must not come into contact with...

a)

Table

b)

Floor

c)

Net

d)

Each other

127.

You can swallow and breathe at the same time.

a)

True

b)

False

128.

A giraffes tongue is pink.

a)

True

b)

False

129.

What is the god Hades mostly known for?

a)

Ruler of the underworld

b)

Messenger

c)

Ruler of all gods

130.

How many colours are in the rainbow?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

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