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Year 5 and 6 showdown!

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the Mayans live?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Egypt

d)

Mexico

2.

Which material did the Mayans consider the most precious?

a)

Diamond

b)

Copper

c)

Jade

d)

Gold

3.

Who eventually conquered the Mayans?

a)

The Spanish

b)

The Aztecs

c)

The Russians

d)

The British

4.

The Mayans did not invent

a)

The arch

b)

The concept zero

c)

The wheel

d)

open heart surgery

5.

Where did the Maya civilisation first begin?

a)

Mesoamayaca

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Mesoamerica

d)

Mesotopia

6.

Which of these is not a famous Mayan city

a)

Yax Mutal

b)

Copan

c)

Palenque

d)

Babylon

7.

How many Mayan decendents are alive today

a)

Roughly 3 million

b)

Roughly 7 million

c)

Roughly 3000

d)

There are none

8.

How many Mayan languages are spoken today?

a)

1

b)

11

c)

21

d)

31

9.

Who told the Hero Twins about their ancestors who were great ball game players?

a)

A bird

b)

The Blood Woman

c)

The Lords of Death

d)

A rat

10.

True or false - The Mayan civilisation began before the Egyptian civilisation?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Hun Hanapu was the god of...

a)

Sun

b)

Sacrifice

c)

Maize

d)

Life

12.

Percolation is the movement of water...

a)

Through soil

b)

Across ground

c)

Through plants

d)

Across the sky

13.

in the 1800's rivers were primarily used for...

a)

Irrigation of plants

b)

Sport and leisure

c)

Sourcing food

d)

Powering machinery in factories

14.

Which type of surface is more likely to cause flooding?

a)

Permeable

b)

Impermeable

15.

What is the longest river in the UK?

a)

The river Thames

b)

The river Tyne

c)

The river Severn

d)

The river Avon

16.

What is the worlds widest river?

a)

The Nile

b)

The Amazon RIver

c)

The Mississippi

d)

The Yarlung Zangbo

17.

Where is 'Floodland' based?

a)

Norwich

b)

Northhampton

c)

Nuneaton

d)

Nottingham

18.

What two elements does water consist of?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Water

d)

Helium

19.

Where did Zoe first sleep when she arrived on Eel's island?

a)

In the entrance to the Cathedral

b)

Against the granite alter

c)

On the stone floor in the cathedral

20.

Udan-Arden is...

a)

The rain

b)

A tribe

c)

A member of the Eels

d)

The sea

21.

What is the next stage of the water cycle after evaporation?

a)

precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Percolation

22.

Where is most of the Earths freshwater located?

a)

In ice caps and glaciers

b)

In the oceans

c)

In man made storage containers/tanks/bbottles

23.

What is the tallest waterfall in the world?

a)

Niagra falls

b)

Victoria falls

c)

Angel falls

24.

In the movie "Monsters, Inc." what does the company Monsters, Inc. do?

a)

Sell nightmares

b)

Generate electricity

c)

Build bedroom doors

25.

What kind of animal is Aslan in "The Chronicles of Narnia"?

a)

A rabbit

b)

A deer

c)

A centaur

d)

A lion

26.

When do the events of the movie "The Polar Express" take place?

a)

December 1st

b)

December 24th

c)

December 25th

d)

December 26th

27.

In "Finding Nemo", what color do Bruce's eyes turn when he smells Dory's blood?

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Black

d)

White

28.

What surrounds the town of Springfield in "The Simpsons Movie"?

a)

An enormous brick wall

b)

A giant glass dome

c)

A steel wire fence

29.

Who is Peter Parker’s nemesis in the first Spider-Man film?

a)

Doctor Octopus

b)

Venom

c)

The Falcon

d)

The Green Goblin

30.

What is Cyclops’ power in X-Men?

a)

Optic blast

b)

Telekinesis

c)

Diamond skin

31.

How many Avengers are in the first movie?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

32.

What is the planet called that Thor and Loki come from?

a)

Titan

b)

Midgard

c)

Asgard

d)

Jotunheim

33.

What soda company often uses Santa Claus in their Christmas advertising?

a)

Pepsi

b)

Coca Cola

34.

Which real-life person is Santa Claus based on?

a)

St. Nicholas

b)

St. Norman

c)

St. Nigel

35.

Who is the new Formula 1 world champion?

a)

Lewis Hamilton

b)

Michael Schumacher

c)

Max Verstappen

36.

The following is a UK Olympian

a)

Michael Phelps

b)

Usain Bolt

c)

Tom Daley

37.

How many countries are their in Europe

a)

24

b)

34

c)

44

d)

54

38.

What country does this flag belong to?

a)

Norway

b)

Russia

c)

Denmark

d)

Finland

39.

What type of dinosaur is this?

a)

Velociraptor

b)

T-Rex

c)

Triceratops

d)

40.

Who is the oldest?

a)

Mr Godbert-Brown

b)

Mr Adams

c)

Mr Hubbard

41.

Which class will have the highest score in the quiz?

a)

5AA

b)

6GB

c)

6DH

42.

Which Spider Man is played by Tom Holland?

a)
b)
c)
43.

Which of the following is Brooklyn Bridge?

a)
b)
c)
44.

Finish the quote - "With great power comes..."

a)

A lifetime supply of Nandos

b)

Great sacrifice

c)

Great responsibility

45.

Finish the quote - "To infinity and..."

a)

Below

b)

Above

c)

Beyond

46.

Who is the owner of Woody and Buzz?

a)

Arnold

b)

Andrew

c)

Alex

d)

Andy

47.

Which angle type is the largest?

a)

reflex

b)

acute

c)

obtuse

d)

straight