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General Knowledge Introductory Quiz

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many teams are there in the English Premier League?

a)

20

b)

24

c)

18

d)

30

2.

What is the name of the football stadium where England play home matches?

(a)  

3.

What do footballers (soccer players) wear beneath their socks to protect their ankles and lower legs from injury?

(a)  

4.

In which sport would competitors use a piece of equipment known as a foil?

(a)  

5.

In what sport would you come across the terms belay and beta?

(a)  

6.

From which country does the rugby team the Pumas originate from?

(a)  

7.

Which sport involves tucks and pikes?

(a)  

8.

Which Formula 1 driver has won the most races in the history of the sport?

(a)  

9.

More than 2 million wild animals pass through this Tanzanian National Park every year. What is it called?

a)

Masai Mara

b)

Kruger National Park

c)

Serengeti

d)

Ngorongoro

10.

What is the name of these caves in New Mexico that are full of limestone columns?

a)

Jeita Grottoes

b)

Gorham's Caves

c)

Carlsbad Caverns

d)

Mammoth Caves

11.

Tourists have to pay a fee if they want to visit this "Floating City." Do you know its name?

a)

Florence

b)

Venice

c)

Milan

d)

Pisa

12.

These islands near the equator have equal days and nights all year round and are home to some of the most diverse wildlife on Earth. What are they called?

a)

Tahiti

b)

Bora Bora

c)

Galapagos Island

d)

Nantucket Island

13.

Can you name the jungle consisting of 400 billion trees that are colloquially referred to as the Earth's lungs?

a)

Sumatra Rainforest

b)

Congo

c)

Everglads

d)

Amazon Rainforest

14.

In what national park will you find some of North America's tallest waterfalls and most vertical cliffs?

a)

Yosemite National Park

b)

Zion National Park

c)

Badlands National Park

d)

Canyonlands National Park

15.

This is a monument to human rights, dignity and freedom, and a memorial to those South Africans who sacrificed their lives to secure democracy. What is it called?

a)

Voortrekker Monument

b)

Hector Pieterson Memorial

c)

Freedom Park

d)

Huguenot Memorial

16.

This building was designed by Sir Herbert Baker and is also the seat for the South African government. What is it called?

a)

Capital Hill

b)

Union Buildings

c)

Democracy Centre

d)

Republic Centre

17.

This is a UNESCO Heritage Site and houses the famous fossil, Mrs. Ples. What is it called?

a)

Cango Caves

b)

Echo Caves

c)

Kromdraai Fossil Park

d)

Sterkfontein Caves

18.

Where do Tacos originate from?

a)

Mexico

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

Brazil

19.

Where does Khichdi originate?

a)

Nepal

b)

Pakistan

c)

Bangladesh

d)

India

20.

Where does marzipan originate?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Belgium

d)

The Netherlands

21.

Where do Bliny originate from?

a)

Ukraine

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Romania

22.

Where does Couscous originate from?

a)

Turkey

b)

Namibia

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Morocco

23.

Name the book this film scene references

(a)  

24.

Can you name all of Ron Weasley's siblings?

(a)  

25.

What book does this film scene reference?

(a)  

26.

What is the name of Matilda's lovely teacher in Roald Dahl's novel Matilda?

(a)  

27.

Who wrote A Series of Unfortunate Events?

(a)  

28.

Who played Katniss Everdeen in the film adaption of the Hunger Games?

(a)  

29.

What is the name of Eoin Colfer's teenage criminal mastermind?

(a)  

30.

What song do the dwarves sing as they march home in Snow White?

a)

Someday my prince will come

b)

Heigh Ho

c)

The washing song

d)

Whistle while we work

31.

Who is the "I wanna be like you" song from the Jungle Book sung to?

a)

Shere Khan

b)

Bagheera

c)

Baloo

d)

Mowgli

32.

Which Little Mermaid song won the Academy award for the Best Original Song?

a)

Part of this world

b)

Under the Sea

c)

Ariel's theme

d)

Poor unforgettable souls

33.

Which character sings the song Beauty and the Beast?

a)

Belle

b)

Lumiere

c)

Chip

d)

Mrs Potts

34.

Which artist sang "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" from the Lion King?

a)

Elton John

b)

Celine Dion

c)

Stevie Wonder

d)

Billy Joel

35.

Which Pocahontas song won a Grammy and an Oscar in the same year?

a)

None

b)

Listen With Your Heart

c)

Just Around the Riverbed

d)

Colours of the Wind

36.

In Greek mythology, who flew too close to the sun?

a)

Proteus

b)

Pegasus

c)

Icarus

d)

Theseus

37.

Who was God of the sky in Greek mythology?

a)

Minerva

b)

Zeus

c)

Apollo

d)

Hermes

38.

Who was the Greek goddess of the rainbow?

a)

Iris

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Hera

d)

Artemis

39.

How many gods lived on Mount Olympus?

a)

400

b)

12

c)

5

d)

20

40.

What is the name of the Greek goddess of the earth?

a)

Demeter

b)

Aphrodite

c)

Hera

d)

Gaea

41.

Who is this?

(a)  

42.

Who is this?

(a)  

43.

Who is this?

a)

Ghenghis Khan

b)

General Zhu De

c)

Emperor Wu of Han

d)

Chaiman Mao

44.

Who is this?

(a)  

45.

What is this?

(a)  

46.

What is this?

(a)  

47.

What is this?

(a)  

48.

What country is this?

(a)  

49.

What country is this?

(a)  

50.

What country is this?

a)

Niger

b)

Nigeria

c)

Uganda

d)

Egypt

51.

What country is this?

(a)  

52.

What country is this?

a)

England

b)

The Netherlands

c)

New Zealand

d)

Mexico

53.

Charlize Theron is ...

a)

an actress

b)

a lawyer

c)

a singer

d)

a YouTuber

54.

Christiaan Barnard was ...

a)

a doctor

b)

a politician

c)

a film character

d)

a pilot

55.

Gary Player is ...

a)

a cyclist

b)

a cartoon character

c)

a golfer

d)

a politician

56.

Mark Shuttleworth is ...

a)

an astronaut

b)

a swimmer

c)

a computer engineer

d)

an actor

57.

Steve Biko was...

a)

an activist

b)

a South African president

c)

a businessman

d)

a freedom fighter

58.

Brenda Fassie was ...

a)

a singer

b)

Miss South Africa

c)

a physician

d)

a politician

59.

What food do flamingoes eat that makes them turn pink?

(a)  

60.

What Japanese word describes a tiny tree kept in a pot?

(a)  

61.

How much water covers the earth?

a)

82%

b)

20%

c)

71%

d)

50%

62.

What is the name of the largest system of coral reefs ?

Extra point if you can name where it is.

4 lines
63.

What is a Rhino's horn made of?

a)

Keratin

b)

Protein

c)

Skin

d)

Curatine

64.

Where were fireworks invented?

a)

Italy

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

South Africa

65.

What kind of dog is this?

(a)  

66.

What kind of dog is this?

(a)  

67.

What TV show is this character from?

(a)  

68.

When did man land on the moon?

Bonus point for name of first man on the moon.

4 lines
69.

True or False: Vincent van Gogh only sold one painting in his lifetime.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

True or False: Chimpanzees have more hairs than humans.

a)

False

b)

True

71.

True or False: Mosquitos have teeth

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Which of these is a squash ball?

a)
b)
c)
d)
73.

Identify the toucan:

a)
b)
c)
d)
74.

Which is the odd one out?

a)
b)
c)
75.

What terrible disaster occurred in Pompeii in A.D. 79?

(a)  

76.

Which app was launched in 2016?

a)

TikTok

b)

Instagram

c)

Snapchat

d)

Youtube

77.

Who is the inventor and CEO of Facebook?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Elon Musk

c)

Jeff Bezos

d)

Mark Zuckerberg

78.

Which of these countries does NOT have a population of over 100 million people?

a)

Brazil

b)

India

c)

The United States

d)

Spain

79.

How many bones are there in the human foot?

a)

26

b)

20

c)

8

d)

45

80.

Which human organ is this?

a)

The kidney

b)

The heart

c)

The liver

d)

The brain

81.

What is this?

(a)  

82.

Draw a circle around, or put a cross in Brazil.

83.

Draw an X or circle Limpopo

84.

What is the name of this famous painting?

(a)  

85.

What is the name of this famous bear?

(a)  

86.

What is Ms Elk's favorite colour?

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Indigo

d)

Black