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Trivia Quiz

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Put these words in alphabetical order (A-Z)

Grey

Glisten

Gulf

Going

(Please put a comma after every word in your answers)

(a)  

2.

Put these dances in alphabetical order (A-Z)

Tango

Waltz

Jive

Foxtrot

(Please put a comma after every word in your answers)

(a)  

3.

Put these names in alphabetical order (A-Z)

United Nations

United Kingdom

United Arab Emirates

United States

(Please put a comma after every word in your answers)

(a)  

4.

Which of these animals is comes from Australia

a)

Polar Bear

b)

Koala

c)

Llama

d)

Panda

5.

Which of these is a thief who breaks into buildings by climbing to upper storeys?

a)

Dog Snatcher

b)

Cat Burglar

c)

Horse Thief

d)

Cattle Rustler

6.

What partners 'cheese' in the phrase confirms that two things don't go together?

a)

Chains

b)

Chalk

c)

Chintz

d)

Chilblains

7.

Complete the title: 'Puss in _________?

a)

Slippers

b)

Stilettos

c)

Boots

d)

Wellies

8.

In the children's stories, what is the occupation of Mary Poppins?

a)

Nanny

b)

Prison Warder

c)

Nun

d)

Traffic Warden

9.

What name is given to a year with 366 days?

a)

Stride Year

b)

Leap Year

c)

Skip Year

d)

Vault Year

10.

Which term is applied to a greyish cat with dark stripes?

a)

Tabby

b)

Flabby

c)

Crabby

d)

Scabby

11.

What do dinners in a restaurant use to take away their leftovers?

a)

Piggy Bag

b)

Doggy Bag

c)

Kitty Bag

d)

Bunny Bag

12.

Which of these is a type of hyena?

a)

Chucking

b)

Hooting

c)

Laughing

d)

Guffawing

13.

What are 'hash browns?

a)

Burnt slices of toast

b)

Strong walking shoes

c)

Fried grated potato

d)

Worn corduroy trousers

14.

What date in February is Leap Year Day?

a)

28th

b)

29th

c)

30th

d)

31st

15.

How does the 'little star' shine, according to the nursey rhyme?

a)

Dazzle, dazzle

b)

Twinkle, twinkle

c)

Sparkle, sparkle

d)

Flicker, flicker

16.

Which of these is the Greek goddess of the harvest?

a)

Millimetre

b)

Centimetre

c)

Demeter

d)

Metre

17.

Which type of clothing do you associate the name 'Bermuda'?

a)

Shorts

b)

Gloves

c)

Socks

d)

Underpants

18.

Which of these is the name of the largest city in Australia?

a)

Stanley

b)

Sonny

c)

Sydney

d)

Sandy

19.

Which letter is associated with a road junction and a short-sleeved shirt?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

M

d)

T

20.

Which of these words stays the same in its plural form?

a)

Sheep

b)

Child

c)

Tooth

d)

Mouse

21.

In English legend, what object was sought by King Arthur and his knight?

a)

Holy Mail

b)

Hoil Pail

c)

Holy Whale

d)

Holy Grail

22.

Which of these foods is humorously referred to as 'rabbit food'?

a)

Porridge

b)

Fruit cake

c)

Salad

d)

Lime jelly

23.

Complete the proverb: 'Don't put all your eggs in one ______'?

a)

China cup

b)

Basket

c)

Bottom drawer

d)

Silver box

24.

Which board game tells its players

'Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.'?

a)

Monopoly

b)

Trivial Pursuit

c)

Scrabble

d)

Risk

25.

Which part of the eye shares its name with a school student?

a)

Pupil

b)

Iris

c)

Cornea

d)

Retina

26.

Which of these is a computer accessory?

a)

Doormat

b)

Beer mat

c)

Mouse mat

d)

Table mat

27.

People, who boast about themselves are said to be 'blowing their own ______' what?

a)

Whistle

b)

Horn

c)

Trumpet

d)

Nose

28.

What is the traditional colour of a bow tie worn with a dinner jacket?

a)

Red

b)

Purple

c)

Black

d)

Pink

29.

With which product is the name Cadbury most associated?

a)

Crisps

b)

Sugar

c)

Chocolate

d)

Honey

30.

One of Britain's favourite dishes is fish and _______?

a)

Eggs

b)

Chips

c)

Mash

d)

Yorkshire Pudding

31.

Which of these planets is famous for it rings?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Saturn

32.

Namib and Sahara are examples of which geographical feature?

a)

Lakes

b)

Rivers

c)

Deserts

d)

Mountains

33.

Which of these games depends on dice throws?

a)

Sequence

b)

Draughts

c)

Snakes and Ladders

d)

Bingo

34.

Which of these is a playground toy?

a)

Hopping cord

b)

Skipping rope

c)

Jumping cable

d)

Bouncing twine

35.

What is the revere recitation of numbers that precede a rocket launch?

10...9...8...7...6...

a)

Countback

b)

Countdown

c)

Countout

d)

Countover

36.

Hans Christian Andersen wrote a story about which 'ugly' creature?

a)

Bug

b)

Dachshund

c)

Pug

d)

Duckling

37.

Which animal is traditionally pulled out of the magician's hat?

a)

Rabbit

b)

Rat

c)

Piglet

d)

Cat

38.

Which word means to dip a biscuit into a hot drink to soften it?

a)

Junk

b)

Gunk

c)

Sunk

d)

Dunk

39.

What is the name of the sleep that many animals enjoy during the winter months?

a)

Gestation

b)

Hibernation

c)

Immolation

d)

Lactation

40.

The word 'monsoon' is traditionally associated with what?

a)

Heavy rainfall

b)

Heavy taxes

c)

Heavy food

d)

Heavy metal

41.

Where does the Pope live?

a)

Kremlin

b)

Vatican

c)

Chequers

d)

White House

42.

In which sport could you be given 'out' by the third umpire?

a)

Football

b)

Rugby

c)

Cricket

d)

Snooker

43.

How many sides does a pentagon have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

44.

In 1947, the first of the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in a cave near which sea?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Baltic Sea

d)

Dead Sea

45.

What term is used to define the surname women used before she was married?

a)

Damsel name

b)

Wench name

c)

Maiden name

d)

Spinster name

46.

Which of these is a powdered spice?

a)

Pappardelle

b)

Papaya

c)

Papillote

d)

Paprika

47.

What type of creature is a starling?

a)

Bird

b)

Fish

c)

Insect

d)

Reptile

48.

Jet is a shade of which colour?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Black

49.

Which of these is a romantic tune?

a)

Marinade

b)

Lemonade

c)

Marmalade

d)

Serenade

50.

What is the surname of American talk show hostess Oprah?

a)

Springer

b)

Winfrey

c)

Lake

d)

Letterman

51.

What is the star sign of people on the 6th of April?

a)

Aries

b)

Scorpio

c)

Leo

d)

Cancer

52.

Which ancient civilisation was ruled by the pharaohs?

a)

Roman

b)

Japanese

c)

Carthaginian

d)

Egyptian

53.

Which of these is a type of ice cream?

a)

Cosmopolitan

b)

Neapolitan

c)

Metropolitan

d)

Duopolitan

54.

Bison is another name for which North American animal?

a)

Coyote

b)

Skunk

c)

Racoon

d)

Buffalo

55.

Rio de Janeiro is a city in which South American country?

a)

Brazil

b)

Argentina

c)

Chile

d)

Peru

56.

Which one of these sets of fictional characters is not a group of three?

a)

Billy-Goats Gruff

b)

Little Pigs

c)

Blind Mice

d)

Dwarfs

57.

What is 20 mins to 5 on the 24-hour clock?

a)

15:20

b)

16:40

c)

17:20

d)

18:40

58.

Someone who does not go to extremes is described as middle-of-the-_____?

a)

River

b)

Root

c)

Room

d)

Road

59.

Which of these fruits has a core?

a)

Cherry

b)

Strawberry

c)

Apple

d)

Melon

60.

Someone from a wealthy family is said to be born with what in their mouth?

a)

Silver sword

b)

Silverside

c)

Silver spoon

d)

Silversmith

61.

Easter Day always fall in one of which two months

a)

January & February

b)

March & April

c)

May & June

d)

July and August

62.

What is the male equivalent of a nun?

a)

Monk

b)

Abbey

c)

Vesper

d)

Compline

63.

What are the respiratory organs of fish?

a)

Fins

b)

Scales

c)

Gills

d)

Fingers

64.

How would you play an ocarina?

a)

Blow it

b)

Pluck it

c)

Strike it

d)

Scratch it

65.

The Starship Enterprise is a feature of which TV show?

a)

The Time Tunnel

b)

Land of the Giants

c)

Lost in Space

d)

Star Trek

66.

What is metaphorically 'popped' in a proposal of marriage?

a)

Your clogs

b)

The question

c)

The weasel

d)

Champagne cork

67.

Which of these words is particularly associated with Sherlock Holmes?

a)

Straightforward

b)

Elementary

c)

Simple

d)

Uncomplicated

68.

Which of these rooms is associated with dancing?

a)

Kitchen

b)

Ballroom

c)

Lounge

d)

Bedroom

69.

What type of food is grown in an orchard?

a)

Beef

b)

Fruit

c)

Bread

d)

Rice

70.

Which phrase means 'split equally between two'?

a)

20-20

b)

30-30

c)

40-40

d)

50-50

71.

What does "tiramisu" mean?

a)

pick me up

b)

take me home

c)

give me 1000 yen

d)

jump out the window

72.

What is the capital city of Egypt?

a)

Cairo

b)

Alexandria

c)

Asyut

d)

Thebes

73.

Who is this?

a)

Princess Daisy

b)

Princess Peach

c)

Princess Toadstool

d)

Princess Rosalina

74.

How much of a watermelon is water?

a)

96%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

87%

75.

What year was the first iPhone released?

a)

2007

b)

2009

c)

2008

d)

2010

76.

What is the biggest country in the world?

a)

Russia

b)

Canada

c)

China

d)

Brazil

77.

How many legs does a lobster have?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

6

d)

12

78.

On which hand did Captain Hook have his hook?

a)

Left

b)

Right