Free Printable General Knowledge Revision

1.

Which of these BEST describes how Alexander Graham Bell’s invention impacted the world?

a)

It made long distance travel faster and easier.

b)

It helped mail reach people much more quickly.

c)

It led to the creation of the motion picture industry.

d)

It allowed people to talk to one another over greater distances.

2.

Who is the inventor of the Computer?

a)

Charles Babbage

b)

Roger Bacon

c)

Tim Trelling

d)

Karl Benz

3.

Who invented Gramophone?

a)

Alva Fisher

b)

Karl Benz

c)

Willis Carrier

d)

Thomas Alva Edison

4.

Who invented Automobile?

a)

Thomas Alva Edison

b)

Petrache Poenaru

c)

Karl Benz

d)

Elisha Graves Otis

5.

________________ was probably the world's greatest inventor.

a)

Wright Brothers

b)

I don't know

c)

Thomas Alva Edison

d)

Karl Benz

6.

Who invented Aeroplane?

a)

Torricelli

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

Blaise Pascal

d)

Wright Brothers

7.

What is an inventor?

a)

a person who is the first to think of something

b)

a thing that is created

c)

to make or create something new

d)

a group of builders

8.

What is an invention?

a)

something that is created for the first time

b)

a person who creates something new

c)

to make or create something

d)

a improve something or make it better

9.

What does innovation mean?

a)

a person who creates something new

b)

a group of inventors

c)

something that is created for the first time

d)

to improve something or make it better

10.

The invention of these items provided women with new job opportunities.

a)

raw materials and washing machines

b)

sewing machines and typewriters

c)

assembly line and raw materials

d)

telegraph and telephone

11.

Which of the following is NOT an inventor?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Edison

12.

Which of the following people are responsible for changing the way people traveled?

a)

the Wright Brothers

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Madame C.J. Walker

13.

Solving a problem can lead to:

a)

a lot of trouble

b)

feeling cool and loved

c)

new ideas

14.

John Logie Baird invented the world's first __________ in 1924.

a)

telephone

b)

c)

camera

d)

television

15.

Who is the inventor of the Computer?

a)

Charles Babbage

b)

Roger Bacon

c)

Tim Trelling

d)

Karl Benz

16.

Which group invented and developed the early Internet?

a)

The Soviet Union

b)

The U.S. government

c)

The European Union

d)

The United Nations

17.

Martin Cooper, an American engineer is widely regarded as the father of (a) .

18.

Marconi invented...

a)

b)

c)

d)

19.

Who invented the first typewriter?

a)

Samuel Morse

b)

Christopher Sholes

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

Thomas Watson

20.

What is the meaning of the word "invent"?

a)

draw

b)

design

c)

create

d)

write

21.

The Amazon River can be found in ______________

a)

(a)North Africa

b)

(b) South America

c)

(c) North America

d)

(d) Asia

22.

Tierra del Fuego is a/an _______________

a)

(a)Canyon

b)

(b) Plain

c)

(c) Valley

d)

(d) Archipelago

23.

United States of America has _________

number of volcanoes

a)

(a) 166

b)

(b) 173

c)

(c) 139

d)

(d) 140

24.

The Canterbury plains can be

found in ___________

a)

(a)New Zealand

b)

(b) United States of America

c)

(c) Pakistan

d)

(d) Australia

25.

Africa is the ________ most populated

continent.

a)

(a) First

b)

(b) Second

c)

(c) Third

d)

(d) Fourth

26.

Africa is divided into ________ regions.

a)

(a) Two

b)

(b) Three

c)

(c) Four

d)

(d) Five

27.

Nigeria is a/an __________ country

a)

(a)Francophone

b)

(b) Lusophone

c)

(c) Anglophone

d)

(d) None of the above

28.

The money a country uses is called its ___________

a)

(a)Currency

b)

(b) Cowry

c)

(c) Gold

d)

(d) Trade by barter

29.

How many West African countries use the

same currency?

a)

(a) Five

b)

(b) Six

c)

(c) Seven

d)

(d) Eight

30.

How many countries are in the West Africa

region?

a)

(a) 14

b)

(b) 15

c)

(c) 16

d)

(d) 17

31.

A (a) is a

natural or artificial feature of the solid surface

of the earth.

32.

A (a) is a flat

expanse of land that generally does not

change much in elevation.

33.

Outline two (2) famous plains in the world

(a)

34.

An (a) is any

area of land smaller than a continent and

entirely surrounded by water

35.

A grouping of geographically or

geologically related islands, such as

the Philippines, is referred to as

a/an (a)

36.

Most African countries are either ______________________ , which means English-speaking, or ________________ , which means French or _______________________ , which means

Portuguese-speaking.

(a)

37.

Tierra del fuego is an example of a/an

(a)

38.

Mention two (2) French–speaking countries

in Africa.

(a)

39.

What is the best definition for invention?

a)

the creation of something new

b)

the creation of something old

c)

the creation of the wheel

d)

the creation of something useful

40.

What is the best definition for innovation?

a)

the creation of something new

b)

the improvement of something that already exists

c)

the creation of something old

d)

changing something that does not yet exist

41.

What does it take to be creative and innovative in the classroom?

a)

Time and Money

b)

Only the best students

c)

Being a risk-taker

d)

Too much effort

42.

What is a lake?

a)

A body of water completely surrounded by land

b)

A narrow piece of land that joins two large areas of land

c)

One of Earth's Largest bodies of water

d)

Lower land between hills or mountains

43.

What is a valley?

a)

A long stream of water

b)

Lower land between hills or mountains

c)

A large, flat land area

d)

Piece of land surrounded by water

44.

True or False, A mountain range is a row of mountains joined together?

a)

True

b)

False

45.

what is a canyon

a)

a dig cliff

b)

a deep, narrow valley with high, steep sides

c)

a big duvet in the ground

46.

What is an island

a)

A piece of land that is surrounded by water

b)

a row of mountains joined together

c)

A large flat land area

47.

A piece of land that is surrounded by water on at least three sides-

a)

valley

b)

island

c)

peninsula

d)

mesa

48.

Mountains are formed when _________ push together.

a)

hills

b)

tectonic plates

c)

valleys

d)

canyons

49.

Which of the following landforms is the result of a river carving out land by erosion?

a)

A. Canyon

b)

B. Sand dune

c)

C. Delta

d)

D. Mountain

50.

archipelago

a)

chain of islands

b)

dividing line between north and south

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