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Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Professor Stephen Whittle, who was born female, started which pressure group to campaign for the rights of transgender and transexual people?

a)

Press for Change

b)

Push for Change

c)

Press for More

d)

Push for More

2.

Alan Turing OBE was prosecuted for homosexual acts in 1952, and accepted hormone treatment as an alternative to prison. The same man had played a significant part in cutting short World War 2. How?

a)

As a spy relaying Germany’s plans back to Britain

b)

As a scientist who developed nuclear weaponry

c)

As an officer who led troops during the Burma campaign

d)

As a mathematician who broke Germany’s Enigma code

3.

In 2015, this non-binary writer, cook and campaigner won the Women of the Future Award in the media category. They were "surprised", saying "I'm not sure I'll even be a woman in the future". What is this celebrity’s name?

a)

Jo Malone

b)

Jordan Stone

c)

Jack Monroe

d)

Jamie Jones

4.

Simone de Beauvoir, a bisexual feminist, is famous for writing which academic book?

a)

Beauty and Misogyny

b)

Sexing the Body

c)

The Female Eunuch

d)

The Second Sex

5.

The artist Andy Warhol’s work was said to be strongly influenced by his homosexuality exploring the complexity of sexuality and desire. What is the name of the type of art he is most famous for?

a)

Abstract art

b)

Erotic art

c)

Performance art

d)

Pop art

6.

Nicola Adams OBE was the first female celebrity on Strictly Come Dancing to have a female professional partner. What sport did she have Olympic success in?

a)

Athletics

b)

Boxing

c)

Football

d)

Weight Lifting

7.

Due to his small size, timid personality and sexual orientation, Yves St Laurent was bullied relentlessly at school. However, by what age was he made head designer at the House of Dior?

a)

21

b)

23

c)

25

d)

27

8.
What is the significance of the Stonewall Inn in New York City?
a)
It is considered the birth of the modern Gay Rights movement
b)
It inspired Hate Crime laws
c)
It was resulted in gay marriage being legalized
d)
All of the Above
9.
The biggest planet with the most moons is________
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
10.
The world biggest gold producer is ____________.
a)
China
b)
Mexico
c)
South Africa
d)
Chile
11.
Which bird builds the tiniest bird's nest in the world?
a)
Kingfisher
b)
Pigeon
c)
Bee hummingbirds
d)
Sparrow
12.
The body's largest organ is _______
a)
skin
b)
lungs
c)
liver
d)
heart
13.
This fruit is rich in ____
a)
vitamin B
b)
vitamin C
c)
minerals
d)
water
14.

Which planet is the smallest?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

15.

What is this?

a)

grapefruit

b)

persimmon

c)

artichoke

d)

pomegranate

16.

What sport is this?

a)

Hockey

b)

Golf

c)

Cricket

d)

Minkey

17.

Name this famous sports apparel symbol?

a)

Slazenger

b)

Puma

c)

Panther

d)

Jaguar

18.

What animals are the 3 PJ Masks?

a)

Pigeon, cat and gecko

b)

Gecko, dog and owl

c)

Owl, cat and gecko

d)

Cat, owl and snake

19.

What sports Australian national team is known as the Kookaburras?

a)

Netball

b)

Basketball

c)

Hockey

d)

Baseball

20.

Name this famous cartoon cat?

a)

Sylvester the Cat

b)

Tom cat

c)

Felix the Cat

d)

Cheshire Cat

21.

How many weeks in 3 years?

a)

158

b)

166

c)

156

d)

165

22.

Whose flag is this?

a)

Russia

b)

Slovakia

c)

Norway

d)

Scandinavia

23.

On the Periodic Table what is the symbol for Chlorine

a)

Ch

b)

K

c)

Cl

d)

Kl

24.
What is the name of the red earthenware pottery, which remains porous when unglazed?
a)
terracotta
b)
sand
c)
rubber
d)
canvas
25.

How many colours are in the rainbow?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

4

d)

6

26.

The Dewey Decimal system is used to categorise what?

a)

Mt. Dew

b)

Books

c)

Magazines

d)

Authors

27.
How many squares are there on a chessboard?
a)
64
b)
24
c)
86
d)
39
28.
Which hormone controls the supply of sugar between muscles and blood?
a)
insulin
b)
hgb
c)
excedrin
d)
thc
29.

How many months of the year have 31 days?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

5

d)

10

30.

How many rings are there on the Olympic flag?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

31.

A verb is...

a)

A naming word

b)

An action word

c)

A describing word

d)

A pronoun

32.

How many straight edges does a cube have?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

16

d)

12

33.

How many teeth does a normal adult mouth have?

a)

34

b)

32

c)

24

d)

40

34.

Who hunts most – the male or the female lion?

a)

Male

b)

Female

35.

What did Thomas Edison invent first?

a)

Phonograph

b)

Lightbulb

36.

Ignoring the idea of sea level, which is the tallest mountain in the world?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

K2

c)

Mauna Kea

d)

Mont Blanc

37.

Maldives are in the...

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

38.

Which South American country has the greatest land area?

a)

Chile

b)

Brazil

c)

Colombia

d)

Paraguay

39.

In which country is the world's highest waterfall?

a)

Venezuela

b)

Canada

c)

Tanzania

d)

Brazil

40.

How many legs does a butterfly have?

a)

Four

b)

Six

c)

Eight