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WorksheetsGeography/80's Music/Food & Drink
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If you are sailing in the Whitsundays, you are off the coast of which country?
a)
Malaysia
b)
Barbados
c)
Australia
d)
Jamaica
2.
Death Valley is located where?
a)
California - USA
b)
Kerala - India
c)
Israel
d)
Saudi Arabia
3.
Koreatown is a well known area of which US west coast city?
a)
Las Vegas
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Portland
d)
Seattle
4.
The ancient stone city of Machu Picchu is found in which South American Country?<br />
a)
Chile
b)
Argentina
c)
Peru
d)
Brazil
5.
Which European country uses the '.es' internet address?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Estonia
d)
Italy
6.
What is the offical language of the Canadian city of Quebec?
a)
Mandarin
b)
Portuguese
c)
French
d)
English
7.
What runs from Chicago to Santa Monica?
a)
Blue Ridge Parkway
b)
Route 66
c)
Blues Highway
d)
Great River Road
8.
Which of these is the largest planet in the Solar System?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Jupiter
9.
Which of the great lakes is the smallest?
a)
Lake Michigan
b)
Lake Erie
c)
Lake Ontario
d)
Lake Huron
10.
Which is the largest landlocked Country in the world by area?
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Kazakhstan
c)
Zambia
d)
Bolivia
11.
The Baltic states refers to Lithuania, Latvia & which other Country?<br />
a)
Iceland
b)
Estonia
c)
Finland
d)
Poland
12.
Of which European Country is Bucharest the capital?
a)
Hungary
b)
Moldova
c)
Albania
d)
Romania
13.
Which enormous international airport serves Amsterdam in the Netherlands?
a)
Charles de Gaulle
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Schiphol
d)
Humberto Delgado
14.
In which moutain range would you find the Matterhorn?
a)
The Alps
b)
Himalayas
c)
Andes
d)
Rockies
15.
What sort of geographical feature is Wookey Hole famous for?
a)
Valley
b)
Mountain
c)
Lakes
d)
Caves
16.
Pearson airport is the largest and busiest airport in which Country?
a)
Canada
b)
USA
c)
South Africa
d)
Sweden
17.
Ankara is not the biggest City, but it is the capital of where?
a)
Turkey
b)
Angola
c)
Greece
d)
Lebanon
18.
In what country would you ride the Blue Train and hike the Otter Trail?
a)
South Africa
b)
Thailand
c)
China
d)
Peru
19.
In which ocean would you find Pitcairn & Tahiti?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Red Sea
c)
South Pacific
d)
Indian Ocean
20.
Which river might you traverse in order to pass from Mexico into the USA?
a)
Yellow River
b)
Colorado River
c)
The Rio Grande <br />
d)
Pigeon River
21.
How old was George Michael when he wrote the song Careless Whisper?
a)
17
b)
20
c)
23
d)
25
22.
ZTT was one of the most prominent record labels in the 80's, but what does ZTT stand for?
a)
Zany Times Two
b)
Zulu Tango Tango
c)
Zang Tuum Tumb
d)
Zoo Too True
23.
There were how many members of the pop group UB40?
a)
6
b)
10
c)
8
d)
4
24.
Neil Arthur was the lead singer for which group?
a)
Duran Duran
b)
Icicle Works
c)
China Crisis
d)
Blancmange
25.
The following lyrics come from which song - 'I'll give you television. I'll give you eyes of blue. I'll give you men who want to rule the world'?
a)
Little Red Corvette - Prince
b)
China Girl - David Bowie
c)
Dirty Laundrey - Don Henley
d)
Elton John - Rocketman
26.
Guilty' was a duet hit in 1980 for Barbra Streisand and which other singer?
a)
Barry Gibb
b)
Neil Diamond
c)
Boy George
d)
Bryan Adams
27.
Part II of 'Another Brick In The Wall' by Pink Floyd is about which subject?
a)
Sex
b)
Family
c)
School
d)
War
28.
El Debarge, one of the members of family group 'Debarge', had a big hit with which single in 1986?
a)
Rumours
b)
Let's go all the way
c)
Who's Johnny
d)
China in your hand
29.
The 1985 hit 'The heat is on' by Glenn Frey appeared in which movie?
a)
Beverly Hills Cop
b)
Back To The Future
c)
Top Gun
d)
Dirty Dancing
30.
Three Feet High & Rising' was the debut album for which band?
a)
T'Pau
b)
Def Leopard
c)
Kim Carnes
d)
De La Soul
31.
Which singer started the Band Aid classic 'Do they know it's Christmas'?
a)
Bob Geldof
b)
Midge Ure
c)
Paul Young
d)
Bono
32.
Big Audio Dynamite' was formed in 1985 by which former Clash member?
a)
Joe Strummer
b)
Mick Jones
c)
Vince White
d)
Peter Hook
33.
"The first picture of you. The first picture of summer. Seeing the flowers scream their joy" are lyrics from a 1983 hit by whom?
a)
Kajagoogoo
b)
China Crisis
c)
The Lotus Eaters <br />
d)
Tears For Fears <br />
34.
In the 80's 'Status Quo' had how many top 20 singles?
a)
12
b)
15
c)
18
d)
13
35.
The music video for which Duran Duran hit caused controversy with it's nudity, mud wrestling women & lesbianism?
a)
Girls on film
b)
Rio
c)
Hungry like the wolf
d)
Come Undone
36.
Which rapper featured on the song 'I feel for you' by Chaka Khan?
a)
Ice-T
b)
Fresh prince
c)
Chuck D
d)
Melle Mel
37.
In 1985 which rocker performed at both the US (Philadelphia) & UK (Wembley) live aid gigs?
a)
Bono
b)
Phil Collins
c)
David Bowie
d)
Eric Clapton
38.
Which teen singer reached number one in 1987 with the song 'I think we're alone now'?
a)
Debbie Gibson
b)
Alannah Myles
c)
Tiffany
d)
Irene Cara
39.
Buster Bloodvessel was the lead singer for which band?
a)
Haircut 100
b)
Dead or Alive
c)
Culture Club
d)
Bad Manners
40.
Jump' is a very successful 80's song for which American hard rock band?
a)
Van Halen
b)
Aerosmith
c)
Black Sabbath
d)
Iron Maiden
41.
What type of beans are used to make Baked Beans?
a)
Borlotti beans
b)
Flageolet beans
c)
Cannellini beans
d)
Haricot beans
42.
What does IPA stand for?
a)
Intensley potent ale
b)
India pale ale
c)
India premium ale
d)
International porter association
43.
Bobotie is the national dish of which country?
a)
Nigeria
b)
Ethiopia
c)
South Africa
d)
Kenya
44.
What year did The Great British Bake Off first appear on TV?
a)
2009
b)
2010
c)
2011
d)
2012
45.
If you ordered Nigiri from a Japanese restaurant, what would you be served?
a)
A type of dumpling
b)
A selection of sliced raw fish & seafood
c)
A type of sushi - rice topped with raw fish/seafood
d)
A type of sushi - rice wrapped in seaweed
46.
Which of these chocolate bars does not contain nuts?
a)
Snickers
b)
Picnic
c)
Double Decker
d)
Toblerone
47.
Which flower does the spice saffron come from?
a)
Orchid
b)
Crocus
c)
Nasturtium
d)
Poppy
48.
A Whitby bun is flavoured with what?
a)
Raspberry
b)
Coffee
c)
Cinnamon
d)
Lemon
49.
Gruyere cheese is from which country?
a)
France
b)
Switzerland
c)
Austria
d)
Germany
50.
What are the two main ingredients in the dish Cullen Skink?
a)
Smoked haddock & parsnips
b)
Cabbage & potatoes
c)
Smoked haddock & potatoes
d)
Smoked salmon & potatoes
51.
Which of these cocktails does not typically include gin?
a)
Bramble
b)
Collins
c)
Gimlet
d)
Cosmopolitan
52.
Which of these is not a type of mushroom?
a)
King Oyster
b)
Chicken of the woods
c)
Tiger's tail
d)
Lion's mane
53.
Eccles cakes come from which UK county?
a)
Lancashire
b)
Lincolnshire
c)
Yorkshire
d)
Cheshire
54.
Shirley, Ailsa Craig & Mr Stripey are all types of what?
a)
Courgette
b)
Apple
c)
Tomato
d)
Aubergine
55.
Which French city is known for the fish stew Bouillabaisse?
a)
Marseille
b)
Nice
c)
Bordeaux
d)
Paris
56.
What is a spoot?
a)
Type of potato
b)
Type of root vegetable
c)
Type of clam
d)
Type of kitchen implement
57.
What is a Goosnargh cake?
a)
Cake from Yorkshire with spiced cinnamon
b)
Biscuit from Lancashire with caraway seeds
c)
Cake from Wales made with almonds
d)
Biscuit from Kent with poppy seeds
58.
What is the tang on a knife?
a)
The leather case
b)
The tip of the blade
c)
The length of the sharp edge <br />
d)
The part of the blade inside the handle
59.
In Indonesian & Malay cuisine what does the term 'nasi' refer to?
a)
Rice
b)
Egg
c)
The dish its served in
d)
Curry
60.
Which of the following does not feature on the ingredients list of Worcestershire sauce?
a)
Tamarind
b)
Anchovies
c)
Molasses
d)
Tomatoes
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