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Year 5 - 8 General Knowledge Quiz 13 October 2022

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old was The Queen when she died in September?

a)

95

b)

96

c)

97

d)

98

2.

Where did The Queen's funeral take place?

a)

St George's Chapel

b)

St Paul's Cathedral

c)

Westminster Abbey

d)

Westminster Cathedral

3.

Where is the Women's Rugby World Cup currently taking place?

a)

New Zealand

b)

South Africa

c)

England

d)

France

4.

In which country would you be if you were visiting this landmark?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Pakistan

d)

India

5.

Which football team is currently leading the Premier League?

a)

Chelsea

b)

Tottenham

c)

Manchester City

d)

Arsenal

6.

In which children's film do these characters appear?

a)

Shark Tank

b)

The Little Mermaid

c)

Finding Nemo

d)

Deep

7.

Who became the 2022 Formula 1 World Champion in Japan, despite the fact that there are still four races left in the season?

a)

Charles Leclerc

b)

George Russell

c)

Sergio Perez

d)

Max Verstappen

8.

On which date will King Charles III's coronation take place?

a)

6 May 2023

b)

6 April 2023

c)

29 April 2023

d)

29 May 2023

9.

What is the collective noun for owls?

a)

muster

b)

colony

c)

government

d)

parliament

10.

This is the logo of which brand?

a)

Coca Cola

b)

Pepsi

c)

Fanta

d)

Sprite

11.

Who was the third wife of King Henry VIII?

a)

Anne Boleyn

b)

Catherine of Aragon

c)

Jane Seymour

d)

Anne of Cleves

12.

What is the name of England's highest mountain?

a)

Snowdon

b)

Ben Nevis

c)

Cross Fell

d)

Scafell Pike

13.

This painting is by which artist?

a)

van Gogh

b)

Vermeer

c)

Picasso

d)

Monet

14.

In which children's book would you encounter The Mad Hatter, The March Hare and The Cheshire Cat?

a)

The Gruffalo

b)

The Wind in the Willows

c)

A Wrinkle in Time

d)

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

15.

Which professional tennis player recently retired from the game?

a)

Rafael Nadal

b)

Novak Djokovic

c)

Roger Federer

d)

Cameron Norrie

16.

Which historical event does the Bayeux Tapestry depict?

a)

The War of the Roses

b)

The Norman conquest of England

c)

The Roman invasion of England

d)

The Hundred Years War

17.

This is the flag of which country?

a)

Romania

b)

Albania

c)

Cech Republic

d)

Croatia

18.

Which patron saint's day is in November?

a)

St Andrew

b)

St George

c)

St Patrick

d)

St David

19.

On which day of the week is Halloween this year?

a)

Monday

b)

Tuesday

c)

Wednesday

d)

Thursday

20.

Which river is the longest in Great Britain?

a)

River Thames

b)

River Tyne

c)

River Severn

d)

River Trent

21.

How many human beings have walked on the moon?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

14

d)

16

22.

Who is featured on the polymer £5 note?

a)

Alan Turing

b)

JMW Turner

c)

Jane Austen

d)

Sir Winston Churchill

23.

Which is the most popular chocolate brand in the UK in 2022?

a)

Lindt Lindor

b)

Dairy Milk

c)

Galaxy

d)

Maltesers

24.

What type of animal is Mrs Tiggy-winkle?

a)

porcupine

b)

raccoon

c)

hedgehog

d)

badger

25.

Which technique is the following an example of: I have told you a million times?

a)

oxymoron

b)

hyperbole

c)

metaphor

d)

simile