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General Knowledge questions

Total questions: 141

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is this?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Nicolaus Copernicus

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

2.

Who discovered the vaccine for smallpox?

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

Edward Jenner

d)

Stephen Hawkings

3.

Who discovered gravity?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Sir Isaac Newton

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Aristotle

4.

What is Mary Anning known for?

a)

Being the first woman in space

b)

Her work regarding forces (mainly air resistance)

c)

Her work gaining insight to the Jurassic past

d)

Gaining insight into marine life

5.

Which ship did Charles Darwin sail on to the Galapagos islands?

a)

HMS Beagle

b)

HMS Titanic

c)

HMS Poodle

d)

HMS Victory

6.

Which two scientists are famous for exploring the theory of evolution and the process of natural selection (PICK 2 ANSWERS)

a)

Sir Issac Newton

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Alexander Fleming

e)

Alfred Wallace

7.

Who is this woman, known for her work on radioactivity and treatment for cancer?

a)

Jane Goodall

b)

Rosalind Franklin

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Mary Anning

8.

Which classes of animal did Carl Linnaeus create? (PICK THREE ANSWERS).

a)

Mammals

b)

Toads

c)

Birds

d)

Worms

e)

Snakes

9.

Which two scientists were awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics?

a)

Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoslov

b)

Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace

c)

Caroline and William Herschel

d)

Francis Crick and James Dewey Watson

10.

Who was known as 'the father of optics'?

a)

Charles Babbage

b)

Brain Cox

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Alhazen

11.

What area of Science is Professor Brian Cox famously known for?

a)

Biology

b)

Chemistry

c)

Physics

12.
Organism
a)
An individual animal, plant, or single celled organism
b)
Absorb and transport water/ nutrients to the stem/leaves and anchor the plant
c)
Used for the process of reproduction
d)
Male part of a plant that makes pollen
e)
Becomes a fruit
13.
Roots
a)
Absorb and transport water/ nutrients to the stem/leaves and anchor the plant
b)
An individual animal, plant, or single celled organism
c)
Needed for survival and reproduction
d)
Used for the process of reproduction
e)
Provide structure and support for the plant
14.
Seeds
a)
Needed for survival and reproduction
b)
Female part of a plant that produces ovules (an ovule becomes a seed)
c)
Fine powder produced by certain plants when they reproduce
d)
Used for the process of reproduction
e)
Becomes a fruit
15.
Spores
a)
Dust like particles that are carried by wind and water to new locations (helps with reproduction).
b)
Fine powder produced by certain plants when they reproduce
c)
Becomes a fruit
d)
Needed for survival and reproduction
e)
Provide structure and support for the plant
16.
Flowers/cones
a)
Used for the process of reproduction
b)
Absorb and transport water/ nutrients to the stem/leaves and anchor the plant
c)
Needed for survival and reproduction
d)
Becomes a fruit
e)
Inside the leaves is where microscopic structures (chloroplasts inside of the chlorophyll which makes plants green) are in charge of converting sunlight into energy (like solar panels!) FOOD PRODUCTION!
17.
Stamen
a)
Male part of a plant that makes pollen
b)
Provide structure and support for the plant
c)
Becomes a fruit
d)
Female part of a plant that produces ovules (an ovule becomes a seed)
e)
Used for the process of reproduction
18.
Fertilization
a)
Seed production
b)
Used for the process of reproduction
c)
The transfer of pollen from the male parts (stamens) to the female parts (pistils) of a flower
d)
The sprouting of a plant from a seed
e)
The transport of seed from one location to another
19.
Ovary
a)
Becomes a fruit
b)
Used for the process of reproduction
c)
The transfer of pollen from the male parts (stamens) to the female parts (pistils) of a flower
d)
Needed for survival and reproduction
e)
Male part of a plant that makes pollen
20.
Pistil
a)
Female part of a plant that produces ovules (an ovule becomes a seed)
b)
Male part of a plant that makes pollen
c)
Absorb and transport water/ nutrients to the stem/leaves and anchor the plant
d)
Provide structure and support for the plant
e)
Needed for survival and reproduction
21.
Pollen
a)
Fine powder produced by certain plants when they reproduce
b)
An individual animal, plant, or single celled organism
c)
Absorb and transport water/ nutrients to the stem/leaves and anchor the plant
d)
Dust like particles that are carried by wind and water to new locations (helps with reproduction).
e)
Used for the process of reproduction
22.
Pollinate
a)
The transfer of pollen from the male parts (stamens) to the female parts (pistils) of a flower
b)
The sprouting of a plant from a seed
c)
The transport of seed from one location to another
d)
Used for the process of reproduction
e)
Seed production
23.
Germination
a)
The sprouting of a plant from a seed
b)
The transfer of pollen from the male parts (stamens) to the female parts (pistils) of a flower
c)
Needed for survival and reproduction
d)
Used for the process of reproduction
e)
Seed production
24.
Stem
a)
Provide structure and support for the plant
b)
Needed for survival and reproduction
c)
Used for the process of reproduction
d)
Male part of a plant that makes pollen
e)
Inside the leaves is where microscopic structures (chloroplasts inside of the chlorophyll which makes plants green) are in charge of converting sunlight into energy (like solar panels!) FOOD PRODUCTION!
25.
Leaves/needles
a)
Inside the leaves is where microscopic structures (chloroplasts inside of the chlorophyll which makes plants green) are in charge of converting sunlight into energy (like solar panels!) FOOD PRODUCTION!
b)
Needed for survival and reproduction
c)
Used for the process of reproduction
d)
Male part of a plant that makes pollen
e)
Becomes a fruit
26.
Seed dispersal
a)
The transport of seed from one location to another
b)
The transfer of pollen from the male parts (stamens) to the female parts (pistils) of a flower
c)
The sprouting of a plant from a seed
d)
Dust like particles that are carried by wind and water to new locations (helps with reproduction).
e)
Seed production
27.

which animal does not live in Australia?

a)

Koala

b)

Wombats

c)

Kangaroos

d)

Pandas

28.

What is Australia's national animal?

a)

Koala

b)

Chicken

c)

Red Ants

d)

Kangaroo

29.

What animal is this?

a)

Playtypus

b)

Wombat

c)

Dingo

d)

kangaroo

30.

What is a echidna

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

Which Australian animal lays eggs?

a)

Wallaby

b)

Platypus

c)

Dingo

d)

Kangaroo

32.

Which of the following animals is not a marsupial

a)

Wallaby

b)

Flying Fox

c)

Koala

d)

dugong

33.

A koala is a...

a)

Marsupial

b)

Fish

c)

Reptile

d)

Bird

34.

Which animal only lives in Australia

a)

Koala

b)

dog

c)

Robin

d)

Poison Dart Frogs

35.

kangaroos are gong extincted

a)

True

b)

False

36.

a)

penguin

b)

butterfly

c)

flamingo

d)

emu

37.

a)

bear

b)

grizzly bear

c)

koala

d)

polar bear

38.

a)

fox

b)

dingo

c)

wolf

d)

dog

39.

a)

dolphins

b)

whales

c)

wallaby

d)

fish

40.

a)

shark

b)

sea lion

c)

kookaburra

d)

goat

41.

Australia is the smallest continent

a)

Yes

b)

No

42.

The capital of Australia is...

a)

 Sydney

b)

Washington DC

c)

Canberra

43.

Who is it?

a)

Coyote

b)

Kangaroo

c)

Dingo

44.
What is it?
a)
Sydney Opera House
b)

White House

45.

Which of these animals live only in Australia (except in zoos!)?

a)

bats & pandas

b)

koalas and kangaroos

c)

giraffes & lions

46.

Which early people of Australia live in the Outback?

a)

Aborigines

b)

Eskimos

47.

What do you call this animal?

a)

dingo

b)

emu

c)

wombat

48.

Which language do Australians speak?

a)

Chinese

b)

English

49.

What do you call this?

a)

Vegemite

b)

Honey

c)

Peanut Butter

50.

What is the nickname for Australia?

a)

The Ocean Sea

b)

Land Down Under

c)

The Blue Sea

51.

Which one is true?

a)

Australia is a city.

b)

Australia is part of the United States of America.    

c)

Australia is a country.

52.

Australia has lots of beaches you can visit.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Which one is the Australian flag?

a)
b)
c)
54.

Two very common sports in Australia are

a)

cricket and basketball

b)

cricket and football

c)

baseball and cricket

55.

What did Aborigine's use as a weapon?

a)

cannons

b)

boomerang

c)

frisbee

56.

Matter is anything that occupy space and has mass. It can be classify into two(2), what are those classification?

a)

Homogeneous and Heterogeneous

b)

Elements and Compounds

c)

Pure substances and Mixtures

d)

Solute and Solvent

57.

Nitrogen (N), Oxygen (O), Carbon (C) and Hydrogen are the most common example of ?

a)

Molecules

b)

Elements

c)

Compounds

d)

Substances

58.

It is a form of matter which mean it has a one

type of atom or molecule.

a)

Substance

b)

Element

c)

Compound

d)

Mixtures

59.

It is a combination of two or more substances.

a)

Substances

b)

Mixtures

c)

Elements

d)

Compound

60.

It is a mixture with a non-uniform composition.

a)

Homogeneous mixture

b)

Solvation process

c)

Heterogeneous mixture

d)

Solubility

61.

In a solution this is the dissolving substance.

a)

Powder

b)

Solute

c)

Liquid

d)

Gas

62.

This is a mixture of two or more substances in which one or more of these substances (solutes) is dissolved in another substance.

a)

Compound

b)

Element

c)

Heterogeneous mixture

d)

Homogeneous mixture

63.

Why is water known as universal solvent?

a)

It is found anywhere.

b)

It gives life to living things.

c)

It covers the greater part of the earth.

d)

It dissolves almost all the substances on Earth.

64.

Is water a element or compound?

a)

Element

b)

Compound

65.

A compound consists of two or more elements chemically combined.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

It is a combination of two or more substances in

which the composition is uniform throughout the

mixture.

a)

Heterogeneous mixture

b)

Homogeneous mixture

c)

Solvation

d)

Solution

67.

A process by which solvent molecules surround

and interact with solute molecules

a)

Salvation

b)

Solvation

c)

Solution

d)

Solubility

68.

What are two types of solutions?

a)

Saturated and Unsaturated

b)

Solubility and Solvation

c)

Solute and Solvent

d)

Unsaturated and Saturated

69.

The process of separating components

of a liquid through selective evaporation or

condensation

a)

Distillation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Filtration

d)

Chromatography

70.

A process of separating

components of a mixture.

a)

Distillation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Filtration

d)

Chromatography

71.

Which is not a separation technique?

a)

Filtrating

b)

Distillating

c)

Evaporating

d)

Dissolving

72.

Which tool could you use to separate large and small particles?

a)

A sieve

b)

A distillation flask

c)

Chromatography

d)

Evaporating basin

73.

Solutions are made up of...?

a)

Solutes and insolubles

b)

Solubles and solutes

c)

Solutes and solvents

d)

Solubles and solvents

74.

If something is insoluble in water, it will not...

a)

Separate after distillation

b)

Dissolve in water

c)

Dissolve in anything except water

d)

Separate after filtration

75.

In a solution of saltwater, what is the solute?

a)

Water

b)

Saltwater

c)

Salt

d)

There is no solute, it is insoluble

76.

Which part of a filtration is the "filtrate"?

a)

The filter paper

b)

The solid material left in the funnel

c)

The liquid that has gone through

d)

The conical flask

77.

What are the three types of mixtures?

a)

Suspension, colloid and solution

b)

Solution, solute and solvent

c)

Colloid, insoluble and soluble

d)

Distillate, colloid and suspension

78.

How could you increase the concentration of a solution?

a)

Add more solute

b)

Add more solvent

c)

Remove some solute

d)

Remove some solvent

79.

What words should be used to describe the concentration of a solution?

a)

Weak and strong

b)

Concentrated and dilute

c)

Dilute and strong

d)

Distillate and concentrated

80.

When no more solid can be dissolved in a solution, it is now...?

a)

Unsaturated

b)

Full

c)

Saturated

d)

Soaked

81.

Distilled water is a pure substance, but tap water is not. Why?

a)

Distilled water has separated all the non-water molecules out

b)

Distilled water only contains water molecules.

c)

Tap water contains other particles.

d)

Tap water is a mixture.

82.

When something is insoluble in solution, it forms a...?

a)

Problem

b)

Precipitate

c)

Pretty big mess

d)

Particle

83.

The highest point of a wave is called the ________.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Frequency

84.

The lowest part of a wave is called the ________.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Frequency

85.

The height of the wave from the resting point to the crest or the resting point to the trough is called the ________.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Frequency

d)

Period

86.

Waves transfer ______, not ________.

a)

Energy, Matter

b)

Matter, Energy

87.

The distance between two crests or two troughs is called the _________.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Frequency

c)

Period

d)

Amplitude

88.

Sound can travel through empty space.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

Light can travel through empty space.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

The number of waves that pass a given point in one second is called the __________.

a)

Wavelength

b)

Amplitude

c)

Frequency

d)

Crest

91.

Light travels in a straight line until it enters a different medium.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

Which letter represents wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

93.

Which letter represents the trough?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

94.

Which letter represents the crest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

95.

Which letter represents the amplitude?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

96.

Which of the following is a mechanical wave?

a)

X-Ray

b)

Gamma Ray

c)

Sound

d)

Light

97.

Which medium do sound waves move the slowest through?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

98.

A wave that can travel without a medium is called an ___________.

a)

Mechanical Wave

b)

Electromagnetic Wave

99.

what is the SI unit of current?

a)

voltage

b)

I

c)

A

d)

AMPERE

e)

AMPIRE

100.

WHAT IS THE SI UNIT SYMBOL FOR VOLTAGE

a)

VOLTS

b)

V

c)

E

d)

P.d

101.

which one of the following is not a basic element of an electrical circuit

a)

source of Emf

b)

conductors

c)

load

d)

bulb

102.

SI units means

a)

standard units

b)

international units

c)

internatinal system of units

d)

standard of units

103.

e.m.f stands for?

a)

the force that drives current

b)

energy motion and force

c)

electromotive force

d)

electlomotive force

104.

resistance is the opposition of voltage in a circuit

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

105.

The things that are kept the same to ensure the results are due to the experiment is called..

a)

Constant

b)

Dependent Variable

c)

Independent Variable

106.
The variable the is changed on purpose is..
a)
Constant
b)
Control
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Dependent Variable
107.
The variable that is being tested, counted, or measured and is responding to the independent variable is known as 
a)
Control
b)
Constant
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Dependent Variable
108.
Its one of the independent variables that is use for comparison, does not get any change, original or plain variable.
a)
Constant
b)
Control
c)
Independent Variable
d)
Dependent Variable
109.
Which brand of paper towel will absorb the most liquid? What is the independent variable?
a)
Brand of paper towel
b)
Amount of water absorbed
110.
Which brand of paper towel will absorb the most liquid? What is the dependent variable?
a)
brand of paper towel
b)
amount of water absorbed
111.

Angel wants to know if the type of soap has an effect on how clean her clothes get. What is the independent variable?

a)

type of soap

b)

how long the laundry takes

112.

Angel wants to know if the type of soap has an effect on how clean her clothes get. What is the dependent variable?

a)

type of soap

b)

how clean the clothes are

113.

Zach wants to determine if the amount of time spent on social media has an effect of grades. What is the independent variable?

a)

time on social media

b)

computer skills

114.

Zach wants to determine if the amount of time spent on social media has an effect of grades. What is the dependent variable?

a)

popularity

b)

grades

115.

Maddie wants to determine if the weight of the dog will determine the number of puppies in a litter. What is the independent variable?

a)

weight of dog

b)

number of puppies

116.

Maddies wants to determine if the weight of the dog will determine the number of puppies in a litter. What is the dependent variable?

a)

type of dog

b)

number of puppies

117.

Beth wants to know if increasing her exercise will decrease the time it takes her to run a mile. What is the dependent variable?

a)

time to run a mile

b)

amount of exercise

118.

Beth wants to know if increasing her exercise will decrease the time it takes her to run a mile. What is the independent variable?

a)

distance

b)

amount of exercise

119.

Julie wants to know the effect of studying 10 minutes extra each day on her Math. What is the dependent variable?

a)

her math grade

b)

studying 10 extra minutes

120.
The x-axis shows
a)
time
b)
carbon dioxide concentration
c)
science
121.

What is a data table?

a)

Is a visual tool that uses that uses bars to compare data among categories

b)

Used to compare the parts of a whole

c)

Any display of information in tabular form, with rows and or columns named

d)

Is a visual tool that uses that uses lines to compare data among categories

122.

What conclusions can you draw from this graph?

a)

The deer population went down over time.

b)

The deer population went up over time.

c)

The dear population went up quickly, then down, but then stayed the same.

d)

There are less dear because of hunters

123.
T10 - Terrell hiked 10 miles on Sunday, 8 miles on Monday, 9 miles on Tuesday, 8 miles on Wednesday, 6 miles on Thursday, and 6 miles on Friday.  Terrell is crazy, but which line graph correctly shows the data?
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
124.
How many more people have purple for a favorite color than red?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
125.
What is the independent variable on the graph (x-axis)?
a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
126.
What is the dependent variable on the graph (y-axis)?
a)
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
b)
Bicycles Sold
c)
Types of Bicycles
127.

The x-axis is horizontal (flat).

a)

True

b)

False

128.

The y-axis is vertical (up and down).

a)

True

b)

False

129.

Which layers show an increasing temperature as height increases?

a)

A & B

b)

B & C

c)

B & D

d)

A & C

130.

In layer C, what is the relationship between height and temperature?

a)

Indirect, As altitude in layer C increases, temperature decreases

b)

Direct, As altitude in layer C increases, temperature increases

c)

There is no relationship

d)

A & C

131.

What is the temperature at a height of 0 KM.

a)

20*C

b)

0*C

c)

-60 *C

d)

10 *C

132.

As Depth (km) into Earth increases, interior temperature _____

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

133.

What type of relationship is shown in this graph?

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

c)

No Relationship

134.

What is the interior temperature at 2,000 km?

a)

4100 *C

b)

6500 *C

c)

3000 *C

135.

What is the depth if the interior temperature is 6,000 degrees C?

a)

4500 km

b)

6500 km

c)

4000 km

136.

During which month is the greatest amount of runoff?

a)

May

b)

December

c)

June

d)

March

137.

During which month is the amount of water gained from precipitation greater than the amount of water lost to evaporation?

a)

September

b)

December

c)

November

d)

February

138.

During which month does the trend in evaporation change?

a)

September

b)

December

c)

November

d)

February

139.

During which month is the amount of runoff greater than the amount of precipitation?

a)

April

b)

December

c)

November

d)

February

140.

What is the interval on the Y axis of this graph.

a)

1000 *C

b)

500 *C

c)

100 *C

141.

What is the interval on the X axis of this graph?

a)

20*C

b)

10 *C

c)

30 *C

d)

50 *C

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