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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 3625secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is on the United States $10 bill?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Benjamin Franklin

2.

What credit card company's logo is featured here?

(a)  

3.

What colors are missing from this logo? (Select all that apply).

a)

Orange

b)

Purple

c)

Green

d)

Red

e)

Blue

4.

What banks's logo is featured here?

(a)  

5.

What banks's logo is featured here?

a)

Bank of America

b)

Citi Bank

c)

Chase Bank

d)

M & T Bank

6.

The word equine refers to which kinds of animals?

a)

Bears

b)

Goats

c)

Cows

d)

Horses

7.

What company owns Xbox?

a)

Nintendo

b)

Microsoft

c)

Apple

d)

Sony

8.

What is the name of the main protagonist from Minecraft?

(a)  

9.

What is the name of this crime fighting trio?

(a)  

10.

What colors are in Naruto's outfit? (Select all that apply).

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Orange

e)

Green

11.

Who is on the United States $5 bill?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Ulysses S. Grant

d)

Benjamin Franklin

12.

Who is this?

a)

DeMarcus Cousins

b)

Ky Bowman

c)

Lebron James

d)

Steph Curry

13.

What is the spanish word for yellow?

a)

morado

b)

amarillo

c)

naranja

d)

izquierda

14.

What game is this character from?

(a)  

15.

What is the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mecury

b)

Venus

c)

Pluto

d)

Texas

16.

Which is the strongest bone in the human body?

a)

The Femur

b)

The Fist Bones

c)

The Skull

d)

The Knee

17.

Which is the largest internal organ in the human body?

a)

The Brain

b)

The heart

c)

The Kidney

d)

The Liver

18.

Which big cat is the largest?

a)

Lion

b)

Tiger

c)

Big Lion

d)

Elephant

19.

What is Earth's largest continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Antartica

20.

What razor-thin country accounts for more than half of the western coastline of South America?

a)

Chile

b)

Peru

c)

Bolivia

d)

Ecuador

21.

What is the only sea without any coasts?

a)

mediterranean sea

b)

Deep sea of love

c)

Sargasso Sea

d)

Red sea

22.

Which African nation has the most pyramids?

a)

Lybia

b)

Egypt

c)

Nigeria

d)

Sudan

23.

How many inches are in a foot?

a)

7

b)

8.5

c)

10

d)

12

24.

How many bones are in the adult human?

a)

56

b)

109

c)

148

d)

206

25.

Who's face is on the dime?

a)

Lincoln

b)

Roosevelt

c)

Jefferson

d)

Washington

26.

Pharaoh is the title given to the rulers of which ancient county?

a)

Israel

b)

Egypt

c)

Russia

d)

China

27.

What company owns Xbox?

a)

Apple

b)

Nintendo

c)

Microsoft

d)

Walmart

28.

What state shape is this

a)

New Mexico

b)

Delaware

c)

Kansas

d)

California

29.

Who is this movie character?

a)

Buzz

b)

Don Pardo

c)

Robocop

d)

Woody

30.

Which planet in our Solar System is known for having a ring?

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

31.

What is the top number of a fraction called?

a)

commandor

b)

denominator

c)

numerator

d)

algorithm

32.

In which hand is the Statue of Liberty's torch?

a)

right

b)

left

c)

both

33.

What is it called when a player tackles the opposing player by grabbing his jersey behind the neck?

a)

Encroachment

b)

Clipping

c)

Back block tackle

d)

Horse collar tackle

34.

In Major League Baseball, how far are the bases?

a)

60 feet

b)

75 feet

c)

90 feet

d)

110 feet

35.
On our flag, is the top stripe red or white?
a)
White
b)
Stars
c)
Red
d)
Blue
36.

How many weeks are in a year?

a)

36

b)

46

c)

52

d)

365

37.

In what war did the United States fight itself?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

Civil War

c)

World War I

d)

Vietnam War

38.

What is the largest ocean in the world?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Artic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

39.

Who lives at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, D.C.?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

The President

c)

The Governor

d)

Oprah Winfrey

40.

Stratus, Cirrus, Nimbus and Cumulus are types of what?

a)

Clouds

b)

Candy

c)

Apps

d)

Chewing gum

41.

What business is this a logo of?

a)

Apple Computers

b)

Dairy Queen

c)

Bull's Eye Market

d)

Target

42.

Who was this President of the United States?

a)

John Adams

b)

John Tyler

c)

John Polk

d)

John Kennedy

43.

What is the nickname for the state of Tennessee?

a)

The Music City

b)

The Bluegrass State

c)

The Sunshine State

d)

The Volunteer State

44.

What is the name of the largest bone in the human body?

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Spine

45.

Oil, natural gas and coals are examples of...

a)

Biofuels

b)

Geothermal resources

c)

Renewable resources

d)

Fossil fuels

46.

Who is the founder of Facebook?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Steve Jobs

c)

Mark Zuckerberg

d)

Josh Agee

47.
A muscular tube that helps move food from the mouth to the stomach.
a)
esophagus
b)
trachaea
c)
small intestine
d)
gall bladder
48.

What is the world's largest animal?

a)

elephant

b)

blue whale

c)

gorilla

d)

rhinoceros

49.

Earth is the _________ planet from the sun.

a)

first (1st)

b)

second (2nd)

c)

third (3rd)

d)

fourth (4th)

50.

Our galaxy is called _____________.

a)

The Snickers

b)

The Milky Way

c)

The Gummy Bear

d)

The Hershey Way

51.

Our calendar originally had ______ months.

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

52.

Which planet in our solar system is the largest?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

53.

Earth has ______ moon (s).

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

54.

What is the fastest land animal?

a)

tiger

b)

horse

c)

gazelle

d)

cheetah

55.

How many continents are there on Earth?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

3

56.

What do you get when you freeze water?

a)

ice cream

b)

steam

c)

vapor

d)

ice

57.

Who was the first president of the United States?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

58.

What ocean touches New Jersey?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

59.

Which state borders New Jersey?

a)

California

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Florida

d)

Virginia

60.

In what country are the great pyramids?

a)

England

b)

United States

c)

Egypt

d)

Japan

61.

What does a caterpillar turn into?

a)

butterfly

b)

worm

c)

bird

d)

ant

62.

How many days are there in a year?

a)

340

b)

350

c)

365

d)

375

63.

Which state does not border the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Maine

b)

Florida

c)

New York

d)

Alabama

64.

Which verb is irregular?

a)

walk

b)

jump

c)

sit

d)

play

65.

Identify the adverb in this sentence: Mr. Davis accidentally wrote the wrong homework on the board.

a)

wrote

b)

accidentally

c)

wrong

d)

board

66.

How old must a U.S. citizen be in order to vote in elections?

a)

21

b)

25

c)

18

d)

19

67.

If a person left HMS and walked north in a straight line, where would he/she wind up?

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Michigan

c)

Chicago

d)

Schererville

68.

What is President Donald Trump's middle name?

a)

James

b)

John

c)

George

d)

Jed

69.

Which of the following is not a primary color?

a)

red

b)

yellow

c)

green

d)

blue

70.

In what year will our current 6th graders graduate from high school?

a)

2022

b)

2024

c)

2020

d)

2026

71.

Which planet is the largest?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

72.

Which word below is a palindrome?

a)

sticks

b)

racecar

c)

moon

d)

drama

73.

How many days does the month of March have?

a)

28

b)

30

c)

29

d)

31

74.

What is the chemical formula for water?

a)

Mg

b)

HS2

c)

H2O

d)

SP50

75.

How many straight edges does a cube have?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

16

d)

12

76.

How many teeth does a normal adult mouth have?

a)

34

b)

32

c)

24

d)

40

77.

Which planet is the smallest:

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

78.
How long did it take Leonardo da Vinci to paint Mona Lisa?
a)
5 years
b)
10 years
c)
7 years
d)
8 years
79.
Which animal sleeps with one eye open?
a)
gorillas
b)
dolphins
c)
snakes
d)
lions
80.
How fast can a cheetah run?
a)
68-75 mph
b)
51-56 mph
c)
56-67 mph
81.
Who wrote the books "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" which were adapted into movies?
a)
C.S. Lewis
b)
JRR Tolkein
c)
Peter Jackson
d)
Samwise Gamgee
82.
What is the largest state in the United States?
a)
Texas
b)
Washington
c)
California
d)
Montana
83.
According to a proverb about hope, "There's always light at the end of..." what?
a)
The journey
b)
The day
c)
The tunnel
d)
E.T.'s finger
84.

1. What country has the highest life expectancy?

a)

Hong Kong

b)

Rome

c)

Finland

d)

Brazil

85.

2. Which language has the more native speakers: English or Spanish?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

86.

3. What is the most common surname in the United States?

a)

Johnson

b)

Smith

c)

Miller

d)

Jones

87.

4. What disease commonly spread on pirate ships?

a)

malaria

b)

Scurvy

c)

gangrene

d)

dysentery

88.

5. Who was the Ancient Greek God of the Sun?

a)

Arinna

b)

Huitzilopochtli

c)

Helios

d)

Apollo

89.

6. What was the name of the crime boss who was head of the feared Chicago Outfit? Al Capone

a)

Al Capone

b)

sherlock holmes

c)

babba the hut

d)

Eugene Fitzherbert

90.

7. What year was the United Nations established?

a)

1983

b)

1976

c)

1945

d)

1954

91.

8. Who has won the most total Academy Awards?

a)

sherlock holmes

b)

Walt Disney

c)

john wick

d)

boba fett

92.

9. What artist has the most streams on Spotify?

a)

shawn mendes

b)

ariana grande

c)

taylor swift

d)

Drake

93.

10. How many minutes are in a full week?

a)

12,090

b)

34,987

c)

10,080

d)

10,023

94.

11. What car manufacturer had the highest revenue in 2020?

a)

subaru

b)

Volkswagen

c)

chevrolet

d)

tesla

95.

12. How many elements are in the periodic table?

a)

290

b)

260

c)

118

d)

115

96.

13. What company was originally called "Cadabra"?

a)

amazon

b)

walmart

c)

dollar tree

d)

pearson saavas

97.

14. How many faces does a Dodecahedron have?

a)

15

b)

12

c)

25

d)

30

98.

15. Queen guitarist Brian May is also an expert in what scientific field?

a)

astrophysics

b)

astronomy

c)

science

d)

mathematics

99.

From which planet did Superman come?

a)

Eternia

b)

Earth

c)

Krypton

d)

Kryptopia

100.

Which planet is the smallest?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Saturn

d)

Venus

101.

Braeburn, Red Delicious and Pink Lady are all varieties of which fruit?

a)

Apple

b)

Pear

c)

Strawberry

d)

Grape

102.

Which sea separates Europe from Africa?

a)

Adriatic Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

103.

What is the name of the largest bone in the human body?

a)

Femur

b)

Fibula

c)

Tibia

d)

Spine

104.

John, Paul, George and Ringo were the members of which band?

a)

The Rolling Stones

b)

The Monkees

c)

The Bee Gees

d)

The Beatles

105.

How many squares are on a chessboard?

a)

86

b)

64

c)

24

d)

39

106.

How many colors are in the rainbow?

a)

7

b)

4

c)

8

d)

6

107.

What is the capital of Costa Rica?

a)

San Jose

b)

Managua

c)

Belmopan

d)

Tegucigalpa

108.

Name this cartoon character:

a)

Elmer Fudd

b)

Spinach Man

c)

Popeye

d)

Brutus

109.

How old is Queen Elizabeth II?

a)

95

b)

93

c)

89

d)

96

110.

Which animal am I?

a)

Tiger

b)

Cheetah

c)

Lion

d)

Jaguar

111.

By area, which is the largest country in the world?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

Canada

d)

India

112.

How many minutes are in a day?

a)

1550

b)

1450

c)

1440

d)

1420

113.

What is the hottest part of the chili pepper?

a)

Stem

b)

Flesh

c)

Skin

d)

Seed

114.

This is the flag of which country?

a)

Turkey

b)

South Africa

c)

Sweden

d)

China

115.

Who is the best-selling artist of the 2010s?

a)

Justin Bieber

b)

Adele

c)

Eminem

d)

Taylor Swift

116.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Dunlop

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

117.

Who is the author of the Harry Potter books?

a)

E.B. White

b)

J.R.R. Tolkien

c)

Roald Dahl

d)

J.K. Rowling

118.

What is the longest river in the world?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Congo River

c)

Nile River

d)

Amazon River