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High School General Knowledge

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does GPA stand for?

a)

Goal Post Action

b)

Great Attitude Plan

c)

Grade Point Average

d)

Good At Piano

2.

What is the slowest living mammal on Earth?

a)

Snail

b)

Ant

c)

Sloth

d)

Tortoise

3.

Which city’s nickname is ‘Windy City’?

a)

New York City

b)

Tallahassee

c)

Memphis

d)

Chicago

4.

Which is the national animal of Australia?

a)

Blue-ringed octopus

b)

Kangaroo

c)

Koala

d)

Tasmanian Devil

5.

True or False: Tokyo is the capital of Japan

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Mexico is in which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Asia

7.

Mexico is in which continent?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Asia

8.

Who is on the $100 bill?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Franklin Pierce

c)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

d)

Thomas Jefferson

9.

What is a person who studies weather called?

a)

Geneologist

b)

Meteorologist

c)

Weatherologist

d)

None of these

10.
Who is the goddess of love in Greek mythology?
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Venus
c)
Athena
d)
Cybele
11.
What food is more effective at waking you up in the morning?
a)
yoghurt
b)
coffee
c)
apples
d)
cookies
12.
How long did it take Leonardo da Vinci to paint Mona Lisa?
a)
5 years
b)
10 years
c)
7 years
d)
8 years
13.
Which animal sleeps with one eye open?
a)
gorillas
b)
dolphins
c)
snakes
d)
lions
14.
What did the Pilgrims eat on the first day of Thanksgiving?
a)
turkey
b)
popcorn
c)
pumpkin
d)
potatoes
15.
Which is the world's largest ocean?
a)
Artic
b)
Atlantic
c)
Indian
d)
Pacific
16.
Which are the three primary colors?
a)
orange, brown and green
b)
red, yellow and blue
c)
purple, orange and black
d)
yellow, green and red
17.

He was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who was the first person to walk on the Moon.

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

John Glenn

c)

Michael Collins

d)

Buzz Aldrin

18.

Kobe Bryant, the retired basketball star who won five championships during his 20-year career with the ______, and his 13-year-old daughter were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26.

a)

Chicago Bulls

b)

Los Angeles Lakers

c)

Miami Heat

d)

Boston Celtics

19.

The _________scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to come from behind and beat the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20, in Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2.

a)

Baltimore Ravens

b)

Seattle Seahawks

c)

Kansas City Chiefs

20.
The Olympic rings are symbolic of 
a)
Five continents
b)
Five original countries to participate
c)
Five Greek city-states
d)
Five Patriot Super Bowl wins
21.

What candy bar was named after its inventor's family horse?

a)

Almond Joy

b)

Fast Break

c)

Snickers

d)

Baby Ruth

22.

What does Hakuna Matata mean?

a)

No worries

b)

No problems

c)

No issues

d)

No bugs

23.

Rapunzel’s chameleon in Tangled is called what?

a)

Pascal

b)

Rascal

c)

Leo

d)

Buddy

24.

Which Disney character sings “How Far I’ll Go”?

a)

Moana

b)

Merida

c)

Elsa

d)

Aurora

25.

Olaf's favorite season is

a)

winter

b)

summer

c)

spring

d)

fall

26.
What show is this?
a)
I love Lucy 
b)
Friends 
c)
The Golden Girls 
d)
Family Matters
27.
What Movie is this?
a)
Wizard of Oz
b)
Ferris Beulers Day Off
c)
Meet The Robinson 
d)
Back To The Future 
28.
What show is this?
a)
Beverly Hillbillies 
b)
Gunsmoke
c)
The Brady Bunch
d)
The Rifleman
29.
What movie is this?
a)
cars
b)
Herbie
c)
cars3
d)
Talledaga Nights
30.
Whose logo is this?
a)
AntMan
b)
Dare Devil
c)
Flash
d)
Shazam
31.
What social media logo is this?
a)
Snapchat
b)
Flickr
c)
Twitter
d)
Yik Yak
32.

He was an American rapper and actor and sold over 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

a)

The Notorious B.I.G.

b)

Tupac Shakur

c)

Sean Combs

d)

Snoop Dogg

33.
What is the most popular pizza topping?
a)
Sausage
b)
Anchovies
c)
Pepperoni
34.
Finish the song...When the moon hits your eye, like a big pizza pie, that's...
a)
Amore'
b)
Adore'
c)
Agore'
35.
Chicago is known for this type of Pizza
a)
Deep Dish
b)
Polish Sausage
c)
Triple Cheese
36.

How long was Genie stuck in the lamp?

a)

1,000 years

b)

20,000 years

c)

700 years

d)

10,000 years

37.

How many innings are in a major league baseball game?

a)

5

b)

9

c)

7

d)

10

38.
Which NFL team is named for an Edgar Allan Poe poem?
a)
Ravens
b)
Eagles
c)
Broncos
d)
Chargers
39.

What is Nemo's Dad's name in Finding Nemo?

a)

Melvin

b)

Marlin

c)

Milton

d)

Martin

40.

What was the first Pixar Movie?

a)

A Bug's Life

b)

Finding Nemo

c)

Monsters Inc

d)

Toy Story

41.

What was the first Pixar Movie?

a)

A Bug's Life

b)

Finding Nemo

c)

Monsters Inc

d)

Toy Story

42.

Who is the original owner of Buzz and Woody in Toy Story?

a)

Andy

b)

Sid

c)

Molly

d)

Buster

43.

How do you say "hello" in Spanish?

a)

Ni hao

b)

Aloha

c)

Konnichiwa

d)

Hola

44.

If you add the angles of all three sides of a triangle, what figure will you get every time?

a)

90 degree angle

b)

180 degree angle

c)

0 degree angle

d)

-2000 degree angle

45.

An average human performs what basic eye function about 20 times a minute, or over ten million times a year?

a)

Close

b)

Open

c)

Wink

d)

Blink

46.

What do you do when you turn left on a green light?

a)

Yield

b)

Slow down

c)

Stop

d)

Just keep on going

47.

Glycogen is the main way the body stores glucose—better known by what sweet common name?

a)

Salt

b)

Pepper

c)

Sugar

d)

Water

48.

What issues caused/led to the American Civil War?

a)

Slavery and states' rights

b)

Slavery

c)

States' rights

d)

Democrats and Republicans

49.

A 401(k) is a type of tax-advantage defined-contribution account designed to help you save for what withdrawal from working life?

a)

Quitting your job

b)

Getting fired

c)

Unemployment

d)

Retirement

50.

What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution known as?

a)

The Electric Bill

b)

The Water Bill

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

Your Income Tax

51.

True or False: What you post on social media has no impact on whether you will get a job.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

According to admissions counselors, what high school years are most important to gain acceptance to their colleges?

a)

Junior Year

b)

Sophomore Year

c)

Junior and Senior Years

d)

All 4 Years

53.

What is the oldest branch of the U.S. Military

a)

Navy

b)

Marines

c)

Army

d)

Air Force

e)

Coast Guard