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Common Sense (or not) Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the famous waterfall located on the border of Canada and the United States?

a)
Victoria Falls
b)
Angel Falls
c)

Snoqualmie Falls

d)
Niagara Falls
2.

How many units of something are in a “baker’s dozen”?

a)
10
b)
12
c)
13
d)
15
3.

What is the term used for a number that is multiplied by itself?

a)
Square
b)
Cube
c)
Root
d)
Factor
4.

Who is the author of the “Lord of the Rings” series of books?

a)
J.K. Rowling
b)
George R.R. Martin
c)
J.R.R. Tolkien
d)
Stephen King
5.

What is the name of the currency used in the European Union?

a)
Euro
b)
Dollar
c)
Pound
d)
Yen
6.

What does CPR stand for?

a)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
b)
Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation
c)
Cardio Pulmonary Recovery
d)
Cardiac Pulmonary Recovery
7.

Who was the first President of the United States?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)

George Washington

8.

What is the maximum number of players allowed on an ice hockey team at one time?

a)

9

b)
11
c)

6

d)
7
9.

How many days are in a leap year?

a)
365
b)
366
c)
364
d)

360

10.

What is the name of the famous Roman arena where gladiator contests were held?

a)
Parthenon
b)
Acropolis
c)
Colosseum
d)

Thunderdome

11.

How long is a fortnight?

a)
14 days
b)
7 days
c)
30 days
d)
21 days
12.

Who was the first person to step on the moon?

a)
Buzz Aldrin
b)
Yuri Gagarin
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Michael Collins
13.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?


a)
Vincent Van Gogh
b)
Pablo Picasso
c)
Salvador Dali
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
14.

What is the term used for a word that describes a noun?

a)
Adjective
b)
Verb
c)
Adverb
d)
Pronoun
15.

What is the name of the largest ocean in the world?

a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Arctic Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
16.

What is the name of the highest mountain in the world?

a)
K2
b)
Kilimanjaro
c)
Everest
d)
Makalu
17.

What is this a picture of?

a)

A piece of Rebar

b)

An Allen Wrench

c)

A Tire Iron

d)

A Cane

18.

What is the term used for the number that is left over after a division problem?

a)
Subtraction
b)
Multiplication
c)
Remainder
d)
Addition
19.

Who wrote "The Outsiders"?

a)

Jane Austen

b)

Ponyboy Curtis

c)
S.E. Hinton
d)

C.S. Lewis

20.

What type of cheese is commonly used on pizza?

a)
Cheddar
b)

Monterey Jack

c)

Nacho

d)
Mozzarella