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General knowledge quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following objects is a conductor of electricity?

a)

Wooden Toothpick

b)

Ten pence piece

c)

Plastic Spoon

d)

Rubber

2.

What substance or chemical is in your mouth to help soften food and begin carbohydrate digestion?

a)

Saliva

b)

Water

c)

Blood

d)

Bile

3.

Which was once a planet, but is now renamed a dwarf planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Pluto

c)

Moon

d)

Saturn

4.
In humans, what is the only internal organ capable of regenerating lost tissue?
a)
Pancreas
b)
Arteries
c)
Stomach
d)
Liver
5.
What is the name for trees that never lose their leaves?
a)
Evergreen
b)
Birch
c)
Ash
d)
Maple
6.
Approximately 2% of all people have what eye color?
a)
Red
b)
Violet
c)
Green
d)
Blue
7.
What is the colored part of your eye called?
a)
Cornea
b)
Pupil
c)
Iris
d)
Retina
8.

Which human system do you see in the image?

a)

digestive system

b)

respiratory system

c)

circulatory system

d)

nervous system

9.

Which organ pumps blood around the body?

a)

liver

b)

brain

c)

heart

d)

stomach

10.
How many bones are in the human body?
a)
200
b)
602
c)
206
d)
106
11.

Which planet is the nearest to the sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

12.

Where in the body would you find the pinna?

a)

Ear

b)

Knee

c)

Toe

d)

Nose

13.

The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of science. The man behind the award – Alfred Nobel – invented what?

a)

Printing press

b)

Electricity

c)

Steam engine

d)

Dynamite

14.

This animal’s fingerprints closely resemble that of a human’s. What animal is it?

a)

Koala

b)

Gorilla

c)

Bear

d)

Squirrel

15.

Space travelers from the United States are called astronauts. From Russia, they’re called cosmonauts. Where are taikonauts from?

a)

Japan

b)

Sweden

c)

China

d)

France

16.

This jungle animal, when in groups, is referred to as an ambush. What kind of animal is this?

a)

Giraffe

b)

Sloth

c)

Tiger

d)

Elephant

17.

Where is the world’s most active volcano located

a)

Indonesia

b)

Philippines

c)

Iceland

d)

Hawaii

18.

What percentage of the total number of known animals are invertebrates?

a)

95%

b)

75%

c)

55%

d)

35%

19.

How long is the memory of a goldfish?

a)

A few seconds

b)

A few minutes

c)

A few hours

d)

A few months

20.

According to Apollo astronauts, the Moon smells like:

a)

cheese

b)

burnt gunpowder

c)

petrol

d)

coffee grounds

21.

All of the following animals can move very quickly. Which is the fastest?

a)

cheetah

b)

black marlin

c)

peregrine falcon

d)

horsefly

22.

Every person is different, but just how much do you differ, genetically, from other humans?

a)

25%

b)

10%

c)

2%

d)

0.1%

23.

Lobster blood is blue once it is exposed to air. What color is it inside a living lobster?

a)

blue

b)

clear

c)

yellow

d)

red

24.

Mycology is the scientific study of what?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Viruses

d)

All types of microbes

25.

On average, in a healthy adult, how long does a red blood cell live in blood circulation for?

a)

10 days

b)

120 days

c)

a year

d)

a lifetime

26.

What was Mickey Mouse's first feature film?

a)

Jungle Cruise

b)

Steamboat Willie

c)

The Birthday Party

d)

Fantasia

27.

Aurora is the name of the Princess from Sleeping Beauty, but what is the name of 'her' Prince?

a)

Prince Phillip

b)

Prince Edmund

c)

Prince Ethbert

d)

Prince Arthur

28.

What film is this sidekick in?

a)

Tangled

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Zootopia

d)

El Dorado

29.
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
30.
Which country eats the most chocolate (per person)?
a)
USA
b)
China
c)
Columbia
d)
Switzerland
31.

Like your fingerprints, you also have a unique

a)

Tongue print

b)

Toe print

c)

Hair follicle

d)

Fingernail texture

32.
Which animal sleeps with one eye open?
a)
gorillas
b)
dolphins
c)
snakes
d)
lions
33.
How many people have walked on the moon?
a)
12
b)
15
c)
32
d)
55
34.
Macaroni, Gentoo, Chinstrap and Emperor are types of what animal?
a)
Penguin
b)
Discus Fish
c)
Eagle
d)
Guinea Pig
35.

Which mathematical symbol was the title of Ed Sheeran’s first album in 2011?

a)

Plus

b)

Minus

c)

Division

36.

Crazy in Love' was the first solo No. 1 for which singer?

a)

Jay Z

b)

Beyonce

c)

Pink

d)

Britney Spears

37.

Which country has won Eurovision the most times?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Ireland

d)

Italy

38.

Who sung the song "Fancy?"

a)

Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX

b)

Iggy Azalea & Ariaina Grande

c)

Iggy Azalea & Nicki Minaj

d)

Iggy Azalea & Rita Ora

39.

Which of the following is the kingdom in the movie aladdin?

a)

Tabor

b)

Agrabah

c)

Vidarbha

d)

kaaba

40.

In the movie Finding Nemo what kind of fish is Nemo?

a)

Clownfish

b)

Catfish

c)

goldfish

d)

Guppy

41.

What movie doesn't belong to Star Wars?

a)

The Empire Strikes Back

b)

Return of the Jedi

c)

Artificial Intellingence

d)

The Phantom Menace

42.

Select the correct movie

a)

The Mermaid

b)

Aquaman

c)

Iron man

d)

The Green Lantern

43.

This film belongs to...

a)

DC Comics Movies

b)

Marvel Studios

44.

What's the movie's name?

a)

Spiderman

b)

Iron man

c)

Thor

d)

Captain America

45.

Who's he?

a)

Chris Hemsworth

b)

Mark Ruffalo

c)

Robert Downey Jr.

d)

Chris Evans

46.

What's the movie's name?

a)

Thor

b)

Aquaman

c)

Captain America

d)

Flash

47.

By clicking on the correct type of ball, in which game can you score a 3 pointer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
48.

Which player is the captain of the England football team?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

In gymnastics and trampolining three basic moves used are straddle, pike and tuck jump. Which move below shows a straddle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
50.

What do you call a baby kangaroo?

a)

Calf

b)

Kid

c)

Boxer

d)

Joey