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General Knowledge

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the molecular structure of table salt?

a)

CO2

b)

HClO

c)

H2O

d)

NaCl

2.

What is the biggest planet in our solar system?

(a)  

3.

Another name for a tidal wave is a?

a)

Waterfall

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tsunami

d)

Tornado

e)

Cyclone

4.

What is the name of the long appendage that hangs from an elephants face?

a)

A tree

b)

A trunk

c)

A tail

d)

A nose

5.

The highest mountain on earth is?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mount Rushmore

c)

Mount Kilimanjaro

d)

Mount Fuji

6.

What is the name of the closest star to the earth?

a)

The moon

b)

Shooting star

c)

Milky Way

d)

The sun

7.

Amphibians and reptiles are cold blooded animals, like lizards, toads, etc.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The shortened form of the term Deoxyribonucleic acid is:

(a)  

9.

Which animal is the considered to be the wise?

a)

Hawk

b)

Crane

c)

Owl

d)

Vulture

e)

Eagle

10.
How many squares are there on a chessboard?
a)
64
b)

49

c)

54

d)

86

11.

What is the hardest naturally occurring ore on earth?

a)
gold
b)
iron
c)
diamond
d)
platinum
e)

titanium

12.
The process of cell division can take place by...
a)
osmosis
b)
fusion
c)

division

d)
fission
e)

mitosis

13.
Before being dried, which fruit was a prune?
a)
Plum
b)
Peach
c)
Apricot
d)
Nectarine
14.

On the Periodic Table what is the symbol for Silver

a)

Av

b)

Ag

c)

Au

d)

Ar

e)

Ad

15.

Your body contains ____________ percent water

a)

10%

b)

30%

c)

70%

d)

90%

16.

These are the Ocean of the world

a)

Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Artic Ocean, Indian Ocean

b)

Caribbean Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Dead Sea

c)

Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Dead Sea, Indian Ocean

d)

Caribbean Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Artic Ocean

17.

A tower or structure containing a light to warn or guide ships at sea:

a)

Lightbulb

b)

Headlight

c)

Lightning

d)

Lighter

e)

Lighthouse

18.

If you are from the Netherlands, which nationality you are?

a)

Netherness

b)

French

c)

Dutch

d)

English

e)

Italian

19.

Which nuts are used to make marzipan?

a)

Almonds

b)

Chestnuts

c)

Hazlenuts

d)

Walnuts

20.

What do you call a period of 100 years?

a)

Millennium

b)

Centurion

c)

Decade

d)

Century

21.

The Romans built them so they could watch people fight to the death for entertainment. Gladiators fought each other. People paid money to see this. Where did the Romans watch the fighting?

a)

Theatre

b)

Stadium

c)

Coliseum

d)

Television

22.

Entomology is the science that studies:

a)

Behavior of human beings

b)

Insects

c)

Rivers and mountains

d)

The formation of rocks

23.

How many stars are there in the American flag?

a)

53

b)

51

c)

52

d)

50

24.

When did World War I begin?

a)

1934

b)

1923

c)

1914

d)

1933

25.

Who wrote Snow White And The Seven Dwarf's?

a)

J. K. Rowling

b)

Walter Elias Disney

c)

The Brothers Grimm

d)

William Shakespeare

26.

How many sides does a decagon have?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

14

d)

18

27.

What is the capital of Germany?

a)

Frankfurt

b)

Munich

c)

Berlin

d)

Hamburg

28.

How many months have 28 days?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

7

d)

12

29.

In the Roman mythology, who is considered GOD OF WAR?

a)

Ares

b)

Hades

c)

Zeus

d)

Mars

e)

Poseidon

30.

The bees live in a:

a)

Nest

b)

Hive

c)

Tree

d)

Cave