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General Knowledge

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?

a)

Wind

b)

Echo

c)

Air

2.

I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

a)

Land Design

b)

Map

c)

Picture

3.

What word in the English language does the following: the first two letters signify a male, the first three letters signify a female, the first four letters signify a great, while the entire world signifies a great woman. What is the word?

a)

Black Widow

b)

Heroine

c)

Wonder Woman

4.

What English word has three consecutive double letters?

a)

Orthography

b)

Bookkeeper

c)

Psychology

5.

I come from a mine and get surrounded by wood always. Everyone uses me. What am I?

a)

Shovel

b)

Pencil Lead

c)

Wooden Pole

d)

Spade

6.

I am big, I like to eat a lot, I hibernate and hates vegetables.

a)

Polar Bear

b)

Grizzly Bear

c)

Forest Bear

7.

I am round, a size of a fist, sweet but has so many seeds

a)

Papaya

b)

Pomegranate

c)

Mango

d)

Jack Fruit

8.

A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but one sister died in a car crash. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?

a)

One sister and two brother

b)

Two sisters and two brothers

9.

You see a small boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?

a)

They dissappear

b)

All the people were married.

c)

Hiding inside the small boat.

10.

Tik Tok, time goes pass but how many seconds in a minute?

a)

60 seconds

b)

90 seconds

c)

30 seconds

11.

How many letters are in the alphabet?

a)

26

b)

11

c)

15

d)

25

12.

On which continent is the Sahara desert?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North Africa

d)

South Africa

13.

Which planet is the smallest?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

14.

What term is used in tennis for 40 - 40?

a)

Deuce

b)

Ace

c)

Advantage

d)

Match Point

15.

What was the name of the lion in 'The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe?'

a)

Cecil

b)

Aslan

c)

Simba

d)

Leo

16.

What is the least populated country in the world?

a)

Tuvalu

b)

Lichtenstein

c)

San Marino

d)

Vatican City

17.

How many zeroes in ten million?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

18.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Belgium

d)

Canada

19.

What colour are motorways on British road maps?

a)

Red

b)

Black

c)

Green

d)

Blue

20.

John, Paul, George and Ringo were part of which band?

a)

The Rolling Stones

b)

Bee Gees

c)

The Monkees

d)

The Beatles

21.

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

a)

K2

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Annapurna

d)

Lhotse

22.

Which famous explorer discovered Cuba?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Captain James Cook

c)

Sir Francis Drake

d)

Marco Polo

23.

What type of animal is the biggest in the world?

a)

African Elephant

b)

Brown Bear

c)

Blue Whale

d)

Giraffe

24.

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

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Spine

25.

Which sea separates Europe from Africa?

a)

Adriatic Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Mediterranean Sea

26.

What type of trees do dates grow on?

a)

Coconut

b)

Palm

c)

Date

d)

Plum

27.

Comice, Conference and Williams are varieties of which fruit?

a)

Apple

b)

Pear

c)

Strawberry

d)

Grape

28.

In which US city would you find Manhattan, Brooklyn and The Bronx?

a)

Boston

b)

Washington

c)

New York

d)

Philadelphia

29.

How many children does Queen Elizabeth II have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

9

30.

What is the name of the vehicle in which Scooby Doo and his friends travel in?

a)

Bumblebee

b)

The Mean Machine

c)

Mystery Machine

d)

GadgetMobile

31.

What chemical element are diamonds made from?

a)

Carbon

b)

Cubic Zirconia

c)

Coal

d)

Graphite

32.

Who won the 2018 World Cup

a)

Croatia

b)

Argentina

c)

France

d)

Germany

33.

Who is this?

a)

Daley Thompson

b)

Usain Bolt

c)

Mo Farah

d)

Carl Lewis

34.

Who is this?

a)

Daley Thompson

b)

Usain Bolt

c)

Mo Farah

d)

Carl Lewis

35.

Who won the 2018 Tour de France

a)

Chris Froome

b)

Bradley Wiggins

c)

Simon Yates

d)

Geraint Thomas

36.

Who won the 2018 Tour of Spain

a)

Chris Froome

b)

Bradley Wiggins

c)

Simon Yates

d)

Geraint Thomas

37.

Which team does Lewis Hamilton drive for?

a)

Mercedes

b)

Ferrari

c)

McLaren

d)

Red Bull

38.

Who was the top scorer at the 2018 World Cup

a)

Paul Pogba

b)

Harry Kane

c)

David Silva

d)

Sergio Aguero

39.

Which football team plays at the London Stadium?

a)

Chelsea

b)

Arsenal

c)

Tottenham Hotspur

d)

West Ham United

40.

Who is this?

a)

Venus Williams

b)

Serena Williams

c)

Johanna Konta

d)

Maria Sharapova

41.

Jessica Ennis won which medal for heptathlon at the 2012 London Olympic Games?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Bronze

42.

Who is this tennis player?

a)

Andy Murray

b)

Rafael Nadal

c)

Novak Djokovic

d)

Roger Federer

43.

Who are the current rugby World Champions?

a)

Australia

b)

New Zealand

c)

South Africa

d)

England

44.

What sport is this?

a)

American Football

b)

Rugby

c)

Basketball

d)

Netball

45.

What sport is this?

a)

American Football

b)

Rugby

c)

Basketball

d)

Netball

46.

How many players in a Rugby Union team?

a)

11

b)

13

c)

7

d)

15

47.

Name the sport...

a)

Australian Rules Football

b)

Gaelic Football

c)

Rugby Union

d)

American Football

48.

Name the sport...

a)

Australian Rules Football

b)

Gaelic Football

c)

Rugby Union

d)

Handball

49.

Name the sport...

a)

Volleyball

b)

Netball

c)

Basketball

d)

Handball

50.

Name the sport...

a)

Volleyball

b)

Netball

c)

Basketball

d)

Handball

51.

Name the sport...

a)

Volleyball

b)

Netball

c)

Basketball

d)

Handball

52.

Name the sport...

a)

Australian Rules Football

b)

Gaelic Football

c)

Rugby Union

d)

Rugby League

53.

Name the sport...

a)

Australian Rules Football

b)

Gaelic Football

c)

Rugby Union

d)

Rugby League

54.

Name the sport...

a)

Taekwondo

b)

Judo

c)

Fencing

d)

Karate

55.

Name the sport...

a)

Taekwondo

b)

Judo

c)

Fencing

d)

Karate

56.

Name the sport...

a)

Taekwondo

b)

Judo

c)

Fencing

d)

Karate

57.

Name the sport...

a)

Baseball

b)

Rounders

c)

Hockey

d)

Basketball

58.

Name the sport...

a)

Baseball

b)

Rounders

c)

Hockey

d)

Lacrosse

59.

Name the sport...

a)

Polo

b)

Rounders

c)

Hockey

d)

Lacrosse

60.

Name the sport...

a)

Polo

b)

Rounders

c)

Hockey

d)

Lacrosse

61.

Name the sport...

a)

Polo

b)

Rounders

c)

Hockey

d)

Lacrosse

62.

Name the sport...

a)

Curling

b)

Ice Hockey

c)

Figure Skating

d)

Speed Skating

63.

Name the sport...

a)

Curling

b)

Ice Hockey

c)

Figure Skating

d)

Speed Skating

64.

Name the sport...

a)

Volleyball

b)

Netball

c)

Basketball

d)

Handball