Free Printable Uk General knowledge class activity

1.

What is the capital of United Kingdom?

a)

London

b)

New York

c)

Berlin

d)

Paris

2.

What kind of government is there in United Kingdom?

a)

Parliamentary

system

b)

Unitary state

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

All of these

3.

Which is the famous shopping street in London?

a)

Oxford Street

b)

Bond Street

c)

Regent Street

d)

Knights Street

4.

What continent is Stonehenge in?

a)

Europe

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

Australia

5.

9. Where does the British Prime Minister live?

a)

9 Downing Street

b)

10 Downing Street

c)

11 Downing Street

d)

12 Downing Street

6.

10. What is the currency of England?

a)

Yen

b)

Rupee

c)

Pound

d)

Dollar

7.

1. United Kingdom consists of how many countries?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

7

d)

6

8.

What is the VAT ( Value Added Tax) rate in the UK?

a)

20%

b)

17.5%

c)

15%

9.

Which country does not have a rectangular flag?

a)

Nepal

b)

Mongolia

c)

China

d)

India

10.

What are the TWO official languages of Canada?

a)

English / Spanish

b)

English / French

c)

English / German

11.

How many continents are there?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

9

d)

8

12.

When was The British Summer Time Act - the tradition of changing the clocks - created?

a)

1970

b)

1965

c)

1975

d)

1972

13.

Which animal is known as the ship of the desert?

a)

Goat

b)

Camel

c)

Elephant

d)

Snake

14.

How many letters are in the English alphabet?

a)

27

b)

24

c)

25

d)

26

15.

In which direction does the sun rise?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

16.

How many bones does a human have?

a)

206

b)

201

c)

220

d)

215

17.

Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

a)

Michael Collins

b)

Edwin Aldrin

c)

Neil Armstrong

18.

Which is the longest river on Earth?

a)

Amazon

b)

Mississippi

c)

Congo

d)

Nile

19.

Which two countries is Mount Everest located in?

a)

China / Nepal

b)

India / Nepal

c)

China / India

d)

Bhutan / Nepal

20.

How many counties are in England?

a)

45

b)

48

c)

47

d)

49

21.

Global warming is caused by the excess of which type of gas?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Helium

22.

Which way is anti-clockwise?

a)

Right to left

b)

Left to right

23.

When did World War I begin?

a)

1934

b)

1923

c)

1914

d)

1933

24.

Adolf Hitler was born in..

a)

Austria

b)

Hungary

c)

Germany

d)

Armenia

25.

What does M stand for in E=MC²

a)

Mechanical Energy

b)

Mass

c)

Magnitude

d)

Magnetic Force

26.

For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

a)

Physics and Chemistry

b)

Physiology or Medicine

c)

Literature, Peace and Economics

d)

All of the above

27.

Who is the current Prime Minister of the UK?

a)

Theresa May

b)

Boris Johnson

c)

Jeremy Corbyn

d)

Donald Trump

28.

Who is this Person?

a)

Ron Weasley

b)

Paul Scholes

c)

Sam Smith

d)

Ed Sheeran

29.

Who's national flag is this?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Holland

d)

Belgium

30.

What is the Capital city of Spain?

a)

Barcelona

b)

Madrid

c)

Tenerife

d)

Malaga

31.

What is 11 squared?

a)

121

b)

122

c)

132

d)

110

32.

Which of the following is the correct spelling?

a)

Gramma

b)

Grammer

c)

Gramar

d)

Grammar

33.

Which Lion King character is this?

a)

Mufasa

b)

Simba

c)

Pumba

d)

Scar

34.

Complete the opening line of the national anthem: God save our ____ Queen.

a)

Gracious

b)

Old

c)

Noble

d)

Loyal

35.

When did World War 2 take place?

a)

1914-1918

b)

1939-1945

c)

1949-1955

d)

1066

36.

Which is the Correct compass points.

a)

N

W E

S

b)

N

E W

S

c)

W

S N

E

d)

N

S E

W

37.

What is the Square root of 81?

a)

11

b)

9

c)

8

d)

7

38.

When you use 'like' or 'as' to describe something?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Verb

c)

Simile

d)

Adverb

39.

Which Simpson is this?

a)

Ned Flanders

b)

Todd Flanders

c)

Rod Flanders

d)

Millhouse

40.

What is the boys name is home alone?

a)

Macauley

b)

Kevin

c)

Kelvin

d)

Adam

41.

How many colours are in the rainbow?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

4

d)

6

42.

How many degrees are found in a circle?

a)

360

b)

84

c)

720

d)

90

43.

What is the official language of Brazil

a)

Brazilian

b)

Spanish

c)

Portuguese

d)

Cumbucha

44.

Which planet is the smallest?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

45.

On which continent is the Sahara desert?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North Africa

d)

South Africa

46.

What word can go before York, Hampshire and Zealand to create locations?

a)

South

b)

High

c)

New

d)

Old

47.

What is the hottest part of the chilli pepper?

a)

Stem

b)

Skin

c)

Flesh

d)

Seed

48.

What is the first nation to give women the right to vote?

a)

Australia

b)

USA

c)

UK

d)

New Zealand

49.

What movie is known for the phrase "Let it Go"?

a)

Happy Feet Two

b)

Frosen

c)

The Lego Movie

d)

Frozen

50.

What Disney movie is this image from?

a)

Shoe Box

b)

Aladdin

c)

Ariel

d)

Will Smith movie

51.

What is the largest country in the world?

a)

China

b)

America

c)

India

d)

Russia

52.

Who painted Mona Lisa?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo Da Vinci

c)

Donatello

d)

Leo Na Venco

53.

On which holiday do you go trick-or-treating?

a)

Christmas

b)

Halloween

c)

Easter

d)

Good Friday

54.

Who built pyramids?

a)

Malaysians

b)

British

c)

Egyption

d)

Koreans

55.

Why do things fall when you drop?

(a)

56.

What is the largest state in America?

a)

Alaska

b)

Texas

c)

California

d)

Montana

57.

What kind of tree do acorns come from?

(a)

58.

How many bones does shark has?

a)

0

b)

36

c)

52

d)

34

59.

What is the Capital city of Spain?

a)

Madrid

b)

Valencia

c)

Toledo

d)

France

60.

How many breaths does the average human take in day?

a)

Roughly 230000

b)

Roughly 22000

c)

Roughly 50000

d)

Roughly 24000

61.

How many brains does an octopus have?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

9

d)

12

e)

15

62.

Where would you find the River Thames?

a)

London, UK

b)

Wales, UK

c)

France, Paris

d)

Scotland,UK

63.

What is the hottest continent on Earth?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

South America

e)

Africa

64.

What does each star on the flag of the United States stand for ?

(a)

65.

The Eiffel Tower is taller than the Blackpool Tower.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

What country is famous for maple syrup?

(a)

67.

Check the boxes, if the country is in Africa.

a)

Egypt

b)

Tanzania

c)

Papua New Guinea

d)

Zimbabwe

68.

Which of the following is a landlocked country located between China and Russia?

a)

Ghana

b)

Sweden

c)

India

d)

Mongolia

69.

What is the full form of NASA?

a)

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

b)

National Awareness South America.

c)

National Association of Space Aeronautics.

d)

North American Space Association.

70.

Which organ in the body is responsible for purifying blood?

a)

Spleen

b)

Liver

c)

Pancreas

d)

Kidneys

71.

Which African nation is famous for chocolate?

a)

Algeria

b)

Kenya

c)

Egypt

d)

Ghana

72.

Who discovered penicillin?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Stephen Hawking

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Alexander Fleming

73.

Our galaxy is called _____________.

a)

The Snickers

b)

The Milky Way

c)

The Gummy Bear

d)

The Hershey Way

74.

Who was the first president of the United States?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

75.

What travels faster: light or sound?

a)

light

b)

sound

76.

When was Netflix founded?

a)

1997

b)

2001

c)

2009

d)

2015

77.

Which auto brand has a horse in its logo?

a)

Toyota

b)

Porsche

c)

Ford

d)

Peugeot

78.

Which singer’s real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?

a)

Mariah Carey

b)

Madonna

c)

Lady Gaga

d)

Pink

79.

Which country invented tea?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

England

d)

Ireland

80.

How many eyes does a bee have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

81.

In which country was Adolph Hitler born?

a)

Austria

b)

Germany

c)

Switzerland

d)

France

82.

The body's largest organ is _______

a)

skin

b)

lungs

c)

liver

d)

heart

83.

What's the longest motorway in the UK?

a)

M1

b)

M25

c)

M4

d)

M6

84.

In which film did an actor says: "May the force be with you"?

a)

Star Treck

b)

Star Wars

c)

Back to the Future

85.

What is the name of this cloth?

a)

Kirt

b)

Scottish skirt

c)

Kilt

d)

Tilk

86.

What is New York's nickname?

a)

NYC

b)

Concrete Jungle

c)

The Big Apple

d)

NY

87.

What planet is the closest to Earth?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

88.

Where did the Olympic games originate?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Denmark

d)

England

89.

How many legs does a spider have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

4

90.

How Many Prime Ministers has England had?

a)

7

b)

56

c)

55

d)

14

91.

What healthcare is used in the UK

a)

National Health Service

b)

Veterans Health Administration

c)

Health Insurance Program

92.

The biggest planet is________

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

The sun

93.

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

a)

K2

b)

Mount Everest

c)

Lhotse

94.

Where is the smallest bone in the human body

a)

Ear

b)

Hip

c)

Nose

95.

Who wrote the Harry Potter series?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

J.K. Rowling

c)

Jacqueline Wilson

d)

Roald Dahl

96.

Which planet did Superman come from?

a)

Mars

b)

Zagreb

c)

Klingard

d)

Krypton

97.

What is Queen Elizabeth's full name?

a)

Elizabeth Henry Harry Porter

b)

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor

c)

Elizabeth Dorothy Campbell

d)

Elizabeth something something

98.

What American sit com does Chandler Bing act in?

a)

Family Guy

b)

Friends

c)

The Big Bang Theory

d)

Modern Family

e)

The Simpsons

Uk General knowledge class activity

Total questions: 98

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