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General Knowledge

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first flying machine was made by who

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

The Wright Brothers

c)

Nikola Tesla

d)

Benjamin Franklin

2.

When was Australia colonized???

a)

1766

b)

1770

c)

1788

d)

1805

3.

How many elements are in the periodic table???

a)

120

b)

111

c)

115

d)

118

e)

117

4.

What is the longest river???

a)

The River Nile

b)

The Amazon River

c)

The Murray River

d)

The Congo River

5.

What is the biggest body of water???

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Mediterranean Sea

6.

Which kind of bulbs were once exchanged as a form of currency???

a)

Onion

b)

Tulip

c)

Calla Lily

d)

Dahlia

7.

Which planet in the Solar System is famous for its rings?

a)

Uranus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

8.

When does a nocturnal animal sleep, at night or in the day?

a)

Night

b)

Day

9.

'Merci' means 'thank you' in which European language?

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Japanese

d)

Cantonese

10.

Where did pita bread originate?

a)

Middle East

b)

Middle West

c)

Utah

d)

Europe

11.

What number is the Roman numeral XVI?

a)

16

b)

15

c)

14

d)

10

12.

A hexagon has how many sides?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

13.

The first fireworks were invented in what country during the seventh century?

a)

Egypt

b)

Italy

c)

China

d)

Japan

14.

Where did the Olympic games originate?

a)

Greece

b)

Grease

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

15.

Which is the biggest continent in the world?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

16.

Which is the smallest country in the world?

a)

Vatican City

b)

Bhutan

c)

Nepal

d)

Shri Lanka

17.

What is the hottest continent on Earth?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

South America

18.

Scientists in Australia discovered the remains of an unusual type of kangaroo. What was special about it?

a)

It was HUGE - 2.5 metres tall!

b)

It was bright pink

c)

It had 6 legs

d)

It ate mammoths

19.

Which planet has two natural satellites called Phobos and Deimos?

a)

Mars

b)

Uranus

c)

Mecury

d)

Neptune

20.

How many keys are there on a piano?

a)

66

b)

77

c)

88

d)

99

21.

On which continent is the Sahara desert?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North Africa

d)

South Africa

22.
The biggest planet with the most moons is________
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
23.
The body's largest organ is _______
a)
skin
b)
lungs
c)
liver
d)
heart
24.

What are protons?

a)

negative charge, nucleus

b)

positive charge, shells

c)

positive charge , nucleus

d)

neutral charge, nucleus

25.

How many elements are in the periodic table???

a)

120

b)

111

c)

115

d)

118

e)

117

26.

Spell this animal correctly

a)

rinoceros

b)

rhinoseros

c)

rhinocerous

d)

rhinoceros

27.

In what year did the Titanic sink?

a)

1921

b)

1915

c)

1912

d)

1951

28.

Which country has the most volcanoes?

a)

Philippines

b)

Indonesia

c)

Japan

d)

Iceland

29.

Which of these is NOT an Australian state or territory?

a)

New South Wales

b)

Victoria

c)

Alberta

d)

Queensland

30.

Which of these species is not extinct?

a)

Tasmanian tiger

b)

Japanese sea lion

c)

Komodo dragon

d)

Saudi gazelle

31.

Which ocean borders the east coast of New Zealand?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Arctic

d)

Pacific

32.

Which of these fruits is NOT a berry?

a)

Grape

b)

Blueberry

c)

Banana

d)

Strawberry