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General Knowledge Trivia

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did pita bread originate?

a)

Middle East

b)

Middle West

c)

Utah

d)

Europe

2.

The faces of what figures are featured on Mount Rushmore, which was completed in 1941?

a)

Movie Stars

b)

Presidents

c)

Athletes

d)

Judges

3.

If you cut a quarter into thirds, how many pieces would you have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

How many states made up the United States before Alaska and Hawaii joined?

a)

50

b)

49

c)

48

d)

47

5.

What is the 384 rounded off to the nearest ten?

a)

390

b)

380

c)

400

d)

350

6.

How many syllables are in the word Rhinoceros?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

What number is the Roman numeral XVI?

a)

16

b)

15

c)

14

d)

10

8.

A hexagon has how many sides?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

9.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from where?

a)

France

b)

Utah

c)

England

d)

Mr. Markovic (He's so generous)

10.

Who invented the light bulb?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Electro Man

d)

Frank Bulbis

11.

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

a)

Egypt

b)

Italy

c)

China

d)

Japan

12.

Choose the correct sentence:

a)

My Birthday is in August.

b)

my birthday is in August.

c)

My birthday is in August.

d)

My Birthday Is In August.

13.

Where did the Olympic games originate?

a)

Greece

b)

Grease

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

14.

What is the main character in a story called?

a)

A Hero

b)

A Protagonist

c)

The Main Attraction

d)

Lead Actor

15.

Earth is located in what galaxy?

a)

3 Musketeers

b)

The Milky Way

c)

The Stars

d)

Solar System

16.

In 2016 who ran the London Marathon on a treadmill in space?

a)

Tom Hanks

b)

Tim Peake

c)

Buzz Lightyear

d)

Lance Armstrong

17.

What are the indigenous people of New Zealand called?

a)

The Rapa Nui

b)

Maoris

c)

Polynesians

d)

Aborigines

18.

How many main islands does Japan have?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

10

d)

5

19.

Marrakech is in what country?

a)

Morocco

b)

Libya

c)

Tunisia

d)

Egypt

20.

The “keirin” and the “omnium” are events in what sport?

a)

Cycling

b)

Lacrosse

c)

Archery

d)

Tennis

21.

Where were the Commonwealth Games held in 2014?

a)

Canada

b)

Wales

c)

India

d)

Scotland

22.

A “rikishi” takes part in what sport?

a)

Sumo wrestling

b)

Judo

c)

Tae Kwon Do

d)

Karate

23.

The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in which city?

a)

Ottawa

b)

Tokyo

c)

Salt Lake City

d)

Beijing

24.

How long is Mercury’s year?

a)

365 Earth days

b)

987 Earth days

c)

423 Earth days

d)

88 Earth days

25.

How long does it take to get to the Moon from Earth in a space shuttle?

a)

2 seconds

b)

2 days

c)

300 years

d)

3 days

26.

How many moon does Mercury have?

a)

33

b)

10

c)

0

d)

2

27.

How many liters of blood does the average human have?

a)

20

b)

15

c)

5

d)

7

28.

Gustav Klimt painted which of these works?

a)

Henrietta Floge

b)

Daphne Floge

c)

Emilie Floge

d)

Julianne Floge

29.

In which decade was Map Of The World created?

a)

1940s

b)

1970s

c)

1980s

d)

2000s

30.

Dis Pair is a piece of modern art by which artist?

a)

Jenny Holzer

b)

Alighieri Boetti

c)

Elizabeth Murray

d)

Gerhard Richter

31.

Which of these artists was, in 2014 listed as Britain’s richest living artist?

a)

Damien Hirst

b)

Anthony Gormley

c)

Jackson Pollock

d)

Tracy Emin

32.

Which “P” is the first name of the British artist Blake, designer of the Sergeant Pepper album cover?

a)

Patrick

b)

Peregrine

c)

Peter

d)

Percy

33.

Who made Pop Art famous?

a)

Andy Williams

b)

Andy Warhol

c)

Andy Walters

d)

Andy Watson

34.

For how many days after an explosion were 33 Chilean miners trapped underground?

a)

169

b)

69

c)

9

d)

65

35.

Which of the following is known as a contemporary artist?

a)

David Hackney

b)

David Hockney

c)

David Huckney

d)

David Hickney

36.

Which is the smallest country in the world

a)

Cuba

b)

Maldives

c)

Vatican city

d)

Malta

37.

Name the capital of Australia.

a)

Sydney

b)

Canberra

c)

Melbourne

d)

Perth

38.

Which is the largest desert in the world?

a)

Sahara

b)

Arabian desert

c)

Thar desert

d)

Syrian desert

39.

What year did the RMS Titanic sink?

a)

1910

b)

1912

c)

1914

d)

1916

40.

Where in the human body would you find the medulla oblongata?

a)

The bones

b)

The brain

c)

The skin

d)

The heart

41.

Which country has the largest postal system in the world?

a)

China

b)

U S A

c)

India

d)

Russia

42.

Which artist won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2020?

a)

Billy Eilish

b)

Ariana Grande

43.

Your body contains __ percent water?

a)

50%

b)

35%

c)

70%

d)

85%

44.
What fast food chain was founded by David Edgerton and James McLamore?
a)
Burger King
b)
KFC
c)
Taco Bell
d)
Mcdonald's
45.
Philippine president who died through an accident.
a)
Jessie Robredo
b)
Diosdado Macapagal
c)
Ramon Magsaysay
d)
Carlos Garcia
46.
Nelson Mandela was the former president of ________.
a)
South America
b)
South Africa
c)
India
d)
USA
47.
For how many years was the Japanese occupation in our country?
a)
5
b)
4
c)
3
d)
2
48.

How many zeroes are there in TEN MILLION?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

49.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?

a)

France

b)

Belgium

c)

Canada

d)

Great Britain

50.

What is the body's largest organ?

a)

skin

b)

lungs

c)

liver

d)

heart

51.

Which planet did Superman come from?

a)

Eternia

b)

Krypton

c)

Earth

d)

Krytopia

52.
What is 3/5 as a percenatge?
a)
20
b)
40
c)
60
d)
80
53.
Maori are the indigenous people of __________
a)
Australia
b)
New Zealand
c)
Cambodia
d)
Fuji
54.

which one is not a fruit ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

Entomology is the science that studies

a)

Behaviour of human beings

b)

Insects

c)

The origin and history of technical and scientific terms

d)

The formation of rocks

56.

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

a)

Cecil

b)

Aslan

c)

Simba

d)

Leo