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General Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

2.

What is the largest mammal in the world?

a)

African Elephant

b)

Blue Whale

c)

Giraffe

d)

Great White Shark

3.

Who wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet"?

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

Mark Twain

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

J.K. Rowling

4.

Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

South Korea

5.

Who invented the light bulb?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Nikola Tesla

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

6.

Which element on the periodic table has the atomic number 1?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Helium

d)

Carbon

7.

In which year did the Titanic sink?

a)

1912

b)

1905

c)

1898

d)

1923

8.

Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

9.

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

10.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Vincent van Gogh

b)

Pablo Picasso

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Michelangelo

11.

What is the longest river in the world?

a)

Nile

b)

Amazon

c)

Yangtze

d)

Mississippi

12.

Which is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

a)

Gold

b)

Diamond

c)

Iron

d)

Quartz

13.

What is the capital city of Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Melbourne

c)

Canberra

d)

Brisbane

14.

Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Yuri Gagarin

d)

John Glenn

15.

Which ocean is the largest?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

16.

Which continent is known as the "Dark Continent"?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Antarctica

17.

Which country is home to the Great Barrier Reef?

a)

Brazil

b)

Australia

c)

South Africa

d)

India

18.

Which planet is known for its rings?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

19.

Who wrote the "Harry Potter" series?

a)

Suzanne Collins

b)

J.R.R. Tolkien

c)

J.K. Rowling

d)

Rick Riordan

20.

What is the capital of Canada?

a)

Toronto

b)

Ottawa

c)

Vancouver

d)

Montreal

21.

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

22.

Which ocean is the smallest?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

23.

Which continent is the Sahara Desert located on?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

24.

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

25.

Who was the first President of the United States?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

26.

What is the chemical formula for table salt?

a)

H2O

b)

CO2

c)

NaCl

d)

O2

27.

What is the name of the longest river in Africa?

a)

Congo River

b)

Nile River

c)

Zambezi River

d)

Limpopo River

28.

What is the smallest country in the world by land area?

a)

Monaco

b)

Vatican City

c)

Liechtenstein

d)

San Marino

29.

What do bees collect from flowers to make honey?

a)

Nectar

b)

Pollen

c)

Sap

d)

Seeds

30.

Which ocean is located on the eastern coast of the United States?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

31.

Which country is known for originating the Olympic Games?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

China

32.

Which famous scientist developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Marie Curie

33.

Which element is represented by the symbol 'Fe' on the periodic table?

a)

Fluorine

b)

Lead

c)

Zinc

d)

Iron

34.

Which Disney movie features the song "Let It Go"?

a)

Moana

b)

Tangled

c)

Frozen

d)

The Lion King

35.

What is the largest continent on Earth by land area?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

South America

36.

Which fruit is known for having its seeds on the outside?

a)

Blueberry

b)

Kiwi

c)

Strawberry

d)

Raspberry

37.

What is the longest bone in the human body?

a)

Humerus

b)

Tibia

c)

Femur

d)

Radius

38.

Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

39.

What is the boiling point of water at sea level in degrees Celsius?

a)

50°C

b)

90°C

c)

100°C

d)

120°C

40.

What is the largest organ in the human body?

a)

Heart

b)

Skin

c)

Liver

d)

Brain

41.

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

a)

Venus

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

42.

Which sport is known as "America's pastime"?

a)

Basketball

b)

Football

c)

Baseball

d)

Hockey

43.

What is the main ingredient in traditional Japanese sushi?

a)

Rice

b)

Noodles

c)

Soy Sauce

d)

Seaweed

44.

Which artist is famous for painting the "Starry Night"?

a)

Vincent van Gogh

b)

Pablo Picasso

c)

Claude Monet

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

45.

How many states are there in the United States?

a)

48

b)

49

c)

50

d)

52

46.

Which river is the longest in South America?

a)

Nile

b)

Mississippi

c)

Amazon

d)

Congo

47.

Which is the smallest ocean in the world?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

48.

Which language is the most spoken worldwide?

a)

English

b)

Mandarin Chinese

c)

Spanish

d)

Hindi

49.

Which planet is known as the Earth's twin due to its similar size and composition?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

50.

Which element is represented by the symbol 'Au' on the periodic table?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Platinum

d)

Copper

51.

Who is the Greek god of the sea?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Zeus

c)

Hades

d)

Apollo

52.

Which historical event is celebrated on July 4th in the United States?

a)

Memorial Day

b)

Independence Day

c)

Veterans Day

d)

Labor Day

53.

What is the largest internal organ in the human body?

a)

Heart

b)

Brain

c)

Liver

d)

Lungs

54.

Which country produces the most coffee in the world?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Brazil

c)

Colombia

d)

Ethiopia

55.

What is the smallest unit of life?

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Cell

d)

Organ

56.

Which of these elements is found in the center of a pencil?

a)

Graphite

b)

Diamond

c)

Copper

d)

Iron

57.

What force keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Electric force