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Quiz too general knowledge

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which year was the first official international football match played?

a)

1880

b)

1900

c)

1872

d)

1865

2.

Who is considered one of the greatest footballers of all time and won the FIFA World Player of the Year award multiple times?

a)

Cristiano Ronaldo

b)

Diego Maradona

c)

Neymar

d)

Lionel Messi

3.

Which tournament is considered the most prestigious club competition in European football?

a)

FIFA World Cup

b)

Premier League

c)

La Liga

d)

UEFA Champions League

4.

In which year did the first FIFA World Cup take place?

a)

1954

b)

1928

c)

1942

d)

1930

5.

Which tournament is considered the oldest football competition in the world, dating back to 1871?

a)

Copa America

b)

Champions League

c)

EFL Cup

d)

FA Cup

6.

In the Brazilian World Cup, Germany beat Brazil...

a)

4-0

b)

2-0

c)

7-1

d)

6-2

7.

How many points do you need to be 'safe' from relegation in the Premier League?

a)

35

b)

40

c)

37

d)

43

8.

Who is the premier league record goal scorer?

a)

Wayne Rooney

b)

Alan Shearer

c)

Sergio Aguero

d)

Christiano Ronaldo

9.

How many times has Jose Mourinho been fired?

a)

Five times

b)

Four times

c)

Six times

d)

Three times

10.

Which is the national sport of Canada?

a)

Ice Hockey

b)

Cricket

c)

Volleyball

d)

Football

11.

Which athlete won gold in both the 5,000 and 10,000 Summer Olympics in 2016?

a)

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

b)

Jessica Ennis-Hill

c)

Andrew Butchart

d)

Mo Farah

12.

Which athlete has won more Olympic Golds than Mexico?

a)

Michael Phelps

b)

Usain Bolt

c)

Mo Farah

d)

Muhammad Ali

13.

Which three sports form a triathlon?

a)

Cycling, running, discus

b)

Javelin, swimming, cycling

c)

Swimming, cycling, running

d)

Running, cycling and shooting

14.

Who won first world cup

a)

Pakistan

b)

India

c)

WestIndies

d)

Australia

15.
What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold?
a)
76-100%
b)
26-50%
c)
51-75%
d)
0-25%
16.

Who is credited with inventing Rugby Union?

a)

Noah Rhylee Morrell

b)

William Webb Ellis

c)

Riley Allen Boland

d)

Cameron smith

17.
In Football how many points equal a touch down ?
a)
8
b)
6
c)
7
d)
1
18.

Andy Murray is famous for which sport?

a)

Badminton

b)

Table Tennis

c)

Tennis

d)

Squash

19.

How long can a snail sleep for?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

3 years

d)

4 years

20.
Which is the most popular character of Nintendo?
a)
Picachu
b)
John Cena
c)
Mario
21.

Where did the Olympic games originate?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Denmark

d)

England

22.

What planet is the closest to Earth?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

23.

What is New York's nickname?

a)

NYC

b)

Concrete Jungle

c)

The Big Apple

d)

NY

24.

Name the largest 'Democracy' of the world?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Kenya

d)

US

25.

The game of Cricket originated in which country?

a)

Britain

b)

India

c)

West Indies

26.

Where is the largest pyramid in the world?

a)

The Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico

b)

Pyramid of Khafre in Egypt

c)

Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt

d)

Pyramid of the Sun in Mexico

27.

1. What are the colors of the Olympic rings?

a)

Blue, yellow, black, green, red

b)

Yellow, orange, blue, brown

c)

white, black, blue, silver

d)

All black

28.

What is Usain Bolt’s 100m world record time?

a)

9.00 sec

b)

10 sec

c)

9.45 sec

d)

9.58 sec

29.

The LA Lakers and New York Knicks play which sport?

a)

Baseball

b)

American Football

c)

Basketball

d)

Volleyball

30.

Wayne Rooney scored his Premier League first goal against which team?

a)

Manchester United

b)

Arsenal

c)

Liverpool

d)

Real Madrid

31.

Where is the 1st Olympic games being held?

a)

Russia

b)

USA

c)

Greece

d)

Italy

32.

How many local governments do we have in Nigeria?

a)

200

b)

774

c)

150

d)

300

33.

There are _____________ number of local government areas in Lagos state

a)

10

b)

12

c)

20

d)

22

34.

The name of the President Elect of the United States of America is _______________

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Barrack Obama

c)

Joe Biden

d)

George Bush

35.

The Oldest Local Government in Nigeria is ______________________

a)

Badagry

b)

Ikot Ekpene

c)

Bayeku

d)

Ikorodu

36.

Tin is found in __________________ state in Nigeria

a)

Lagos

b)

Jos

c)

Kwara

d)

Abuja

37.

Nigeria became a republic on what date?

a)

October 1st 1960

b)

October 1st 1963

c)

October 1st 1980

d)

October 1st 1995

38.

There are _________ number of continents in the world.

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

39.

Pick from the list below the Local governments present in Lagos state

a)

Badagry

b)

Ajeromi-Ifelodun

c)

Asaba

d)

Addo

e)

Apapa

40.

There __________ number of local government areas in Abuja

a)

2

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

41.

The name of the Vice-President elect of the United States of America is ______________________

a)

Aisha Buhari

b)

Kamala Harris

c)

Hilary Clinton

d)

Serena Williams

42.

There are a total of ___________ local governments in the South western states of Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Kwara, Ekiti, & Ondo.

a)

100

b)

153

c)

125

d)

160

43.

What is the name of the President of Russia?

a)

Vladmir Putin

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Elon Musk

d)

Taiye Taiwo

44.

Molten rock beneath the earth crust is called -

a)

Lava

b)

Volcano

c)

Magma

45.

Geologist that specialise in the study of rocks only are called --

a)

Geochemist

b)

Petrologist

c)

Cartography

46.

How many hearts do octopuses have?

a)

a) 1

b)

b) none

c)

c) 3

47.

A hockey game is divided into _____.

a)

innings

b)

quarters

c)

halves

d)

periods

48.

Which of these sports has a "scrum"?

a)

MMA

b)

rugby

c)

lacrosse

d)

volleyball

49.

__________________________________ is the only city where all the major sports teams (MLB,NHL,NFL) have the same colors.

a)

San Francisco

b)

Tampa Bay

c)

Pittsburg

d)

Philadelphia

50.

What is the beginning level in Karate?

a)

Black Belt

b)

White Belt

c)

Orange belt

51.

What is the national game of China?

a)

Hockey

b)

Football

c)

Table Tennis

52.

In Volley ball, the number of players on each side is?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

7

53.

Muscles are divided into ………….  types.

a)

5

b)

7

c)

3

d)

2

54.

Body contains approximately ……… muscles.

a)

100

b)

600

c)

4

d)

20

55.

What percent of the solar system’s mass does the Sun hold?

a)

50%

b)

99.8%

c)

70%

d)

45%

56.

Who was the first person to reach space?

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Buzz Aldrin

57.

The birthplace of stars.

a)

Nebula

b)

Asteroid Belt

c)

Main Sequence

d)

The Moon

58.

How do astronauts protect their bone health while in space?

a)

drink lots of fluids

b)

exercise with equipment

c)

special space suits

d)

special medicine

59.

How long does it take for the Sun's rays to reach earth?

a)

8 minutes

b)

1 hour

c)

30 mins

d)

1 day

60.

Which of the following planets is the smallest in the solar system by mass?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Uranus

61.

Which of the following is responsible for voluntary movements and balancing?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebral cortex

d)

Brain stem

62.

Which of the following is the the first line defense physical barriers except

a)

Skin

b)

Hair

c)

Mucus

d)

Dendritic cells

63.

How many types of antibodies do humans have?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

64.

Name the national Animal

of the United States of America?

a)

Bald Eagle

b)

White Tiger

c)

Peacock

d)

Snow leopard