WorksheetsYear 9 HT1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 33mins
How many medals did the UK win at the 2024 Paris Olympics
58
60
63
65
Taylor Swift has been performing her Eras tour across the globe, but how long is the actual concert?
4 hours
2 hours and 40 minutes
3 hours and 15 minutes
4 hours and 10 minutes
This year we had a General Election where the country voted in the Labour Party, but how often are the general elections?
every 5 years
every 3 years
every 2 years
every 4 years
The Labour Party won by a majority, but how many seats did they win out of 650?
398
434
411
326
A zoo in Telford announced that one of their animals escaped while their cage was being cleaned, but what animal was it?
Hippo
Capybara
Barbary Macaque Monkey
Alpaca
Sadly Maggie Smith, a famous actress for her parts in shows such as Downton Abbey or films like Sister Act, passed away in September this year.
But what was her Character name in Harry Potter?
Dolores Umbridge
Pomona Sprout
Minerva McGonagall
Rolanda Hooch
Florida recently experienced a Hurricane that spawned at least 41 tornadoes with the number growing after damage surveys being completed.
What did they name this Hurricane?
Maverick
Miles
Maddox
Milton
England made the final of the Euros this year, but who did they lose the title to?
Germany
Spain
Netherlands
Portugal
Moana 2 is set to be released in November 2024, what part of the world is Motonui based on?
Asia
Polynesia
Maldives
Philippines
How old is Moana in the first film?
14
15
16
17
Oppenheimer was an Oscar winner in 7 categories! Including best film, best director and best actor. Oppenheimer was present at the first test of the atomic bomb, but what year was this?
1939
1941
1943
1945
Deadpool and Wolverine was a hit in the cinema but it also went viral for the dance Deadpool performs in the opening scenes. Who sings that song?
Backstreet Boys
Nsync
Boyzone
Westlife
Who is the current US president?
Donald Trump
Kamala Harris
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
In which part of the body would you find the cruciate ligament?
Knee
Elbow
Shoulder
Ankle
A sea turtle cannot retract into its shell
True
False
Halloween Questions Time!
What vegetable was originally carved to create a Jack-O-Lantern before a pumpkin?
Celeriac
Turnip
Potato
Beetroot
Halloween started as a Celtic tradition but what was it called?
Day of the dead
Pchum Ben Day
Obon
Samhain
In which US state did the famous Salem witch trials of the 1690s take place?
Massachusetts
Michigan
Washington
Missouri
What fruit do people traditionally bob for on Halloween?
Peach
Pear
Apple
Grapes
Which famous Singer and Actress plays Mavis in Hotel Transylvania?
Sadie Sandler
Selena Gomez
Kristen Bell
Idina Menzel
Victorians used to place an object inside their coffins just incase...but what was it?
Food
Money
Photos
Bell
What is the day after Halloween called?
All Hallows Day
All Saints Day
No name
What was the original reason people wore costumes and lit bonfires during the Celtic festival?
To keep the town warm during a party
To light up the town for the celebration
To encourage spirits to visit
To ward off bad spirits
Black History Month!
Who did John Agard compare to the nursery rhyme Old King Cole?
Nanny de Maroon
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Mary Seacole
Florence Nightingale
David Olusoga wrote a book called Black and British, he has been presented with a number of awards for his work, but what has he been awarded from the royal family?
GBE
MBE
OBE
CBE
John Blanke was one of Henry VII royal musicians, but what instrument did he play?
Flute
Bagpipes
Viola
Trumpet
In 1948 the British government invited hundreds of black men and women from the Caribbean to come and work in the UK, but what was the name of the ship that they travelled on?
Empire Windrush
Empire Fastfair
Empire Galeforce
Empire Windgust
Some black Tudors had great jobs, like expert diver Jacques Francis, who was so highly skilled that he was employed to help King Henry VIII – but why?
To teach the king how to dive
To catch fish
Coach the olympic swimming team
To recover canons and treasure
The horrific slave trade unfortunately continued for hundreds of years, with millions of people being taken from their homes in Africa. By the late 18th Century there was a growing campaign against slavery, including a group of brilliant, black political writers, but what were they known as?
Sons of Africa
Fathers of Africa
Writers of Africa
Poets of Africa
Though trading of slaves was ended in 1806, slaves themselves weren’t officially freed until over 26 years later! But what happened to the slave owners when the slaves were freed?
Put in Jail
Forced to do the jobs their slaves had completed
Given £20 million to make up for their loss of property
Given servants instead
Term topic!
What age was the owner of Gymshark when he started the business?
18
19
20
21
Choose the correct amount:
Carolyn Davidson was paid _____ to create the nike Swoosh logo that we all know today
$28
$42
$35
$30
Working in Marketing has an average salary of?
£27,508
£31,752
£32,886
£33,432
Lord Alan Sugar runs a TV show called the apprentice, how did he first start making money?
Selling Chocolate bars at school
Washing cars
Babysitting
Selling car aerials
What is one of the most successful Dragons Den products?
BBQ sauce
Tomato Sauce
Peri Peri Sauce
Reggae Reggae Sauce
