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General Knowledge Quiz 2024

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which football team is nicknamed “The Red Devils”?

a)

Liverpool

b)

Arsenal

c)

Manchester United

d)

Chelsea

2.

How many players are on the pitch for a rugby union team?

a)

11

b)

13

c)

7

d)

15

3.

Which British tennis player won Wimbledon in 2013?

a)

Tim Henman

b)

Andy Murray

c)

Emma Raducanu

d)

Roger Federer

4.

What is the length of a cricket pitch between the two wickets?

a)

22 yards

b)

20 yards

c)

25 yards

d)

18 yards

5.

In which sport would you perform a “slam dunk”?

a)

Badminton

b)

Netball

c)

Volleyball

d)

Basketball

6.

Which band released the song “Wonderwall”?

a)

Blur

b)

Arctic Monkeys

c)

Oasis

d)

The Beatles

7.

What is Elton John’s real name?

a)

Reginald Dwight

b)

David Furnish

c)

Bernard Taupin

d)

Simon Cowell

8.

Who sang the hit “Rolling in the Deep”?

a)

Duffy

b)

Amy Winehouse

c)

Adele

d)

Leona Lewis

9.

Which instrument does Ed Sheeran often play during live performances?

a)

Drums

b)

Guitar

c)

Piano

d)

Violin

10.

What was the name of the first Spice Girls single?

a)

Wannabe

b)

2 Become 1

c)

Spice Up Your Life

d)

Stop

11.

Who plays the role of Thor in the Marvel films?

a)

Chris Evans

b)

Chris Pratt

c)

Chris Pine

d)

Chris Hemsworth

12.

Which show features the character Ross Geller?

a)

How I Met Your Mother

b)

Friends

c)

The Big Bang Theory

d)

Modern Family

13.

What is the name of the wizarding school in Harry Potter?

a)

Beauxbatons

b)

Durmstrang

c)

Hogwarts

d)

Ilvermorny

14.

Who is known as the “Queen of Pop”?

a)

Madonna

b)

Lady Gaga

c)

Beyoncé

d)

Britney Spears

15.

Which British TV show features the line “You have been watching…”?

a)

Mock the Week

b)

Have I Got News for You

c)

QI

d)

Dad’s Army

16.

What is the capital of Scotland?

a)

Glasgow

b)

Edinburgh

c)

Aberdeen

d)

Dundee

17.

How many days are there in a leap year?

a)

364

b)

365

c)

366

d)

367

18.

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Pluto

19.

What is the national flower of Wales?

a)

Rose

b)

Daffodil

c)

Thistle

d)

Shamrock

20.

How many sides does a 50p coin have?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

6

d)

8

21.

What is Paddington Bear’s favourite food?

a)

Jam tarts

b)

Marmalade sandwiches

c)

Scones

d)

Porridge

22.

Which bird is often associated with delivering babies?

a)

Stork

b)

Swan

c)

Robin

d)

Owl

23.

What colour is the M in the McDonald’s logo?

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

White

24.

Which country gave us pizza?

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Spain

d)

Greece

25.

What does the acronym “BBC” stand for?

a)

British Broadcasting Corporation

b)

British Broadcasting Council

c)

British Broadcasting Committee

d)

British Broadcasting Company

26.

In which year did England win the football World Cup?

a)

1962

b)

1970

c)

1974

d)

1966

27.

What is the name of the pub in the British soap EastEnders?

a)

The Queen Victoria

b)

The Rover’s Return

c)

The Red Lion

d)

The Dog and Duck

28.

What is the highest mountain in the UK?

a)

Snowdon

b)

Scafell Pike

c)

Ben Nevis

d)

Slieve Donard

29.

Which classic children’s book features the characters Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail?

a)

The Wind in the Willows

b)

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

c)

Winnie-the-Pooh

d)

The Gruffalo

30.

Which British comedian is known for saying, “Garlic bread?”

a)

Peter Kay

b)

Michael McIntyre

c)

Lee Evans

d)

John Bishop

31.

Who was the British Prime Minister directly before Boris Johnson?

a)

David Cameron

b)

Gordon Brown

c)

Theresa May

d)

Tony Blair

32.

What is the only venomous snake native to the UK?

a)

Grass snake

b)

Smooth snake

c)

Corn snake

d)

Adder

33.

Which city is home to the British football club Aston Villa?

a)

Liverpool

b)

Birmingham

c)

Manchester

d)

Sheffield

34.

Which famous ship sank in 1912 on its maiden voyage?

a)

HMS Victory

b)

Queen Mary

c)

Titanic

d)

Britannic

35.

What is the name of Shakespeare’s theatre in London?

a)

The Globe

b)

The Royal Court

c)

The Lyceum

d)

The National