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General Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the tallest waterfall in the world?

a)

Niagara Falls, New York

b)

Wailua Falls, Hawaii

c)

Sutherland Falls, New Zealand

d)

Angel Falls, Venezuela

2.

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

3.

What is the capital city of Canada?

a)

Ottawa

b)

Toronto

c)

Vancouver

d)

Montreal

4.

Which element is known as the building block of life?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Carbon

5.

Which food item never spoils?

a)

Cereal

b)

Beans

c)

Beef Jerky

d)

Honey

6.

Which ancient civilization is credited with the invention of the wheel?

a)

The Sumerians

b)

The Egyptians

c)

The Greeks

d)

The Romans

7.

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

a)

Ag

b)

Au

c)

Ga

d)

Ge

8.

Which U.S. city is known as the 'Big Apple'?

a)

Chicago

b)

New York City

c)

Los Angeles

d)

San Francisco

9.

Which U.S. state is known as the 'Lone Star State'?

a)

California

b)

Montana

c)

Alaska

d)

Texas

10.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Sandro Botticelli

c)

Caravaggio

d)

Galileo Galilei

11.

Which is the biggest continent in the world?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Australia

12.

Which is longest river in the world?

a)

Great Ganga

b)

Nile

c)

Amazon

d)

Niger

13.

Which is the largest ocean in the world?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

14.

Which bank is called bankers bank of India?

a)

Reserve Bank of India

b)

Punjab National Bank

c)

State Bank of India

d)

ICICI Bank

15.

Which is the 29th state of India?

a)

Uttarakhand

b)

Telangana

c)

Uttar Pradesh

d)

Madhya Pradesh

16.

Which state has the longest coastal line in India?

a)

Gujarat

b)

Kerala

c)

Karnataka

d)

West Bengal

17.

Which is the smallest country in the world?

a)

Vatican City

b)

Bhutan

c)

Nepal

d)

Shri Lanka

18.

How many letters are there in the English alphabet?

a)

20

b)

26

c)

24

d)

21

19.

Which is largest freshwater lake in the world?

a)

Great Bear Lake

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Ohrid Lake

d)

Great Salt Lake

20.

What is the 19th letter of the English alphabet?

a)

N

b)

M

c)

W

d)

S

21.

Who was the inventor of electricity?

a)

Benjamin

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Vikings

22.

What is the capital of Karnataka?

a)

Bengaluru

b)

Mysore

c)

Belgaum

d)

Hubli

23.

World War ll (WW2) was ended in which year?

a)

1965

b)

1955

c)

1945

d)

1950

24.

How many cards are there in a complete pack of cards?

a)

20

b)

32

c)

40

d)

52

25.

What is the hottest continent on Earth?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

South America

26.

Muscles are divided into ………….  types.

a)

5

b)

7

c)

3

d)

2

27.

Body contains approximately ……… muscles.

a)

100

b)

600

c)

4

d)

20

28.

Composition of blood are

i. plasma

ii. red blood cell

iii. white blood cell

iv. platelets

a)

i, ii

b)

ii, iii, iv

c)

i, ii, iii, iv

d)

i, ii, iii

29.

Three major types of plasma proteins are below except ;

a)

albumins

b)

globulins

c)

haemoglobin

d)

fibrinogen

30.

Function of white blood cells is to ….

a)

combat them by phagocytosis or stimulating immune responses.

b)

bind with oxygen and transport to body tissues.

c)

prevent bleeding or hemostasis.

d)

none of the above

31.

Most common diseases in malaysia are

i. Heart disease

ii. Diabetes

iiI. Cancer

iv. Stoneman Syndrome

a)

i, iv

b)

i, ii, iii

c)

iii, iv

d)

i, ii, iv

32.

Which galaxy does the solar system sit in?

a)

Andromeda Galaxy

b)

Black Eye Galaxy

c)

Bode's Galaxy

d)

Milky Way Galaxy

33.

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

a)

50%

b)

99.8%

c)

70%

d)

45%

34.

Who was the first person to reach space?

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Buzz Aldrin

35.

The birthplace of stars.

a)

Nebula

b)

Asteroid Belt

c)

Main Sequence

d)

The Moon

36.

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

37.

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

38.

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

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Uranus

39.

How many planets are there in the solar system?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

40.

What is the largest bone in the human body?

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Femur

d)

Ulna

41.

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

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebral cortex

d)

Brain stem

42.

What is the smallest bone in the human body?

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Stapes

d)

Radius

43.

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

a)

Skin

b)

Hair

c)

Mucus

d)

Dendritic cells

44.

How many types of antibodies do humans have?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

45.

Which valve is found in between the left atrium and ventricle ?

a)

Aortic valve

b)

Pulmonary valve

c)

Tricuspid valve

d)

Bicuspid valve

46.

How many days are there in a week?

a)

Seven - 7

b)

Five - 5

c)

Ten - 10

d)

Eight - 8

47.

India lies in which continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Australia

e)

Europe

48.

When is Independence day?

a)

15th August

b)

26th January

c)

12th April

d)

15th October

e)

14th November

49.

Which animal has hump on its back?

a)

Lion

b)

Cheetah

c)

Camel

d)

Jaguar

e)

Horse

50.

Who is the person shown in this picture?

a)

Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

d)

Isaac Newton

51.

Which of the following is the capital of India?

a)

Delhi

b)

Mumbai

c)

Chennai

d)

Kolkata

52.

How many days are there in a normal year?

a)

366

b)

365

c)

496

d)

314

53.

How many letters are there in the English alphabet?

a)

26

b)

30

c)

21

d)

29

54.

How many sides are there in a triangle?

a)

7

b)

4

c)

8

d)

3

55.

Which animal is the King of the Jungle?

a)

Lion

b)

Tiger

c)

Elephant

d)

Cheetah

56.

Which of the following are vowels?

a)

A, E, I, O, U

b)

A, B, C, D, E

c)

A, I, V, W, E

d)

A, E, I, O, P

57.

Highest currecy

a)

British Pound Sterling

b)

European Euro

c)

Kuwaiti Dinar

d)

US Dollar

58.

Capital city of Turkey

a)

Ankara

b)

Istanbul

c)

Cappadocia

d)

Bursa

59.

Who discovered America?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

George Washington

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Leonardo Da Vinci

60.

Where was the first Olympics games was held?

a)

Paris

b)

Athens

c)

London

d)

Los Angeles

61.

The centre of the the earth is very hot

a)

True

b)

False

62.

longest river in the world

a)

Yangtze river

b)

Nile river

c)

Amazon river

d)

Yellow river

63.

Current tallest Building in Malaysia

a)
b)
c)
d)
64.

Choose false statement

a)

The Earth goes around the Sun

b)

The Sun goes around the Earth

65.

Time taken for Earth to complete one cycle around the Sun

a)

364 days

b)

365 days

c)

366 days

d)

367 days

66.

The continents on which we live have been moving their location for millions of years and will continue to move in the future

a)

True

b)

False

67.

In what franchise would you find the character Katniss Everdeen?

a)

Harry Potter

b)

Uncharted

c)

The Hunger Games

d)

Divergent

68.

All radioactivity is man-made

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Biggest animal in the world

a)

Antarctic blue whale

b)

North Pacific right whale

c)

Southern right whale

d)

Fin whale

70.

Capital of Iceland

a)

Eyrarbakki

b)

Stokkseyri

c)

Selfoss

d)

Reykjavík

71.

Which of the following Corps and Regiments are categorized in combat support element

a)

Royal Malay Regiment

b)

Royal Ranger Regiment

c)

Royal Engineers Regiment

d)

Royal Armoured Corps

72.

Closest planet to the Sun

a)

Mercury

b)

Uranus

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

73.

Malaysia national football team nickname is

a)

The Tiger

b)

Malaysia FC

c)

Harimau Malaya

d)

Harimau Malaysia

74.

The City of Entertainment, or the Las Vegas of Malaysia, where is the only land-based casino that is legal in the country?

a)

Langkawi

b)

Genting Highlands

c)

Johor Bahru

d)

Bukit Bintang

75.

Height of Petronas Twin Towers

a)

442m

b)

452m

c)

462m

d)

472m

76.

Tallest tower in Malaysia

a)

Alor Setar Tower

b)

MAHA Tower

c)

Kuantan 188

d)

KL Tower

77.

Muscles are divided into ………….  types.

a)

5

b)

7

c)

3

d)

2

78.

Body contains approximately ……… muscles.

a)

100

b)

600

c)

4

d)

20

79.

Composition of blood are

i. plasma

ii. red blood cell

iii. white blood cell

iv. platelets

a)

i, ii

b)

ii, iii, iv

c)

i, ii, iii, iv

d)

i, ii, iii

80.

Three major types of plasma proteins are below except ;

a)

albumins

b)

globulins

c)

haemoglobin

d)

fibrinogen

81.

Function of white blood cells is to ….

a)

combat them by phagocytosis or stimulating immune responses.

b)

bind with oxygen and transport to body tissues.

c)

prevent bleeding or hemostasis.

d)

none of the above

82.

Most common diseases in malaysia are

i. Heart disease

ii. Diabetes

iiI. Cancer

iv. Stoneman Syndrome

a)

i, iv

b)

i, ii, iii

c)

iii, iv

d)

i, ii, iv

83.

Which galaxy does the solar system sit in?

a)

Andromeda Galaxy

b)

Black Eye Galaxy

c)

Bode's Galaxy

d)

Milky Way Galaxy

84.

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

a)

50%

b)

99.8%

c)

70%

d)

45%

85.

Who was the first person to reach space?

a)

Yuri Gagarin

b)

Alan Shepard

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Buzz Aldrin

86.

The birthplace of stars.

a)

Nebula

b)

Asteroid Belt

c)

Main Sequence

d)

The Moon

87.

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

88.

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

89.

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

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Uranus

90.

How many planets are there in the solar system?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

91.

What is the largest bone in the human body?

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Femur

d)

Ulna

92.

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

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebral cortex

d)

Brain stem

93.

What is the smallest bone in the human body?

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Stapes

d)

Radius

94.

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

a)

Skin

b)

Hair

c)

Mucus

d)

Dendritic cells

95.

How many types of antibodies do humans have?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

96.

Which valve is found in between the left atrium and ventricle ?

a)

Aortic valve

b)

Pulmonary valve

c)

Tricuspid valve

d)

Bicuspid valve