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year 8 general knowledge

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was the very first model of the iPhone released?

a)

2002

b)

2001

c)

2007

d)

2005

2.

What’s the shortcut for the “copy” function on most computers?

a)

ctrl+esc

b)

ctrl a

c)

ctrl v

d)

ctrl c

3.

Yes/No - Is Java a type of Operating System (OS)?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

What was Twitter’s original name?

a)

twttr

b)

twitr

c)

Twitter

d)

Twits

5.

Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Venus

6.

What is the symbol for potassium?

a)

Ti

b)

Zr

c)

Pb

d)

K

7.

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (in 1903)?

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Bertha von Suttner

c)

Selma Lagerlöf

d)

Grazia Deledda

8.

Which planet has the most gravity?

a)

Uranus

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

9.

Who is often credited with creating the world’s first car?

a)

Karl Rapp

b)

Louis Renault

c)

Cecil Kimber

d)

Karl Benz

10.

What does BMW stand for (in English)?

a)

Beemer Motor Works

b)

Bavarian Motor Works

c)

Bimma Motor Works

d)

British Motor Works

11.

Which country produces the most coffee in the world?

a)

Colombia

b)

Vietnam

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Brazil

12.

What is the national dish of Spain?

a)

Gazpacho (Andalusian Cold Tomato Soup)

b)

Tortilla Espanola (Spanish Omelet)

c)

Jamon Serrano (Spanish Ham)

d)

Paella de Marisco (Spanish Seafood Rice)

13.

Which European nation was said to invent hot dogs?

a)

Belgium

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Poland

14.

About how many taste buds does the average human tongue have?

a)

5,000

b)

15,000

c)

20,000

d)

10,000

15.

Which bone are babies born without?

a)

Knee cap

b)

Femur

c)

Elbow

d)

Fibula

16.

What is the name of the thin, but long country that spans more than half of the western coast of South America?

(a)  

17.

What was the name of the group Justin Timberlake used to be part of? (correct spelling required)

(a)  

18.

What genre of music did Taylor Swift start in?

a)

Religious

b)

Country

c)

Pop

d)

Instrumental

19.

How many films did Sean Connery play James Bond in?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

7

d)

5

20.

How many hearts does an octopus have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

21.

What Australian animal is enjoyed in a burger?

a)

Wallaby

b)

Kangaroo

c)

Dingo

d)

Kookaburra

22.

Who is the head of state in Australia?

a)

The Prime Minister

b)

Ashley

c)

President Trump

d)

Queen Elizabeth II

23.

What is the capital city of Australia?

a)

Melbourne

b)

Hawthorn

c)

Sydney

d)

Canberra

24.

After English, what is the second most spoken language in Australia?

a)

Chinese

b)

Spanish

c)

Vietnamese

d)

Arabic

25.

What is the most popular sport in Australia?

a)

Soccer

b)

Australian Rules Football

c)

Kendo

d)

Cricket

26.

How long does it take to fly from Melbourne to Sydney?

a)

90 minutes

b)

2 hours

c)

45 minutes

d)

2 days

27.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Guitar

b)

Australian Clarinet

c)

Didgeridoo

d)

Australian flute

28.

True or False: Perth is further north than Sydney

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

29.

Who is the Prime Minister of Australia?

a)

Ashley

b)

Ashley's father

c)

Scott Morrison

d)

Bill Shorten

30.

What is the most popular Australian film ever made?

a)

Priscilla

b)

Australia

c)

Crocodile Dundee

d)

Moulin Rouge

31.

Australia is...

a)

the sixth largest country in the world

b)

cold in summer and hot in winter

c)

home to the Kiwi bird

d)

smaller than Japan

32.

What is the population of Australia

a)

10 million

b)

185 million

c)

25 million

d)

85 million

33.

What are the animals on this Australian coin?

a)

A dog and a cat

b)

A sheep and a kangaroo

c)

A kangaroo and an emu

d)

a dingo and an emu

34.

And why are these animals on this coin?

a)

Because they are cute

b)

Because they are funny

c)

Because they are delicious

d)

Because they can't move backwards

35.

Is this animal real?

a)

Yes, I think it's a quokka.

b)

No, it's a rat.

c)

Yes, it's a baby kangaroo (a joey)

d)

No, it's too cute to be real.

36.

What is the name of this animal

a)

Cassowary

b)

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

c)

Dugong

d)

Red Kangaroo

37.

Name this animal

a)

Dugong

b)

Cassowary

c)

Brushtail Possum

d)

Koala

38.

What am I called

a)

Plains Wanderer

b)

Murray Cod

c)

Platypus

d)

Dugong

39.

What am I called

a)

Spotted Quoll

b)

Short-beaked Echidna

c)

Common Wombat

d)

Long-beaked Echidna

40.

What is the name of this animal

a)

Blue-tongue Lizard

b)

Numbat

c)

Stumpy-tailed Lizard

d)

Eastern Brown Snake

41.

What is my name

a)

Funnel Web Spider

b)

Trapdoor Spider

c)

Redback Spider

d)

Mouse Spider

42.

Identify me

a)

Ringtail Possum

b)

Grey-headed Flying Fox

c)

Eastern Quoll

d)

Brushtail Possum

43.

who am I

a)

Eastern Brown Snake

b)

Copperhead Snake

c)

Tiger Snake

d)

Red-bellied Black Snake

44.

Which snake am I

a)

Eastern Brown Snake

b)

Copperhead Snake

c)

Tiger Snake

d)

Red-bellied Black Snake

45.

What animal am I

a)

Common Wombat

b)

Numbat

c)

Antechinus

d)

Southern hairy-nosed wombat

46.

identify me

a)

Ringtail Possum

b)

Grey-headed Flying Fox

c)

Eastern Quoll

d)

Brushtail Possum

47.

What is the name of this fish

a)

Freshwater Catfish

b)

Pouched Lamprey

c)

Murray Cod

d)

River Blackfish

48.

Who am I

a)

Mountain Dragon

b)

Blue-tongue Lizard

c)

Large Striped Skink

d)

Tree Goanna

49.

What is my name

a)

Ringtail Possum

b)

Grey-headed Flying Fox

c)

Eastern Quoll

d)

Brushtail Possum

50.

Who am I

a)

Eastern Grey Kangaroo

b)

Black Wallaby

c)

Red Kangaroo

d)

Dugong

51.

I only eat gum leaves. I am in a funny story book called, 'Not A Bear'. Who am I?

a)

Dingo

b)

Kangaroo

c)

Sugar Glider

d)

Koala

52.

My babies are known as 'joeys'. I have a long tail to help me balance. My arms are very short. Who am I?

a)

Wombat

b)

Emu

c)

Tasmanian Devil

d)

Kangaroo

53.

Who am I? I have a long tongue and sharp spines all over my back. I like to eat ants. I am ...

a)

Thorny Devil

b)

Echidna

c)

Possum

d)

Dingo

54.

I am a very large native Australian bird. I have soft feathers. I cannot fly. Who am I?

a)

Cockatoo

b)

Galah

c)

Emu

d)

Kookaburra

55.

This furry animal lives in a burrow and only comes out at night. It eats grass and roots. What is it?

a)

Dingo

b)

Possum

c)

Kangaroo

d)

Wombat

56.

I am nocturnal. I have a long tail that helps me grip onto tree branches. I live up in the trees. I mainly eat leaves and flowers but sometimes I also eat insects and eggs. Who am I?

a)

Kangaroo

b)

Possum

c)

Platypus

d)

Koala

57.

I am a monotreme - which means I lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young. I live in small streams and rivers. I have a duck-like bill. I am a ...

a)

Duck

b)

Platypus

c)

Crocodile

d)

Echidna

58.

I am black, white and furry with sharp teeth. I make a strange growly sound. I am only found in Tasmania. I am a ...

a)

Panda

b)

Magpie

c)

Tasmanian Devel

d)

Eagle

59.

I am a small, nocturnal marsupial. I eat tree sap, nectar, pollen and small boneless creatures. I can glide from tree to tree. Who am I?

a)

Sugar glider

b)

Possum

c)

Koala

d)

Bandicoot

60.

I eat termites. I am reddish-brown with a small head, four short legs and a long, bushy tail. I can have stripes on my back. I don't have to drink because I get water from the termites I eat. Some people call me a bandicoot but I am also known as a...

a)

Wallaby

b)

Dingo

c)

Numbat

d)

Kookaburra

61.

a)

penguin

b)

bird

c)

parrot

d)

flamingo

62.

a)

penguin

b)

butterfly

c)

flamingo

d)

emu

63.

a)

bear

b)

grizzly bear

c)

koala

d)

polar bear

64.

a)

fox

b)

dingo

c)

wolf

d)

dog

65.
a)

giraffe

b)

kangaroo

c)

cow

d)

buffalo

66.

a)

dolphins

b)

whales

c)

wallaby

d)

fish

67.

a)

turtle

b)

shark

c)

eel

d)

penguin

68.

a)

shark

b)

sea lion

c)

kookaburra

d)

goat

69.

a)

iguana

b)

lizard

c)

crocodile

d)

gecko

70.

a)

gecko

b)

termite

c)

lizard

d)

spider

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