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Total questions: 86

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Class
Date
1.

How often are the Olympic Games held?

a)

Every two years

b)

Every three years

c)

Every four years

2.

Where were the first Olympic Games held?

a)

In America

b)

In Japan

c)

In Ancient Greece

3.

What are these sports?

a)

water games

b)

aquatics

c)

water polo

d)

canoe

4.

What's this sport?

a)

basketball

b)

table tennis

c)

baseball

d)

rugby

5.

Which of the sports below has never been an Olympic sport?

a)

chess

b)

trampoline

c)

lacrosse

d)

solo synchronised swimming

6.

What do the Olympic rings represent?

a)

sports

b)

races

c)

continents

d)

nature elements

7.

The winner at the Olympic Games gets a ______ _______.

(a)  

8.

Tick the summer sports that have been part of every Olympics so far.

a)

swimming

b)

fencing

c)

gymnastics

d)

volleyball

e)

polo

9.

The 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo have been postponed until the year...

(a)  

10.

Tick the continent(s) that have never hosted the Olympic Games.

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

e)

Europe

11.

How many rings are there on the Olympic flag

a)

three

b)

five

c)

six

d)

four

12.

What does the Olympic rings represent?

a)

Continents

b)

Oceans

c)

Countries

d)

States

13.

What does the Olympic rings represent?

a)

Continents

b)

Oceans

c)

Countries

d)

States

14.

How often are the Olympic Games held?

a)

Every four years

b)

Every six years

c)

Every two years

d)

Every year

15.

Till when is the Olympic flame kept burning?

a)

four years

b)

till the Games close

c)

two years

16.

HOW MANY COUNTRIES ARE A PART OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES?

a)

201

b)

198

c)

205

d)

178

17.

HOW MANY COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES HELD IN GREECE, 1896?

a)

14

b)

12

c)

11

d)

13

18.

WHO REDISCOVERED THE OLYMPIC GAMES?

a)

PIERRE DE COUBERTIN

b)

DEMETRIOS VIKELAS

c)

TEGLA LOROUPE

d)

HERACLES

19.

WHAT DO THE FIVE RINGS OF OLYMPICS SIGNIFY?

a)

FIVE CONTINENTS UNITED BY OLYMPICS

b)

FIVE FOUNDING NATIONS

c)

FIVE SPORTS

d)

FIVE GREEK GODS

20.

WHAT IS THE MOTTO OF OLYMPIC GAMES?

a)

REFUSE TO LOSE

b)

DARE TO BE GREAT

c)

FASTER, HIGHER, STRONGER

d)

MAN'S REACH EXCEEDS HIS GRASS

21.

WHAT IS PARALYMPIC GAMES?

a)

IT IS A PARALLEL GAME

b)

IT IS MEANT TO INVOLVE THE DISABLED

c)

IT IS MEANT FOR THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

22.

WHAT IS PARALYMPIC GAMES?

a)

IT IS A PARALLEL GAME

b)

IT IS MEANT TO INVOLVE THE DISABLED

c)

IT IS MEANT FOR THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

23.

Which of the following is not an Olympic sport?

a)

skateboarding

b)

swimming

c)

wrestling

d)

high jumping

24.

Where was the last Olympic Games held?

a)

France

b)

Brazil

c)

the UK

d)

China

25.
Where was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?
a)
Turkey.
b)
Giza.
c)
Europe. 
d)
Egypt.
26.

Which of the following wonders of the Ancient World still stands?

a)

The Great Pyramids of Giza

b)

Lighthouse of Alexandria

c)

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

d)

Statue of Zeus at Olympia

27.

What kind of building was the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus?

a)

a temple

b)

a tomb

c)

a cathedral

d)

a church

28.

The Pharos of Alexandria is also known as...

a)

The Tomb of Alexandria

b)

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

c)

The House of Alexandria

d)

The Fort of Alexandria

29.

What did the Great Pyramid have in common with the Mausoleum?

a)

They were both sacred shrines

b)

They were both royal palaces

c)

They were both royal tombs

d)

They were both built from marble

30.

Why was the Lighthouse built at Alexandria?

a)

To celebrate the glory of Alexander the Great

b)

To help ships navigate the sea at nights

c)

To light up the streets of the city

d)

To honor the Ancient Egyptian pharaohs

31.

What river was used to irrigate the hanging gardens of Babylon?

a)

The River Niger

b)

The Amazon River

c)

The Euphrates River

d)

The Benue River

32.

The term "Mausoleum" is derived from the name of what King?

a)

King Moses

b)

King Maulos

c)

King Mausolus

d)

King Mausus

33.

Which of the following wonders of the ancient world served as an inspiration for building the Statue of Liberty?

a)

The Statue of Zeus

b)

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

c)

The Colossus of Rhodes

d)

The Temple of Artemis

34.

The Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for what Pharaoh?

a)

Tutankhamen

b)

Ramses

c)

Nefertiti

d)

Khufu

35.

Tick all the wonders of the ancient world that no longer exist today.

a)

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

b)

The Statue of Zeus

c)

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

d)

The Pyramids of Giza

e)

The Temple of Artemis

36.

Why were the ''Hanging Gardens' built?

a)

To provide fresh air all year round

b)

To beautify Babylon

c)

To console Queen Amytis who missed the greenery of her homeland

d)

To make Babylon famous

37.

Which of the following describes a lighthouse?

a)

A house that emits light

b)

A tower with a bright light at the top

c)

A house where lamps are sold

d)

A house that is well lit

38.

The word "Colossus" in the Colossus of Rhodes tells us what about the statue?

a)

It was very small statue

b)

It was a very large statue

c)

It was badly destroyed

d)

It was constructed with so much skill

39.

How was water channelled to the Hanging Gardens?

a)

Pipes and hoses were used

b)

Watering cans were used

c)

An intricate system of buckets and ropes were used

d)

None of the above

40.

Which Wonder is this?

a)

Pétra

b)

Chichén Itzá

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Colosseum

41.

Which Wonder is this?

a)

Pétra

b)

Chichén Itzá

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

The Taj Mahal

42.

Which Wonder is this?

a)

Pétra

b)

Chichén Itzá

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

The Taj Mahal

43.

Which Wonder is this?

a)

Pétra

b)

Chichén Itzá

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Colosseum

44.

Which Wonder is this?

a)

Pétra

b)

Chichén Itzá

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Colosseum

45.

Which Wonder is this?

a)

Pétra

b)

Chichén Itzá

c)

Christ the Redeemer

d)

Colosseum

46.

Which Wonder is this?

a)

Pétra

b)

Chichén Itzá

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Colosseum

47.

Which country is Petra in?

(a)  

48.

Which country is Chichén Itzá in?

(a)  

49.

Which country is Christ the Redeemer in?

(a)  

50.

Which country is the Taj Mahal in?

(a)  

51.

Which country is the Colosseum in?

(a)  

52.

Which are the seven wonders of the MODERN world?

a)

  • Great Wall of China,

  • Colosseum,

  • Taj Mahal,

  • Chichen Itza,

  • Petra,

  • Machu Picch,

  • Christ the Redeemer

b)

China, Italy, India, Mexico, Jordan, Peru and Brazil

c)

Colossus, Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, and Lighthouse of Alexandria

d)

Rhodes, Giza, Babylon, Olympia, Ephesus, Halicarnassus and Alexandria

53.

How many finalists were there for the MODERN world wonders?

a)

Thousands

b)

Hundreds

c)

21

d)

7

54.

It was a city built by The Maya people over 1500 years ago. The city was an important political and economic centre for The Maya people.


a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Christ the Redeemer

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Chichén Itzá

55.

It is the ruins of a city from the Incan empire that was built in the 15th century. The ruins are in the Andes Mountains, over 2000 metres above sea level.

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Christ the Redeemer

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Chichén Itzá

56.

In 1632, Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned this monument to be built to house the tomb of his wife, Mumtaz. In the morning sun, the white marble looks a shade of pink.

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Christ the Redeemer

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Chichén Itzá

57.

Which of the wonders of the ancient world is still standing?

a)

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

b)

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

c)

The Colossus of Rhodes

d)

The Great Pyramid of Giza

58.

The grass lands in South Africa

a)

Pampas

b)

Velds

c)

Prairies

59.

Which of the following is not a grassland?

a)

pampas

b)

steppes

c)

semangs

d)

downs

60.

________ is the dominant vegetation in the temperate grasslands

a)

Tree

b)

Grass

c)

Shrub

d)

Mangrove

61.

Grasslands receive more rainfall than deserts but less than forests.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

62.

Which of the following places does not have grasslands?

a)

South America

b)

Central Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

63.

Tropical grasslands of this continent are known as

a)

Llanos

b)

Veldts

c)

Savannas

d)

Campos

64.

Which of these animals would you find in the grasslands?

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.

How have humans caused the reduction in grassland habitats?

a)

Unsustainable agricultural practices

b)

Overgrazing

c)

Causing fires

d)

All of these

66.

The grasslands are located in ____________.

a)

Frigid Zone

b)

Temperate Zone

c)

Torrid Zone

67.

The grasslands are located in ____________.

a)

Frigid Zone

b)

Temperate Zone

c)

Torrid Zone

68.

How have humans caused the reduction in grassland habitats?

a)

Unsustainable agricultural practices

b)

Overgrazing

c)

Causing fires

d)

All of these

69.

Temperate Grasslands of North America are called .

a)

Prairies

b)

Praires

c)

Praries

70.

Which of the following animals live in the grasslands?

a)

American bison

b)

penguins

c)

polar bears

d)

toucans

71.

What is the vegetation like in the grasslands?

a)

Grasses, bushes, and small trees

b)

Tall trees and vines

72.

What is the vegetation like in the grasslands?

a)

Grasses, bushes, and small trees

b)

Tall trees and vines

73.

Tropical grasslands grow ——————— from/to the equator.

a)

Far from

b)

Close to

c)

All of the above

d)

None of the above

74.

——————— is mostly cultivated in temperate grasslands.

a)

Legumes

b)

Cocoa

c)

Cereal

d)

Wheat

75.

Another name for tropical grasslands is——————————

a)

Steppes

b)

Vegetation

c)

Savanna

d)

Prairies

76.

the grassland in central Africa is called ————————-

a)

Savannah

b)

Downs

c)

Pampas

d)

Steppes

77.

Which country can you find the campos

—————————

a)

Peru

b)

Italy

c)

Brazil

d)

Senegal

78.

Grasslands in Australia are called

a)

Downs

b)

Steppes

c)

Prairies

d)

Campos

79.

All these are ways plants adapt in grasslands except———————-

a)

Some plants have narrow or spiky leaves to reduce water loss

b)

Plants root system helps them survive fire outbreaks

c)

Trees have thick stem to store water

d)

Plants die off without warning

80.

The word Prairie comes from a ______ word meaning meadows.

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

French

81.

The Prairies was used as the grazing ground for herds of _______.

a)

Horse

b)

Bison

c)

Cow

82.

Prairies are called the _______ Basket of the World.

a)

Wheat

b)

Barley

c)

Maize

83.

The grasslands of Russia is________________.

a)

Pampas

b)

Downs

c)

Steppes

84.

The grasslands are located in ____________.

a)

Frigid Zone

b)

Temperate Zone

c)

Torrid Zone

85.

The farmers live on the farms and call their homes_______.

a)

Cowshed

b)

Stable

c)

Homesteads

86.

Vegetation of Prairies consist of ____

a)

Large stretches of grass and a few trees

b)

Large stretch of forests

c)

Large stretch of palm , kikar , and babool trees.

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