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Year Four General Knowledge competition 2025

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Australian animal is known for carrying its baby in a pouch and hopping on strong back legs?

a)

Platypus

b)

Kangaroo

c)

Emu

d)

Echidna

2.

What is the name of the famous red rock formation located in the Northern Territory of Australia?

a)

The Twelve Apostles

b)

Uluru

c)

Sydney Opera House

d)

Great Barrier Reef

3.

Who was the first European to map the east coast of Australia?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

James Cook

c)

Abel Tasman

d)

Matthew Flinders

4.

Which continent is the Sahara Desert located on?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

5.

What is the process called when plants use sunlight to make their own food?

a)

Respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Digestion

d)

Fermentation

6.

Who built an ark to survive a great flood, according to the Bible?

a)

Moses

b)

Noah

c)

Abraham

d)

David

7.

Which sentence is written in the past tense?

a)

She is running to school.

b)

She ran to school.

c)

She runs to school.

d)

She will run to school.

8.

What is the name of the five lines and four spaces on which music notes are written?

a)

Bar

b)

Staff

c)

Clef

d)

Scale

9.

Which Australian animal is famous for eating eucalyptus leaves?

a)

Koala

b)

Wombat

c)

Dingo

d)

Tasmanian Devil

10.

Which landmark is a bridge in Sydney, Australia?

a)

Sydney Harbour Bridge

b)

London Bridge

c)

Golden Gate Bridge

d)

Brooklyn Bridge

11.

In what year did Australia become a federation?

a)

1788

b)

1901

c)

1851

d)

1967

12.

Which is the largest ocean in the world?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Southern Ocean

13.

What is the boiling point of water at sea level in degrees Celsius?

a)

50°C

b)

100°C

c)

0°C

d)

212°C

14.

Who was swallowed by a big fish in the Bible?

a)

Jonah

b)

Daniel

c)

Peter

d)

Paul

15.

Which word is an adjective in the sentence: "The tall tree is in the garden"?

a)

tree

b)

tall

c)

garden

d)

is

16.

What is the name for the symbol at the beginning of a music staff that shows the pitch of notes?

a)

Bar line

b)

Clef

c)

Rest

d)

Key signature

17.

Which Australian animal lays eggs?

a)

Kangaroo

b)

Platypus

c)

Koala

d)

Dingo

18.

Which famous landmark is located in Paris, France?

a)

Eiffel Tower

b)

Statue of Liberty

c)

Colosseum

d)

Big Ben

19.

What is the capital city of Western Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Melbourne

c)

Perth

d)

Brisbane

20.

What is the value of 12+14\frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4} ?

a)

14\frac{1}{4}

b)

12\frac{1}{2}

c)

34\frac{3}{4}

d)

11

21.

Which Australian state is the Great Barrier Reef located in?

a)

Victoria

b)

Queensland

c)

New South Wales

d)

Tasmania

22.

What is the main language spoken in Australia?

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Mandarin

d)

Spanish

23.

Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

24.

What is the plural of "child"?

a)

Childs

b)

Childes

c)

Children

d)

Childrens

25.

Which instrument has black and white keys and is played by pressing the keys?

a)

Violin

b)

Piano

c)

Trumpet

d)

Drum

26.

Which Australian animal is the world’s only egg-laying mammal, along with the echidna?

a)

Koala

b)

Platypus

c)

Wombat

d)

Dingo

27.

Which city is the capital of Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Canberra

c)

Melbourne

d)

Brisbane

28.

What is the largest country in the world by area?

a)

United States

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Canada

29.

Which part of a plant takes in water and nutrients from the soil?

a)

Leaf

b)

Root

c)

Flower

d)

Stem

30.

Who led the Israelites out of Egypt, according to the Bible?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Solomon

31.

Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

a)

what time is it

b)

What time is it

c)

What time is it?

d)

what time is it.

32.

What is the name for the distance between two notes in music?

a)

Interval

b)

Chord

c)

Scale

d)

Bar

33.

Which Australian animal is the largest bird native to Australia?

a)

Emu

b)

Cassowary

c)

Kookaburra

d)

Magpie

34.

Which famous landmark is found in Egypt?

a)

Leaning Tower of Pisa

b)

Pyramids of Giza

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Christ the Redeemer

35.

What is the main function of the heart in the human body?

a)

To digest food

b)

To pump blood

c)

To help you breathe

d)

To control movement

36.

Which book is the first book of the Bible?

a)

Exodus

b)

Genesis

c)

Psalms

d)

Matthew

37.

Which word is a verb in the sentence: "The dog barked loudly"?

a)

dog

b)

barked

c)

loudly

d)

the

38.

How many semitones are there in an octave?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

12

d)

10

39.

Which Australian state or territory is Uluru located in?

a)

Queensland

b)

Northern Territory

c)

South Australia

d)

Western Australia

40.

What is the sum of 7+57 + 5 ?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

41.

What is the capital city of Australia?

a)

Sydney

b)

Brisbane

c)

Melbourne

d)

Canberra

42.

Which animal is native to Australia?

a)

Penguin

b)

Panda

c)

Kangaroo

d)

Lion

43.

What is 7×67 \times 6 ?

a)

48

b)

42

c)

56

d)

36

44.

Which of these is a string instrument?

a)

Flute

b)

Trumpet

c)

Violin

d)

Drum

45.

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Saturn

46.

What is the main language spoken in Brazil?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

Portuguese

d)

French

47.

Which of these is a renewable source of energy?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Solar

d)

Natural Gas

48.

Which instrument has black and white keys?

a)

Violin

b)

Piano

c)

Drum

d)

Flute

49.

What is 9−49 - 4 ?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

3

50.

Which of these is a mammal?

a)

Frog

b)

Snake

c)

Shark

d)

Bat

51.

What do plants need to make their own food?

a)

Sand

b)

Sunlight

c)

Wind

d)

Rocks

52.

Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

53.

What is the past tense of "run"?

a)

Ran

b)

Runned

c)

Running

d)

Runs

54.

Which part of the human body helps us to breathe?

a)

Kidneys

b)

Heart

c)

Stomach

d)

Lungs

55.

Which word is a synonym for "happy"?

a)

Tired

b)

Angry

c)

Sad

d)

Joyful

56.

How many continents are there on Earth?

a)

8

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

57.

Which note comes after G in the musical alphabet?

a)

C

b)

B

c)

A

d)

D

58.

What is the capital city of Australia?

a)

Melbourne

b)

Canberra

c)

Brisbane

d)

Sydney

59.

What do we call a baby kangaroo?

a)

Chick

b)

Cub

c)

Joey

d)

Calf

60.

Which ocean is to the east of Australia?

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

61.

Who is the main character in the story of 'Jack and the Beanstalk'?

a)

Hansel

b)

Tom

c)

Jack

d)

Peter

62.

What is the process called when plants make their own food using sunlight?

a)

Respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Digestion

d)

Evaporation

63.

Which Australian city is famous for its Harbour Bridge and Opera House?

a)

Darwin

b)

Perth

c)

Adelaide

d)

Sydney

64.

Which Australian animal is known for carrying its baby in a pouch?

a)

Emu

b)

Platypus

c)

Crocodile

d)

Kangaroo

65.

Which famous Australian landmark is a large sandstone rock formation?

a)

Uluru

b)

Great Barrier Reef

c)

Sydney Opera House

d)

Blue Mountains

66.

Which word is a verb in the sentence: "The dog runs fast"?

a)

the

b)

fast

c)

runs

d)

dog

67.

Which ocean borders Australia to the west?

a)

Southern Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

68.

Which word is a noun in the sentence: "The children played in the park"?

a)

the

b)

children

c)

in

d)

played

69.

Which Australian state is the Great Barrier Reef located in?

a)

Victoria

b)

Western Australia

c)

Queensland

d)

New South Wales

70.

What is 8×58 \times 5 ?

a)

30

b)

35

c)

40

d)

45

71.

Which word is a noun in the sentence: "The cat slept on the mat"?

a)

the

b)

cat

c)

on

d)

slept

72.

Which book comes after Genesis in the Bible?

a)

Exodus

b)

Numbers

c)

Leviticus

d)

Deuteronomy

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