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General Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is an example of a simile?

a)

The sky cried all night.

b)

Her smile was sunshine.

c)

He was as fast as a cheetah.

d)

Time is a thief.

2.

How many dots appear on a pair of dice?

a)

30

b)

48

c)

42

d)

36

3.

What city is known as 'The Eternal City'?

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Istanbul

d)

Cairo

4.

Which of the following is an abstract noun?

a)

Table

b)

Happiness

c)

Cat

d)

Mountain

5.

Which country has the most islands?

a)

Sweden

b)

Norway

c)

Finland

d)

Canada

6.

On which continent would you find the world’s largest desert?

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

7.

On which continent would you find the city of Baku?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

8.

How many colors are used in the South African flag?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

9.

The passive voice of the sentence "She writes a letter" is :

“A letter (a)   by her.”

10.

Who wrote Hamlet?

a)

George Orwell

b)

Charles Dickens

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

J.K. Rowling

11.

What is an antonym for the word “generous”?

a)

Kind


b)

Rude

c)

Mean

d)

Stingy

12.

What is a “metaphor”?

a)

A comparison using "like" or "as"

b)

A repetition of the same sound

c)

A direct comparison without using “like” or “as”

d)

A word that sounds like what it means

13.

The word “unbelievable” is formed by adding a prefix and a (a)   .