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General Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

2.

Which ocean is the deepest in the world?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

3.

Who was the first president of the United States?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

4.

What is the capital city of Japan?

a)

Beijing

b)

Tokyo

c)

Seoul

d)

Bangkok

5.

Which country is shaped like a boot?

a)

Greece

b)

Portugal

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

6.

What is the boiling point of water?

a)

90°C

b)

110°C

c)

120°C

d)

100°C

7.

Which animal is known as the King of the Jungle?

a)

Bear

b)

Elephant

c)

Tiger

d)

Lion

8.

What is the largest continent on Earth?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

9.

Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Hydrogen

10.

What sport does Serena Williams play?

a)

Tennis

b)

Soccer

c)

Golf

d)

Basketball

11.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Claude Monet

b)

Vincent van Gogh

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Pablo Picasso

12.

What is the capital city of Brazil?

a)

Salvador

b)

Rio de Janeiro

c)

São Paulo

d)

Brasília

13.

Which planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

14.

What is the largest mammal in the world?

a)

Great White Shark

b)

Giraffe

c)

Blue Whale

d)

Elephant

15.

Which country has a maple leaf on its flag?

a)

Australia

b)

Canada

c)

New Zealand

d)

United States

16.

What is the chemical symbol for iron?

a)

Fe

b)

Ir

c)

In

d)

I

17.

Which ancient civilization built the pyramids?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Egyptians

d)

Romans

18.

What is the tallest mountain in the world?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Lhotse

c)

Kangchenjunga

d)

K2

19.

Which fruit is known for keeping the doctor away?

a)

Grapes

b)

Apple

c)

Orange

d)

Banana

20.

What is the capital of India?

a)

Mumbai

b)

Chennai

c)

New Delhi

d)

Kolkata

21.

Which holiday is known for costumes and trick-or-treating?

a)

Christmas

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Easter

d)

Halloween

22.

What is the smallest country in the world?

a)

Monaco

b)

Liechtenstein

c)

Vatican City

d)

San Marino

23.

Which planet is known as the 'morning star' or 'evening star'?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

24.

What is the longest river in the USA?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Colorado River

25.

Who discovered penicillin?

a)

Louis Pasteur

b)

Alexander Fleming

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Isaac Newton

26.

What is the currency of Japan?

a)

Dollar

b)

Rupee

c)

Won

d)

Yen

27.

Which city is known as the Big Apple?

a)

Miami

b)

Los Angeles

c)

New York City

d)

Chicago

28.

What is the chemical symbol for silver?

a)

Si

b)

Pb

c)

Ag

d)

Au

29.

Who wrote the play 'Hamlet'?

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Mark Twain

d)

Jane Austen

30.

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

31.

What is the national flower of England?

a)

Lily

b)

Daisy

c)

Rose

d)

Tulip

32.

Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Vietnam

d)

Thailand

33.

What is the speed of light?

a)

300,000 km/s

b)

150,000 km/s

c)

450,000 km/s

d)

600,000 km/s

34.

Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

Yuri Gagarin

d)

John Glenn

35.

What is the capital city of Australia?

a)

Brisbane

b)

Canberra

c)

Melbourne

d)

Sydney

36.

Which country is famous for the Great Barrier Reef?

a)

Mexico

b)

Australia

c)

United States

d)

Brazil

37.

What is the largest desert in the world?

a)

Kalahari Desert

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Atacama Desert

38.

What is the tallest tree in the world?

a)

Redwood

b)

Hyperion

c)

Sequoia

d)

Cypress

39.

Who is known as the 'Queen of Pop'?

a)

Lady Gaga

b)

Taylor Swift

c)

Madonna

d)

Beyoncé

40.

What is the smallest prime number?

a)

5

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

41.

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn