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General Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the basic unit of life?

a)

Atom

b)

Cell

c)

Tissue

d)

Organ

2.

Which gas do plants use for photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Hydrogen

3.

What is the force that pulls objects toward the Earth?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Tension

4.

Which part of the plant is responsible for photosynthesis?

a)

Roots

b)

Stem

c)

Leaves

d)

Flowers

5.

What do you call a change from a liquid to a gas?

a)

Freezing

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Melting

6.

Which organ is responsible for pumping blood in the human body?

a)

Brain

b)

Lung

c)

Heart

d)

Kidney

7.

What is the chemical symbol for water?

a)

H2O

b)

O2

c)

CO2

d)

H2

8.

What type of energy is stored in food?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Chemical

c)

Electrical

d)

Thermal

9.

In which part of the cell is DNA located?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Mitochondria

10.

Which type of rock is formed from cooled magma?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Fossilized

11.

What is 12 x 8?

a)

80

b)

96

c)

104

d)

88

12.

What is the value of π (Pi) to two decimal places?

a)

3.14

b)

3.16

c)

3.12

d)

3.15

13.

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 5 cm and width 3 cm?

a)

16 cm

b)

15 cm

c)

20 cm

d)

14 cm

14.

Which number is a prime number?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

7

d)

9

15.

What is 15% of 200?

a)

30

b)

25

c)

35

d)

20

16.

If a triangle has angles of 90° and 45°, what is the third angle?

a)

45°

b)

30°

c)

60°

d)

75°

17.

What is the median of the following set of numbers: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

6

d)

8

18.

What is the value of 5^2?

a)

10

b)

15

c)

20

d)

25

19.

If x + 5 = 12, what is x?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

12

d)

17

20.

What is 100 divided by 4?

a)

20

b)

25

c)

15

d)

30

21.

What is a synonym for "happy"?

a)

Sad

b)

Joyful

c)

Angry

d)

Tired

22.

What is the past tense of "run"?

a)

Ran

b)

Runned

c)

Running

d)

Runs

23.

Which word is a noun?

a)

Beautiful

b)

Quickly

c)

Cat

d)

Run

24.

What is the main purpose of an advertisement?

a)

To inform

b)

To entertain

c)

To persuade

d)

To educate

25.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

She go to the store.

b)

She goes to the store.

c)

She gone to the store.

d)

She going to the store.

26.

What is an antonym of "difficult"?

a)

Hard

b)

Easy

c)

Tough

d)

Complicated

27.

Which of the following is a verb?

a)

Happy

b)

Beautiful

c)

Jump

d)

Quickly

28.

What does "bizarre" mean?

a)

Common

b)

Strange

c)

Normal

d)

Simple

29.

In which part of the sentence is the subject found?

a)

Before the verb

b)

After the verb

c)

At the end

d)

In the middle

30.

What type of text is a "biography"?

a)

Fiction

b)

Non-fiction

c)

Poetry

d)

Play

31.

Who was the first president of the United States?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

32.

Which ancient civilization is known for building pyramids?

a)

Greek

b)

Roman

c)

Egyptian

d)

Chinese

33.

What was the main cause of World War I?

a)

Economic crisis

b)

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Cold War

34.

Which event is celebrated on July 4th in the United States?

a)

Thanksgiving

b)

Independence Day

c)

Labor Day

d)

Memorial Day

35.

Who discovered America in 1492?

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Amerigo Vespucci

36.

What was the first writing system in the world?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Alphabet

d)

Pictograms

37.

Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?

a)

United States

b)

New Zealand

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Canada

38.

What was the name of the ship that sank in 1912?

a)

Titanic

b)

Britannic

c)

Olympic

d)

Lusitania

39.

The Great Wall of China was built primarily for what purpose?

a)

Trade

b)

Defense

c)

Transportation

d)

Agriculture

40.

What ancient civilization is known for its democracy?

a)

Roman

b)

Egyptian

c)

Greek

d)

Persian

41.

What is the capital of France?

a)

Berlin

b)

Rome

c)

Paris

d)

Madrid

42.

Which ocean is the largest?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Arctic

d)

Pacific

43.

Which continent is known as the "Dark Continent"?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

America

d)

Europe

44.

Which river is the longest in the world?

a)

Amazon

b)

Nile

c)

Yangtze

d)

Mississippi

45.

What is the currency used in Japan?

a)

Yen

b)

Dollar

c)

Euro

d)

Peso

46.

Which country is known for kangaroos?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Australia

c)

Canada

d)

South Africa

47.

What is the largest desert in the world?

a)

Sahara

b)

Gobi

c)

Arabian

d)

Antarctic

48.

Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?

a)

Rockies

b)

Himalayas

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Andes

49.

What is the smallest country in the world?

a)

Monaco

b)

Vatican City

c)

San Marino

d)

Nauru

50.

In which country would you find the Great Sphinx?

a)

Iraq

b)

Egypt

c)

Greece

d)

Turkey

51.

What is the chemical formula for table salt?

a)

NaCl

b)

KCl

c)

CaCl2

d)

MgSO4

52.

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Mercury

53.

What is the boiling point of water in degrees Celsius?

a)

50°C

b)

100°C

c)

75°C

d)

25°C

54.

Which vitamin is produced when the skin is exposed to sunlight?

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin D

d)

Vitamin E

55.

What is the largest organ in the human body?

a)

Heart

b)

Kidney

c)

Skin

d)

Liver

56.

What is an octagon?

a)

A three-sided shape

b)

A four-sided shape

c)

An eight-sided shape

d)

A ten-sided shape

57.

Which musical instrument has black and white keys?

a)

Guitar

b)

Drum

c)

Piano

d)

Flute

58.

What are the three states of matter?

a)

Solid, Liquid, Gas

b)

Solid, Liquid, Plasma

c)

Solid, Ice, Steam

d)

Solid, Liquid, Vapor