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General Knowledge Challenge - Term 1 2024
General Knowledge Challenge - Term 1 2024
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1
What is the name of the lion in the Narnia series?
Tumnus
Simon
Peter
Aslan
2
How many zeros are there in one hundred thousand?
5
100
4
2
3
When in groups, this jungle animal is referred to as an ambush. What kind of animal is this?
Lion
Gorilla
Elephant
Tiger
4
What is the tallest land mammal on the planet?
Ostrich
Dromedary
Male giraffe
Female giraffe
5
Which sport will feature at the 2024 Olympics for the first time?
Cricket
Chess
Jetpack racing
Breakdancing
6
How many chambers are there in the heart?
2
4
8
6
7
How many consonant letters are there in the English alphabet?
24
21
5
7
8
Name the potion that grants good luck in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
Amortentia
Pepperup Potion
Veritaserum
Felix Felicis
9
Which continent has the highest number of countries?
Africa
South America
Europe
Asia
10
What is the National Flower of South Africa?
Barberton Daisy
Flame Lily
Protea
Aloe
11
Which one of these 'languages' directly relates to Robotics?
Scratch Coding
Software
Smile Coding
Colorful Coding
12
Who was the King of Denmark during World war ll?
King Henry VI
King George III
Dwight D. Eisenhower
King Christian X
13
Who sat on a wall before suffering a huge fall in the nursery rhyme
?
Clarabelle
Minnie Mouse
Little Bo Peep
Humpty Dumpty
14
What is the longest river in the world called?
Congo River
Mississippi River
Nile River
Amazon River
15
William Shakespeare is a scientist.
False
True
16
Where is the 2023 Rugby World Cup going to be held?
France
Australia
China
Japan
17
The egg represents “new life,” or the resurrection of Christ.
False
True
18
The word “Easter” appears in the Old Testament in the Bible.
True
False
19
Which country is considering using a digital currency only?
Japan
Switzerland
South Korea
Sweden
20
Which number system does not have a symbol for zero?
Mayan numerals
Ancient Greek numerals
Babylonian numerals
Roman Numerals
21
How many hearts does a worm have?
0
5
1
2
22
What is the world’s largest country? (in terms of size)
Asia
North America
Africa
Russia
23
Who is the author of the series of books called Warriors?
Erin Hunter
Beverly Cleary
Eric Carle
Roald Dahl
24
What is the name of the imaginary line that links the North and South Poles?
Equator
Lines of Latitude
Prime Meridian
Lines of Longitude
25
Name the largest ocean in the world.
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
26
Who wrote the Dork Diaries?
Rachel Renée Russell
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Lenore Look
Kate DiCamillo
27
How many pairs of wings do bees have?
4
2
1
3
28
The nun who worked to build the dignity of the poorest of the poor in India was...
Mother Teresa
Mary Magdalene
Joan of Arc
Sister Bernadette
29
Red is a primary colour.
True
False
30
The first democratically elected president of South Africa was:
Govan Mbeki
Desmond Tutu
Cyril Ramaphosa
Nelson Mandela
31
How many lungs are there in the human body?
4
2
1
3
32
What do we call an animal whose body temperature stays the same no matter what the outside temperature is?
Amphibians
Cold blooded
Hot blooded
Warm blooded
33
The system of government where everyone has a right to vote is called a/an..
protest
dictatorship
democracy
election
34
How many days are there in a normal year?
363
366
365
364
35
Which mountain has grown by almost 1 meter?
K2
Kilimanjaro
Makalu
Mount Everest
36
Which singer released “Evermore,” her second surprise album of 2020?
Miley Cyrus
Dua Lipa
Taylor Swift
Selena Gomez
37
Which ocean has the most marine life?
The Southern Ocean
The Indian Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
The Pacific Ocean
38
Human Rights Day is also known as…
Heritage Day
Freedom Day
Earth Day
Heroes’ Day
39
Incredible cave paintings have been found in the Amazon rainforest. How far do the paintings stretch?
6 miles (9.6 km)
10 miles (16.1 km)
8 miles (12.9 km)
2 miles (3.2 km)
40
Where was the abacus invented?
China
South Korea
South Africa
Italy
41
How many hours are there in 2 days?
48 hours
12 hours
72 hours
24 hours
42
In which direction does the sun rise?
East
South
West
North
43
Which African nation is famous for its chocolate?
Ghana
Tanzania
Switzerland
Belgium
44
The Swedish teenager who has been working to save our world from climate change is...
Simone Biles
Mary Metcalfe
Naomi Osaka
Greta Thunberg
45
Which animal does Alice try to play croquet with in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?
Caterpillar
A flamingo
Cheshire Cat
Mock Turtle
46
The young Pakastani girl who fought for the right for girls to receive an education in her country is...
Greta Thunberg
Naomi Osaka
Malala Yousafzai
Simone Biles
47
Which is the only sport to be played on the moon?
Soccer
Tennis
Badminton
Golf
48
What is the largest mammal in the world?
A donkey
The Blue Whale
A Rhino
An elephant
49
How many bones do Sharks have?
225
0
206
170
50
Which planet is also known as the 'Red Planet'?
Earth
Venus
Jupiter
Mars