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General Knowledge Quiz for KS3
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1
"Are you hanging up your stocking on the wall?" Which Christmas song is this?
Merry Christmas Everybody
I hate Christmas!
What do you want for Christmas?
Last Christmas
2
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Venus
Earth
Pluto
3
What is the diameter of the Earth?
9,000 miles
6,000 miles
7,000 miles
8,000 miles
4
What is the name of the newspaper where Peter Parker works in Spiderman?
The Daily Bugle
The Daily Star
The Daily Mail
The Sun
5
What is the French word for 'I like'?
J'aime beaucoup
Je n'aime pas
J'aime
Je déteste
6
In 2011, which country hosted a Formula 1 race for the first time?
New Zealand
Australia
India
Africa
7
Which word is an adjective? “The friendly dog barked for most of the day”?
Barked
Dog
Day
Friendly
8
Name the business / product / company behind this slogan "Every Little Helps"
Tescos
Lidl
Asda
Sainsburys
9
Which letter is located between letter E and T on a computer keyboard?
T
W
Q
R
10
What is the name of Kristoff’s reindeer in Frozen?
Stan
Steffan
Sven
Steve
11
What is this mathematical symbol?
Pi
Radius
Divides
Diameter
12
What was the name of the first man on the moon?
James Smith
Paul Jones
Owen Hughes
Neil Armstrong
13
What is the maximum number of goals scored by one player in a single football match?
16
20
15
14
14
Which UK TV soap opera is this?
Coronation Street
The Queen Victoria
Hollyoaks
Eastenders
15
What is 0.75 as the lowest possible fraction?
3/4
5/6
1/4
1/7
16
What is the name of this sport?
Cricket
Rugby
Aussie (Australian) Rules Football
Gaelic football
17
Popular in Spain, what is this dance called?
Flamenco
Tango
Flamingo
Dorito
18
Who is this?
Theresa May
Roberta Lethbridge
Margaret Thatcher
Ariana Grande
19
Which 2 colours make up the Spanish flag?
Orange and green
Yellow and pink
Red and yellow
White and blue
20
How many hours are there in seven days?
120
168
156
178
21
What is the name of this animal?
Koala
Kangaroo
Hare
Emu
22
Knock, knock...
:)
Don't care!
Who's there?
Whatever!
23
This man was a dictator in Spain from 1939 until 1975. What was his name?
Juan Felipe
Pedro Ruiz
Francisco Franco
Martín Jimenez
24
Which song by Rita Ora begins with the lyrics, 'I woke up with a fear this morning'?
Your Fear
Your Love
Your Life
Your Song
25
I been movin' calm, don't start no trouble with me, Tryna keep it peaceful is a struggle for me
No way
God's Plan
God's Things
Bad Plan
26
What is this traditional Spanish meal?
Rice
Paella
Tortilla
Gazpacho
27
"Weeping Woman" (1937) was painted by...?
Pablo Picasso
Victor Hugo
Joan Miró
Salvador Dalí
28
Who won UK's Strictly Come Dancing 2018?
Gina Williams
Ariana Grande
Meghan Markle
Stacey Dooley
29
What's the Spanish word for 'fast'?
pero
lento
rápido
porque
30
Greenland cannot join the FIFA because....
...not enough grass grows to make a football field
...there are not enough professional players to make a team
...it's too far away
...it's too cold
31
What is the name of this film?
Fishman
Waterman
Aquaman
Man of the Sea
32
What is this?
Bread
Poisson
Pain au chocolat
Croissant
33
In which European city can you see this monument?
Venice
Paris
Berlin
London
34
Which city hosted the 1980 Summer Olympic Games?
Paris
Barcelona
Washington
Moscow
35
What is the most popular sport throughout the world?
Badminton
Football
Golf
Tennis
36
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Berkshire
Salford
London
37
What colour do you get if you mix blue and yellow paint together?
Black
Brown
Green
Purple
38
What is the capital of Spain?
Málaga
Madrid
Paris
Santiago
39
What is the name of this famous author?
Stephen Jones
Stephen Smith
Stephen Hawkes
Stephen King
40
What is this popular online video game?
Last night
Weekday
Fortnite
Sonic
41
What are the names of Prince William and Catherine's children?
George, Charlotte & Louis
George, Alice & Neil
George, Alexandra & Charles
George, Harriet & Tristan
42
"The world's local bank"
HSBC
Barclays
Santander
Natwest
43
"Eat Fresh"
Sainsburys
Waterfields
Starbucks
Subway
44
It's raining....
Men
Donkeys
Cats and dogs
Jugs
45
Which popular British TV show is this?
Heartbeat
Only Fools and Horses
The Bill
Dad's Army
46
In which country is the River Thames?
England
Ireland
Wales
Scotland
47
Who is this? (don't be rude!)
Donald Trump
Emmanuel Macron
Peter Pan
Mickey Mouse
48
What is the capital of Finland?
Oulu
Helsinki
Tampere
Oslo
49
Who did Prince Harry marry in May 2018?
Ophelia Rathbone
Meghan Markle
Sharon Smith
Catherine Tate
50
How many letters long is the longest word in the English dictionary?
40
50
45
65
51
What is causing major disruption at Gatwick (UK) airport at the moment (21/12/18)
Bad weather
Drones
Snow
Elephants
52
To which country does this flag belong?
Norway
Mexico
Singapore
Nepal
53
What is this film character called?
Yoda
Skoda
R2 D2
Joker
54
Who is this?
Rihanna Mediana
Ariana Pequeña
Ariana Grande
Rihanna Muy Grande
55
What type of race is the Tour de France?
Car / driving
Swimming
Running
Cycling
56
What year did the Second World War start?
1978
1942
1945
1939
57
Which country?
Peru
Scotland
England
Finland
58
Which country is this?
Nigeria
Australia
Kenya
South Africa
59
What is the current president of France called (20/12/2018)?
Louis Charpentier
Emmanuel Macron
Pierre Rouchon
Alexandre Bisset
60
What is the Spanish word for 'because'?
también
parce que
pero
porque
61
What is the shortest distance across the English channel, going from England to France?
27 miles
23 miles
21 miles
25 miles
62
Which is the top view?
D
B
C
A
63
Which male singer released the following songs 'Shape of You' and 'Perfect'?
Ed Balls
Ted Sheeran
Ed Smith
Ed Sheeran
64
Which country does the famous female singer Rihanna come from?
Puerto Rico
Bahamas
Jamaica
Barbados
65
How much change would you have from £2 if you bought two stamps at 60p each?
80p
70p
90p
10p
66
Hawaii is a state belong to which country?
New Zealand
Australia
Japan
USA
67
When did the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers in New York take place?
11th September 2000
11th September 2001
11th September 2002
11th September 1999
68
Who is this famous Spanish footballer?
Juan González
Sergio Ramos García
Diego Maradona
Wayne Rooney
69
What is the Spanish 'word of the week'?
Quand
Pero
Mais
Cuando
70
Who is this man?
Felipe VI - King of Spain
Sergio Ramos
Pedro Sanchez
Juan Carlos I of Spain
71
Which city is the closest to Warrington? (As the crow flies)
Manchester
Liverpool
72
Who was Henry VIll's first wife?
Catherine Smith
Jane Seymour
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
73
What is the name of this famous author?
Jodi Picoult
Stephen King
J K Rowling
J R Hartley
74
In a game of darts, what is the highest possible score using three darts?
180
120
125
190
75
What is the capital of France?
Madrid
London
Barcelona
Paris
76
Prince Charles celebrated which birthday recently (Dec 2018)?
70
90
85
60
77
What is the French word for 'quite'?
trop
bastante
moche
assez
78
Name the business / product
Starbucks
Tescos
Pizza Hut
Dominoes
79
What is the name for this accent above the letter 'N'?
Tilde
Circumflex
Grave
Squiggle
80
How many strings does a violin have?
5
3
4
6
