Sixth form quiz

Question 1

Which Scottish king was the first to rule England?

Accepted Answer

James VI

Question 2

Which animal family do dinosaurs belong to?

Accepted Answer

Reptile, Bird

Question 3

What is the capital of Iran?

Accepted Answer

Tehran

Question 4

When was the Battle of Waterloo?

Accepted Answer

1815

Question 5

In Thomas The Tank Engine, which engine is number 3?

Accepted Answer

Henry

Question 6

"This statement is false." This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

Paradox

Question 7

What is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea)?

Accepted Answer

Pyongyang

Question 8

Which of these is not a type of erosion?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

Question 9

Which religion follows the Torah?

Accepted Answer

Judaism

Question 10

Negative numbers are always smaller than positive numbers. True or false?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

The decimal expansion for pi continues indefinitely. True or false?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

In Scot law, which word is not used to describe a person defending themselves in court?

Accepted Answer

Defendant

Question 13

The Enigma Machines, famously used to codebreak Nazi instructions, come from which country?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 14

Dividing anything by anything other than 1 (or 0) changes its value. True or false?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

On What date did World War 2 officially end?

Accepted Answer

September 2 1945

Question 16

There are infinitely many rooms in a hotel. They are all full. Can it hold more guests?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 17

What is Peppa Pig's brother called?

Accepted Answer

George

Question 18

What is the capital city of Syria?

Accepted Answer

Damascus

Question 19

What is the name of the teletubbies cleaner (resembling a vacuum cleaner)?

Accepted Answer

Noo-Noo

Question 20

The spread of viruses follows which kind of growth

Accepted Answer

Exponential

Question 21

Who is/Who are the best selling musical artist(s) of all time?

Accepted Answer

The Beatles

Question 22

How many pillars of Islam are there?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 23

Which of these is not a type of chemical bond?

Accepted Answer

Condensed bond

Question 24

Who won the 2015 Women's Soccer World Cup?

Accepted Answer

USA

Question 25

Mogadishu is the capital city of which country?

Accepted Answer

Somalia

Question 26

How long was the Hundred Years' War? (In years)

Accepted Answer

113

Question 27

Which side won the Boer War?

Accepted Answer

Biritsh Empire

Question 28

Who is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England?

Accepted Answer

The Queen/King of England

Question 29

Who is the Chancellor of the Exchequer?

Accepted Answer

Philip Hammond

Question 30

Which German battleship famously sunk HMS Hood?

Accepted Answer

SMS Bismark

Question 31

In English civil law, what is the common term given to the party that initiates a lawsuit?

Accepted Answer

Claimant

Question 32

Who invented the first incandescent bulb (lightbulb)?

Accepted Answer

Joseph Swan

Question 33

Influenza is a type of...

Accepted Answer

Virus

Question 34

In Business, what does plc stand for?

Accepted Answer

Public limited company

Question 35

What is the best selling single in UK chart history (including downloads)?

Accepted Answer

Candle in the Wind - Elton John

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