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2020-1 Academic Year Quiz KS4
2020-1 Academic Year Quiz KS4
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A quiz covering the events of 2020-21, plus Science and general knowledge questions
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1
Name the country highlighted:
Japan
South Korea
China
Singapore
2
Penultimate question: which of the following countries is not represented in the Periodic Table:
France
Russia
America
India
3
Which element is this?
Scandium
Selenium
Silicon
Sulfur
4
Which process is represented by this equation?
anaerobic (without oxygen) respiration
photosynthesis
hydrolysis
aerobic (in the presence of oxygen) respiration
5
metal carbonate + acid → ?
salt + hydrogen + water
salt + hydrogen
salt + carbon dioxide + water
salt + carbon dioxide
6
Which of the following describes the pathway that causes a reflex action to happen in the nervous system?
Sensory neuron - receptor - CNS - motor neuron - effector
Effector - sensory neuron - CNS - motor neuron - receptor
Receptor - motor neuron - CNS - sensory neuron - effector
Receptor - sensory neuron - CNS - motor neuron - effector
7
Which of the following is
not
something that plants compete for?
Water
Space
Light
Mates
8
Name the country highlighted:
Italy
Romania
Turkey
Croatia
9
Round 3: General knowledge. Name the country highlighted:
Portugal
Germany
Spain
France
10
October 2020: Which Prime Minister won a second election in New Zealand?
Anne Widdicombe
Judith Collins
Jacinda Ardern
Angela Merkel
11
Which element is this?
Lead
Platinum
Silver
Gold
12
April 2021: in this month the European Super League was announced and then rejected. Which PL teams were signed up?
Aston Villa, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd
Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd, Tottenham
Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Man City, Man Utd
Arsenal, Chelsea, Leeds Utd, Man City, Man Utd, Tottenham
13
Use your Periodic Table to link the celebrity to the element. Example: Ariana Grande = gold (Ag). Which element is this?
Iron
Moscovium
Potassium
Tennessine
14
November 2020: which US President lost his place in this month?
Bill Clinton
Joe Biden
George Bush
Donald Trump
15
acid + alkali → ?
salt + water
salt + water + carbon dioxide
salt + hydrogen
16
July 2021: record temperatures saw wildfires erupt in British Columbia. Which country is this?
New Zealand
Canada
Zimbabwe
Australia
17
Name the country highlighted:
Finland
Estonia
Norway
Sweden
18
June 2021: the spacecraft
Juno
took images of Ganymede in this month. Which planet has Ganymede as a moon?
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
19
January 2021: Joe Biden became the new President of the USA this month. Which of these facts is true?
He is the oldest President to be elected
He has a cat that follows him everywhere
He is the 50th President elected
He has brought in the first female vice-President
20
Which of the following
is not
a sign of a reaction?
physical state change
change in temperature
smell/odour released
bubbles of gas released
21
September 2020: Which gaming company bought out ZeniMax media, getting Bethesda as well?
Sega
Sony
Nintendo
Microsoft
22
February 2021: What did
Perseverance
and
Ingenuity
achieve in this month?
Discovered the secret behind the folding of proteins
Landed on Mars after 7 months of travel
Won the Nobel Prize for Science
Mapped the surface of the dark side of the Moon
23
Ultimate question: which of the following planets is not represented in the Periodic Table:
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
Pluto
24
Which element is this?
Hassium
Holmium
Helium
Hafnium
25
Round 2 - Science. What type of structure is represented by this diagram?
Giant covalent
Giant ionic
Giant metallic
Simple molecular covalent
26
May 2021: which country won Eurovision in this month?
Spain
Germany
Italy
France
27
What type of body structure is represented by this diagram:
Organ system
Tissue
Organ
Cell
28
A simple molecular structure has low melting/boiling points. This is because:
There are few weak intermolecular forces that need to be broken
There are few weak covalent bonds that need to be broken
The are few strong covalent bonds that need to be broken
There are few strong intermolecular forces that need to be broken
29
Which element is this?
Tungsten
Flerovium
Tin
Francium
30
If 150g of glucose reacts with 30g of oxygen to give 60g of water, what mass of carbon dioxide is produced?
180g
150g
90g
120g
31
Name the country highlighted:
Brazil
Peru
Uruguay
Argentina
32
What will happen to the car in this process?
The car decelerates
The car accelerates
The car lifts off the ground
The car falls through the ground
33
What is the name of this organ system?
Endocrine
Nervous
Circulatory
Digestive
34
Name the country highlighted:
South Africa
Ivory Coast
Zimbabwe
Algeria
35
Which of the following is
not
something that animals compete for?
Light
Shelter
Mates
Food
36
Which element is this?
Potassium
Polonium
Lead
Phosphorous
37
December 2020: the Arecibo telescope broke in this month, before its planned demolition. Which Bond film featured it?
Diamonds are forever
GoldenEye
SkyFall
GoldFinger
38
Name the country highlighted:
Saint Lucia
Mexico
Jamaica
Cuba
39
Which element is this?
Thorium
Thalium
Terbium
Tellerium
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March 2021: The Evergreen ship ran in troubles in this month, blocking a major waterway. Which one?
Mediterranean Sea
Panama Canal
English Channel
Suez Canal
