General Knowledge Grades 4-7

Question 1

To which country do the words "Down Under" refer?

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 2

What country does Edam cheese come from?

Accepted Answer

The Netherlands

Question 3

What kind of animal is a wandering albatross?

Accepted Answer

seabird

Question 4

What country has a maple leaf on their national flag?

Accepted Answer

Canada

Question 5

Which is the largest planet in the solar system?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 6

Which people travelled in longships and raided Britain in medieval times?

Accepted Answer

Vikings

Question 7

What is the zodiac sign that is represented by this picture?

Accepted Answer

Pisces

Question 8

What colour is a sapphire gemstone?

Accepted Answer

Blue, Orange

Question 9

What is the name of the largest ocean on Earth

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 10

Which country has the largest population, at more than 1,3 billion?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 11

What colour is an Amethyst gemstone?

Accepted Answer

Purple

Question 12

What medical first did Christiaan Barnard achieve in 1967?

Accepted Answer

Heart transplant

Question 13

Which film star married Prince Rainier of Monaco?

Accepted Answer

Grace Kelly

Question 14

What type of animal is Bagheera (from the Jungle Book)?

Accepted Answer

Panther

Question 15

How many kings of England have been called Henry?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 16

Which people fought in regiments called "impis"

Accepted Answer

Zulus

Question 17

What is a sonata?

Accepted Answer

piece of music

Question 18

What was the name of the first artificial Earth satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?

Accepted Answer

Sputnik 1

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