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KS4 various subject General Knowledge Quiz
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1
In computing, what does the acronym RAM stand for?
Remote Ability Maintenance
Random Access Memory
Reliable Access Memory
Ripe Apples Melt
2
In computer terms, what is a laptop?
A piece of Hardware
A piece of Tupperware
A piece of Software
A piece of Malware
3
The energy that is released by an earthquake is in the form of:
Seismic waves
Nuclear
magma
Rocks
4
What is a good method of storing personal data?
On a notepad
On an external hard drive
On a memory stick (USB)
On a post-it note
5
English - Which is the correct spelling?
Neccessarry
Necessary
Necceccery
Nessessary
6
Which food is a good source of fat?
Butter
Soup
Ice lolly
Lettuce
7
Biology - Which acid is produced by the stomach?
Nit
Hydrochloric
Sulfuric
Milotinophosis
8
How much would you pay for a 1st class stamp today?
71p
56p
65p
35p
9
Which number is equal to 1/4?
0.25
75%
2/9
35%
10
Who wrote the 'Lord of the Rings' books?
JRR Tolkien
Enid Blyton
JK Rowling
Jamie Oliver
11
What is the first aim of a business?
Sell lots of stuff
Survive
Increase the amount of staff
Make profit
12
Which of the following describes the money going into a business?
Revenue
Output
Shotput
Input
13
What is the temperature on this thermometer?
37.4°C
37.6°C
37.4°F
37.2°C
14
In what year were women over the age of 21 given the vote in the UK?
1928
1948
1938
1918
15
Physics - What are the units of force?
Muscle strength
Metres per second
Newtons
Kilograms
16
What food is a good source of protein?
Potatoes
Chocolate
Sugar
Eggs
17
How many countries are in the EU?
20
28
43
37
18
Which of the french words below is 'Car'?
Pomme
Velo
Voiture
Bastille
19
What does the term 'LEDC' stand for?
Less Economically Develped Country
Light Echoes Destroy Castles
Long Elephants Deploy Cartwheels
Little Economic Dynamic Country
20
What is biodegradable packaging? Is it packaging that...
is made of materials that can be used again after processing
that is colourful and appealing
will easily break down in soil & the atmosphere
can be cleaned and re-used
21
What is 'un maison'?
A person
A waffle
A swimming pool
A house
22
What is nomophobia a fear of?
being without your mobile phone
Ladybirds
Cushions
Fingernails
23
How long can the POTUS stay in power before they must step down?
3 years
10 years
20 years
7 years
24
Where would you find your triceps?
in your neck
back of the leg
in your forearm
back of your upper arm
25
Which term is often used to describe the USA in the 1920s?
The Roaring Twenties
The Raging Twenties
The Raving Twenties
The Ridiculous Twenties
26
Which 5 countries surround the border of France?
Russia, Sweden, Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine
Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Belgium
Italy, Germany, Turkey, Scotland and Wales
Spain, England, Russia, Poland and Germany
27
What do you call a person who buys a product?
The Boss!
Customer
Consumer
Supplier
28
Waves are created by:
gravity
Pull of the magnetic north pole
Position of the sun in the sky
The wind blowing over the sea
29
In which year was Abraham Lincoln assassinated?
1975
1865
2001
1875
30
Chemistry - In which state of matter do particles have the most energy?
Gas
Solid
Liquid
31
English - Which of the following is an example onomatopoeia?
Utter
Howl
Deliberate
32
How many gigabytes in a terabyte?
100
200
1000
10
33
Complete the sentence - '...... are only four different types of chocolate in the local shops.'
Their
They're
There
34
What is 0.38 as a percentage?
38%
3.8%
0.38%
38.38%
35
Name the 2nd wife of Henry VIII?
Catherine of Aragon
Jane Seymour
Catherine Howard
Anne Boleyn
