General Knowledge Grades 4-7

Question 1

What is the name of the largest ocean on Earth

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

China

Question 3

Which people travelled in longships and raided Britain in medieval times? They had horned helmets.

Accepted Answer

Vikings

Question 4

What did Jack Kilby invent?

Accepted Answer

the microchip

Question 5

What country has a maple leaf on their national flag?

Accepted Answer

Canada

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 7

What colour is an Amethyst gemstone?

Accepted Answer

Purple

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Panther

Question 9

What colour is a sapphire gemstone?

Accepted Answer

Orange, Blue

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Pisces

Question 11

What kind of animal is a wandering albatross?

Accepted Answer

seabird

Question 12

Which is the largest planet in the solar system?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 13

Who played Luke Sykwalker in the original Star Wars movies?

Accepted Answer

Mark Hamill

Question 14

What country does pizza come from?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 15

What is a sonata?

Accepted Answer

piece of music

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Sputnik 1

Question 17

How many legs do insects have?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 18

Mammals that have a pouch - like a kangaroo - are also called:

Accepted Answer

marsupials

Questions 18