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A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ ABOUT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.
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1
Which word means the same as robust?
Feeble
Automatic
Strong
Break
2
In AD79 all of the Roman citizens of Pompeii were killed by what?
An earthquake
A tsunami
A famine
A volcano
3
Who wrote ‘Animal Farm’?
George Orwell
George Owl
Geoff Owens
Geoff Ormen
4
What is the official language of Brazil?
Spanish
French
Portuguese
Dutch
5
Mrs Murphy's favourite type of dance is ...
Ballet
Interpretive
Waltz
Tassie Two-step
6
What is 8/16 as a percentage?
20%
30%
40%
50%
7
When referring to a USB port, what do the letters USB stand for?
Unified Saved Binary
Universal Saving Bit
United Shared Business
Universal Serial Bus
8
What is the proper name of the groove between one's nose and top lip?
Vermilon border
Cupid's bow
Upper lip
Philtrum
9
IF MARY'S FATHER HAD 5 KIDS WHO WAS THE FIFTH: JA, JE, JI, JO, __ ?
JU
MARY
JJ
JT
10
How many rings on the Olympic flag?
6
8
7
5
11
How many questions does a four year-old child ask on average every day?
250 questions
400 questions
Too many
100 questions
12
WHO IS THIS FAMOUS HARRY POTTER CHARACTER?
ARTHUR WEASLEY
HAGRID
SEVERUS SNAPE
ALBUS DUMBLEDORE
13
Are dolphins fish, mammals, amphibians, or reptiles?
fish
reptiles
amphibians
mammals
14
In which continent is the world's largest desert?
Africa
South America
Australia
Antarctica
15
Which gas is formed when a hydrogen bomb is detonated?
Nitrogen
Freon
Helium
Carbon dioxide
16
Which of the following planet rotates about its axis on its “side”?
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
Mars
17
In a rainforest, what is the thick layer of treetops called?
Cannoli
Canopy
Canopus
Canola
18
OSTRICHES CAN RUN FASTER THAN HORSES.
TRUE
FALSE
19
What was the full name of the Barbie Doll?
Brooke Diamond Childs
Barbra Crystal Evans
Barbara Millicent Roberts
Brooke Pink Jones
20
Which is the correct spelling of the word that means a large group of animals ?
hurd
hird
heard
herd
21
Ms Hodgetts is well known for being in what type of emotional state?
Disappointed
Joyful
Fearful
Angry
22
What is the fear of heights called?
Scardyphobia
Astraphobia
Aerophobia
Acrophobia
23
Who is the loudest Maths teacher?
The relief teacher
Ms Hodgetts
Mrs O'Brien
Miss Crocker
24
Name the world's largest ocean
Pacific
Arctic
Indian
Bass Strait
25
Copenhagen is the capital of which European city?
Denmark
The Netherlands
Sweden
Switzerland
26
How many sides does a decagon have?
13
11
10
12
27
How many syllables has the word kangaroo?
6
8
2
3
28
In Fahrenheit, at what temperature does water freeze?
32
33
34
35
29
Which of these animals has the longest life span?
Giant Tortoise
Giraffe
African elephant
A cat owned by Mrs Murphy
30
The pond was as smooth as a mirror. This sentence contains a ...
Personification
A simile
A metaphor
Onomatopoeia
31
Has Australia ever been bombed during wartime?
Dunno
Yes, in WW2
No
Yes, in WW1
32
What substance is the opposite of acid?
Not acid
Litmus
Neutral
Alkali
33
What percent of the earth's surface is covered in water?
50
85
25
75
34
WHAT IS A BABY DONKEY CALLED?
KID
FOAL
CUB
LAMB
35
In the dictionary, which word comes last?
after
allow
agree
alight
36
How many hours are there between 1pm on Monday and 5am on Tuesday?
16
26
13
12
37
Which of the following countries has the SECOND longest coastline?
Canada
Australia
Indonesia
Russia
38
Approximately how many km per second can light travel?
300,000
30,000
3,000,000
300
39
In which sport are barani, rudolph and randolph all techniques?
Curling
Trampolining
Underwater Hockey
Uneven bars
40
What is the chemical symbol for lead?
Pb
Ph
Le
Ad
41
Ms Hodgett's favourite colour is:
Blue
Yellow
Purple
Green
42
What does Anzac stand for?
Australian and New Zealand Allies Corps
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Australian and New Zealand Armed Corps
Australian and New Zealand Allied Corps
43
What is the capital of Romania?
Bukovina
Burnie
Budapest
Bucharest
44
What is the normal (average) temperature of the human body?
35
42
37
30
45
What is the collective noun for a group of rhinos?
Parliament
Crash
Murder
Caravan
46
How many cards are there in a pack of cards?
52
50
46
42
47
Which planet is named after the Roman god of war?
Uranus
Venus
Pluto
Mars
48
Who is the founder of Instagram?
Mark Zuckerberg
Jack Dorsey
Jan Koum
Kevin Systrom
49
40% of Kimberley's relatives are female. If she has 20 relatives, how many are female?
8
11
9
10
50
At BHS, do we have a
"stationery"
check or a
"stationary"
check?
No idea
Stationiry
Stationary
Stationery
51
Which of the following
words
should begin with a capital letter?
nile
lake
river
amazon
52
The letters 'HB' on a pencil stand for?
High Byte
Half Black
Hard Black
Hewlett-Backard
53
Which female artist had the best selling album of 2016 'Lemonade'?
Adele
Beyonce
Lady Gaga
Katy Perry
54
What weighs the most, a kilogram of rocks or a kilogram of feathers?
Feathers
Rocks
Both the same
Neither
55
How many days are there until Christmas?
59
67
102
45
56
Where did the Anzacs fight their first battle?
France
Gallipoli
Belgium
Western Front
57
The area of a square is 49cm
2.
What is the length of one side?
9cm
8cm
7cm
17cm
58
What is Mrs Murphy's
top two
favourite type of Cadbury's chocolate?
Cadbury Strawberry Freddos
Cadbury's Marble
Cadbury's Top Deck
Cadbury Peppermint Block
59
Are lines of longitude...
Upside down
Slanted
Horizontal
Vertical
60
If a country is sending goods to another country, is it...
Franchising
Exporting
Sourcing
Importing
61
What is Whoopi Goldberg’s real name?
Caryn Johnson
Karen Johannson
Kazzie Johns
Caryn Johnstone
62
Out of a class of 20 pupils, 5 walk to school. What percentage do not walk to school?
45
85
75
55
63
Dogs are better than cats.
True
False
Did Mrs Murphy write this question?
Dogs are waaaaaaaay better
64
What does "Terra Nullius" mean?
No man's land
Moving about from place to place
Land belonging to no-one
Being on solid ground
65
If you pour oil into a glass of water will the oil sink or float?
Float
Sink
66
What country is Ottawa the capital of?
Argentina
The Netherlands
Canada
Latvia
67
Which is the odd one out?
Sage
Cinnamon
Thyme
Basil
68
How is the number 5 written in Roman numerals?
V
L
IIIII
X
69
What is the act of growing and grooming one’s facial hair called?
Abiotrophy
Autotrophy
Moustatophy
Pogonotrophy
70
What is the currency of Brazil?
Dollar
Krona
The Bhat
Real
71
Where in the human body would you find the medulla oblongata?
Liver
Heart
Bowel
Brain
72
Which of these countries is
NOT
in Europe?
Italy
Latvia
Nepal
Belgium
73
What is glass mainly made up of?
Sand
Highly compressed water
Plutonium
Crystals
74
How many dots are there on a pair of dice?
21
24
42
48
75
WHAT IS THE FIFTEENTH LETTER IN THE ALPHABET?
N
O
M
P
76
WHERE IS THIS PLACE LOCATED IN ENGLAND?
MANCHESTER
KENT
CAMBRIDGE
LONDON
77
HOW MANY KEYS ARE ON A COMPUTER KEYBOARD?
69
101
109
82
78
When did the first McDonalds open in Australia?
1980
1971
1990
1953
79
WHO WAS THE LONGEST EVER REIGNING QUEEN?
ANNE BOLEYN
MARY I
VICTORIA
ELIZABETH II
80
Which actress plays Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games movies?
Jessica Alba
Nicole Kidman
Jennifer Lawrence
Cate Blanchett
81
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE CURRENT UK PRIME MINISTER?
BORIS JOHNSON
THERESA MAY
BARACK OBAMA
DAVID CAMERON
82
What is the opposite of transparent?
Opaque
Clear
Translucent
See through
83
How many metres are there in 4.2km?
2400m
4400m
4.2m
4200m
84
In which year was Mount Everest first climbed?
1953
1938
1892
1915
85
Which is the correct spelling?
acommodation
accommodation
accomidation
accomodation
86
Which prime minster of Australia went missing?
John Howard
Kevin Rudd
Edmund Barton
Harold Halt
87
Are alloys generally weaker or stronger than pure metals?
Stronger
Weaker
88
In history, what do the letters BC stand for?
Before Christ
Before Christmas
Before Christianity
Before Churches
89
Which word means a word or phrase that reads the same backwards as forwards?
paradigmatic
paradox
palindrome
paradigm
90
What date is the Grade 10 Hellyer orientation day? (2021)
Saturday 25 December
Friday 3 December
Saturday 4 December
Thursday 2 December
91
In Advance Australia Fair, what comes after "For those who've come across the seas"?
We've got boundless places to share
We've boundless places to share
We've got boundless plains to share
We've boundless plains to share
92
What is force measured in?
metres per second
volts
newtons
joules
93
How many capital letters should there be?: my friend ben really likes woody in toy story.
4
5
6
3
94
The Himalayan range of mountains separates which two countries?
Nepal and India
India and China
Bangladesh and China
India and Laos
95
What is the name given to soldiers on horseback?
Riders
Soldiers on horses
Calvary
Cavalry
96
If a car travels 300km in 5 hours, what is its average speed?
25km per hour
80km per hour
60km per hour
15km per hour
97
If I double a number, add 6 to it and the answer is 12, what was the number?
3
9
1
12
98
In which country is Mount Everest?
Nepal
Japan
China
Australia
99
What year was William Shakespeare born?
1598
1548
1514
1564
100
How many continents are there?
8
5
7
6