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General Knowledge Challenge - Term 1 2024
General Knowledge Challenge - Term 1 2024
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1
Which planet is also known as the 'Red Planet'?
Earth
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
2
Which animal does Alice try to play croquet with in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?
Caterpillar
A flamingo
Cheshire Cat
Mock Turtle
3
How many hearts does a worm have?
5
0
2
1
4
Which number system does not have a symbol for zero?
Roman Numerals
Mayan numerals
Babylonian numerals
Ancient Greek numerals
5
Who wrote the Dork Diaries?
Lenore Look
Kate DiCamillo
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Rachel Renée Russell
6
What is the name of the imaginary line that links the North and South Poles?
Lines of Latitude
Equator
Lines of Longitude
Prime Meridian
7
The nun who worked to build the dignity of the poorest of the poor in India was...
Mary Magdalene
Joan of Arc
Mother Teresa
Sister Bernadette
8
How many bones do Sharks have?
0
206
170
225
9
Which African nation is famous for its chocolate?
Switzerland
Belgium
Ghana
Tanzania
10
Where was the abacus invented?
South Korea
Italy
South Africa
China
11
Human Rights Day is also known as…
Heritage Day
Freedom Day
Earth Day
Heroes’ Day
12
What is the name of the lion in the Narnia series?
Aslan
Tumnus
Simon
Peter
13
What is the longest river in the world called?
Nile River
Amazon River
Congo River
Mississippi River
14
What is the tallest land mammal on the planet?
Male giraffe
Dromedary
Ostrich
Female giraffe
15
The word “Easter” appears in the Old Testament in the Bible.
False
True
16
Incredible cave paintings have been found in the Amazon rainforest. How far do the paintings stretch?
8 miles (12.9 km)
10 miles (16.1 km)
2 miles (3.2 km)
6 miles (9.6 km)
17
The egg represents “new life,” or the resurrection of Christ.
False
True
18
What is the world’s largest country? (in terms of size)
North America
Asia
Africa
Russia
19
How many zeros are there in one hundred thousand?
4
5
2
100
20
Which is the only sport to be played on the moon?
Soccer
Badminton
Golf
Tennis
21
How many pairs of wings do bees have?
3
1
4
2
22
The first democratically elected president of South Africa was:
Govan Mbeki
Cyril Ramaphosa
Nelson Mandela
Desmond Tutu
23
Who sat on a wall before suffering a huge fall in the nursery rhyme
?
Little Bo Peep
Clarabelle
Humpty Dumpty
Minnie Mouse
24
The young Pakastani girl who fought for the right for girls to receive an education in her country is...
Simone Biles
Greta Thunberg
Naomi Osaka
Malala Yousafzai
25
Who is the author of the series of books called Warriors?
Roald Dahl
Beverly Cleary
Erin Hunter
Eric Carle
26
What is the National Flower of South Africa?
Protea
Aloe
Barberton Daisy
Flame Lily
27
Which sport will feature at the 2024 Olympics for the first time?
Jetpack racing
Cricket
Chess
Breakdancing
28
William Shakespeare is a scientist.
True
False
29
How many lungs are there in the human body?
2
1
4
3
30
Name the potion that grants good luck in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
Veritaserum
Pepperup Potion
Felix Felicis
Amortentia
31
When in groups, this jungle animal is referred to as an ambush. What kind of animal is this?
Gorilla
Tiger
Elephant
Lion
32
Red is a primary colour.
True
False
33
Which continent has the highest number of countries?
Africa
Europe
Asia
South America
34
Which mountain has grown by almost 1 meter?
Kilimanjaro
Makalu
Mount Everest
K2
35
The Swedish teenager who has been working to save our world from climate change is...
Greta Thunberg
Mary Metcalfe
Simone Biles
Naomi Osaka
36
Which ocean has the most marine life?
The Pacific Ocean
The Arctic Ocean
The Southern Ocean
The Indian Ocean
37
Which singer released “Evermore,” her second surprise album of 2020?
Taylor Swift
Selena Gomez
Dua Lipa
Miley Cyrus
38
In which direction does the sun rise?
North
South
West
East
39
How many consonant letters are there in the English alphabet?
24
21
7
5
40
Where is the 2023 Rugby World Cup going to be held?
China
Japan
Australia
France
41
How many chambers are there in the heart?
8
6
4
2
42
Who was the King of Denmark during World war ll?
King George III
King Henry VI
King Christian X
Dwight D. Eisenhower
43
Which country is considering using a digital currency only?
Switzerland
South Korea
Japan
Sweden
44
What is the largest mammal in the world?
A donkey
The Blue Whale
A Rhino
An elephant
45
Name the largest ocean in the world.
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
46
Which one of these 'languages' directly relates to Robotics?
Smile Coding
Colorful Coding
Software
Scratch Coding
47
The system of government where everyone has a right to vote is called a/an..
democracy
election
protest
dictatorship
48
What do we call an animal whose body temperature stays the same no matter what the outside temperature is?
Hot blooded
Warm blooded
Cold blooded
Amphibians
49
How many hours are there in 2 days?
24 hours
12 hours
72 hours
48 hours
50
How many days are there in a normal year?
365
364
366
363