What is the name of the country Dean Close is in?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Who is the world's tallest ever person, at 2.72 metres?

Robert Pershing Wadlow (USA, died 1940)

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Y6-8 End of Year Quiz

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1
Captain Cook landed in Australia in 1770. Was this before or after the USA began?
Before, by 6 years
After, by 6 years.
2
Christine Ohuruogu is one of the UK's best ever female athletes. Which event did she win Olympic gold in?
400m
1500m
200m
800m
3
What is the name of the country Dean Close is in?
Britain
England
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom
4
Where were the first biscuits baked?
Mesopotamia, 6th century BC
Persia, 7th Century BC
Ancient Egypt
Miss Miggins' Bakery, 1654
5
Winston Churchill became Prime Minister in 1940. Was this before or after the outbreak of World War II?
After, by 8 months
Before, by 6 months
6
The world's longest reigning monarch is thought to be Pharoah Pepi II of Egypt. How long was his reign?
78 years
94 years
85 years
67 years
7
Which insect is fastest, recorded at speeds of 90mph?
wasp
horse fly
house fly
mosquito
8
If you spent 1 day at each beach in Australia, how long would it take you visit them all?
17 years
100 years.
29 years
2 years
9
Boris Johnson had COVID-19.
False
True
10
What is the record for highest ever jump, set in 2012 by Felix Baumgartner?
30 000 metres
100 000 metres
140 000 metres
50 000 metres
11
Cherry, early girl and gardener's delight are all types of...
redcurrant
blackcurrant
tomato
grapefruit
12
The first ever episode of Doctor Who was delayed because of the news of President Kennedy's murder in the USA.
True
False
13
What is this famous sequence called: 1,1,2,3,5,8,13....
Calamari
Salieri
Spiral
Fibonacci
14
Princess Diana and Prince Charles were married in 1981. At which church?
Westminster Abbey
Salisbury Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
Westminster Cathedral
15
Animals! What is the collective noun (eg a school of fish) for a group of crows?
a flight of crows
a wing of crows
a trauma of crows
a murder of crows
16
Which sport was William Fox-Pitt known for?
marathon
athletics
cricket
equestrian
17
Which sport do Australians play in our winter?
Rugby Union
Rugby league
Australian rules football
Cricket
18
What is the collective noun for a group of owls?
a class of owls
a swoop of owls
a parliament of owls
a branch of owls
19
Which is taller, the Empire State Building in New York, or the Eiffel Tower in Paris?
Empire State Building
Eiffel Tower
20
Which sport did Clare Connor captain the England women's team for?
football
basketball
archery
cricket
21
3-7x4 = ?
-16
12
-25
31
22
James I became King in 1603. Was this before or after the Gunpowder Plot?
After, by 2 years
Before, by 2 years
23
Which is the UK's favourite biscuit?
Chocolate Hobnob
Chocolate Digestive
24
Zinfandel, merlot and chardonnay are all types of....
grape
currant
berry
25
Which is the unhealthiest biscuit out of these?
custard creams
shortbread
fig rolls
jammie dodgers
26
Who is Prince Edward married to?
Sophie, Countess of Middlesex
Sophie, Countess of Essex
Sophie, Countess of Sussex
Sophie, Countess of Wessex
27
Who is the Chancellor of the Exchequer? This is the Minister of Money!
Sajid Javid
Jeremy Corbyn
Jo Swinson
Rishi Sunak
28
Fruits next! What are pink lady, honey crisp and sugarbee all types of?
orange
grape
banana
apple
29
Which prime number is closest to 100?
99
103
101
97
30
The next round is: The Royal Family! How long has Elizabeth II been on the throne?
68 years
66 years
63 years
65 years
31
Which country won the first football world cup?
Brazil
Uruguay
Italy
Argentina
32
Who has won BBC Sports Personality of the Year the most times?
Ian Botham
Andy Murray
Lewis Hamilton
Zara Phillips
33
Who is the world's tallest ever person, at 2.72 metres?
John Rogan (USA, died 1905)
Robert Pershing Wadlow (USA, died 1940)
Sultan Kosen (Turkey, alive today)
34
Who will become monarch after Elizabeth and Prince Charles?
Princess Anne
Princess Edward
Prince William
Prince George
35
This biscuit is named after Garibaldi, the man who helped unite which country?
Italy
Spain
Germany
France
36
How many countries are in the EU now that the UK has left?
28
26
27
18
37
Which is taller, Big Ben or the London Eye?
Big Ben
The London Eye
38
Who ran against Donald Trump for the US Presidency in November 2020?
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
Bernie Sanders
Hillary Clinton
39
The final round: maths!! How many months are there in 13 years?
132
156
144
174
40
Which is the next number in this series: 2, 9, 30, 93..
272
302
292
282
41
The Berlin Wall came down in 1989. Was this before or after the end of the USSR?
Before, by 2 years
After, by 2 years
42
What is the collective noun for a group of ferrets?
a field of ferrets
a trial of vultures
a tunnel of ferrets
a business of ferrets
43
There are more people in Australia than kangaroos.
True
False
44
What was the design of the Sydney Opera house based on?
a palm tree
a diamond
an orange
a shell
45
The Spanish Armada was sent to invade England in 1588. Was this before the Civil War or after?
Before, by 54 years.
After, by 47 years.
46
What is this?
Blood Orange
Grapefruit
47
What are Josephine, Deborah and Caroline all types of?
blackberry
strawberry
blueberry
raspberry
48
Which of these is NOT a type of melon: cantaloupe, water, , field or canary
water
cantaloupe
canary
field
49
What are blood, navel and Valencia all types of?
banana
grapefruit
orange
apple
50
The Empire State Building is 443 metres tall. Roughly how much taller is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai?
300 metres
500 metres
400 metres
200 metres
51
We normally think of jam as made of fruits. Which vegetable is sometimes used?
cucumber
gherkin
carrot
celery
52
Which team sport has the most players out of these?
Cricket
Rugby union
Curling
Rugby league
53
Which French royal family shares a name with this biscuit?
Bourton
Bonbon
Bourbon
Capet
54
The world's first underground railway opened before or after the world's first powered flight?
After, by 16 years
Before, by 40 years.
55
Liverpool won the Premier League this year. How many times have they won the league championship?
18
17
20
19
56
When did Emmanuel Macron become President of France?
2018
2010
2017
2012
57
Where does the Queen spend her summer?
Windsor Castle
Balmoral Castle
Buckingham Palace
Sandringham
58
How many species of animals are there on earth?
8.7 million
4.5 million
876 000
320 000
59
How many of the 25 deadliest snakes in the world live in Australia?
21
13
19
15
60
How many millilitres are there in 20 litres?
100 000
2 000 000
200
20 000
61
What is nine-tenths of 2000?
1800
1600
1900
1850
62
The next round is heights! What is the tallest mountain in the solar system, at 22 000 metres?
The Mountain of Saturn
Danu Montes on Venus
Mount Everest
Olympus Mons on Mars
63
The next round is about biscuits! What is this a picture of?
Hobnob
Digestive
Bourbon
Garibaldi
64
Who is the Chancellor of Germany?
Angela Merkel
Angelina Jolie
Helmut Schmidt
Helmut Kohl
65
Edward VIII had to give up the throne to marry his wife in 1936. What was her name?
Warris Simpson
Wallis Sampson
Wallis Simpson
Marge Simpson
66
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the UK?
Golda Meir
Theresa May
Jacinda Ahern
Margaret Thatcher
67
What are the names of Prince William and Kate's children, in order?
Louis, George, Charlotte
Louis, Charlotte, George
Charlotte, George, Louis
George, Charlotte, Louis
68
Which of these people was never a Prime Minister?
Margaret Thatcher
Kenneth Clarke
Tony Blair
Gordon Brown
69
If a train leaves at 23.07 and arrives at 07.42, how long has the journey taken?
10 hours 40 minutes
9 hours 45 minutes
7 hours 35 minutes
8 hours 35 minutes
70
Karpooravalli, cavendish and red are types of...
tomato
banana
breadfruit
grape
71
Which is the biggest stadium in Australia, with a capacity of nearly 100 000?
The Melbourne Cricket Ground
The WACCA
The Sydney Cricket Ground
The Adelaide Oval
72
How many insects are there on earth?
10 000 000 000 000
10 000 000 000 000 000 000
10 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000
10 000 000 000 000 000
73
How many times have Manchester City won the league championship?
11
6
7
4
74
What's this?
Digestive
Rich Tea
Custard cream
hobnob
75
The peregrine falcon is the fastest of all animals. How fast can it fly?
200mph
168mph
242mph
302mph
76
What fraction of two hours is 5 minutes?
1/30
1/36
1/22
1/24
77
What are blueray, lateblue and duke all types of?
redcurrant
blueberry
grape
blackberry
78
Sport next! When was the first FA Cup Final?
1899
1883
1872
1900
79
This is the world's tallest tree. It is 116 metres tall. Is this higher or lower than Big Ben?
Higher
Lower
80
A starfish is also pretty slow. How slow?
0.3mph
0.04mph
0.2mph
0.06mph
81
Earlier or Later. In this round we look at history! Was the Black Death before death of Henry V or after?
After, by 71 years.
Before, by 71 years.
82
The next round is on one country: Australia! There are more people in Australia than England - true or false?
true
false
83
What's this?
Shortbread
Digestive
Malted Milk
84
The sloth is the slowest animal in the world. How slowly does it go?
0.05mph
0.5mph
0.003mph
1mph
85
What is the collective noun for a group of camels?
a caravan of camels
a convoy of camels
a hump of camels
a desert of camels
86
World War One started in 1914. Was this before or after Queen Victoria died?
Before, by 23 years.
After, by 13 years.
87
What are these biscuits called?
Viennese whirls
Berliner whirls
Strasbourg whirls
Munich whirls
88
Where does the word Australia come from?
The Latin word for island
The Latin word for southern
The Greek word for island
The Greek word for southern
89
What is the furthest anyone has ever been from the earth's surface?
350 000 km
400 000km
650 000km
200 000 km
90
Australia is the 6th biggest country in the world.
False
True
91
How long have the Queen and Prince Philip been married?
55 years
71 years
73 years
34 years
92
Which of the following famous athletes is not Australian?
Shane Warne, cricketer
Don Bradman, cricketer
Michael Phelps, swimmer
Cathy Freeman, runner
93
Which plane flies or flew the highest out of these?
Boeing 474 Jumbo Jet
SR 71 Spyplane
U2 Spyplane
Concorde
94
Noctilucent clouds are the highest clouds. How high do they go?
70-80 000 metres
60-70 000 metres
95
When was the last UK General Election?
June 2019
November 2019
June 2017
December 2019
96
This is a jaffa cake. Is it actually a cake?
no
yes
sometimes, depends how it's eaten
97
Was the Great Fire of London before Charles I's execution or after?
After, by 17 years
Before, by 19 years
98
How many Grand Slam Tennis titles did Billie Jean King win?
39
23
42
17
99
What is seventy three hundredths as a decimal?
0.73
0.073
1.73
0.0073
100
How many grandchildren does the Queen have?
8
7

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