Grade 10 Interhouse quiz

Question 1

Which fast food restaurant was started in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Nando's

Question 2

When is Nelson Mandela's 32nd anniversary of being released from prison?

Accepted Answer

11th February 2022

Question 3

Who is the author of the classic masterpiece, "Anna Karenina"?

Accepted Answer

Leo Tolstoy

Question 4

Which artist famously cut off his own ear?

Accepted Answer

Vincent Van Gogh

Question 5

Which female holds the most Wimbledon titles?

Accepted Answer

Martina Navratilova

Question 6

Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Boris Johnson

Question 7

Which George Orwell novel features "Big Brother" and "Insoc"?

Accepted Answer

1984

Question 8

Who wrote the Lord of the Ring's series?

Accepted Answer

JRR. Tolkien

Question 9

The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from which European country?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 10

True or false, the novel "Q & A" was set in Bangladesh

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

In the novel "Holes", which of these characters does not work at Camp Green Lake?

Accepted Answer

Ms. Green

Question 12

In 2020, Apple became the first US company in history to reach a $2tr market cap. Who is the company's CEO?

Accepted Answer

Tim Cook

Question 13

How many Harry Potter novels are there?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 14

Joey is the popular character of which television series?

Accepted Answer

Friends

Question 15

In what year did Joseph Stalin die?

Accepted Answer

1953

Question 16

Among the following sports, which one is the oldest?

Accepted Answer

Golf

Question 17

In 2019, the Springboks won the Rugby World Cup Final. In the final, who was the man of the match?

Accepted Answer

Duane Vermulen

Question 18

What is misophobia?

Accepted Answer

Fear of chewing sounds

Question 19

How many official languages does South Africa have?

Accepted Answer

11

Question 20

Which South African batsman is known as Mr 360?

Accepted Answer

AB de Villiers

Question 21

Which chess piece is of the lowest relative value?

Accepted Answer

Pawn

Question 22

What was the first non-English language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars?

Accepted Answer

Parasite

Question 23

What is the largest river in the world?

Accepted Answer

Amazon

Question 24

True or false, Paul Walker passed away before Nelson Mandela

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

"The Great Gatsby" is set in which decade?

Accepted Answer

The 1920s

Question 26

What measurement scale is used to determine wind speed?

Accepted Answer

Beaufort scale

Question 27

Tweedledum and Tweedledee are two characters of which children's book?

Accepted Answer

Alice in Wonderland

Question 28

The Fosbury Flop is a technique used in which sport?

Accepted Answer

High jump

Question 29

Who is the vice president of South Africa?

Accepted Answer

David Mabusa

Question 30

SA's unemployment rate rose to _ in the third quarter of 2020

Accepted Answer

30.8%

Question 31

Which country does Putin currently want to invade?

Accepted Answer

Ukraine

Question 32

Who won the F1 2021 drivers world championship?

Accepted Answer

Max Verstappen

Question 33

Name the first person to appear on the cover of the "Rolling Stones" magazine

Accepted Answer

John Lennon

Question 34

What is Usain Bolt's 100m World Record?

Accepted Answer

9.58 sec

Question 35

In what year did Yuri Gargarin go into space? (first person in space)

Accepted Answer

1961

Grade 10 Interhouse quiz

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Grade 10 Interhouse quiz

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