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Year 9 General Knowledge Quiz
Year 9 General Knowledge Quiz
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1
Backward mapping is an example of:
Time management
An initial interaction with information
Inquiry
Cartography
2
Marco Polo went on a long journey by:
foot
ship
sled
train
3
In which country was Albert Einstein born?
France
Germany
Switzerland
USA
4
What is the name of this land mark ?
Gorbachev palace
Kremlin palace
Romanov palace
Stalin Palace
5
Which animal is NOT on the Australian coat of arms?
Emu
Wombat
Kanagroo
Unicorn
6
How many stripes are on the usa flag??
13
12
16
15
7
More people die from being hit on the head by a coconut than a shark attack.
False
True
8
what is the element symbol for gold
Go
Ag
Au
G
9
London's latitude is just over
47 degrees north
50 degrees north
49 degress north
48 degrees north
10
Which mathematician had his ‘EUREKA’ moment, when stepping into the bath?
Euclid
Archimedes
Rene Descartes
Pythagoras
11
Who wrote the novel "Frankenstein"
Jane Austun
Victor Hugo
Mary Shelley
Charles Dicksens
12
Switzerland is well-known for producing
Clocks and watches
Handbags
Computers
Cars
13
This is the flag of . . .
Tibet
South Korea
Taiwan
Nepal
14
Where do Romeo and Juliet meet?
Capulet's feast
Friar Lawrence's cell
The disco
On the streets of Verona
15
Who painted 'The Mona Lisa?'
Michelangelo
Leonardo Da Vinci
Raphael
Donatello
16
There are more French restaurants in New York City than in Paris.
False
True
17
In which country was the Abacus invented?
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Greece
China
18
Tutankhamen died in his late...
Teens
20s
30s
50s
19
The first man on the moon was Neil:
Smith
Diamond
Thomas
Armstrong
20
In Greek Mythology, how was Athena born?
From the Ocean
From Zeus' Head
From the Flowers
From Hera's Womb
21
Roald Dahl was born in:
Wales
England
Scotland
Denmark
22
80% of San Francisco was destroyed by an earthquake in:
1906
1886
1989
1904
23
How many satellites are orbiting the earth right now?
27
4852
52
2475
24
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
38
37
35
36
25
The Mariana Trench is in which ocean?
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
Pacific
26
What happen in 1066?
William and his army invaded England
William was the ruler of Normandy.
Vikings attacked Britain.
They created a new English culture
27
The word "spectre" means
A few
Looking
Ghost
Glasses
28
Sceptical means
Joyous
Careful
Doubtful
Calm
29
In France a 'pont' is a:
Pond
Bridge
Road
Cave
30
What did Andrew Fleming discover?
Vanuatu
Electricity
The telephone
Penicillin
31
'Pyro' has to do with..
Fire
Pies
Pyramids
Snakes
32
A velodrome is associated with
Football
Tennis
Running
Cycling
33
In which city was
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
filmed?
Pittsburgh
Chicago
San Francisco
NYC
34
How many keys on a standard piano?
92
90
86
88
35
What does spaced practice look like?
Studying for 4 hours every day
Letting time pass before reviewing/studying materials
Studying the night before the test
Studying right after learning it in class
36
Who was our 2nd Prime Minister?
George Reid
Alfred Deakin
Edmund Barton
John Watson
37
What country is this building in?
France
Mexico
Italy
Colombia
38
Paddington bear came to London from....
Brazil
Birmingham Zoo
Peru
Argentina
39
Strasbourg is a city in...
Germany
France
Austria
Victoria
40
How many vertebrae do giffafes have in their neck?
1
33
7
53
41
Who wrote the children’s book, ‘The Gruffalo?’
Malorie Blackman
Kenneth Grahame
Roald Dahl
Julia Donaldson
42
The capital city of Ukranie is
Kyiv
Kharkiv
L'viv
Odessa
43
How long was Queen Elizabeth 11's reign?
75 years
70 years
65 years
60 years
44
How many bones are there in the adult human body?
201
206
205
209
45
A blue whale's tongue weighs as much as an elephant.
False
True
46
Glaziers work with
Clothing
Glass
Cattle
Cakes
47
A skate is a type of:
Insect
Fish
Mammal
Bird
48
The highest mountain in any Australian state/territory is:
Mt Buller
Mt Stromlo
Ram's Head
Mt Kosciusko
49
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from
Japan
Australia
England
France
50
An arborist works with:
Trees
Boats
Guitars
Paint