General knowledge Quiz for ages 7-11

Question 1

Which famous band did Cheryl Cole belong to?

Accepted Answer

Girls Aloud

Question 2

What is the name of the highest mountain in Africa?

Accepted Answer

Kilimanjaro

Question 3

Which is the correct sentence?

Accepted Answer

Their jumpers are blue.

Question 4

Which ocean lies in between the USA and the UK?

Accepted Answer

The Atlantic Ocean

Question 5

How many days are there in August?

Accepted Answer

31

Question 6

What is the capital city of Poland?

Accepted Answer

Warsaw

Question 7

What is the meaning of this idiom?

Accepted Answer

To think in an original way, to think creatively.

Question 8

What colour do you get if you mix red and yellow paint together?

Accepted Answer

Orange

Question 9

Who was leader of the Romans when they invaded Britain in 55 and 54 BC?

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar

Question 10

Which is the largest ocean in the world?

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 11

Who wrote Swan Lake Ballet?

Accepted Answer

Tchaikovsky

Question 12

Who wrote the music for The Lion King?

Accepted Answer

Elton John

Question 13

Where is Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 14

Who is this man?

Accepted Answer

David Attenborough

Question 15

What is 11 x 12?

Accepted Answer

132

Question 16

When is St George's Day?

Accepted Answer

April 23rd

Question 17

Mrs Winn hid under her desk. Which word is the preposition in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

under

Question 18

Where does the Prime Minister live?

Accepted Answer

10 Downing Street

Question 19

Which of these numbers is a square number?

Accepted Answer

16

Question 20

How many cards are there in a pack of cards?

Accepted Answer

52

Question 21

Which of the following is the correct spelling?

Accepted Answer

independent

Question 22

What is a group of Kangaroos called?

Accepted Answer

mob

Question 23

Can an ostrich fly?

Accepted Answer

No, never

Question 24

How many zeros are there in a billion?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 25

Global Warming is caused by too much of which gas?

Accepted Answer

Carbon Dioxide

Question 26

What colours are the flag of France?

Accepted Answer

Red, white and blue

Question 27

Who was Henry VIII's last wife?

Accepted Answer

Catherine Parr

Question 28

The girl sat silently in the classroom. What is the adverb in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

silently

Question 29

What were the names of the seven dwarfs in Snow White?

Accepted Answer

Doc, Dopey, Bashful, Grumpy, Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy

Question 30

Which is the third planet from the sun?

Accepted Answer

Earth

Question 31

How many grams in a kg?

Accepted Answer

1000g

Question 32

In which sport might you score a try?

Accepted Answer

Rugby

Question 33

What is the name of a six sided flat shape?

Accepted Answer

hexagon

Question 34

What is the Roman Numeral for 50 ?

Accepted Answer

L

Question 35

What is the capital of Iceland?

Accepted Answer

Reykjavik

Question 36

What were the names of Harry Potter's parents?

Accepted Answer

James and Lilly

Question 37

In which year did Henry VIII become king?

Accepted Answer

1509

Question 38

What do trees produce?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen

Question 39

What is this line?

Accepted Answer

Vertical

Question 40

What is this animal?

Accepted Answer

Manatee

General knowledge Quiz for ages 7-11

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General knowledge Quiz for ages 7-11

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