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1
The Titanic was launched in which city?
Belfast
2
Who picked a peck of pickled pepper?
Peter Piper
3
What instrument is used to measure angles in geometry?
Protractor
4
In the Bible, who was swallowed by a whale?
Jonah
5
Who stole Christmas in a Dr Seuss story?
The Grinch
6
What was celebrated for the second time in British history by the Queen in 2012?
Diamond Jubilee
7
Which size of newspaper is smaller, tabloid or broadsheet?
Tabloid
8
What is the first letter of the Greek alphabet?
Alpha
9
Where did King John sign the Magna Carta?
Runnymede
10 How many milligrams in a gram?
1000
11 In what substance do mosquitoes lay their eggs?
Water
12 Who is Peter Pan's piratical enemy?
Captain Hook
13 If a creature is succivorous what does it feed on?
Plant juices (Sap)
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14 What is a barracuda?
A fish
15 Which day of the week is the Muslim Holy Day?
Friday
16 In which board game do you draw the meaning of a word?
Pictionary
17 What is the main language in Brazil?
Portuguese
18 What is the largest cat in the world?
The tiger
19 What bird is the symbol of peace?
Dove
20 The word "Ketchup" comes from which language?
Chinese
21 What is the name of Shrek's wife?
Fiona
22 What is a female fox called?
A vixen
23 What kind of animal is a fox terrier?
Dog
24 What does a blue flag at a beach mean?
Clean and pollution free
25 How many points does a sycamore leaf have?
Five
26 In Britain, which is the only venomous snake?
Adder
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27 In which sport is there a piste other than skiing?
Fencing
28 In the Herman Melville novel, what type of creature was Moby Dick?
Whale
29 How many minutes are there per round in professional boxing?
Three
30 Pongo and Perdita appear in which canine film?
101 Dalmatians
31 Which is largest, the Isle of Wight or Anglesey?
Anglesey
32 Which dinosaur is named after the Ancient Greek for "3 horned face"?
Triceratops
33 What is the fastest land animal in the world?
Cheetah
34 Which imaginative type of Game is known by the initials RPG?
Role Playing Game
35 Which bird has the largest wing span?
Albatross
36 What two colours are mixed to create the colour purple?
Red and Blue
37 Which French game's name is the French word for "Balls"?
Boules
38 What kind of grass provides the staple diet of a panda?
Bamboo
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39 What would you do with a futon?
Sleep on it
40 Which nursery-rhyme character mislaid a flock of sheep?
Little Bo Peep
41 Which of the following will not dissolve in water, salt, sugar or sand?
Sand
42 What has a kicktail and four wheels?
A skateboard
43 What type of whales are renowned for their singing?
Humpbacks
44 What is the American term for break at school?
Recess
45 Which flightless bird lays the world's largest egg?
Ostrich
46 For how long did the owl and the pussycat sail away?
A year and a day
47 Which is the largest land animal?
Elephant
48 What is the purpose of a plants petals?
To attract pollinators/insects
49 What is the smallest mammal after which a year is named in the Chinese calendar?
Rat
50 Which river cuts through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado
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Printed Quiz | Primary Schools | General Knowledge | For Class Use (4)
1
The Titanic was launched in which city?
2
Who picked a peck of pickled pepper?
3
What instrument is used to measure angles in geometry?
4
In the Bible, who was swallowed by a whale?
5
Who stole Christmas in a Dr Seuss story?
6
What was celebrated for the second time in British history by the Queen in 2012?
7
Which size of newspaper is smaller, tabloid or broadsheet?
8
What is the first letter of the Greek alphabet?
9
Where did King John sign the Magna Carta?
10 How many milligrams in a gram?
11 In what substance do mosquitoes lay their eggs?
12 Who is Peter Pan's piratical enemy?
13 If a creature is succivorous what does it feed on?
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14 What is a barracuda?
15 Which day of the week is the Muslim Holy Day?
16 In which board game do you draw the meaning of a word?
17 What is the main language in Brazil?
18 What is the largest cat in the world?
19 What bird is the symbol of peace?
20 The word "Ketchup" comes from which language?
21 What is the name of Shrek's wife?
22 What is a female fox called?
23 What kind of animal is a fox terrier?
24 What does a blue flag at a beach mean?
25 How many points does a sycamore leaf have?
26 In Britain, which is the only venomous snake?
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27 In which sport is there a piste other than skiing?
28 In the Herman Melville novel, what type of creature was Moby Dick?
29 How many minutes are there per round in professional boxing?
30 Pongo and Perdita appear in which canine film?
31 Which is largest, the Isle of Wight or Anglesey?
32 Which dinosaur is named after the Ancient Greek for "3 horned face"?
33 What is the fastest land animal in the world?
34 Which imaginative type of Game is known by the initials RPG?
35 Which bird has the largest wing span?
36 What two colours are mixed to create the colour purple?
37 Which French game's name is the French word for "Balls"?
38 What kind of grass provides the staple diet of a panda?
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39 What would you do with a futon?
40 Which nursery-rhyme character mislaid a flock of sheep?
41 Which of the following will not dissolve in water, salt, sugar or sand?
42 What has a kicktail and four wheels?
43 What type of whales are renowned for their singing?
44 What is the American term for break at school?
45 Which flightless bird lays the world's largest egg?
46 For how long did the owl and the pussycat sail away?
47 Which is the largest land animal?
48 What is the purpose of a plants petals?
49 What is the smallest mammal after which a year is named in the Chinese calendar?
50 Which river cuts through the Grand Canyon?
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