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1
How many are there in a bakers dozen?
13
2
Grand Central Terminal in New York is the world's largest what?
Railway station
3
Which American state has the highest population?
California
4
What name is given to a yacht with two hulls?
Catamaran
5
Which two of the human's major senses begin with "T"?
Touch and Taste
6
What does the 'I' stand for in IT?
Information
7
Which daily food includes the protein casein?
Milk
8
Which continent is a Zebra's natural habitat?
Africa
9
What plant is often known as the butterfly bush?
Buddleia
10 What do American children mean if they ask for candy?
Sweets
11 What is the slowest moving fish?
The seahorse
12 What is the study of handwriting called?
Calligraphy
13 Where is the thickest skin on your body?
Your feet
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14 In America, what is the traditional Thanksgiving Day desert?
Pumpkin Pie
15 What breed of dog is Disney's Pluto?
Bloodhound
16 What is the name of Harry Potters owl?
Hedwig
17 Which breed of dogs were menaced by Cruella de Vil?
Dalmations
18 What was the name of Tarzan's monkey friend in the Tarzan stories?
Nkima
19 Which F word is the name given to the body of an aircraft?
Fuselage
20 How long is the Derby in horse racing?
A mile?
21 Which continent has the most countries?
Africa
22 What are farfalle, pansotti and rigati?
Pasta
23 What is the name of the dress worn by a ballerina?
A tutu
24 Who was Robin Hood's priest?
Friar Tuck
25 What gas propels the cork from a champagne bottle?
Carbon dioxide
26 What facial feature is missing from the painting "Mona Lisa"?
Eyebrows
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27 What can a chameleon lizard change?
It's colour
28 Blue, red, green and yellow are four of the Olympic ring colours, what colour is the fifth?
Black
29 Stratus, Cirrus and Cumulus are all types of what?
Clouds
30 How many legs does a spider have?
Eight
31 Which female first name is also the capital of an Italian region of Tuscany?
Florence
32 What species of ape is our closest relative?
Chimpanzee
33 What name is given to a score of 111 in cricket?
A Nelson
34 How many legs does a shrimp have?
Ten
35 According to an old saying, what fruit tastes the sweetest?
Forbidden fruit
36 On a farm a kid is a baby what?
Goat
37 What would you do with a saxhorn?
Play it
38 Which is the oldest known swimming stroke?
Breast stroke
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39 Who fell in love with a robot named EVE?
WALL-E
40 Which tree can be white or weeping?
Willow
41 Where on the body could a cataract form?
The eye
42 Which policeman was continually at loggerheads with Top Cat?
Officer Dibble
43 Which animated film introduced us to the character of Mr Potato Head?
Toy Story
44 A papillon is a breed of what?
Dog
45 An Abacus helps you do what?
Count
46 How does a bishop move in chess?
Diagonally
47 How many seconds are in a quarter of an hour?
900
48 Which nursery rhyme is linked to the Black Death?
Ring of Roses
49 What is the main spoken language in Mexico?
Spanish
50 How many wings do bees have?
Four
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Printed Quiz | Primary Schools | General Knowledge | For Class Use (2)
1
How many are there in a bakers dozen?
2
Grand Central Terminal in New York is the world's largest what?
3
Which American state has the highest population?
4
What name is given to a yacht with two hulls?
5
Which two of the human's major senses begin with "T"?
6
What does the 'I' stand for in IT?
7
Which daily food includes the protein casein?
8
Which continent is a Zebra's natural habitat?
9
What plant is often known as the butterfly bush?
10 What do American children mean if they ask for candy?
11 What is the slowest moving fish?
12 What is the study of handwriting called?
13 Where is the thickest skin on your body?
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14 In America, what is the traditional Thanksgiving Day desert?
15 What breed of dog is Disney's Pluto?
16 What is the name of Harry Potters owl?
17 Which breed of dogs were menaced by Cruella de Vil?
18 What was the name of Tarzan's monkey friend in the Tarzan stories?
19 Which F word is the name given to the body of an aircraft?
20 How long is the Derby in horse racing?
21 Which continent has the most countries?
22 What are farfalle, pansotti and rigati?
23 What is the name of the dress worn by a ballerina?
24 Who was Robin Hood's priest?
25 What gas propels the cork from a champagne bottle?
26 What facial feature is missing from the painting "Mona Lisa"?
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27 What can a chameleon lizard change?
28 Blue, red, green and yellow are four of the Olympic ring colours, what colour is the fifth?
29 Stratus, Cirrus and Cumulus are all types of what?
30 How many legs does a spider have?
31 Which female first name is also the capital of an Italian region of Tuscany?
32 What species of ape is our closest relative?
33 What name is given to a score of 111 in cricket?
34 How many legs does a shrimp have?
35 According to an old saying, what fruit tastes the sweetest?
36 On a farm a kid is a baby what?
37 What would you do with a saxhorn?
38 Which is the oldest known swimming stroke?
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39 Who fell in love with a robot named EVE?
40 Which tree can be white or weeping?
41 Where on the body could a cataract form?
42 Which policeman was continually at loggerheads with Top Cat?
43 Which animated film introduced us to the character of Mr Potato Head?
44 A papillon is a breed of what?
45 An Abacus helps you do what?
46 How does a bishop move in chess?
47 How many seconds are in a quarter of an hour?
48 Which nursery rhyme is linked to the Black Death?
49 What is the main spoken language in Mexico?
50 How many wings do bees have?
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