Internet questions for Primary 2011
1. How many months do elephants carry their babies for before giving birth 15, 20, 22 or 25
months?
22 months
2. What size paper is half of an A4 sheet?
A5
3. What are the two species of elephant?
Asian and African
4. What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
5. In the Spiderman films what is Spiderman’s real name?
Peter Parker
6. What is the world's largest penguin?
The emperor penguin.
7. Who created Tracy Beaker?
Jacqueline Wilson.
8. Four sculptures of which animal lie at the base of Nelson's column?
Lion.
9. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory what was Charlie’s surname?
Bucket
10. Who was the prime minister of the U.K for most of the second world war?
Winston Churchill
11. Who was caught red-handed trying to blow up parliament in 1605?
Guido Fawkes
12. Which liner sank on her maiden voyage in 1912?
The Titanic
13. Who is the deputy prime minister?
Nick Clegg
14. Which people travelled in longships and raided Britain from Scandinavia in early
medieval times?
(Norse) Vikings
15. Which king received an arrow in his eye at the Battle of Hastings?
King Harold
16. Which ship sank off Portsmouth in 1545 but was retrieved from the seabed in 1982?
The Mary Rose
17. Which member of the Royal Family holds the title Duke of York?
Prince Andrew
18. Sheriff Woody Pride and Buzz Lightyear are major characters in which series of films?
Toy Story
19. Who won this year’s Britain’s Got Talent?
Jai McDowell
20. How are Oritsé, JB, Marvin and Aston known collectively?
JLS
21. Wolverine is the leader of which band of superheroes?
The X-Men
22. What was the name of the Kung Fu Panda in the film of that name?
PO
23. Which film had a 2009 follow-up described as “The Squeakquel”?
Alvin and the Chipmunks
24. In jewellery what colour are the precious stones emeralds?
Green
25. Crawl, backstroke and butterfly are different methods in which sport?
Swimming
26. From what country does Lego originate from?
LEGO originates from Denmark. The word LEGO originates from the Danish word Leg Godt
which translates into "play well".
27. What is the name of Manchester United’s home ground?
Old Trafford
28. What is the capital city of Spain?
Madrid
29. Which is the only vowel not on the top row of a computer keyboard?
A
30. Which game is played in autumn using the fruit of the horse chestnut tree?
Conkers
31. What is another name for a tidal wave?
Tsunami
32. What is the highest mountain on Earth?
Mount Everest.
33. What did Red Riding Hood take to her sick grandmother?
Cake.
34. How many two pence pieces are in a pound?
50
35. What is a straight line from the centre of a circle to the circumference called?
Radius
36. In the Pixar film Cars 2 what is the name of the car Michael Caine is the voice for?
Finn McMissile
37. In the children's programme 'In the Night Garden' what does Iggle Piggle always
carry with him?
His red comfort blanket
38. Which two elements make up water?
Hydrogen and Oxygen
39. Which is the largest joint in the body?
The knee joint
40. What is the cube of four?
64
41. Which two colours feature in the national flag of Spain?
Red and orange
42. What is a female fox called?
A vixen
43. Who is the president of The United States of America?
Barak Obama
44. Who is our prime minister? David Cameron
45. Who was Leonardo di Caprio's co-star in the film Titanic?
Kate Winslett
46. What name is given to an angle greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
Obtuse
47. Name either of the two founders of Apple?
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
48. On a standard keyboard which is the largest key?
The space bar
49. How many Catherine's did Henry VIII marry?
3 – Parr, Aragon and Howard
50. Who wrote 'Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang'?
Ian Fleming
51. What is the name given to the side opposite the right angle of a triangle?
Hypotenuse
52. How many reindeer pulled Santa's sleigh?
Eight
53. If a herbivore eats vegetables, what would you call a meat eater?
Carnivore
54. Which mammal is protected by sharp quills?
Porcupine
55. Which sea creature usually has five limbs?
Starfish
54. On which continent are Zebras found?
Africa
55. What is the flat Italian dough-based dish called?
Pizza
56. Is Spain north or south of France?
South
57. What do you call a word that reads the same backwards as forwards?
Palindrome
58. Which author wrote War Horse?
Michael Morpurgo
59. Does a female walrus have tusks?
Yes
60. Do snakes have eyelids?
No