General Knowledge 1
Who is the current King of England?
Charles III
How many zeros are in a million?
Six
Which empire had territories in Sicily and North Africa?
The Normans
Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?
What is a Horse
What kind of climate did the Caribbean have?
Hot or warm
What is the largest state in the United States?
Alaska
Who had a diary written in code?
Anne Lister
In which board game do you try to solve a murder?
Cluedo
What country borders Spain to the West?
Portugal
How many inches are in a foot?
12 inches
What connected trade from China to Italy?
The Silk Roads
How many of Snow White’s seven dwarfs have names ending in the letter Y?
Five: Dopey, Grumpy, Sneezy, Sleepy, Happy
In which year is the Slave Trade abolished?
1807
How many stars are on the American flag?
50
If an event happened in 1846, what century would it be in?
The 19th Century?
What year was Minecraft released?
2011
What does a thermometer measure?
Temperature
Name a mammal that cannot jump?
Elephant, rhino, sloth and a hippo
What is the name given to battles between Christians and Muslims over the Holy Land?
The Crusades
What degree is a right angle?
90 degrees
In which year is slavery abolished?
1833
Which Premier League team has a winger called Bukayo Saka?
Arsenal
What was the name given to the groups of people who built the canal systems?
Navvies
Which fruit floats because 25% of its volume is air?
Apple
Which state is known as the Empire State?
New York.
What color was the fish from The Cat in the Hat?
Pink
In which year did Poland join the European Union?
2004
What is the largest type of deer?
Moose
If an enslaved person was to run away, what form of resistance would this be?
Passive
What is the largest mammal in the world?
The blue whale
Adult men were paid how many shillings a week?
10
How many members of the Beatles were there?
4
Which is the only body part that is fully grown from birth?
The eyes
What do you call a baby goat?
A kid
What started in 1348?
The Black Death
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
What was the name of a leader who led a rebellion against the British on an Island in the Caribbean?
Nanny of the Maroons
What do you call an area that receives 10 inches or less of rainfall each year?
A desert
Which group was arrested for making a secret oath?
The Tolpuddle Martyrs
What do biologists study ?
Life
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What famous ocean liner sank back in 1912?
The Titanic
What was the name of the black trumpeteer we looked at?
John Blanke
How many eyes does a bee have?
Five
In which year did the Haitian Revolution start?
1791
How many seasons are there in a year?
4
What was coal also called?
Black Gold
Tanks were used in battle for the first time in which conflict?
World War 1
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Spongebob Squarepants
In which Tudor court was there a black trumpeteer?
Henry VIII's
Which mammal has no vocal cords?
Giraffe
Which revolution inspired the Haitian Revolution?
The French Revolution
What is the capital of Wales?
Cardiff
What percentage of accidents at Manchester infirmary came from factories?
40%
Liverpool
What is the largest organ on the human body?
The skin
What is the smallest ocean in the world?
What is the Arctic
What was the name of the diamond in Mughal India?
Kohinoor Diamond
What bird lives in Antarctica and cannot fly?
A penguin
What year did the first Maroon War start?
1720
What do snakes smell with?
Their tongue
Which seaside area became more accessible from London with the invention of the Steam Train?
Brighton
In 2024, what day is Christmas day on?
What food became more common after the Industrial Revolution?
What is another name for the 4th of July holiday?
Independence Day
What are the three topics you studied in term 1 of Year 7?
What is History?
Migration
Norman England
How many continents are there?
Seven
What was the name of the formerly enslaved person who wrote a book about their experience and helped end the slave trade? O... E...
Olaudah Equiano
What is the largest bird in the world?
Ostrich
Before the Steam Train, how many hours would it take me to get from London to Edinburgh and back?
86
What is acrophobia a fear of?
Flying