Year 8 General Knowledge

Maths

100

Another word for times?

Multiple

200

The opposite of multiply?

Divide

300

What type of triangle has two equal sides and angles?

I-s-o-c-e-l-e-s

400

What has equal sides and angles?

E-q-u-i-l-a-t-e-r-a-l

500

The result of something happening immediatley?

I-n-s-t-a-n-t-a-n-e-o-u-s

English

100

What do you look into to find another word for a word with a similar meeting?

Thesaurus T-H-E-S-A-U-R-U-S

200

What seperates a short story into parts? A TXXXC is also one of these?

P-a-r-a-g-r-a-p-h

300

What is the word that describes the number of beats in a word?

S-y-l-l-a-b-l-e-s

400

A special type of metaphor where human living characteristics are applied to a nonliving thing.

P-E-R-S-O-N-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N

500

Another name for a short story.

N-A-R-R-A-T-I-V-E

Science

100

To cut open?

D-i-s-s-e-c-t

200

What is a scientific test?

E-x-p-e-r-i-m-e-n-t

300

What is another word for breathing?

R-e-s-p-i-r-a-t-i-o-n

400

Who studies rocks?

G-E-O-L-O-G-I-S-T

500

What is the science that deals with natural laws? eg. Newton's Law?

P-H-Y-S-I-C-S

Music

100

What has 6 strings and is an instrument?

G-u-i-t-a-r

200

A musical term that means the beat?

R-h-y-t-h-m

300

A musical note worth two beats?

M-i-n-i-m

400

A group of musicians starting with 'O'?

O-r-c-h-e-s-t-r-a

500

A musical note starting with 'Q'

Quaver

PD/H/PE

100

What grows around your bones and determines strength?

M-u-s-c-l-e

200

What sport has an action called spike?

Volleyball

300

A disease which can affect your heart is called 'C_________' disease.

C-a-r-d-i-o-v-a-s-c-u-l-a-r

400

The period between puberty and adult-hood?

A-d-o-l-e-s-c-e-n-c-e

500

30 minutes of what is recommended for good health?

R-E-G-U-L-A-R-E-X-E-R-C-I-S-E