general knowledge

1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
QUESTION 1
1. Where does the president of the United States of America live?
2. What is the largest brass instrument in an orchestra?
3. Which country does parmesan cheese come from?
4. What is the name of the highest Mountain in Africa?
5. What do dates grow on?
6. Which colours are the five Olympic rings?
7. How many holes are there in a standard ten pin bowling ball?
8. On a standard computer keyboard, what letter is located between E and T?
9. How many cards are there in a pack of cards?
10. Who was leader of the Romans when they invaded Britain in AD43?
11. Which word in this following sentence is an adjective: The friendly dog barked loudly?
12. Which is the only US state that starts with the letter 'P'?
13. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean sea?
14. What is the most popular sport throughout the world?
15. Is hot air lighter or heavier than cold air?

2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
QUESTION 2
1. What is 0.75 as the lowest possible fraction?
2. Which famous girl band did Cheryl Cole belong to?
3. How many hours are there in seven days?
4. What colour do you get if you mix blue and yellow paint together?
5. In which American city is The Statue of Liberty is located?
6. Global warming is caused by too much of which type of gas?
7. How would you say hello in French?
8. Which metal makes the strongest magnets?
9. Which year did the Second World War start?
10. What is the largest Scandinavian country?
11. How many leaves does a shamrock have?
12. Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
13. How many strings does a violin have?
14. How many years are there in a century?
15. Which continent is India in?

3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
QUESTION 3
Capital Cities of Countries Questions
1. Which country is Paris the capital of?
2. What is the capital of Australia?
3. What is the capital of Germany?
4. Which country is Washington DC the capital of?
5. Which country is Madrid the capital of?
6. What is the capital of Cuba?
7. What is the capital of New Zealand?
8. What is the capital of Thailand?
9. Which country is Cairo the capital of?
10. What is the capital of Great Britain?
11. What is the national capital city of Canada?
12. What is the capital of Mexico?
13. Which country is Tokyo the capital of?
14. Which country is Lisbon the capital of?
15. What is the capital of Morocco?

4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
QUESTION 4
1. What is the name of the planet that is nearest to the Earth?
2. What is the name of the active volcano that is in Sicily?
3. What are the two longest rivers in the world?
4. Which country would you find the pyramids?
5. Did the Stone Age happen before the Bronze Age?
6. Is the South Pole warmer than the North Pole?
7. In which State of America would you find Las Vegas?
8. What does the Richter scale measure?
9. Which country is the second biggest country in the world?
10. Does the Earth revolve around the Sun, or does the Sun revolve around the Earth?
11. Where is the biggest railway station in the world?
12. Which continent is Mount Kilimanjaro located on?
13. What is the name of the river that runs through the Grand Canyon?
14. What is the largest country in Scandinavia?
15. What are the names of the four oceans?

5. ANSWERS
1. At the White House
2. The tuba
3. Italy4.Mount Kilimanjaro
5. Palm trees
6. Red, blue, black, yellowandgreen
7. Three (3)
8. R
9. Fifty-two (52)
10. Julius Ceasar
11. Friendly
12. Pennsylvania
13. Sicily
14. Football (soccor)
15. Lighter
QUESTION 2
1. Three-Quarters (3/4)
2. Girls Aloud
3. One hundredandsixty-eight
(168)
4. Green
5. NewYork
6. Carbon dioxide
7. Bonjour
8. Iron
9. 1939
10. Sweden
11. Three (3)
12. Carbon Dioxide
13. Four (4)
14. One hundred(100)
15. Asia
QUESTION 1 QUESTION 3
1. France
2. Canberra
3. Berlin
4. America
5. Spain
6. Havana
7. Wellington
8. Bangkok
9. Egypt
10. London
11. Ottawa
12. Mexico City
13. Japan
14. Portugal
15. Rabat
9. Egypt
10. London
11. Ottawa
12. Mexico City
13. Japan
14. Portugal
15. Rabat
QUESTION 4
1. Venus
2. Mount Etna
3. The Nile andTheAmazon
4. Egypt
5. Yes, the StoneAge occurredfirst
6. No, the SouthPole is colder thanthe NorthPole
7. Nevada
8. An Earthquake
9. Canada
10. The earth revolves aroundthesun
11. NewYork City (GrandCentral Terminal)
12. Africa
13. Colorado
14. Sweden
15. Pacific.Atlantic, IndianandArctic
9. Canada
10. The Earthrevolves aroundthe Sun
11. NewYork City (GrandCentral Terminal)
12. Africa
13. Colorado
14. Sweden
15. Pacific,Atlantic, IndianandArctic