WELCOME TO GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ ROUND 1 BLOCKBUSTERS
WELCOME TO GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
ROUND 1 BLOCKBUSTERS Rules. • For each correct answer you will be given 2 points. • The time allotted will be 10 seconds. www. kidsworldfun. com
BLOCKBUSTERS 1. What RC can switch on a TV without touching it? REMOTE CONTROL 2. What Y is China’s largest river? YANGTSE 3. What S is a trip to a game park? SAFARI www. kidsworldfun. com
BLOCKBUSTERS 4. What M is a legend about ancient Gods and heroes? MYTH 5. What D is the form of a language spoken in a particular region? DIALECT 6. What A is a ‘person’s life’ written by himself? AUTOBIOGRAPHY www. kidsworldfun. com
BLOCKBUSTERS 7. What GK was a powerful ruler of ancient Mongolia? GENGHIS KHAN 8. What C is a diamond composed of? CARBON 9. What H is a famous American University? HARVARD www. kidsworldfun. com
BLOCKBUSTERS 10. What L was a land of tiny people visited by Gulliver? LILLIPUT 11. What O is the opposite of ‘seldom’? OFTEN 12. What S is ‘cast’ by a witch or magician? SPELL www. kidsworldfun. com
BLOCKBUSTERS 13. What B consisted of John, George, Paul and Ringo? BEATLES 14. What LG is also called Nitrous Oxide? LAUGHING GAS 15. What PP was a boy who never grew up? PETER PAN www. kidsworldfun. com
ROUND 2 JUMBLE Rules. • You are given some jumbled letters. You will have to make a word out of them. • There will be a clue along with the question and you have 10 seconds to answer. • Each correct answer will be awarded one point. www. kidsworldfun. com
JUMBLE 1. SLITRAJUNO (OCCUPATION) journalist 2. PARRESBYR (A FRUIT) raspberry 3. VIKSEN (IN THE KITCHEN) knives www. kidsworldfun. com
JUMBLE 4. RIFGNE (PART OF THE BODY) finger 5. ADMANON (FAMOUS PERSON) Madonna 6. MALIOGNF (A BIRD) flamingo www. kidsworldfun. com
JUMBLE 7. NASMONI (A PLACE TO LIVE) mansion 8. GISTNR (PART OF A GUITAR) string 9. TRALLIGOA (AN ANIMAL) alligator www. kidsworldfun. com
JUMBLE 10. PENCOENHAG (EUROPEAN CITY) Copenhagen 11. STEDERS (FOOD) dessert 12. BADDSROAH (PART OF A CAR) dashboard www. kidsworldfun. com
JUMBLE 13. GRINLSTEW (SPORTS) wrestling 14. MOTHERSRDUNT (WEATHER) thunderstorm 15. KOBOFLESH (FURNITURE) bookshelf www. kidsworldfun. com
ROUND 3 DEFINITONS Rules. • You will be asked a question and given three choices. • You have to choose one. • Correct answers will be awarded one point. • The time allotted is 10 seconds. www. kidsworldfun. com
DEFINITIONS 1. SPAR a) To box without exerting oneself to the full. b) A place to beautify c) The name of a seed. 2. FRISKY a) Unsteady movement b) Energetic, lively and playful c) Name of a German painter www. kidsworldfun. com
DEFINITIONS 3. GOVERNESS a) A woman who rules a country b) A woman who teaches children in a private house c) One who has graduated 4. CORPULENT a) Being rather fat b) Business like c) Cheating others www. kidsworldfun. com
DEFINITIONS 5. REPLICA a) A direct route b) An accurate copy of something c) A dance movement 6. EUPHEMISM a) A word or phrase that stands in place of another because it is less offensive. b) To worsen or aggravate c) A word which brings harmony in relations among thick foes. www. kidsworldfun. com
DEFINITIONS 7. GIGGLE a) To give generously b) To bargain for something c) To laugh nervously 8. PUNGENT a) A kind of joke that plays on words b) Strong – smelling c) A well-dressed old man www. kidsworldfun. com
DEFINITIONS 9. KARMA a) Fate or destiny b) A system of calculating weight c) A currency used in ancient Persia 10. HYPOCHONDRIAC a) A person who thinks he is always ill. b) A way of solving mathematical problems. c) A system of irrigating fields. www. kidsworldfun. com
DEFINITIONS 11. SNUG a) A small flag on a ship b) A pen which can be used at either side c) Warm and comfortable 12. FERVENT a) To allow a fire to spread b) Showing strong or intense feeling c) To sing with great feeling www. kidsworldfun. com
ROUND 4 PICTURE IDENTIFICATION Rules. • You will be given a set of clues about a person and his/her picture. • You have to identify the person. • Correct answers will be awarded 1 point. • The time allotted is 5 seconds. www. kidsworldfun. com
• This person led the campaign for the freedom of the Blacks in South Africa from the rule of the Whites. • He spent many years in prison. NELSON MANDELA www. kidsworldfun. com
• This person led the struggle for freedom of India from the British. • He was shot dead by a religious fanatic. MAHATMA GANDHI www. kidsworldfun. com
• He is the head of an international organization responsible for promoting world peace • He is of African origin. KOFI ANNAN www. kidsworldfun. com
• He was the leader of the Communist Party of China since 1935. • He is responsible for the founding of the People’s Republic of China. MAO TZE TUNG (MAO ZEDONG) www. kidsworldfun. com
• She is the author of a very popular series of books. • Her books have a teenage boy as a hero. J K ROWLING www. kidsworldfun. com
• She is the author of The Famous Five -a popular series of adventure books for children. • Her books have been translated into 70 languages. ENID BLYTON www. kidsworldfun. com
• He is considered as the best Formula One driver. • He became the youngest Formula One World Champion in 1994. MICHAEL SCHUMACHER www. kidsworldfun. com
• A very famous pop singer. • He sang the song ‘Candle in the Wind’ at the funeral of Princess Diana ELTON JOHN www. kidsworldfun. com
• The next four questions will be from movies. • You have to identify the movies from which these scenes are taken. www. kidsworldfun. com
• This is a very famous movie about William Wallace, who united the 13 th Century Scots in their battle to overthrow English rule. BRAVEHEART www. kidsworldfun. com
• This movie was directed by Steven Spielberg. ET www. kidsworldfun. com
• This is a movie directed by Peter Jackson and has wizards and elves in it. LORD OF THE RINGS www. kidsworldfun. com
• This movie is about a general in the Roman army and it won the Oscar Award for the best picture in 2001. GLADIATOR www. kidsworldfun. com
ROUND 5 PROVERBS Rules: • You will be given the beginning of a proverb. • You’ll have to give the correct ending. • The time allotted is 10 seconds for each proverb. • Each correct answer is awarded 1 mark. www. kidsworldfun. com
A bird in hand is worth two in the _______. BUSH www. kidsworldfun. com
The pen is mightier than the _____. SWORD www. kidsworldfun. com
An idle mind is the devil’s _______. WORKSHOP www. kidsworldfun. com
Birds of the same feather flock _______. TOGETHER www. kidsworldfun. com
Necessity is the mother of _____. INVENTION www. kidsworldfun. com
Barking dogs seldom _____. BITE www. kidsworldfun. com
Don’t make a mountain out of a _______. MOLEHILL www. kidsworldfun. com
Absence makes the heart grow ______. FONDER www. kidsworldfun. com
Time and tide wait for no _____. MAN www. kidsworldfun. com
Too many cooks spoil the ______. BROTH www. kidsworldfun. com
To err is human, to forgive _____. DIVINE www. kidsworldfun. com
Rolling stone gathers no ______. MOSS www. kidsworldfun. com
ROUND 6 RAPID ROUND Rules. • Within 1 minute you have to correctly answer as many questions as possible. • Each correct answer is awarded one mark. • If he/she cannot answer he/she should say ‘PASS’ so that the next question will be asked. www. kidsworldfun. com
1. Title of Japan's ruler. EMPEROR 2. In which country will you find Trump Towers? AMERICA 3. Name the national flower of Malaysia. HIBISCUS 4. The opposite of attract. REPEL 5. Name the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau www. kidsworldfun. com
6. What does the abbreviation AOB stand for? ANY OTHER BUSINESS 7. Name the sport connected to Tiger Woods. GOLF 8. What do Phuket, Langkawi and Sentosa have in common? THEY ARE ALL ISLANDS 9. A word used instead of a noun. PRONOUN 10. In which continent/country is the Kalahari Desert found? AFRICA www. kidsworldfun. com
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Title of Singapore’s head of state. PRESIDENT In which country will you find Leaning Tower of Pisa? ITALY Name the national flower of India. LOTUS The opposite of broad. NARROW Name the Prime Minister of Australia. MALCOLM TURNBULL www. kidsworldfun. com
6. What does the abbreviation PTO stand for? PLEASE TURN OVER 7. Name the sport connected to Shaquille O’Neal. BASKETBALL 8. What do Romeo&Juliet, Midsummer Night’s Dream and Much Ado About Nothing have in common? THEY ARE SHAKEPEAREAN PLAYS 9. A word that indicates an action. VERB 10. In which continent/country is the Gobi Desert found? MONGOLIA www. kidsworldfun. com
1. Title of England’s present head of state. QUEEN 2. In which country will you find The Glass Pyramid? FRANCE 3. Name the national flower of Brunei. SIMPUR 4. The opposite of gentle. ROUGH 5. Name the Prime Minister of England. DAVID CAMERON www. kidsworldfun. com
6. What does the abbreviation TKO stand for? TECHNICAL KNOCK OUT 7. Name the sport connected to Sachin Tendulkar. CRICKET 8. What do Jaguar, Daimler and Austin Mini have in common? NAMES OF CARS 9. A word that describes a noun or a pronoun. ADJECTIVE 10. In which continent/country is the Thar Desert found? INDIA www. kidsworldfun. com
1. Title of Oman's head of state. SULTAN 2. In which country will you find Big Ben? ENGLAND 3. Name the national flower of America. ROSE 4. The opposite of inferior. SUPERIOR 5. Name the Prime Minister of Japan. SHINZŌ ABE www. kidsworldfun. com
6. What does the abbreviation DIY stand for? DO IT YOURSELF 7. Name the sport connected to Martina Navritilova. TENNIS 8. What do Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Timothy Dalton have in common? ACTORS WHO PLAYED THE ROLE OF JAMES BOND 9. A word that describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb. ADVERB 10. In which continent is the Sahara Desert found? AFRICA www. kidsworldfun. com
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