The Big 1 General Knowledge 2A - 31 Questions

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Question 1
Q. The place where two rivers meet is called the ..

Answer
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A: tributary
B: channel
C: delta
D: distributary
E: braiding
F: confluence
Question 1
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Q. The place where two rivers meet is called the ..

Answer
A:
B: channel
C:
D: distibutary
E:
F: confluence
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F: confluence
The confluence is where two rivers meet usually where a smaller tributary meets a larger river. Settlements are often set up where larger rivers meet because the rivers can be used for transport
Question 2
Q. The beginning of a river is called the :Answer

50:50
A: beginning
B: spring
C: source
D: channel
E: watershed
F: confluence
Question 2
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Q. The beginning of a river is called the :Answer
A: beginning
B: spring
C: source
D:
E:
F:
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Q. The beginning of a river is called the :C: source
This may be a spring coming out of the ground or a marshy area
Question 3
Q. The flat land either side of a river is called the:Answer

50:50
A: meander
B: channel
C: slip-off slope
D: delta
E: course
F: flood plain
Question 3
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Q. The flat land either side of a river is called the:Answer
A:
B:
C: slip-off slope
D: delta
E:
F: flood plain
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Q. The flat land either side of a river is called the:F: flood plain
A plain is a flat area of land and it is called the flood plain because in its natural state the river will regularly flood this area of land after heavy rain.
Question 4
Q. The mouth of the Nile splits up into several distributaries. This is called a:Answer
50:50
A: flood plain
B: spit
C: delta
D: terminal moraine
E: meander
F: channel
Question 4
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Q. The mouth of the Nile splits up into several distributaries. This is called a:Answer
A: flood plain
B:
C: delta
D: terminal moraine
E:
F:
Question 4
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Q. The mouth of the Nile splits up into several distributaries. This is called a:C: delta
A delta is where the river divides up into several channels before it meets the sea. The delta is a fertile area but is liable to flooding.
Question 5
Q.The movement of beach material along the coast is called :Answer

50:50
A: destructive waves
B: a tombolo
C: constructive waves
D: a spit
E: longshore drift
F: a flood plain
Question 5
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Q. The movement of beach material along the coast is called :Answer
A:
B: a tombolo
C:
D: a spit
E: longshore drift
F:
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Q. The movement of beach material along the coast is called :E: longshore drift
Longshore drift is caused when winds blow at an angle to the coast. This causes a zig-zag pattern of waves coming in and going out, which causes the beach material to move along the coast.
Question 6
Q. Which of the following does NOT come out of a volcano?

Answer
50:50
A: volcanic bombs
B: pyroclastic flow
C: lava
D: gases
E: ash
F: larvae
Question 6
50:50
Q. Which of the following does NOT come out of a volcano?

Answer
A:
B: pyroclastic flow
C:
D: gases
E:
F: larvae
Question 6
Answer
Q.
E: larvae
Unfortunately many words in English sound very similar. Lava is molten rock which comes out of a volcano but larvae are insects when they are at the caterpillar stage.
Question 7
Q. What was the name of the theatre in London where many of Shakespeares plays were originally done?
Answer
50:50 A: Twickenham B: Globe
C: Old Victoria E: St. Pauls

D: Colosseum
F: Palladium
Question 7
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Answer
A: B: Globe
C: E: St. Pauls
D: Colosseum
F:
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B: Globe
The Globe Theatre was built in 1599 near the River Thames in London. Many of Shakepeares first plays were performed there.
Question 8
Q. A rolling stone gathers no moss is an example of a:Answer

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A: metaphor
B: onomatopoeia
C: proverb
D: oxymoron
E: alliteration
F: haiku
Question 8
50:50
Q. A rolling stone gathers no moss is an example of a:Answer
A: metaphor
B:
C: proverb
D:
E:
F: haiku
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Q. A rolling stone gathers no moss is an example of a:C: proverb
This proverb refers to people who keep moving to different jobs or places and so avoid taking on responsibilities e.g. a family.
Question 9
Q.Which of the following should have a capital letter:Answer

50:50
A: town
B: grandad
C: george
D: school
E: garden
F: parliament
Question 9
50:50
Q. Which of the following should have a capital letter:Answer
A:
B:
C: george
D: school
E:
F: parliament
Question 9
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Q. Which of the following should have a capital letter:C: george
The name of a place or person e.g. George should always have a capital letter.
Question 10
Q. Which is the correct spelling?

50:50
Answer
A: acomodation
B: accommodation
C: accomodation
D: acomoddation
E: accomadation
F: accommoddation
Question 10
50:50
Answer
A:
B: accommodation
C: accomodation
D:
E: accomadation
F:
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B: accommodation
Accommodation has several meanings- the most common one refers to a place where you might stay e.g. a room.
Question 11
Q. The poet William Wordsworth lived in :Answer

50:50
A: Dartmoor
B: The Yorkshire Moors
C: The Peak District
D: Exmoor
E: The Lake District

F: Snowdownia
Question 11
50:50
Q. The poet William Wordsworth lived in :Answer
A:
B: The Yorkshire Moors
C: The Peak District
D:
E: The Lake District

F:
Question 11
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Q. The poet William Wordsworth lived in :E: The Lake District
William Wordsworth lived in the Lake District in NW England and a number of his poems were inspired by his love of nature e.g. Daffodils
Question 12
Q. Which of the following is NOT a character in a Shakespeare play?

Answer
50:50
A: Juliet
B: Putin
C: Othello
D: Shylock
E: Hamlet
F: Lady Macbeth
Question 12
50:50

Answer
A:
B: Putin
C:
D: Shylock
E:
F: Lady Macbeth
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B: Putin
Vladimir Putin was President of Russia and is now (2009) Prime Minister.
Question 13
Q. Gaul was a Roman province now known as:Answer

50:50
A: Galicia
B: Italy
C: England
D: Germany
E: France
F: Andorra
Question 13
50:50
Q. Gaul was a Roman province now known as:Answer
A: Galicia
B:
C:
D: Germany
E: France
F:
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Q. Gaul was a Roman province now known as:E: France
The Romans conquered Gaul (roughly the area of modern France) in the first century BC and ruled it until it was conquered in turn by the Franks in the fifth century AD.
Question 14
Q. In the American Civil War the Confederates were fighting the:Answer

50:50
A: French
B: Indians
C: Unionists
D: Mexicans
E: English
F: Spanish
Question 14
50:50
Q. In the American Civil War the Confederates were fighting the:Answer
A:
B: Indians
C: Unionists
D: Mexicans
E:
F:
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Q. In the American Civil War the Confederates were fighting the:C: Unionists
The Unionists wanted to keep the United States as one country but the Confederates wanted the southern states to form a separate country where slave owning would be allowed.
Question 15
Q. James Watt invented a:50:50
Answer
A: a canal C: method of making roads E: method of crop rotation

B: spinning jenny
D: a blast furnace
F: steam engine
Question 15
50:50
Q. James Watt invented a:-
Answer
A:
B:
C: E: method of crop rotation

D: blast furnace
F: steam engine
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Q. James Watt invented a:F: steam engine
James Watt improved the steam engine so that it could be used to pump water out of mines and drive machines in factories. He could be described as one of the fathers of the industrial revolution
Question 16
Q. Which of the following is NOT the name of an African Kingdom?

Answer
50:50
A: Ethiopia
B: Egypt
C: Benin
D: Mercia
E: Mali
F: Ghana
Question 16
50:50
Q. Which of the following is NOT the name of an African Kingdom ?

Answer
A: Ethiopia
B: Egypt
C:
D: Mercia
E:
F:
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Q. Which of the following is NOT the name of an African Kingdom ?

D: Mercia
Mercia was one of the Saxon kingdoms in England between about AD 600 and AD 900.
Question 17
Q. The book written in 1085 was :50:50
Answer
A: Othello
B: Beowulf
C: The Domesday Book
D: The Canterbury Tales
E: The Saxon Chronicle

F: Macbeth
Question 17
50:50
Q. The book written in 1085 was :-
Answer
A:
B:
C: The Domesday Book
D: The Canterbury Tales
E: The Saxon Chronicle

F:
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Q. The book written in 1085 was :C: The Domesday Book
William the Conqueror wanted a record of everything that people owned in England for taxation purposes. It was written in 1085 and called the The Domesday Book.
Question 18
Q. Napoleon Bonaparte was born in:50:50
Answer
A: Corsica
B: Elba
C: Sicily
D: St Helena
E: Sardinia
F: Waterloo
Question 18
50:50
Q. Napoleon Bonaparte was born in:-
Answer
A: Corsica
B: Elba
C:
D:
E:
F: Waterloo
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Q. Napoleon Bonaparte was born in:A: Corsica
He then joined the French army. He won many victories and became ruler of France in 1799. He eventually dominated much of Europe and installed his relatives as kings of various countries.
Question 19
Q. Which country won the Football World Cup in 1966?

Answer
50:50
A: England
B: France
C: Germany
D: Italy
E: Brazil
F: Argentina
Question 19
50:50

Answer
A: England
B: France
C: Germany
D:
E:
F:
Question 19
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A: England
England beat Germany in the final 1966 and have won the cup once. Other winning countries include Brazil (5 wins) Italy (4 wins) Germany (3 wins) Uruguay (2 wins) Argentina (2 wins) and France (1 win).
Question 20
Q.In which sport is the term birdie used?

Answer
50:50
A: football
B: hockey
C: golf
D: lacrosse
E: cricket
F: baseball
Question 20
50:50
Q. In which sport is the term birdie used?

Answer
A:
B:
C: golf
D: lacrosse
E:
F: baseball
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Q. In which sport is the term birdie used?

C: golf
Birdie means getting score in gold which is one less than par. Par is the score which an excellent golfer would get on a particular golf course. An eagle is two under par, and albatross three under par and a condor four under par.
Question 21
Q. Which sport was Kelly Holmes a champion in?

Answer
50:50
A: netball
B: badminton
C: ice skating
D: tennis
E: ice dancing
F: athletics
Question 21
50:50

Answer
A:
B:
C: ice skating
D:
E: ice dancing
F: athletics
Question 21
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F: athletics
Kelly Holmes is a British middle distance runner and won two gold medals in the 2004 Olympic Games.
Question 22
Q. Which player is number 1 in a rugby team?

Answer
50:50
A: prop
B: lock
C: hooker
D: scrum half
E: back
F: fly half
Question 22
50:50

Answer
A:
B: lock
C: hooker
D:
E:
F: fly half
Question 22
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C: hooker
After a foul the game is restarted by a scrum. The forward players in each team bind together and the ball is thrown in. The hookers job is to move the ball back with his feet so that the backs in his team can pick up the ball.
Question 23
Q. In which sport does a player play at silly mid on

Answer
50:50
A: lacrosse
B: hurling
C: polo
D: curling
E: cricket
F: badminton
Question 23
50:50

Answer
A:
B: hurling
C: polo
D:
E: cricket
F:
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E: cricket
If a fielder catches the ball in cricket then the batsman is out. Silly mid on is close to the batsman where you could either get hit or hopefully catch the ball.
Question 24
Q. In which sport is a puck used?

50:50
Answer
A: ice hockey
B: shinty
C: lacrosse
D: badminton
E: tennis
F: curling
Question 24
50:50
Answer
A: ice hockey
B: shinty
C:
D:
E:
F: curling
Question 24
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A: ice hockey
A puck is a hard disc of rubber which is used instead of a ball, which is too bouncy. The puck moves very quickly over the ice when it is hit by a hockey stick
Question 25
Q. Which film features the Von Trapp family?

Answer
50:50
A: Mary Poppins
B: The Sound of Music
C: Dracula E: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

D: Star Wars
F: Frankenstein
Question 25
50:50

Answer
A:
C: Dracula
D:
E:
F: Frankenstein
Question 25
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The Von Trapp family lived in Austria. They lost their money in a failed bank and decided to set up the Trapp Family Choir. When the Nazis came they Austria moved to the USA. Their story was made into a musical in 1959 and later into a film called The Sound of Music.
Question 26
Q. How often are the Olympic Games held?

Answer
50:50
A: every 10 years
B: every 5 years
C: every 6 years
D: every 2 years
E: every 3 years
F: every 4 years
Question 26
50:50

Answer
A:
B: every 5 years
C: every 6 years
D:
E:
F: every 4 years
Question 26
Answer
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F: every 4 years
The original Olympic Games were held in Greece for more than a thousand years in ancient times. The modern Olympics started in 1896 and the main Olympic Games are held every 4 years.There are also Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Question 27
Q. Which of the following groups had a hit song with Dancing Queen?
Answer
50:50
A: Beatles
B: Rolling Stones
C: Abba
D: Queen
E: Spice Girls
F: Bananarama
Question 27
50:50
Answer
A: Beatles
B:
C: Abba
D: Queen
E:
F:
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C: Abba
ABBA was a Swedish group who topped the charts worldwide between 1972 and 1982. Their songs have been made into a musical and film called Mamma Mia.
Question 28
Q. Which of the following is NOT a French city

Answer
50:50
A: Marseilles
B: Lyon
C: Rouen
D: Seville
E: Lille
F: Calais
Question 28
50:50

Answer
A:
B: Lyon
C: Rouen
D: Seville
E:
F:
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D: Seville
Seville is a large city in southern Spain. I was originally built by the Romans and was ruled by the Moors from 712 until 1248.
Question 29
Q. Which person said You can have any colour as long as it is black?
Answer
50:50
A: Henry Ford
B: Bill Gates
C: George Washington
D: Frank Sinatra
E: John F. Kennedy
F: Franklin D. Rooseveldt
Question 29
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Answer
A: Henry Ford
B: Bill Gates
C:
D: Frank Sinatra
E:
F:
Question 29
Answer
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A: Henry Ford
Henry Ford was one of the first people to mass produce cars in the USA. They were all exactly the same which meant that they were relatively cheap to make and easy to sell. He paid his workers the equivalent of $100 a day and so attracted all the best skilled workers.
Question 30
Q. Who was the first president of Ghana?

Answer
50:50
A: Hailie Selassie
B: Jomo Kenyatta
C: Kwame Nkrumah
D: Hastings Banda
E: Nelson Mandela
F: Seretse Khama
Question 30
50:50

Answer
A: Hailie Selassie
B:
C:Kwame Nkrumah
D:
E: Nelson Mandela
F:
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C: Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah was the first prime minister and later president of Ghana. The country used to be a colony of Britain and Kwame Nkrumah led the country to independence.
The Big One!
Q. How many millimetres are there in a 100 kilometres?

Answer
A: 100,000
B: 10,000,000
C: 10,000
D: 100,000,000
E: 1,000,000,000
F: 1,000,000
The Big One!
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D:100,000,000
There are 1000 millimetres in one metre and 1000 metres in kilometre. Therefore in 100 kilometres there will be 1000x1000x100 millimetres i.e. 100 million millimetres or 100,000,000
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Welcome to The Big 1 A World Class Quiz !

Subject: General Knowledge 2

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Questions by John Channon

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Choose your Teams and listen to their sound!

Rhinos Gorillas Zebras Wolves Herbivores

Who will get to the Big One!

The Question Table

Rhinos Gorillas Zebras Wolves Lions Eagles Herbivores Carnivores

Q. The place where two rivers meet is called the ..

Q. The place where two rivers meet is called the ..

Questions by John Channon

Q. The beginning of a river is called the :Answer

Q. The beginning of a river is called the :Answer

Q. The beginning of a river is called the :C: source

This may be a spring coming out of the ground or a marshy area

Questions by John Channon

Concept by John Channon copyright 2006 onwards. All rights reserved

Q. The flat land either side of a river is called the:Answer

Q. The flat land either side of a river is called the:Answer

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Questions by John Channon

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Q.The movement of beach material along the coast is called :Answer

Q. The movement of beach material along the coast is called :Answer

Q. Which of the following does NOT come out of a volcano?

Q. Which of the following does NOT come out of a volcano?

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C: Old Victoria E: St. Pauls

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Q. A rolling stone gathers no moss is an example of a:Answer

Q. A rolling stone gathers no moss is an example of a:Answer

Q. A rolling stone gathers no moss is an example of a:C: proverb

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Q.Which of the following should have a capital letter:Answer

Q. Which of the following should have a capital letter:Answer

Q. Which of the following should have a capital letter:C: george

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Q. Which is the correct spelling?

Q. Which is the correct spelling?

Q. Which is the correct spelling?

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Q. The poet William Wordsworth lived in :Answer

B: The Yorkshire Moors

C: The Peak District

E: The Lake District

Q. The poet William Wordsworth lived in :Answer

B: The Yorkshire Moors

C: The Peak District

E: The Lake District

Q. The poet William Wordsworth lived in :E: The Lake District

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Q. Which of the following is NOT a character in a Shakespeare play?

Q. Which of the following is NOT a character in a Shakespeare play?

Q. Which of the following is NOT a character in a Shakespeare play?

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