Round 1 Music. Round 2 Geography General

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1 NFE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ - APRIL 0 Score 0 points for every correct answer Score points if half right! Play a JOKER in one round and get DOUBLE points in that round. Show it before you start the round. There are rounds with questions in each round. Round Music Which American star felt Like a Virgin in 98 Madonna Which legendary Motown star sang Tears of a Clown? Smokey Robinson Which hip-hop group is Will-I-Am a member of? Black Eyed Peas Which British band had their first number with It s all over now? The Rolling Stones Which singer had hits with Never going to give you up and Together forever? Rick Astley Which female American singer kissed a girl Katy Perry Round Geography General What is the US state capital of Hawaii? Honolulu In what countries will you find the Gobi desert? China and Mongolia What is the world s longest mountain range above sea level? The Andes What is the capital of Bangladesh? Dhaka In which country will you find the Blue Mountains? Australia Quito is the capital city of which South American country? Ecuador Category: Quiz / General knowledge / English Level: Intermediate / Upper intermediate

2 NFE General Knowledge Quiz April 0 Round The World Today Which British prince is getting married this month? Prince William Which Far East country recently saw an earthquake, a tsunami and nuclear radiation? Japan Which North African country is heavily at war with itself and has seen NATO bombing it? Libya Which country in West Africa is at civil war and is ruled by two presidents? Ivory Coast (Laurent Gbagbo who won t step down. Alassane Ouattara recognised by many countries) Which member of the Which British city eurozone is currently in recently saw huge trouble? demonstrations against job cuts that turned violent at the end? Portugal London Round Sport Football Which English football team is known as The Magpies? Newcastle United Tennis Who was the first black tennis player to win the US Open? Arthur Ash in 977 You play rugby on a pitch. Where do you play badminton? On a court What sport is played in the Six Nations Championship? Rugby Union Boxing Which part of Evander Holyfield did Mike Tyson bite off during a fight? His ear Ice hockey Which country is hosting this year s World Ice Hockey Championships? Slovakia

3 NFE General Knowledge Quiz April 0 Round World history Which famous British singer was assassinated in New York in 980? John Lennon Where did the Russian submarine Kursk sink? Barents Sea What year was the Battle of New Orleans? 8 Who was the President of the USA in 990? George Bush Which two words did Winston Churchill use to describe the divide between east and west Europe? An Iron Curtain Round Asia When was the Franco- Prussian War? What does A.S.E.A.N. stand for? The Association of Southeast Asia Nations What currency do they use in Thailand? Thai baht What countries surround Bhutan? China, India What is Asia s largest low cost airline? Air Asia (based in Malaysia) Vientiane is capital of which Asian country? Laos Which Asian country is famous for sumo wrestling, sushi, and Geisha bars? Japan

4 NFE General Knowledge Quiz April 0 Round 7 Famous People Which Scottish engineer and inventor made improvements to the steam engine? James Watt What did the Wright Brothers invent? A flying machine (in 90 - later renamed the aeroplane/airplane) Which Welsh designer founded a highly successful international chain of shops selling a Neo- Victorian country style in clothes and furnishings? Laura Ashley Who is Steve Jobs? Head of Apple Computers (also joint founder who left and then came back) Who was the first man to walk on the moon? Neil Armstrong Who created the first animated cartoon films? Walt Disney Round 8 Pot luck What famous fast food company uses the phrase finger lickin good? Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Who invented the sandwich? The Earl of Sandwich What canal joins the Pacific and Atlantic oceans? Panama Canal Jocelyn has pets. All of her pets are cats and dogs. She has five more cats than dogs. How many dogs does she have? dogs + 9 cats = diff or d+(d+)=, d+=, d=8, d= What type of dance will you see performed by native women in Hawaii? The Hula Maths ½ ¼ =?

5 NFE General Knowledge Quiz April 0 Round 9 UK In which UK country do they wear kilts? Scotland At which racecourse is the Welsh Grand National held? Chepstow Which Scottish town is famous for runaway couples to marry in? Gretna Green In which UK country will you find the Lake District? England What is the highest mountain in the UK? Ben Nevis (in Scotland) In which UK country will you find the Brecon Beacons? Wales Round 0 Geography Africa What is the capital of Uganda? Kampala What countries surround Tunisia? Libya, Algeria What is the capital of Algeria? Algiers In what part of Africa will you find the Kalahari desert? South West Africa (Botswana, South Africa and Namibia) Nairobi is capital of which African country? Kenya Where is the Horn of Africa? North East Africa (Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea)

6 NFE General Knowledge Quiz April 0 Round Authors / books / plays Who wrote the children s book Noddy? Enid Blyton Who wrote Winnie the Pooh? A.A. Milne Which Dylan Thomas book describes a day in the life of small Welsh fishing village? Under Milk Wood The famous play The Importance of Being Earnest was written by whom? Oscar Wilde Round - Film Who wrote The Jungle Book? Rudyard Kipling Who wrote The Ugly Duckling and Little Mermaid? Hans Christian Anderson Which classic movie starred Tom Cruise as Maverick, a young naval aviator? Top Gun Which movie brought us many different dinosaurs? Jurassic Park Who played James Bond in On her Majesty s Secret Service? George Lazenby Which fictional archaeologist discovers a crystal skull? Indiana Jones Which Marvel Comics film is about a teenager called Peter Parker? Spiderman Which film starring Julie Andrews is about the Von Trapp family? The Sound of Music Created by David Robinson.

7 NFE General Knowledge Quiz April 0 NFE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ ANSWER SHEET PART Score 0 points for every correct answer Score points if half right! Play a JOKER in one round and get DOUBLE points in that round. Show it before you start the round. There are rounds with questions in each round. There are 7 questions. You can score a maximum total of 780 points! Team name Round Score Round Score ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Round Score Round Score ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Round Score Round Score ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) This lesson is the copyright of (V) 7

8 NFE General Knowledge Quiz April 0 NFE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ ANSWER SHEET PART Round 7 Score Round 0 Score ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Round 8 Score Round Score ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Round 9 Score Round Score ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Quiz round scores Quiz round scores Round Round 7 Round Round 8 Round Round 9 Round Round 0 Round Round Round Round Halfway - Rounds - - Rounds 7- Halfway score Second half score Final score Created by David Robinson. 8

Round 1 Music. Round 2 Geography South America

Round 1 Music. Round 2 Geography South America NFE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ - AUGUST 00 Score 0 points for every correct answer Score points if half right! Play a JOKER in one round and get DOUBLE points in that round. Show it before you start the round.