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Lesson 8 - A General Knowledge Quiz Lesson Objectives: To use a quiz format to encourage students conversation and general knowledge.
The Quiz Format: The class will be divided up into teams of five or six people. Two teams will compete, each being asked one question, then the other team willbe asked a question. The questions will be based around general knowledge, Sport, Television, History etc.
The quiz will involve 2 teams playing against each other, the other students are the audience.
Round 1 - Alternate questions to each team, 2 points for correct answer, lose 1 points for incorrect answer.
Round 2 - Alternate questions to each team, 5 points for correct answer, lose 2 points for incorrect answer.
After 2 rounds, the team with the least points is knocked out and replaced with another team. If a team does not know an answer they can ask the audience for help, correct answer will be worth 1 point, incorrect answer will lose them 5 points.
Selection of Quiz Questions:
Which
city has the largest population?
Which
first name is shared by the most US presidents: John, James, or William?
Which
country is bordered by both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans?
How
many men have walked on the moon: 4, 8, or 12?
Which
is the second-largest country in land area?
The
first television set was sold in which year: 1928, 1938, 1948?
What
is the only word in English ending in the letters 'mt'?
There
are only four words in the English language which end in "dous". Two are:
tremendous and stupendous. Name one other.
Which
word does the 'e' in 'e-mail' stand for?
Which
is the largest planet in the solar system?
True
or False? Only one word in English rhymes with 'silver'.
Where
was the strongest Earthquake in 1999?
What
is the capitol of New Zealand?
What
is the largest living bird?
In
which century was the steam engine invented?
How
many rings in the Olympics emblem?
How
long is the tunnel between England and France?
Soccer:
In which year was the first World Cup?
Armani
suits are from which city: Rome, New York, or Milan?
Which
English soccer club was originally known as Newton Heath?
True
or False?: The Earth and the Moon are the same age.
Besides
sleep, what is normally impossible to do with your eyes open?
How
many balls on the pool table at the start of a game?
Is
the normal number of bones in the adult human body 206 or 260?
How
many pairs of legs has the crab?
Which
event in 1992 began with a flaming arrow igniting a torch?
True
or False?: Guinea pigs are rodents.
Internet:
What do the letters 'www' stand for?
Approximately
how may hairs on the human head: 100,000, 1/2 million, or 1 million?
How
many dots on two dice?
What
does the Dell company make?
Elton
John's song "Candle in the Wind" is a tribute to which star?
Which
is the only mammal that can fly?
Which
country gave the Statue of Liberty to America?
In
chess, what are castles otherwise known as?
What
does the musical term a capella mean?
Which
countries make up Great Britain?
Which
countries make up the United Kingdom?
TRUE
or FALSE: computers double in speed and memory size every 18 months?
Does
a woman or a man hold the record for the longest time in space?
Where
is the world's largest McDonalds?
Is
the human brain 20%, 40%, or 80% water?
What
is the penultimate letter of the English alphabet?
In
which country was ice cream invented: England, America, or China?
What
is the world's largest man-made structure?
Pluto
is our Solar System's smallest planet. Which is the next smallest planet?
Which
is the most widely grown vegetable in the world?
Which
software company produces Windows '98?
In
commerce & industry, what does the term 'R & D' stand for?
How
is the year 2000 written in Roman Numerals?
Which
company was responsible for Santa Claus being dressed in the colors red
& white?
Which
country reaches further North: Finland or Norway?
How
many sides has a heptagon?
How
many cards in a pack of playing cards?
From
which country does Summo wrestling come?
How
many squares on a chessboard?
In
which game would you get 'A Double Top'?
How
many keys on a standard piano?
In
how many countries do cars drive on the left: 2, 22, or 42?
In
which year was the European Common Market created: 1957, 1958, or 1959?
Which
European country was the first to give women the right to vote: Denmark,
Finland, or the UK?
Which
has stronger winds: a tornado or a hurricane?
Which
is the most frequently sung song in Europe and America?
What
is London's main airport?
Which
is the largest city in Scotland?
Where
are NATO Headquarters?
Name
one of the three vegetables of which we eat only the seeds.
Which
country is credited with the origin of Chess?
TRUE
or FALSE? The four largest planets in our Solar System all have rings around
them.
What
is the name for a combination of smoke and fog?
Computers:
What does the RAM stand for?
Which
Catholic missionary and Nobel Laureate died in 1997?
Which
Australian city has the largest population?
Which
country has the most miles of roads?
How
many stomachs has a cow?
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