Trivia Quiz On Science, English, Maths! Practice Test

The higher the wind speed and the longer the distance of open water across which the wind blows and waves travel, the ____ waves and the ____ energy they process.

• Larger, more

• Larger, less

• Smaller, more

• Smaller, less

The intersecting lines drawn on maps and globes are ... .

• Latitudes

• Longitudes

• Geographic grids

• None of the above

The hydrological cycle describes ... 

• The movement of water between biosphere and atmosphere

• The movement of water between lithosphere and hydrosphere.

• Both

• None of the above

The Himalayan range is considered as the world’s highest mountain range, with its tallest peak …………….. on the Nepal–China border.

• Hindu Kush

• Mt. Everest

• Tirich Mir

• Kunlun

What makes the wind blow?

• The sun

• The moon

• The tides

• Respiration

Holidays In Space You've probably spent lots of holidays by the beach. So how about trying something ... different - like going into space? 

• Certainly

• Completely

• Properly

The special planes are expected to ... off from a 3,000-metre runway. 

• Put

• Go

• Take

During the flight, passengers could ... up to 15 minutes in space. 

• Spend

• Pass

• Use

However, tickets are likely to be ... expensive - so maybe it's a much better idea to go to the beach after all!

• Totally

• Actually

• Absolutely

A journey that you make to a place and back again. 

• Trip

• Travel

• Tour

• Ride

• Cruise

Expanding Brackets Codebreaker  Look at the code.

What is the exact angle between the hands of Big Ben at 9.15?

• 157.5 degrees

• 172.5 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 270 degrees

What time is the bus leaving? 

• 9:00

• 9:15

• 9:50

What is Ryoanji Temple famous for?

• Its trees

• Its stone walls

• Its rock garden

When was the Golden Pavilion built? 

• In 1397

• In 1379

• In 1339

How much time will visitors have to tour the castle? 

• 45 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 55 minutes

What does the guide NOT say about Gion?

• There are different shops to see.

• Tourists should visit the theaters.

• Gion is representative of traditional Kyoto.

Solve the problem.In her trip to Switzerland Anna bought 3 boxes with chocolate candies: one of them contained white chocolate candies, another one milk chocolate candies, and the third box contained the mixture of both kinds. What minimal number and from which box should be taken to determine the flavor of each box, considering the fact that ALL the labels on the boxes are mixed?Write the number (in figures) and the box flavour (white/milk/mixed). Answer: ________ candy/ies from a ________ box.

The imaginary line that separates the Northern and Southern hemispheres is called ________. The imaginary line that separates the Eastern and Western hemispheres is called ________. 

The U.S. Capitol is located about 38 miles southwest of Baltimore. This is its ... .

• Relative location

• Cultural region

• Absolute location

• None of these

Which currency is not of a European country?

• Dinar

• Leo

• Riyal

• Lei

Which of the following cities in the British Isles is NOT part of the United Kingdom?

• Belfast

• Galway

• Swansea

• Manchester

According to the picture what is the Coca Cola Company policy?

• It plans to introduce new producs in Russia and Asian countries.

• It aims to grow its markets in the tourist hotspots.

• It wants to invest profits in local economies.

• It values the religious and cultural diversity .

Which country is not in South America?

• Nicaragua

• Guatemala

• Zambia

• Honduras

These photos were taken in the same country. Which country is it?

• Japan

• Chile

• Norway 

• Russia

Which picture shows tropical rainforest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Endangered species of what country does the picture show?

• Thailand

• China

• Monglolia

• India

What can you see in the picture?

• Thunderstorm

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

Where is Nemo Museum?

• Paris

• Amsterdam

• Rome

• London

In what country can you see a dancing house?

• Czech Republic

• Spain

• The USA

• France

In what state of the USA is Sequoya National Park located?

• In California

• In Kansas

• In Colorado

• In Nevada

Which fact about Sahara desert is not true?

• It takes the second place in the world, after Antarctica.

• It covers almost all the parts of Northern Africa.

• The climate there is tropical and it is very hot there even at night.

• The center of Sahara desert is very dry, with little or no plants.

Paragraph B ________

Walking down colourful streets in Venice, Italy, Ralph passed four houses in a row, each painted a different color. He passed the orange house before the red house, and he passed the blue house before the yellow house. The blue house was not next to the yellow house. How many orderings of the colored houses are possible?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Paragraph C ________

Paragraph E ________

Paragraph D ________

Rails were always made of metal.

• True

• False

The Rocket first travelled on the:

• Stockton and Darlington Railway

• Manchester and Liverpool Railway

• Eurotunnel

Euro Tunnel connects which two countries? 

• Britain and Wales

• France and Italy

• Britain and France

Scientists say that if everything goes well tourists ... soon be able to travel into space on specially designed planes. 

• Will

• Can

• Must

They could travel as far as 70 miles above the Earth, and enjoy great views in ... direction.

• All

• Every

• Some

This would be similar to .. astronauts on board the International Space Station can see now.

• Which

• Who

• Whose

Going from one place to another often to a place far away. 

• Trip

• Travel

• Tour

• Ride

• Cruise

A holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of  places.

• Trip

• Travel

• Tour

• Ride

• Cruise

Usually organised for educational, business, cultural purposes.

• Trip

• Travel

• Tour

• Ride

• Cruise

Solve the problem.The following bar graph represents the length (in letters) of the names of 19 cities around the world where Jack travelled. What is the median length of these names? 

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

George walks 1 mile to the Tower of London where he works as a gatekeeper. He leaves home at the same time each day, walks at a steady speed of 3 miles per hour, and arrives just as his shift begins. Today he was distracted by the pleasant weather without rain and walked the first 1/2 mile at a speed of only 2 miles per hour. At how many miles per hour must George run the last 1/2 mile in order to arrive just as shift begins today? 

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 12