Primary School Quiz2014

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PSQ Quiz1. Famous People2. Commonwealth games3. Current affairs4. Maths5. General Knowledge6. National7. Literature8. Geography9. The English language10.Media Round

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Round 1

Famous People

Who is this?

Name this person

Question 1

Name this personQuestion 2

Name this person

Question 3

Question 4

Name the scientist who discovered penicillin

Name this personQuestion 5

Name the group and the actorQuestion 6

Round 1Famous People

Who is this?Answers

Question 1

J K Rowling

Question 2

Andy Murray

Question 3

Ewan McGregor

Question 4

Alexander Fleming

Question 5

Emili Sande

Question 6 The Proclaimers with David Tennant

Round 2

Commonwealth games

Round 2

Question 1In which month is

the opening ceremony of the

2014 Commonwealth games?

Round 2

Question 2What is the name of the mascot for the

2014 games?

Round 3Question 3

Who wrote the “message to the athletes” which is carried in the baton to all the competing countries and then is read at the

start of the games?

Round 2Question 4

Which stadium is hosting the opening

ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth

Games?

Round 2

Question 5Which stadium is

hosting the closing ceremony of the 2014

Commonwealth Games?

Round 2

Question 6In which year will

the next Commonwealth

Games take place?

Round 2

Answers

Round 2Question 1

In which month is the opening ceremony of

the 2014 Commonwealth

games?July

Round 2Question 2

What is the name of the mascot for the

2014 games?Clyde

Round 3Question 3

Who wrote the “message to the athletes” which is carried in the baton to all the competing countries and then is read at the

start of the games? The Queen

Round 2Question 4

Which stadium is hosting the opening

ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games?

Celtic Park

Round 2

Question 5Which stadium is

hosting the closing ceremony of the 2014

Commonwealth Games?

Hampden Park

Round 2

Question 6In which year will

the next Commonwealth

Games take place?2018

Round 3

Current Affairs

Round 3Question 1

In which month is the Scottish

Independence Referendum?

Round 3

Question 2

2014 marks 100 years since the beginning of

which war?

Round 3Question 3

Which city in the UK will host the start of

the 2014 Tour de France cycling race?

Round 3Question 4

Which city hosted the 2014 winter Olympic games?

Round 3Question 5

Which country is hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

Round 3Question 6

Which golf course is hosting the

2014 Ryder Cup?

Round 3Current Affairs

Answers

Round 3Question 1

In which month is the Scottish Independence

Referendum?September

Round 3Question 2

2014 marks 100 years since the beginning of

which war?WW1

Round 3Question 3

Which city in the UK will host the start of

the 2014 Tour de France cycling race?

Leeds

Round 3Question 4

Which city hosted the 2014 winter Olympic games?

Sochi

Round 3Question 5

Which country is hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

Brazil

Round 3Question 6

Which golf course is hosting the 2014

Ryder Cup?Gleneagles

Round 4

Maths

Round 4Question 1

Fractions:Which of these is the biggest?

A. 3/4 of 20B. 2/3 of 24C. 1/3 of 21

Round 4

Question 2What is the next term of

the sequence:9, 12,17, 24,33,

Round 4Question 3

If a train leaves Aberdeen at 1.30pm and arrives in Dundee at 3.02pm, how long does the journey

last? Express your answer in hours and minutes.

Round 4

Question 4Bob buys a magazine for £1.25 and chocolates for

£2.99 and pays with a £10 note. How much change

does he receive?

Round 4

Question 5What name is given to the 3 dimensional object that has 6 equal square faces?

Round 4

Question 6What shape is the flat base of a cone?

Round 4

MathsAnswers

Round 4Question 1

Fractions:Which of these is the biggest?

A. 3/4 of 20 =15B. 2/3 of 24 = 16

C. 1/3 of 21 = 7

Round 4

Question 2What is the next term of

the sequence:9, 12,17, 24,33, 44+3,+5,+7,+9,+11

Round 4Question 3

If a train leaves Aberdeen at 1.30pm and arrives in Dundee at 3.02pm, how long does the

journey last? Express your answer in hours and minutes.

1 hour 32 minutes.

Round 4

Question 4Bob buys a magazine for £1.25 and chocolates for

£2.99 and pays with a £10 note. How much change does he receive? £5.76

Round 4

Question 5What name is given to the 3 dimensional object that has 6 equal square faces?

Cube

Round 4

Question 6What shape is the flat base of a cone?

A circle

Round 5

General Knowledge

Round 5

Question 1

What is Fred Flintstone’s best friend called? 1st & 2nd Names.

Round 5

Question 2What is the name of the donkey in the Winnie the Pooh books?

Round 5Question 3

What race of creature is Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings trilogy?

Round 5Question 4

2014 is the Chinese year of which animal?

Round 5

Question 5

What is the coloured

part of the eye called?

Round 5

Question 6

What is the total number of spots on a six-sided dice?

Round 6

Answers

Round 5

Question 1

What is Fred Flintstone’s best friend called? 

Barney Rubble

Round 5Question 2

What is the name of the donkey in the Winnie the Pooh books? Eeyore

Round 5

Question 3

What race of creature is Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings trilogy?

A Hobbit

Round 5

Question 42014 is the

Chinese year of which animal?

The year of the Horse

Round 5

Question 5 What is

the coloured

part of the eye called?

Iris

Round 5Question 6

What is the total number of spots on a six-sided dice?

21

Round 6

Scotland

Round 6 – National

Question 1What is the name of England’s Patron Saint?

Round 6 – National

Question 2What is the name of the canal that links Birmingham and London

Round 6 – National

Question 3Since 16th May 2007, who has been the First Minister of Scotland?

Round 6 – National

Question 4 What is the name of the famous stone in County Cork that you kiss to become more eloquent?

Round 6 – National

Question 5

Which building is at the West end of The Mall, in London?

Round 6 – National

Question 6Which flower is Wales’s national emblem?

Round 6

NationalAnswers

Round 6 – National

Question 1The name of England’s Patron Saint?Saint George

Round 6 – National

Question 2Which canal links Birmingham and London

Grand Union Canal

Round 6 – National

Question 3

Since 16th May 2007, who has been the First Minister of Scotland?

Alex Salmond

Round 6 – National Question 4 What is the name of the famous

stone in County Cork that you kiss to become more eloquent?

Blarney Stone

Round 6 – National

Question 5Which building is at West end of The Mall in London?

Buckingham Palace

Round 6– National

Question 6

Which flower is Wales’s national emblem?

The Daffodil

Round 7

Literature

Question 1

During which war did Anne Frank write her diary while living in the attic of a house in Amsterdam?

Question 2

In the nursery rhyme ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’, what did the dish do?

Question 3

Who is the school headmistress in the children’s novel Matilda?

Question 4In “Charlotte's Web” by E White; which of the following does Charlotte first write in her web:  

–“Top pig” –“Some pig” –“Great pig”?

Question 5In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl;who was the first child to win a Golden Ticket: 

– Veruca Salt –Augustus Gloop –Mike Teevee?

Question 6

Who did Peter Pan take to Neverland to become the “Lost Boys” mother?

Round 7

LiteratureAnswers

Question 1

During which war did Anne Frank write her diary while living in the attic of a house in Amsterdam?WW2

Question 2In the nursery rhyme ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’, what did the dish do?The dish: “ran away with the spoon”

Question 3Who is the school headmistress in the children’s novel Matilda?Miss Agatha Trunchbull or “The Trunchbull”

Question 4In “Charlotte's Web” by E White; which of the following does Charlotte first write in her web:  

–“Top pig” –“Some pig” –“Great pig”?

Question 5In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl;who was the first child to win a Golden Ticket: 

– Veruca Salt –Augustus Gloop –Mike Teevee?

Question 6

Who did Peter Pan take to Neverland to become the “Lost Boys” mother?Wendy

Round 8

Geography and travel

Question 1

Which island group includes Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and La Palma?

Question 2

Which city is closest to the North end of the Humber Bridge?

Question 3

In which British island group are Hoy, Westray, North Ronaldsay and South Ronaldsay to be found?

Question 4Name the Capital city of

Russia

Question 5

What does a geologist study:•plants, •rocks •or animals?

Question 6

The island of Malta is in which

sea?

Round 8

Geography and travelAnswers

Question 1

Which island group includes Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and La Palma?Canary Islands

Question 2

Which city is closest to the North end of the Humber Bridge?

Hull

Question 3 In which British island group are Hoy, Westray, North Ronaldsay and South Ronaldsay to be found?The Orkney Islands

Question 4Name the Capital city of

RussiaMoscow

Question 5

What does a geologist study:• plants, • rocks • or animals?

Question 6

The island of Malta is in which sea?

Mediterranean

Round 9

The English Language

Question 1

Which word in this sentence is the noun?

“Look at the moon.”

Question 2

Choose a word from the list with a similar meaning to: “pretty”:Simple, fantastic, beautiful, smart

Question 3

Which word is the odd one out:

Gander, Pen, Cock, Drake?

Question 4

Which word is the verb in this sentence?

“I think about it a lot.”

Question 5

What is the collective noun for a group of geese? (on the ground)

Question 6

Arrange these words in alphabetical order:

today, trivia, tomorrow, tablet.

Round 9

The English LanguageAnswers

Question 1

Which word in this sentence is the noun?

Look at the moon

Question 2

Choose a word from the list with a similar meaning to: pretty

Simple, fantastic, beautiful, smart

Question 3

Which word is the odd one out?

Gander, Pen, Cock, Drake?

Question 4

Which word is the verb in this sentence?I think about it a lot

Question 5

What is the collective noun for a group of geese? (on the ground)A gaggle

Question 6

Arrange these words in alphabetical order:

tablet, today, tomorrow, trivia

Round 10

Media

Round 10

3 films –

name the film

3 music tracks –

name the group or singer and the name of the song

Round 10

Round 10

Media

Answers

Round 10

Primary School Quiz2014

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Tie Breaker

Religion

Question 1What is the title of the head of

the Roman Catholic Church?

Question 2What is the sacred book of Islam?

Question 3What is the name to the Hindu festival of lights?

Question 4Which is Islam’s most holy city?

Question 5Which missionary organisation is structured like an army with ranks and uniforms?

Question 6 What is the main religion of India?

Tie break

ReligionAnswers

Question 1What is the title of the head of the Roman Catholic Church?Pope or Bishop of Rome

Question 2What is the sacred book of Islam?The Quran

Question 3What is the name to the Hindu festival of lights?

Diwali

Question 4Which is Islam’s most

holy city?Mecca

Question 5Which missionary organisation is structured like an army with ranks and uniforms? The Salvation Army

Question 6 What is the main religion of India? Hinduism