Basic General Knowledge Questionnaire
1-20: Personal & Everyday Knowledge
1. What is your name? (Student's answer)
2. How old are you? (Student's answer)
3. What is the name of your school? (Student's answer)
4. How many days are in a week? Seven
5. How many months are in a year? Twelve
6. What is the first day of the week? Monday (or Sunday in some places)
7. What is the last month of the year? December
8. What do we use to tell time? A clock or watch
9. How many fingers do we have? Ten
10. What do we use to write? A pen or pencil
11. What do we wear on our feet? Shoes
12. What do we eat with? A spoon, fork, or hands
13. What is the color of the sky? Blue
14. What do we call our mother’s mother? Grandmother
15. What do we call our father’s father? Grandfather
16. What is the opposite of hot? Cold
17. What is the opposite of big? Small
18. What do you do when you are tired? Sleep
19. What do you drink when you are thirsty? Water
20. What is the color of grass? Green
21-40: Numbers & Math
21. How many legs does a human have? Two
22. What number comes after five? Six
23. What number comes before ten? Nine
24. What is 2 + 2? Four
25. What is 10 - 3? Seven
26. What is 5 × 2? Ten
27. What is half of 8? Four
28. How many sides does a square have? Four
29. How many corners does a triangle have? Three
30. If you have three apples and take away one, how many are left? Two
31. What is the smallest number? Zero
32. How many hours are in a day? 24
33. How many minutes are in an hour? 60
34. How many seconds are in a minute? 60
35. What shape has no corners? Circle
36. What is the value of ten tens? 100
37. What number comes after 99? 100
38. If you add 5 to 10, what do you get? 15
39. What is 20 divided by 5? Four
40. How many fingers and toes do we have in total? 20
41-60: Animals & Nature
41. What animal says "meow"? Cat
42. What animal says "woof"? Dog
43. What animal gives us milk? Cow
44. What is the biggest animal in the world? Blue Whale
45. What animal has a long trunk? Elephant
46. What do birds use to fly? Wings
47. What do fish use to breathe? Gills
48. What do bees make? Honey
49. Which animal jumps and has a pouch? Kangaroo
50. What animal has black and white stripes? Zebra
51. Where do we get eggs from? Hens or chickens
52. What is the tallest animal? Giraffe
53. What is the fastest land animal? Cheetah
54. What is the king of the jungle? Lion
55. What do we call a baby dog? Puppy
56. What do we call a baby cat? Kitten
57. Where do fish live? In water
58. What do trees give us to breathe? Oxygen
59. What color are bananas? Yellow
60. What do we call a place with lots of trees? Forest
61-80: Home & Daily Life
61. Where do we sleep at night? In a bed
62. What do we use to clean our teeth? Toothbrush
63. What do we use to eat soup? Spoon
64. What do we use to cut paper? Scissors
65. What do we wear on our heads when it’s cold? Hat or cap
66. What do we drink in the morning from cows? Milk
67. Where do we cook food? Kitchen
68. What do we use to wash clothes? Soap and water
69. What do we open to enter a room? Door
70. What do we switch on when it’s dark? Light
71. What do we use to keep food cold? Refrigerator
72. What do we use to clean the floor? Broom or mop
73. What do we wear when it rains? Raincoat or umbrella
74. What do we use to watch cartoons? TV
75. What do we use to call people? Phone
76. What do we use to listen to music? Radio or phone
77. What do we use to tell time? Clock or watch
78. What do we use to write on a board? Chalk or marker
79. What do we use to carry our books to school? Backpack
80. What do we sit on? Chair
81-100: People & Community
81. Who teaches students at school? Teacher
82. Who helps sick people? Doctor or nurse
83. Who fights fires? Firefighter
84. Who catches thieves? Police officer
85. Who drives a car for passengers? Taxi driver
86. Who sells things in a store? Shopkeeper
87. Who grows crops on a farm? Farmer
88. Who builds houses? Builder or carpenter
89. Who delivers letters? Postman
90. What do we call a place where we borrow books? Library
91. What do we call a person who flies an airplane? Pilot
92. Where do we go when we feel sick? Hospital
93. What do we call the leader of a country? President or Prime Minister
94. What do we call a place where we learn? School
95. What do we call someone who plays football? Footballer
96. Where do we go to watch movies? Cinema
97. Who is the person that rules a kingdom? King or Queen
98. What do we call a person who sings? Singer
99. What do we call a person who dances? Dancer
100. Who takes care of children at home? Parents or guardians
Designed by António Victorino, in case of doubt, contact me.
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