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Welcome to our 6th printable general knowledge and trivia quiz for children
featuring 20 tricky multiple choice questions for kids.

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Question 1: Which is the largest model at LEGOLAND in the UK?

(a) a Boeing 747 cockpit (b) a space rocket (c) a dinosaur

Question 2: Following on from Question 1, what are the smallest LEGO models at LEGOLAND UK ?

(a) Cats (b) Mice (c) Pigeons

Question 3: How often does Halley's Comet become visible from earth by the naked eye?

(a) About every 5 years (b) About every 75 years (c) About every 250 years

Question 4: Which town is recognised as Britain's first seaside resort?

(a) Scarborough (b) Blackpool (c) Great Yarmouth

Question 5: Which animals are usually associated with Gibraltar?

(a) Turtles (b) Lizards (c) Monkeys

Question 6: In which year were digital cameras invented ?

(a) 1975 (b) 1985 (c) 1995

Question 7: Following on from Question 6, which company invented the first digital camera?

(a) Canon (b) Kodak (c) Fuji

Question 8: There is no official name for a baby platypus, but what are they called?

(a) Snuggle (b) Tuggle (c) Puggle

Question 9: Tutankhamun was nine years old when he became Pharaoh. For how long did he reign?

(a) About 10 years (b) About 20 years (c) About 30 years

Question 10: The Middle Ages (also known as the Medieval Period) are considered to have begun
somewhere around the 5th century. When did they end?

(a) About the 12th century (b) About the 14th century (c) About the 16th century

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Question 11: In his twenties, Beethoven began to lose his ........?

(a) Eyesight (b) Hearing (c) Sense of touch

Question 12: In which century were the first spectacles made?

(a) 1200s (b) 1400s (c) 1600s

Question 13: What is the name of President Obama's pet dog?

(a) Mo (b) Bo (c) Po

Question 14: Where were the 2008 Olympic Games held?

(a) London (b) Sydney (c) Beijing

Question 15: Following on from Question 16, who won the most gold medals in the 2008
Olympic Games?

(a) England (b) Australia (c) China

Question 16: In a March 2010 music survey (across Europe), which music decade was voted
the most popular?

(a) 1980s (b) 1990s (c) 2000s

Question 17: In the UK, how many different colours of Smarties are there?

(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 10

Question 18: According to Wikipedia, which species of tree is the tallest?

(a) Coast Redwood (b) Australian Mountain-ash (c) Coast Douglas-fir

Question 19: The name Australia comes from the Latin word , meaning ......?

(a) Hot (b) Prosperous (c) Southern

Question 20: In March 2010, Lady Gaga was in Cardiff, Wales (UK). What take-away food did she
send out for to feed herself and her crew?

(a) McDonalds (b) Fish and chips (c) KFC

Thanks for having a go at our 6th childrens quiz. We hope youve found it
interesting, entertaining and educational.

Its now time to check your answers .........

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Answers to our 6th printable trivia quiz for children.

Answer 1: (a) an 80% full size Boeing 747 cockpit made from around 2.2 million bricks.

Answer 2: (c) Pigeons (in Trafalgar Square, each one made from just 5 bricks).

Answer 3: (b) About every 75 years (it last appeared in 1986 and will next
appear in 2061).

Answer 4: (a) Scarborough (being the first recorded town to use the 'bathing machine')

Answer 5: (c) Monkeys (barbary macaques to be exact).

Answer 6: (a) 1975 (it was about the size of a toaster! .... and had a resolution
of just 0.01 megapixels).

Answer 7: (b) Kodak.

Answer 8: (c) Puggle.

Answer 9: (a) About 10 years.

Answer 10: (c) About the 16th century.

Answer 11: (b) Hearing.

Answer 12: (a) 1200s

Answer 13: (b) Bo (a Portuguese water dog).

Answer 14: (c) Beijing.

Answer 15: (c) China.

Answer 16: (a) 1980s.

Answer 17: (b) 8 (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, pink and brown).

Answer 18: (a) Coast Redwood (at around 115m tall).

Answer 19: (c) Southern.

Answer 20: (b) Fish and chips (35 portions at a cost of 140!)

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