Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Homework Wednesday 23rd February

General Knowledge Questions

1. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
2. Where would you spend ‘real’?
3. What is the largest creature without a backbone?
4. What colour is sodium bicarbonate?
5. What is the height of an ostrich?
6. Into what sea does the river Volga flow?
7. What country is sometimes called the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’?
8. What country is known as the ‘Land of the Midnight Sun’?
9. What was the earlier name of New York City?
10. Which seven-a-side ball game is played in a swimming pool?

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Homework Thursday 17th February

General Knowledge questions:


Who invented the following items?
  1. Dynamite
  2. Lightning Conductor
  3. The elevator
  4. Mercury thermometer
  5. Electric Generator
  6. Bifocal Lens
  7. Diesel Engine
  8. An aeroplane that could fly
  9. The microphone
  10. Electric Lamp