Year 7-8 general knowledge quiz

What vitamin does the sun’s ultraviolet rays help the skin produce?

• Vitamin E

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin C

What’s the hardest substance in our body?

• Tooth enamel

• Keratin

• Cartilage

• Dentin

The Aurora Borealis is also known as what?

• The name of a galaxy

• The northern lights

• A star constellation

• The name of a week in the year

Which organ performs blood purification in the human body?

• The gull bladder

• The kidney’s

• The stomach

• The intestine

What disease is caused by an extreme vitamin C deficiency?

• The common cold

• Chicken pox

• Beriberi

• Scurvy

What is the biggest bone in the body?

• Femur

• Tibia

• The rib cage

• Humerus

What is the only body part that stays alert whilst you sleep?

• Your eyes

• Your legs

• Your ears

• Your mouth

What is a gas?

• A gas is a substance that has no fixed size or shape.

• substance where the particles are still close together, but not as tightly bonded

• a substance that stays the same shape whether it is in a container or not.

• tiny droplets of water that are suspended in air

What is the capital of The UAE?

• Abu Dhabi

• Fujairah

• Dubai

• Sharjah

what is England’s national dish?

• Cottage pie

• Fish and chips

• Chicken tikka masala

• Victorian sponge cake