Year 2 General Knowledge Quiz - How Many Can You Get Right?
25 general knowledge questions perfect for Year 2 - animals, colours, shapes, history and more. How many can you get right?
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Question 1: What do we call a baby dog?
A puppy
A kitten
A cub
A chick
Question 2: How many days are there in a week?
Seven
Five
Six
Eight
Question 3: What is the name of the star at the centre of our solar system?
The Sun
The Moon
A planet
A comet
Question 4: Which season is usually the hottest?
Summer
Winter
Autumn
Spring
Question 5: What do seeds need, along with sunlight, to help them grow into plants?
Water
Ice
Salt
Sugar
Question 6: Which famous nurse became known as 'The Lady with the Lamp'?
Florence Nightingale
Mary Seacole
Queen Victoria
Rosa Parks
Question 7: In which country do people mainly speak French?
France
Spain
Italy
Germany
Question 8: How many sides does a square have?
Four
Three
Five
Six
Question 9: What colour do you get when you mix blue and yellow paint together?
Green
Purple
Orange
Brown
Question 10: Which black and white animal from China mostly eats bamboo?
A panda
A zebra
A penguin
A koala
Question 11: What do we call a baby sheep?
A lamb
A kid
A calf
A foal
Question 12: In which year did the Great Fire of London happen?
1666
1066
1966
1766
Question 13: What is the capital city of England?
London
Manchester
Liverpool
Birmingham
Question 14: Which shape is perfectly round with no corners?
A circle
A square
A triangle
A rectangle
Question 15: What do we call water that has frozen solid?
Ice
Steam
Rain
Snow
Question 16: How many wheels does a bicycle usually have?
Two
Three
Four
One
Question 17: Which fruit do people say 'keeps the doctor away' if you eat one a day?
An apple
A banana
An orange
A grape
Question 18: What is the name of the planet we all live on?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Question 19: Which is the largest country in the United Kingdom by size?
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
Question 20: Which flightless bird can swim very well and lives in cold places?
A penguin
An ostrich
A flamingo
A peacock
Question 21: What do we call the home where a king or queen lives?
A palace
A cottage
A cabin
A barn
Question 22: Which meal do we usually eat first thing in the morning?
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Supper
Question 23: What do we call round metal money?
Coins
Notes
Cheques
Cards
Question 24: Which orange vegetable grows underground?
A carrot
A potato
An onion
A pea
Question 25: What do we call a baby cat?
A kitten
A cub
A pup
A joey