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Trivia: Everyday facts

Ten questions with four answers each. Circle the answer you think is right. The answers are on the last page.

Circle the answer you think is right.

What is the name of the point on a compass that is opposite north?
A. SouthB. WestC. NorthwestD. East
What number does the Roman numeral X stand for?
A. 100B. 10C. 5D. 50
How many cards are in a standard deck, not counting jokers?
A. 52B. 48C. 40D. 54
What do the dots on a standard dice add up to on opposite faces?
A. NineB. EightC. SixD. Seven
In which sport would you perform a slam dunk?
A. HandballB. VolleyballC. BasketballD. Netball
How many hours are in a day?
A. 24B. 12C. 36D. 48
How many months of the year have 31 days?
A. SixB. EightC. SevenD. Five
How many centimetres are in a metre?
A. 100B. 60C. 1,000D. 10
What is the currency of the United Kingdom?
A. The dollarB. The pound sterlingC. The francD. The euro
How many colours are there in a rainbow?
A. FiveB. SevenC. SixD. Eight

A. South. The four main points of a compass are north, east, south and west.
B. 10. V is 5, L is 50 and C is 100.
A. 52. There are four suits of 13 cards each.
D. Seven. One is opposite six, two is opposite five and three is opposite four.
C. Basketball. A slam dunk is when a player jumps and pushes the ball down through the hoop.
A. 24. A day is the time the Earth takes to spin once.
C. Seven. January, March, May, July, August, October and December.
A. 100. The prefix "centi" means one hundredth.
B. The pound sterling. The pound is one of the oldest currencies still in use.
B. Seven. They are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.