General Knowledge ESL Quiz:Upper-Intermediate Science Quiz Which vitamin is abundant in citrus fruits? Check the answer vitamin C What instrument is used for measuring temperature? Check the answer a thermometer Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection? Check the answer Charles Darwin What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere? Check the answer carbon dioxide What do we call a shape with eight sides? Check the answer octagon What is the study of plants called? Check the answer botany Geography Quiz Which South American country has the greatest land area? Check the answer Brazil What is the capital city of Sri Lanka? Check the answer Colombo Which climate is generally hotter and more humid, tropical or temperate? Check the answer tropical What do we call a mountain which could erupt? Check the answer a volcano Antarctica covers which of the earth's poles? Check the answer the South Pole On which continent is Sierra Leone? Check the answer Africa Sports Quiz In which sport would you use a 'sand iron'? Check the answer golf In boxing, what do the letters K.O. stand for? Check the answer knock out Baseball originated in the U.S.A. in which century? Check the answer 19th century How many rings are there in the Olympic Games symbol? Check the answer five Which country won the 1998 FIFA World Cup football tournament? Check the answer France Who won the 2000 Wimbledon women's tennis championship? Check the answer Venus Williams Music Quiz Which female pop singer had a big hit called 'Baby, One More Time'? Check the answer Britney Spears What pop group was Michael Jackson a member of when he was young? Check the answer The Jackson Five What type of music did Louis Armstrong play? Check the answer jazz What does an orchestra's conductor wave to keep time? Check the answer baton What nationality was Mozart? Check the answer Austrian Which rock group is Michael Stipe the lead singer of? Check the answer REM These quizzes were created by Matt Errey. Find out about Matt's other ESL quiz games here.