General Knowledge50 randomly selected General Knowledge questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 12th May 2025 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | Instinct, Intimately, and Signature are men's fragrances by who? |
| 2. | What 'S' can be a collective noun for a group of bears, or another word for detective? |
| 3. | Divided into 100 stotinki (стотинки), the lev (лев) is the currency of what European country? |
| 4. | What U.S. state has the most Electoral College votes? |
| 5. | Den grimme Ælling in Danish; Das häßliche Entlein in German. What is the English name for this fairy tale? |
| 6. | To the nearest whole number, how many grams are there in an avoirdupois ounce? |
| 7. | What country has the international vehicle registration code CH? |
| 8. | October, Carnation and Singing are all 20th century examples of what? |
| 9. | According to the proverb by Benjamin Franklin, "Three may keep a secret if two of them are..." what? |
| 10. | In U.S. law enforcement, what does SWAT stand for? |
| 11. | In May 2006, Belfast City Airport officially changed its name in honour of what famous Irishman? |
| 12. | What 'C' describes the canopy under which a Jewish couple stand during their wedding ceremony? |
| 13. | Spell correctly the plural of 'axis'. |
| 14. | What is the binary number 1000101 in decimal? |
| 15. | Which world famous company is based in the town of Billund, Denmark? |
| 16. | What country's monarchs are Prince Phillipe and Queen Mathilde? |
| 17. | Only three countries in the world have not yet officially adopted the International System of Units (the metric system). The United States and Liberia are two. What Asian country is the third? |
| 18. | Which of these is the odd one out: Austria, Bahrain, Canada, Cuba, England, or Japan? |
| 19. | Part of Christmas celebrations primarily in the UK, Ireland and Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa; what were invented by London sweet maker Tom Smith in 1847? |
| 20. | "Famous Potatoes" is the slogan on vehicle license plates issued in what U.S. state? |
| 21. | In which country was Pope Francis born? |
| 22. | The small world theory that everyone is, on average, only a few steps away, by way of introduction, from any other person on Earth is described as "____ degrees of separation". |
| 23. | What multinational technology company started life in 1996 with a research project at Stanford University nicknamed BackRub? |
| 24. | Tom's mother has three children. One is named April, one is named May. What is the third one named? |
| 25. | Who is famously quoted as saying that in bed she wore only Chanel N°5, and nothing else? |
| 26. | Which Christian religious holiday, sometimes called the Commemoration of All Faithful Departed, is usually celebrated on 2nd November? |
| 27. | What six letter acronym is used to describe the United Nations Children's Fund? |
| 28. | Who is the current Mayor of London? |
| 29. | What is ½ a gross plus ½ a score plus ½ a dozen? |
| 30. | In 2010, which company reportedly bought the internet domain name of the American Farm Bureau Federation for $8.5 million? |
| 31. | What 'C' describes a document that amends, rather than replaces, a previously executed will? |
| 32. | What was President John F. Kennedy's middle name? |
| 33. | What number is represented in Roman numerals as DCCCXLVII? |
| 34. | After how many years of marriage would you celebrate a china or porcelain anniversary? |
| 35. | In Roman numerals, what does the letter 'L' represent? |
| 36. | In Greek mythology, who flew too near the sun wearing wings made with wax? |
| 37. | Solve the arithmetic below, answering in Roman numerals: (CM+XL)-(CD+XC)=??? |
| 38. | What game uses the terms Split, Basket, Street, and Corner? |
| 39. | What did the "M" stand for in Richard M. Nixon's middle name? |
| 40. | How many letters of the alphabet are used as Roman Numerals? |
| 41. | The maple leaf on Canada's national flag has how many points? |
| 42. | How many U.S. state names end with the letter 'A'? |
| 43. | What two W's describe the perpendicular components of a woven fabric? |
| 44. | Which phobia describes a dislike or fear of people from other countries, or of that which is foreign or strange. |
| 45. | Borrowed from German, what word is used in the English language to describe the pleasure or joy that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, or humiliation of another? |
| 46. | When asked how old she was, Mary replied, "In two years I will be twice as old as I was five years ago." How old is she now? |
| 47. | In Greek mythology, what Titan defied the gods by stealing fire and giving it to humanity? |
| 48. | In Norse mythology, who was the wife of Odin, the "foremost among the goddesses" and the queen of Asgard? |
| 49. | Which common English word is derived from the Spanish for "little fly"? |
| 50. | Who is Greece's current Minister of Finance? |
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