General Knowledge50 randomly selected General Knowledge questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 23rd December 2024 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | Other than the United Kingdom and its dependencies, name any two European countries that drive on the left. |
| 2. | In poker, what 'H' describes a card dealt to a player face down, hidden to everyone at the table except for the player to which it was dealt? |
| 3. | Which country has the largest population of native Puerto Ricans? |
| 4. | Two men, starting at the same point, walk in opposite directions for 4 metres, turn left and walk another 3 metres. What is the distance between them? |
| 5. | What 'S' describes bodily marks, sores, or sensations of pain in locations corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus Christ? |
| 6. | First used around 3200 BC, what 'C' describes this ancient writing system? |
| 7. | How many yards are there in a statute mile? |
| 8. | The maple leaf on Canada's national flag has how many points? |
| 9. | In 2010, which company reportedly bought the internet domain name of the American Farm Bureau Federation for $8.5 million? |
| 10. | Bhārat is the English transliteration of what country's name? |
| 11. | Misogyny is the hatred or dislike of what? |
| 12. | What was Hilary Clinton's maiden name? |
| 13. | What name is given to the horsemen that jab the bull with a lance at the start of a Spanish bullfight? |
| 14. | In what city is the headquarters of the United Nations? |
| 15. | Divided into 100 stotinki (стотинки), the lev (лев) is the currency of what European country? |
| 16. | In English, what does the Latin term Prima facie mean? |
| 17. | Who did Julia Gillard succeed as Prime Minister of Australia on 24th June 2010? |
| 18. | What 'O' is Australian slang for a rough and uncultivated Aussie male? |
| 19. | How many faces does a hexagonal prism have? |
| 20. | Who is the incumbent President of the Philippines? |
| 21. | Between 1999 and 2011, what 'Z' was a brand of sports car manufactured in Modena, Italy by Pagani? |
| 22. | The Verandah Cafe, Palm Court and Café Parisien were all closed down on the same night due to extensive flooding. Where were they? |
| 23. | Which common English word is derived from the Spanish for "little fly"? |
| 24. | Which of these festivals comes last in a Gregorian calendar year? A. Diwali B. Passover C. Ramadan D. Vesākha |
| 25. | Middle East Airlines are the national flag-carrier of what country? |
| 26. | In a standard game of Monopoly, what is the sum of the number of Community Chest squares on the board, plus the number of dice used, plus the amount for passing Go, plus the number of Utility squares, plus the number of Railway squares. |
| 27. | An annual gathering of right-wing activists in the United States, what does CPAC stand for? |
| 28. | In Morse Code, what vowel is represented by two dots? |
| 29. | A national symbol of the French Republic, what is the name of France's Goddess of Liberty? |
| 30. | Name the two stock exchanges currently operating independently in the mainland People's Republic of China? |
| 31. | In Monopoly, what square precedes Pacific Avenue (US), Regent Street (UK), Castlereagh Street (AU) and Dee Street (NZ)? |
| 32. | Comparable to the British Security Service (MI5) and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), what four-letter acronym describes the national security agency responsible for the protection of Australia and its citizens? |
| 33. | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are Pestilence, War, Famine and what? |
| 34. | What number is represented in Roman numerals as DCCCXLVII? |
| 35. | How many stars are there on the flag of the European Union? |
| 36. | At around 23 percent, which of South Africa's 11 official languages has the most first language speakers? |
| 37. | 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? |
| 38. | How many X's are there on a regular clock face with Roman numerals? |
| 39. | How many cards are there altogether in a standard version of the board game Cluedo (Clue)? |
| 40. | Spain is the third largest country in the world in terms of population with Spanish as a native language. Which two countries are first and second? |
| 41. | A train one kilometre long is travelling at a rate of 120 kilometres per hour through a tunnel which is three kilometres long. How long will it take the train to clear the tunnel? |
| 42. | The name of what popular festival translates from French to English as "Fat Tuesday"? |
| 43. | What 'I' describes this unconventional punctuation mark‽ |
| 44. | Solve the arithmetic below, answering in Roman numerals: (CM+XL)-(CD+XC)=??? |
| 45. | What is the probablity of rolling two dice and it coming out as seven? |
| 46. | 'Thunder Box' is Australian slang for what? |
| 47. | Seamaster and Speedmaster are two lines of watches by what manufacturer? |
| 48. | What 'M' describes a form of textile-making using knotting rather than weaving or knitting? |
| 49. | What 'A' is the name of the United States human spaceflight program that has the goal of landing "the first woman and the next man" on the Moon by 2024? |
| 50. | The Lockheed C-5 had its maiden flight on 30th June 1968 and is still in service today. By what name is it better known? |
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