General Knowledge50 randomly selected General Knowledge questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 8th September 2025 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | In which two Nordic countries are police called 'Politi'? |
| 2. | How many prime numbers are there between 1 and 100? |
| 3. | ¶ Also called a paragraph mark, what 7-letter word beginning with 'P' describes this symbol? |
| 4. | Who is also known as Siddhārtha Gautama? |
| 5. | Which five letter word can mean a parasitic worm, the hook of an anchor or a lucky chance? |
| 6. | Giuseppe is the Italian equivalent of what English boy's name? |
| 7. | €500, $5 (US) and £20 (UK) notes all have the same base or background colour. What colour is it? |
| 8. | How old was Princess Diana when she died in 1997? |
| 9. | How many discs does it take to fill a standard Connect Four grid? |
| 10. | Magyar is the official language of what country? |
| 11. | According to the latest figures from the United Nations World Tourism Organization, which European country is the top international tourist destination in the world? |
| 12. | What is your star sign if you were born on Christmas Day? |
| 13. | A national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, what date is Anzac Day? |
| 14. | What was Hilary Clinton's maiden name? |
| 15. | What 'C' describes a small bouquet of flowers worn on a woman's dress or around her wrist for a formal occasion? |
| 16. | What three letter word describes both an adult male swan and a small horse? |
| 17. | Z X C V _ N M. What letter is missing? |
| 18. | In the British and Commonwealth army tradition of trooping the colour, what is the "colour"? |
| 19. | With how many checkers does each player start a game of backgammon? |
| 20. | What 'G' is a term used to describe the process of conveying a false impression or providing misleading information about how a company's products are more environmentally sound than they really are? |
| 21. | Who has been President of Austria since July 2004? |
| 22. | How many coloured discs are needed to completely fill a standard sized Connect Four grid? |
| 23. | After Adolf Dassler split with his brother Rudolf to form Adidas, what rival company did his brother create? |
| 24. | What is the highest denomination of Euro banknote currently in circulation? |
| 25. | What 'P' describes a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward? |
| 26. | Who normally partners North in a game of Bridge? |
| 27. | What is the name of the French national anthem? |
| 28. | How many cubic centimetres are there in a cubic metre? |
| 29. | 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? |
| 30. | How many letters are there in the modern Russian alphabet? |
| 31. | The six colours of the original classic Rubik's Cube are white, red, and what other four colours? |
| 32. | What 'O' is used to describe wealthy businessmen of the post-Soviet states? |
| 33. | What is the only U.S. state capital to end with the letter 'X'? |
| 34. | Whose death in July 1937 was followed by radio stations around the world observing two minutes of silence? |
| 35. | What nationality was psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud? |
| 36. | What colour is the cross on the flag of Greece? |
| 37. | Spell correctly the plural of 'axis'. |
| 38. | What denomination of U.S. banknote features Ulysses S. Grant? |
| 39. | In astrology, the three air signs are Aquarius, Gemini and what? |
| 40. | Which well known board game was invented by Canadians Chris Haney and Scott Abbott in 1979? |
| 41. | What Southeast Asian country has the Riel as its currency? |
| 42. | Which is greater? A. 80 knots B. 90 mph C. 40 m/s |
| 43. | Link the centre of all 9 dots using just four straight lines, without lifting the pen and without tracing the same line more than once. |
| 44. | What nickname is commonly given to members of the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity? |
| 45. | What 'F' is the name of the prefecture in Honshu, Japan that gives its name to the nuclear disaster following the earthquake and tsunami of March 2011? |
| 46. | After how many years is a Platinum Jubilee celebrated? |
| 47. | What brand of scooter was introduced by Italian manufacturer Piaggio in 1946? |
| 48. | How many millilitres are there in 1 metric cup? |
| 49. | Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom. Who was her Greek equivalent? |
| 50. | What brand name was launched in October 1991 with the backing of Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore, and Arnold Schwarzenegger? |
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