General Knowledge50 randomly selected General Knowledge questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 22nd December 2025 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | A polyandric woman has more than one what? |
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Husband / Male partner (a form of polygamy, where a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time) | |
| 2. | What replaced 'CQD' around the world in 1906? |
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SOS (Distress signal - Save Our Souls ) | |
| 3. | How many tiles are there in a standard 'Double-6' set of dominoes? |
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28 | |
| 4. | An inter-governmental forum, what does APEC stand for? |
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | |
| 5. | What 'C' describes the ancient script distinguished by its wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets? |
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Cuneiform | |
| 6. | To the nearest whole number, how many grams are there in a troy ounce? |
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31 (31.1034768) | |
| 7. | According to the popular proverb, who does fortune favour? |
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Bold / Brave / Strong | |
| 8. | What city in Washington, United States is home to both Microsoft and Nintendo of America? |
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Redmond | |
| 9. | What P P is a common term used to describe people who steal delivered packages from outside other people's homes?
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Porch Pirates | |
| 10. | The New Shekel is the currency of what country? |
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Israel | |
| 11. | What denomination of Euro banknote is coloured green? |
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€100 | |
| 12. | Who was the Roman god of fire? |
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Vulcan | |
| 13. | What does a milliner make? |
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Hats | |
| 14. | Of what is gynophobia an irrational fear? |
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Women | |
| 15. | What New York City-based fashion designer has made wedding gowns for public figures such as Chelsea Clinton, Ivanka Trump, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Victoria Beckham, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Avril Lavigne, Hilary Duff, Khloe Kardashian, and Kim Kardashian? |
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Vera Wang | |
| 16. | 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? |
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2 minutes (1½ minutes for the front of the train to pass through plus 30 seconds until the back of the train clears the tunnel.) | |
| 17. | What single 3-letter word goes after gall, and before hem to make one 7-letter and one 6-letter word? |
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Ant (Gallant and Anthem) | |
| 18. | According to the English proverb, what is the mother of invention? |
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Necessity | |
| 19. | What American holds the Guinness World Record for the most bone fractures in a lifetime? |
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Evel Knievel | |
| 20. | Who has been President of Nicaragua since 2007, having previously held the same position from 1985 to 1990? |
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Daniel Ortega | |
| 21. | Which U.S. city is nicknamed The Biggest Little City in the World? |
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Reno (Nevada) | |
| 22. | 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? |
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Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 23. | Meaning "instrument of thought" in sanskrit, what 'M' is the term used in Hinduism and Buddhism to describe a repeated word or sound used as an aid to concentration? |
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Mantra | |
| 24. | What 'V' is a medieval Latin term loosely translated as "exactly word for word"? |
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Verbatim | |
| 25. | If you were a chalkie in Australia, what would you be? |
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Teacher | |
| 26. | What star sign comes after Aries and before Gemini? |
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Taurus | |
| 27. | Solve this Sudoku puzzle to reveal the 3 digit figure highlighted. |
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849 | |
| 28. | What is the only country to be a member of both OPEC and the Commonwealth of Nations? |
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Nigeria | |
| 29. | What letter comes next in this sequence? O T T F F S S E N _ |
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T (One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten) | |
| 30. | The Huracán is a 5.2 L V10 sports car produced by what company? |
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Lamborghini | |
| 31. | When written in Roman numerals, 1888 is thirteen characters long. Write it in Roman numerals. |
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MDCCCLXXXVIII | |
| 32. | Asiana Airlines are headquartered in what Asian country? |
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South Korea | |
| 33. | Since 2003, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of what company? |
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BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG) | |
| 34. | What letter comes next in this sequence? Z, X, C, V, B, N, _? |
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M (bottom row of an English language keyboard) | |
| 35. | Widely used since the late 1980s by Pepsico to promote some of their products, what is the name of this cartoon character? |
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Fido Dido | |
| 36. | What is the English transliteration of this popular daily newspaper (ไทยรัฐ)? |
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Thairath | |
| 37. | Used by watchmakers and jewellers, a loupe is a small type of what? |
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Magnifying glass | |
| 38. | What 'B' describes the waist-high case or stand on the deck of a ship on which navigational instruments, such as the compass, are placed? |
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Binnacle | |
| 39. | In what country was Trivial Pursuit first created in December 1979? |
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Canada (Montreal, Quebec) | |
| 40. | What Latin term meaning "at first sight" is used in modern legal English to signify that upon initial examination, sufficient corroborating evidence appears to exist to support a case? |
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Prima facie | |
| 41. | Before becoming President, Barack Obama was a United States Senator representing which state? |
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Illinois (with Dick Durbin) | |
| 42. | Carl XVI Gustaf is the reigning king of which country? |
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Sweden | |
| 43. | Alongside English, what is the official national language of Pakistan? |
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Urdu | |
| 44. | Den grimme Ælling in Danish; Das häßliche Entlein in German. What is the English name for this fairy tale? |
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The Ugly Duckling (Hans Christian Andersen) | |
| 45. | Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva are important deities in what religion? |
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Hinduism | |
| 46. | This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so atypical about it? It looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it! In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is unusual though. So, what is uncommon about it? |
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No letter E (the most common letter used in the English language) | |
| 47. | Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are also known as what? |
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Mormons | |
| 48. | The six colours of the original classic Rubik's Cube are white, red, and what other four colours? |
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Blue, Orange, Green, and Yellow | |
| 49. | What country's monarchs are Prince Phillipe and Queen Mathilde? |
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Belgium | |
| 50. | UNHCR stands for the United Nations what? |
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High Commissioner for Refugees | |
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