General Knowledge50 randomly selected General Knowledge questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 24th August 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | What venomous mammal appears on the reverse side of an Australian twenty-cent coin? |
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Platypus (Duck-billed platypus) | |
| 2. | What 'F' begins the common term for an error in human action, speech or memory, believed to be caused by the unconscious mind? |
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Freudian slip | |
| 3. | UNHRC stands for the United Nations what? |
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Human Rights Council | |
| 4. | What is Joseph R. Biden, Jr.'s middle name? |
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Robinette | |
| 5. | Fashion designer Christopher Ciccone is the younger brother of what pop star? |
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Madonna (Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone) | |
| 6. | From what material is parchment made? |
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Hide / Animal skin (usually calfskin, sheepskin or goatskin) | |
| 7. | To what country's stock exchange does the DAX index belong? |
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Germany (Deutscher Aktienindex) | |
| 8. | In Irish mythology, what 'B' describes an omen of death in the form of a fairy woman who wails when someone is about to die? |
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Banshee (Gaelic: Bean-sídhe) | |
| 9. | What does a mixologist mix? |
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Drinks (Cocktails) | |
| 10. | How many numbers without a zero in them are there on a roulette wheel? |
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33 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,31,32,33,34,35,36) | |
| 11. | Named after its 19th century inventor, what 'V' describes the most common type of flare gun still in use today? |
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Very (after American naval officer Edward Wilson Very) | |
| 12. | The 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet, what is the English language description of this letter? |
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Psi | |
| 13. | What 'B' describes the width of a ship at its widest point on the waterline? |
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Beam | |
| 14. | In 1989, British Conservative politician Michael Dobbs published his first novel. In 1990 it was adapted into a BBC television drama. In 2013, both were adapted into an American TV series starring Kevin Spacey. What is the title of all three? |
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House of Cards | |
| 15. | Paul is half his father David's age. In 10 years time, Paul will be three-fifths David's age. Ten years ago, Paul was one-third David's age. How old are Paul and David now? |
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20 and 40 | |
| 16. | At the start of a game of draughts (checkers), using an international 10 x 10 board, how many squares on the board are not covered by pieces? |
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60 (2 x 20 playing pieces) | |
| 17. | In poker, what hand is ranked above a straight and below a full house? |
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Flush | |
| 18. | Measured by fleet size, revenue, scheduled passengers carried, scheduled passenger-kilometres flown, and number of destinations served, what is the largest airline in the world? |
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American Airlines | |
| 19. | Often considered as art, what 'G' is an English language term taken from the Italian word for "scratched"? |
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Graffiti (Italian: graffiato) | |
| 20. | The second child and only son of 10th president and dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and former first lady Imelda Marcos, what is the nickname of the current president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr.? |
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Bongbong | |
| 21. | After how many years is a Platinum Jubilee celebrated? |
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70 | |
| 22. | Magyar is the official language of what country? |
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Hungary | |
| 23. | What common term is derived from a historic name for the canon lawyer at the Vatican appointed to argue against a person's canonisation? |
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Devil's advocate | |
| 24. | Born Hiram Ulysses Grant, former U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant claimed the 'S.' did not stand for anything. Others attributed it to his mother's maiden name. What was it? |
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Simpson | |
| 25. | What does the 'M' stand for in BMW's M series of cars? |
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Motorsport | |
| 26. | What German word is often used in the English language to describe a look-alike? |
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Doppelgänger | |
| 27. | What is the English equivalent of the French term nom de plume? |
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Pseudonym / Pen Name | |
| 28. | What country has the internet domain code .is? |
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Iceland | |
| 29. | What is the birth surname of Pope Francis? |
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Bergoglio (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) | |
| 30. | Which of the Seven Dwarfs has the longest name? |
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Bashful (Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey) | |
| 31. | What denomination of English banknote depicts a steam engine on its reverse? |
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50 | |
| 32. | In 2010, which company reportedly bought the internet domain name of the American Farm Bureau Federation for $8.5 million? |
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Facebook (the domain name was fb.com) | |
| 33. | What is the meaning of the Latin phrase, Caveat emptor? |
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Let the buyer beware | |
| 34. | Athena is going to the Halloween party dressed as a bat, Chris is going as a witch, Eric is going as a spider, and Steve is going as a ghost. Is Rebecca going to the party dressed as a zombie or a vampire? |
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Vampire (The first two letters of their name match the last two letters of the character) | |
| 35. | Miles "Tails" Prower is the best friend and sidekick of what video game character? |
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Sonic the Hedgehog | |
| 36. | Which 'F' is the name for the crimped metal sleeve that holds the eraser in place on the end of a pencil? |
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Ferrule | |
| 37. | What comes next in the following sequence? ST ND RD TH ..? |
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TH (1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th) | |
| 38. | On a hunting trip in the Alps in 1941, Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral was intrigued by burdock burrs (seeds) that kept sticking to his clothes and his dog's fur. After lengthy experimentation, what did he patent in the mid 1950s? |
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Velcro | |
| 39. | What letter comes next in the following sequence? G E L N D J J _ |
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R (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth) | |
| 40. | What is the English translation of the French "poisson rouge"? |
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Goldfish | |
| 41. | The USPS abbreviation of what US state is also the chemical symbol for mendelevium? |
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Maryland (MD / Md) | |
| 42. | Which Christian religious holiday, sometimes called the Commemoration of All Faithful Departed, is usually celebrated on 2nd November? |
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All Souls' Day | |
| 43. | How many Cluedo (Clue) rooms have a secret passage? |
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4 | |
| 44. | One U.S. oil barrel equals how many U.S. gallons? |
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42 | |
| 45. | In South Korea, what is the Hangul? |
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Alphabet | |
| 46. | What are generally considered to be the four precious stones? |
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Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald | |
| 47. | Which English language word is derived from the German words for "noisy ghost"? |
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Poltergeist (German: Poltern Geist ) | |
| 48. | In the English dictionary, name two common words beginning with 'V' that do not follow the "I before E except after C" rule? |
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Veil / Vein | |
| 49. | Since March 1959, the Dalai Lama has been living in exile in what country? |
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India | |
| 50. | In Greek mythology, who beheaded Medusa, the snake-haired Gorgon, and used her head as a weapon? |
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Perseus | |
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