General Knowledge50 randomly selected General Knowledge questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 11th May 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | On the flag of the United States, is the top stripe red or white? |
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Red | |
| 2. | What four-letter acronym describes the automated system that determines the eligibility of visitors to travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program? |
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ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) | |
| 3. | What is the binary number 1000101 in decimal? |
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69 | |
| 4. | Before 2013, what was the last year to be written with four different digits? |
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1987 | |
| 5. | Willem III, Wilhelmina, Juliana, Beatrix .. who comes next? |
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Willem-Alexander (Kings and Queens of the Netherlands - 1849 to present day) | |
| 6. | MI is the postal abbreviation for what U.S. state? |
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Michigan (Mississippi is MS, Minnesota is MN, Missouri is MO) | |
| 7. | What nickname is commonly given to members of the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity? |
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Moonies (after its founder Sun Myung Moon) | |
| 8. | What name is given to a large gathering of Scouts, rallying together at a national or international level? |
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Jamboree | |
| 9. | At what age does a person become a quinquagenarian? |
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50 (50 to 59 inclusive) | |
| 10. | Which country has the letter E as its international car registration? |
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Spain (España) | |
| 11. | Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva are important deities in what religion? |
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Hinduism | |
| 12. | What letter(s) comes next in the following sequence: DN, FRWL, G, T, YOLT, OHMSS, __? |
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DAF (James Bond Films - Diamonds Are Forever) | |
| 13. | 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 | |
| 14. | What can be calculated by using the formula 2πr ? |
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Circumference of a circle (r=radius, π=pi; area is πr2) | |
| 15. | What number is represented in Roman numerals as DCCCXLVII? |
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847 | |
| 16. | Which two states are the largest oil producers in the United States? |
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Texas & Alaska | |
| 17. | What 1940 Ernest Hemingway novel was adapted into a 1943 film starring Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman, and is also the title of a 1985 song by Metallica? |
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For Whom the Bell Tolls | |
| 18. | What 'K' describes a collective community in Israel? |
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Kibbutz | |
| 19. | Speaking in 1965, who is this?
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Malcolm X (Malcolm Little / El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) | |
| 20. | What 'P' describes a person who knows and is able to use several languages? |
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Polyglot (from Ancient Greek πολύγλωττος polúglōttos - “many tongued") | |
| 21. | If a right angled triangle has one side 5cm long and a hypotenuse 13cm long, what is the length of the third side? |
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12cm (132 - 52 = 122 .. 169-25=144) | |
| 22. | 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 | |
| 23. | Meaning "that is" in English, "i.e." is an abbreviation of what two Latin words? |
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Id est | |
| 24. | Which of these does not contain a redundant word? A. HTTP port B. LCD display C. PIN number D. RSI injury E. ATM machine |
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A (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Port) | |
| 25. | Relating to boats and ships, what does the acronym RORO stand for? |
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Roll-on/roll-off | |
| 26. | When written in Roman numerals, 1888 is thirteen characters long. Write it in Roman numerals. |
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MDCCCLXXXVIII | |
| 27. | What colour is the cross on the flag of Greece? |
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White | |
| 28. | Sample cards bearing the name "C. F. Frost" or "Charles F. Frost" often feature in advertisements for what financial services company? |
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American Express (Charles F. Frost was an advertising executive at Ogilvy & Mather in the 1960s) | |
| 29. | Meaning "for example" in English, "e.g." is an abbreviation of what two Latin words? |
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Exempli gratiā | |
| 30. | Developed by Finnish computer game developer Rovio Mobile, name this video game.
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Angry Birds | |
| 31. | What single word can describe a ballet skirt, or an African cleric? |
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Tutu | |
| 32. | Which well known professional wrestler was born Terry Gene Bollea in 1953? |
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Hulk Hogan | |
| 33. | The Latin phrase ante bellum means "Before the .." what? |
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War | |
| 34. | How old was Princess Diana when she died in 1997? |
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36 | |
| 35. | A psychic has predicted that at Euro 2020 Lewandowski will score six more goals than Ronaldo and Ronaldo will score four less than Silva. Lukaku will score one more than Mbappé and Silva will score one more than Lukaku. Ronaldo and Mbappé will score four goals between them. How many goals is each of the five players predicted to score? |
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Lewandowski 7, Ronaldo 1, Silva 5, Mbappé 3, and Lukaku 4 | |
| 36. | What is the colloquial English name for the Japanese Shinkansen |
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Bullet train | |
| 37. | Which one of these is the odd one out: Honey Rider, Foxxy Cleopatra, Tiffany Case, Solitaire, or Kissy Suzuki? |
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Foxxy Cleopatra (Foxxy Cleopatra is from Austin Powers in Goldmember. All the rest are Bond girls.) | |
| 38. | A doctor gives you a complete course of four tablets and tells you to take one every eight hours. How long will they last? |
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1 day (24 hours) (The clock starts when you take the first pill, the second 8 hours later, the third 16 hours after the first, and the fourth 24 hours after the first) | |
| 39. | Between 1999 and 2011, what 'Z' was a brand of sports car manufactured in Modena, Italy by Pagani? |
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Zonda | |
| 40. | What is the meaning of the small arrow next to the fuel pump symbol on a vehicle's fuel gauge? |
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Indicates which side of the car the fuel filler cap is on | |
| 41. | From the original 1823 poem, A Visit from St. Nicholas; Dasher, Dancer, _____, _____, _____, _____, Donner, and Blitzen. Fill in the blanks. |
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Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid | |
| 42. | Included in the Great Seal of the United States, to what does "E pluribus unum" translate into English? |
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Out of many, one (also translated as "One out of many" or "One from many") | |
| 43. | First described in 1700, what 'K' is a legendary sea monster of enormous size said to appear in the sea between Norway and Iceland? |
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Kraken | |
| 44. | In architecture, what 'A' describes a large open space within a building, often featuring a glass roof? |
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Atrium | |
| 45. | What city provided the locations for original 1935 version of Monopoly? |
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Atlantic City (New Jersey) | |
| 46. | On a standard PlayStation controller, what colour is the triangle button? |
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Green | |
| 47. | What two Nordic countries have reversed flags of each other - a red cross on blue and a blue cross on red? |
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Iceland and Norway | |
| 48. | The name of what car maker comes from the Latin meaning 'to hear'? |
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Audi | |
| 49. | After how many years of marriage would you celebrate a Ruby anniversary? |
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40 | |
| 50. | What single, seven letter word will make this sentence whole? The |
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Notable | |
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