General Knowledge50 randomly selected General Knowledge questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 24th November 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 Some questions and answers may be outdated.)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 Greek mythology, who was Helen of Troy's father? |
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Zeus | |
| 2. | What 'O' is used to describe wealthy businessmen of the post-Soviet states? |
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Oligarchs | |
| 3. | Who took over as CEO of Apple Inc. after Steve Jobs announced his resignation in August 2011. |
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Tim Cook | |
| 4. | How many vowels are there in the middle row of letters on a standard English language computer keyboard? |
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1 (A) | |
| 5. | The Spanish for "knight" or "gentleman", what 'C' is commonly used in Spanish-speaking regions as a form of address for older gentlemen? |
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Caballero(s) | |
| 6. | On a standard clock face with Roman numerals, what do all the numbers add up to? (answer in Roman numerals) |
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LXXVIII (78) | |
| 7. | Mary's mother is seven times older than her. In twenty years time, Mary will be half the age of her mother. How old is Mary? |
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4 (4x7=28,2x24=48) | |
| 8. | Middle East Airlines are the national flag-carrier of what country? |
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Lebanon | |
| 9. | RUB is the international code for what currency? |
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Russian Ruble | |
| 10. | Speaking in 1965, who is this?
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Malcolm X (Malcolm Little / El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) | |
| 11. | What 'B' describes the coloured dot worn on the centre of the forehead, commonly by Hindu and Jain women? |
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Bindi (Hindi: बिंदी, from Sanskrit bindu) | |
| 12. | In Norse mythology, Ask and Embla (Askr ok Embla) are the equivalent to the Christian what? |
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Adam and Eve | |
| 13. | In Norse mythology, who had an eight-legged horse named Sleipnir? |
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Odin / Óðinn | |
| 14. | What is the only number in the English language that, when written out, is spelt in alphabetical order? |
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Forty | |
| 15. | Which famous building has the address 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? |
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White House (Washington, D.C.) | |
| 16. | What is the demographic cohort, succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha, used to describe people born between the mid-to-late 1990s and the early 2010s? |
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Generation Z (colloquially also known as zoomers) | |
| 17. | Which country has the letter C as its international car registration? |
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Cuba | |
| 18. | What is the combined total of rings in: the Audi logo, the Twelve Days of Christmas, and the Olympic logo? |
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14 (4+5+5) | |
| 19. | What language is this? |
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Burmese / Myanmar language (Myăma Nainngandaw - Myanmar State) | |
| 20. | €500, $5 (US) and £20 (UK) notes all have the same base or background colour. What colour is it? |
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Purple | |
| 21. | Born in 1898, what was the first name of Italian racing car driver and designer, Ferrari? |
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Enzo | |
| 22. | In what country is Nihongo the national language? |
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Japan (Japanese: 日本語) | |
| 23. | Everyone on tonight's picture round was born on this day, 6th July. Between 1 and 12, write down two numbers: The person with most recent birth date and the person with the oldest birth date. |
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5 and 3 (1980 and 1907) | |
| 24. | 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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Planet Hollywood (New York) | |
| 25. | According to the proverb by Benjamin Franklin, "Three may keep a secret if two of them are..." what? |
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Dead | |
| 26. | How many U.S. states begin with the letter A? |
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4 (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas) | |
| 27. | What number should appear next in this sequence? |
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132 (the difference between numbers increases by 8 each time - 10,18,26,34, hence 90+42 = 132) | |
| 28. | Of which country is Avianca the flag-carrying airline? |
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Colombia (Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia S.A.) | |
| 29. | In what country are the headquarters of automobile manufacturer Proton? |
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Malaysia | |
| 30. | The USPS abbreviation of what US state is also the chemical symbol for aluminium? |
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Alabama (AL / Al - Alaska is AK) | |
| 31. | What is the binary number 1000101 in decimal? |
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69 | |
| 32. | Which member of the cat family is a term used to describe an older woman who is attracted to, and often has sex with, much younger men? |
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Cougar | |
| 33. | 100 square metres is equivalent to how many square centimetres? |
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1,000,000 (1 million) | |
| 34. | What comes next in this sequence? ANH, TESB, ROTJ, TPM, ____? |
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AOTC (The first five Star Wars films in order of release: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones) | |
| 35. | How many title deed cards are there in a standard game of Monopoly? |
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28 (22 streets, 4 railways, 2 utilities) | |
| 36. | Which country has the largest population of native Puerto Ricans? |
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United States (4.8 million compared to 3.5 million in Puerto Rico) | |
| 37. | Using the English language algebraic notation for chess pieces, K stands for King. What letter is used to represent a Knight? |
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N | |
| 38. | What two letter code is used by wireless operators to make a general call to everyone listening on the same frequency? |
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CQ | |
| 39. | 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 | |
| 40. | What 'N' is the most commonly quoted Tokyo Stock Exchange index? |
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Nikkei 225 | |
| 41. | In the First Feeding Miracle, how many small barley loaves and how many small fish did Jesus use to feed the 5,000? |
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5 loaves and 2 fish (7 loaves and a few small fish in the Second Miracle, feeding 4,000) | |
| 42. | What paper size measures 297 x 420 mm? |
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A3 | |
| 43. | What 'S' is a German word for a building similar to a castle, château, palace or manor house? |
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Schloss | |
| 44. | In reference to the U.S. church denomination, what do the initials A.M.E. stand for? |
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African Methodist Episcopal | |
| 45. | What 'C' describes a document that amends, rather than replaces, a previously executed will? |
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Codicil | |
| 46. | What D-Day landing beach is also the name of a U.S. state? |
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Utah | |
| 47. | Bokmål is the most widely used language in which European country? |
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Norway | |
| 48. | Four-wheel drive vehicles bearing the name "Land Cruiser" have been made by what car maker since 1951? |
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Toyota | |
| 49. | If you write out the numbers 1 to 100, how many 7s will you write? |
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20 (7,17,27,37,47,57,67,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,87,97) | |
| 50. | Three breeds of dog have been merged together here. What are they? CGDHRAIECHYHUH SAOHHUUUNNADD |
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Chihuahua, greyhound, dachshund | |
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