General Knowledge50 randomly selected General Knowledge questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 29th 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 Some questions and answers may be outdated.)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. | If it takes three people to make twelve omelettes in 2 minutes, how many people will it take to make seventy-two omelettes in 6 minutes? |
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6 (Each person = 12 omelettes in 6 minutes. 72 ÷ 12 = 6) | |
| 2. | What 'S' can be a collective noun for a group of bears, or another word for detective? |
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Sleuth | |
| 3. | First sold in Japan in 1996, what 'T' describes this small, hand-held digital pet? |
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Tamagotchi (Japanese: たまごっち "egg watch") | |
| 4. | What single word can mean a parasitic worm, the tail of a dolphin or whale, or a lucky chance? |
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Fluke | |
| 5. | Who is also known as Siddhārtha Gautama? |
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Buddha | |
| 6. | Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda all have independent currencies bearing what common name? |
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Shilling | |
| 7. | What is the average (mean value) of 8, 80, 800 and 8000? |
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2222 ((8+80+800+8000)÷4) | |
| 8. | What number on the Beaufort Scale represents Hurricane Force conditions? |
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12 | |
| 9. | Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Tommy Lee Jones. Rearrange them in order, oldest first. |
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Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones (1940, 1943, 1946) | |
| 10. | According to the latest figures from the United Nations World Tourism Organization, which European country is the top international tourist destination in the world? |
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France (74.2 million international tourist arrivals in 2009) | |
| 11. | In the United States, what former president's head features on the reverse side of a dime coin? |
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None (Franklin D. Roosevelt is pictured on the obverse side) | |
| 12. | What are generally considered to be the four precious stones? |
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Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald | |
| 13. | Named after the Swiss psychologist who invented it, what 'R' describes this psychological test using inkblots? |
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Rorschach (Hermann Rorschach) | |
| 14. | Due to a demand for pictures of the green Versace dress of Jennifer Lopez, in what year was Google Image Search (now Google Images) introduced? |
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2001 (July 12) | |
| 15. | Prathet thai is to Thailand as Zhōng guó is to where? |
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China (中华人民共和国 Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó) | |
| 16. | In British slang terms for money, how many pounds is a "monkey"? |
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500 (Apparently derived from the 19th century Indian 500 rupee note, which featured a monkey on one side.) | |
| 17. | What does OPEC stand for? |
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Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries | |
| 18. | In the Oxford English Dictionary, "dermatoglyphics" and "uncopyrightable" are probably the longest of their type. What makes these fifteen-letter words so unusual? |
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No letters are repeated | |
| 19. | How many tittles are there in the word Mississippi? |
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4 (The tittles are the dot above the is) | |
| 20. | What is the value of this Roman numeral? |
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500,000 (D=500, the horizontal bar multiplies it by 1,000) | |
| 21. | The Five Eyes (FVEY) is an intelligence alliance comprising the United States and what four other countries? |
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Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom | |
| 22. | What 'M', also known as a memory aid, describes a system such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assist in remembering something? |
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Mnemonic | |
| 23. | Mathematics text books with CRT content have been banned by several U.S. States in recent times. In that context, what does CRT stand for? |
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Critical Race Theory | |
| 24. | Trevor Sorbie, John Frieda and Lee Stafford are well known British celebrities in what field? |
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Hairdressing | |
| 25. | "10,000 Lakes" is the slogan on vehicle license plates issued in what U.S. state? |
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Minnesota | |
| 26. | What is the only country to be a member of both OPEC and the Commonwealth of Nations? |
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Nigeria | |
| 27. | Transcribed in English, what is the Japanese word for "Divine Wind"? |
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Kamikaze (神風) | |
| 28. | In an alphabetical list of countries in Asia, Afghanistan come first. What comes last? |
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Yemen | |
| 29. | 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) | |
| 30. | The unit of currency in Russia; a Ruble is divided into 100 what? |
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Kopecks | |
| 31. | How many micrograms (µg) are there in one gram (g)? |
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1 million | |
| 32. | What letter is represented by a single dot in Morse code? |
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E | |
| 33. | What is the value of a if: |
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9 | |
| 34. | In the phonetic alphabet, what word represents the letter 'W'? |
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Whisky | |
| 35. | In Greek mythology, what creature had the head of a bull and the body of a man? |
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Minotaur | |
| 36. | The original 1935 version of Monopoly took its street names from which American city? |
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Atlantic City (New Jersey) | |
| 37. | After how many years of marriage would you celebrate a Ruby anniversary? |
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40 | |
| 38. | Name the South African-born Canadian-American business magnate best known as the founder of SpaceX and co-founder of Tesla Motors. |
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Elon Musk | |
| 39. | What 'F' is an English language word of Japanese origin which describes a traditional style of bedding consisting of padded mattresses and quilts pliable enough to be folded and stored away during the day? |
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Futon | |
| 40. | The Vedas are a volume of ancient texts that contain the oldest scriptures of what religion? |
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Hinduism | |
| 41. | 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) | |
| 42. | According to the proverb by Benjamin Franklin, "Three may keep a secret if two of them are..." what? |
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Dead | |
| 43. | Neptune and Poseidon are the ancient gods of the sea. Which is the Ancient Roman god? |
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Neptune | |
| 44. | During what personal hygiene activity might you use a Pure Badger, Super Badger, or Silvertip Badger? |
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Shaving | |
| 45. | Born in 1811 in Samutsongkram Province, part of modern day Thailand, what world famous phrase originates from the lives of Chang and Eng Bunker? |
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Siamese Twins | |
| 46. | 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) | |
| 47. | How many points does a snowflake have? |
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6 | |
| 48. | Produced by Great Wall Motors since November 2020, what is the make and model of this electric car? |
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Ora - Good Cat / Haomao / Funky Cat | |
| 49. | What 'G' describes the specially designed shoes used in Irish and Scottish dancing? |
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Ghillies | |
| 50. | Which country has the letter C as its international car registration? |
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Cuba | |
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