General Knowledge50 randomly selected General Knowledge questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 5th January 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | How many sides has a dodecagon? |
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12 | |
| 2. | What famous couple nickname themselves Fred and Gladys? |
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Prince Charles and Camilla | |
| 3. | What colour smoke rises from the Vatican chimney when a new Pope has been elected? |
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White | |
| 4. | To what country's stock exchange does the DAX index belong? |
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Germany (Deutscher Aktienindex) | |
| 5. | If H and C represent hot and cold in English, what letters denote hot and cold in both French and Spanish? |
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C and F (Chaud et Froid / Caliente y Fría) | |
| 6. | What 'Q' can be a type of fruit native to central Asia, or the Spanish word for fifteen? |
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Quince | |
| 7. | A legal "pick-me-up" and a hotel employee: Answer with two words that do not follow the "I before E except after C" rule. |
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Caffeine / Concierge | |
| 8. | Willem III, Wilhelmina, Juliana, Beatrix .. who comes next? |
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Willem-Alexander (Kings and Queens of the Netherlands - 1849 to present day) | |
| 9. | LOT is the national airline of what country? |
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Poland (LOT Polish Airlines) | |
| 10. | Replace these initials with words: A POTB is one way to congratulate someone. |
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Pat On The Back | |
| 11. | In what modern-day country are the headquarters of automobile manufacturer Škoda Auto? |
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Czech Republic (Mladá Boleslav) | |
| 12. | French fashion designer Christian Louboutin is famous for his shoes with what colour soles? |
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Red | |
| 13. | Which country has the letter E as its international car registration? |
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Spain (España) | |
| 14. | How many prime numbers are there between 1 and 100? |
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25 (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97) | |
| 15. | How many capital letters in the English alphabet have two lines of symmetry? |
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4 (H I O X) | |
| 16. | Of the 26 words in the NATO phonetic alphabet, which two are types of dance? |
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Foxtrot and Tango | |
| 17. | How many cubic inches are there in a cubic foot? |
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1728 (12 x 12 x 12) | |
| 18. | What two numbers best continue this sequence? |
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11 5 (alternate numbers increase by 2 and decrease by 1) | |
| 19. | The Cosa Nostra is an Italian Mafia organised crime syndicate originating in what region of Italy? |
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Sicily | |
| 20. | First introduced in Japan in 1996, what virtual pet "dies" if not looked after properly? |
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Tamagotchi (Japanese: たまごっち) | |
| 21. | What 'M' is the term used to describe a single name by which a person or thing is known. For example; Akihito, Björk, Madonna, Plato. |
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Mononym | |
| 22. | Legally recognised in Japan since the 1980s as a cause of mortality, 'Karōshi' means 'Death by ______' what? |
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Overworking | |
| 23. | In ancient Roman religion and myth, who is king of the gods and the god of sky and thunder? |
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Jupiter / Jove (Latin: Iuppiter) | |
| 24. | What 'A' describes the philosophical study of art, beauty and taste? |
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Aesthetics | |
| 25. | What West African country is the world's largest producer of cocoa? |
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Ivory Coast | |
| 26. | In Greek mythology, who is described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair? |
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Medusa | |
| 27. | What four letter acronym is used to describe the €4.7 billion project intended to protect the city of Venice, Italy from floods? |
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MOSE (Modulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico) | |
| 28. | How many U.S. states have a letter 'Y' in their name? |
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6 (Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Wyoming) | |
| 29. | The USPS abbreviation of what US state is also the chemical symbol for aluminium? |
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Alabama (AL / Al - Alaska is AK) | |
| 30. | Brooklyn Joseph, Romeo James, Cruz David, and Harper Seven are the children of what celebrity couple? |
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David & Victoria Beckham | |
| 31. | Nurse, Mako, Blue, Zebra, Carpet, School and Bull are all types of what? |
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Shark | |
| 32. | What five letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it? |
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Short | |
| 33. | Harald V is the reigning King of what country? |
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Norway | |
| 34. | A dog has 1, a horse has 2, an elephant has only 3, while a crocodile has 4. What? |
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Vowels in their names | |
| 35. | How many X's are there on a regular clock face with Roman numerals? |
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4 (IX, X, XI, XII) | |
| 36. | What 'H' describes the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, a duty that must be carried out by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so at least once in his or her lifetime. |
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Hajj | |
| 37. | Which famous building has the address 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? |
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White House (Washington, D.C.) | |
| 38. | What country's monarchs are Prince Phillipe and Queen Mathilde? |
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Belgium | |
| 39. | In Greek mythology, what creature had the head of a bull and the body of a man? |
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Minotaur | |
| 40. | What 'D' describes any of various crane-like devices used on a ship for supporting, raising, and lowering equipment such as boats and anchors? |
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Davit | |
| 41. | October, Carnation and Singing are all 20th century examples of what? |
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Revolution (Russia 1917 / Portugal 1974 / Baltic States 1989) | |
| 42. | In centimetres, what is the diameter of a standard CD or DVD? |
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12 | |
| 43. | What 'M' describes a form of textile-making using knotting rather than weaving or knitting? |
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Macramé | |
| 44. | George W. Bush, Prince Charles, Paul McCartney. List them in order of age, youngest first. |
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Prince Charles (62), George W. Bush (65), Paul McCartney (69) (14 November 1948 - 6 July 1946 - 18 June 1942) | |
| 45. | What language is this? |
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Burmese / Myanmar language (Myăma Nainngandaw - Myanmar State) | |
| 46. | In ancient Greek mythology, who is the sky and thunder god who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus? |
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Zeus | |
| 47. | What does an oologist study or collect? |
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Bird's eggs | |
| 48. | How many seconds are there in a day? |
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86,400 (24 hours x 60 minutes x 60 seconds) | |
| 49. | How many letters are there in the modern Russian alphabet? |
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33 | |
| 50. | What 'A' is the ISO standard definition for a piece of paper measuring 148mm × 210mm? |
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A5 | |
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