General Knowledge50 randomly selected General Knowledge questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 25th November 2024 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | Correctly spell the U.S. state with the postal abbreviation MA. |
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Massachusetts | |
| 2. | 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 | |
| 3. | Other than resigning, how many different moves does a chess player have to choose from at the start of a game? |
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20 (8 pawns x 2 moves, 2 knights x 2 moves) | |
| 4. | What is the most common term used to describe All Saints' Eve, the day before All Saints' Day? |
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Halloween | |
| 5. | Seamaster and Speedmaster are two lines of watches by what manufacturer? |
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Omega | |
| 6. | In a 2015 poll carried out across four continents, what was ranked the most famous locomotive of all time? |
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Flying Scotsman (LNER Class A3 4472) | |
| 7. | What 'R' describes the official currency of China? |
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Renminbi (abbreviated RMB; simplified Chinese: 人民币; traditional Chinese: 人民幣) | |
| 8. | JVC first launched the VHS format in September 1976. What does VHS stand for? |
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Video Home System | |
| 9. | What mode of transport gets its original name from the Latin word meaning "for all"? |
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Bus / Omnibus | |
| 10. | Complete this proverb: When your only tool is a hammer, everything looks |
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... like a nail | |
| 11. | What 'D' describes the vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of a ship's hull? |
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Draft / Draught | |
| 12. | In which two Nordic countries are police called 'Politi'? |
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Denmark & Norway ('Polis' in Sweden and Finland ('Poliisi' in Finnish); 'Lögreglan' in Iceland) | |
| 13. | According to Christian ethics, how many deadly sins are there? |
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7 (Wrath, Greed, Sloth, Pride, Lust, Envy, and Gluttony) | |
| 14. | One U.S. oil barrel equals how many U.S. gallons? |
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42 | |
| 15. | Which country comes last in the world alphabetically? |
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Zimbabwe | |
| 16. | Carl XVI Gustaf is the reigning king of which country? |
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Sweden | |
| 17. | The title Duke or Duchess of Brabant is given to the heir to the throne of what European country? |
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Belgium (currently Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant) | |
| 18. | The name of what French daily newspaper translates into English as "The World"? |
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Le Monde | |
| 19. | How many dice are used in a game of Yahtzee? |
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5 | |
| 20. | What popular game features a character named "Boddy" in North America and "Black" in most other English speaking countries? |
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Clue / Cluedo | |
| 21. | What is the official residence of the President of France? |
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Élysée Palace | |
| 22. | In May 2006, Belfast City Airport officially changed its name in honour of what famous Irishman? |
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George Best | |
| 23. | How many Sacraments of the Catholic Church are there? |
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7 (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony) | |
| 24. | Widely used since the late 1980s by Pepsico to promote some of their products, what is the name of this cartoon character? |
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Fido Dido | |
| 25. | 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) | |
| 26. | What 'N' is the most commonly quoted Tokyo Stock Exchange index? |
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Nikkei 225 | |
| 27. | Miles "Tails" Prower is the best friend and sidekick of what video game character? |
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Sonic the Hedgehog | |
| 28. | What single 3-letter word goes after gall, and before hem to make one 7-letter and one 6-letter word? |
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Ant (Gallant and Anthem) | |
| 29. | What five letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it? |
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Short | |
| 30. | Who replaced Angela Merkel as chancellor of Germany in December 2021? |
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Olaf Scholz | |
| 31. | Red, green, and blue are the primary light colours. What three primary colours are normally used in printing? |
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Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow | |
| 32. | After how many years would you celebrate a diamond anniversary? |
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60 | |
| 33. | Bokmål is the most widely used language in which European country? |
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Norway | |
| 34. | The New Shekel is the currency of what country? |
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Israel | |
| 35. | 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) | |
| 36. | What German politician earned the nickname "Audi Man" because he married four times? |
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Gerhard Schröder | |
| 37. | Who, in Greek mythology, is twin brother of the goddess Artemis? |
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Apollo | |
| 38. | 24 Sussex Drive is the official residence of the Prime Minister of what country? |
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Canada (Ottawa, Ontario) | |
| 39. | What 'C' describes the canopy under which a Jewish couple stand during their wedding ceremony? |
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Chuppah (Hebrew: חוּפָּה) | |
| 40. | Throughout the song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many gifts are given in total? |
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364 (1+3+6+10+15+21+28+36+45+55+66+78) | |
| 41. | What 6 letter acronym describes the United Nations agency responsible for, amongst other things, World Heritage Sites? |
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UNESCO | |
| 42. | According to the Genesis flood narrative, how many people were on board Noah's Ark? |
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8 (Noah, his wife, his three sons, and his sons' wives) | |
| 43. | Used by watchmakers and jewellers, a loupe is a small type of what? |
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Magnifying glass | |
| 44. | The name of the website Yahoo! is an acronym for "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious ..." what? |
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Oracle | |
| 45. | 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) | |
| 46. | What country has the world's largest Muslim population? |
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Indonesia | |
| 47. | What colour smoke rises from the Vatican chimney when a new Pope has been elected? |
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White | |
| 48. | In Norse mythology, who was chief of the Gods and father of Thor, Baldur, and Váli? |
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Odin / Óðinn | |
| 49. | If you were a chalkie in Australia, what would you be? |
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Teacher | |
| 50. | What is the third letter of the Greek alphabet? |
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Gamma (uppercase Γ, lowercase γ; Greek: Γάμμα) | |
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