General Knowledge50 randomly selected General Knowledge questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 3rd August 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | Sometimes incorrectly referred to as "babushka dolls", what 'M' describes these Russian nested dolls? |
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Matryoshka (Russian: матрёшка) | |
| 2. | What comes next in the following sequence: 20, 1, 18, 4, 13, 6, 10, 15, 2, 17, __? |
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3 (numbers on a dart board) | |
| 3. | Which part of a garment might be described as Raglan? |
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Sleeves (a seam diagonally from the underarm to the neckline) | |
| 4. | In Morse Code, what vowel is represented by two dots? |
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I | |
| 5. | Which of these is the odd one out? Aunt, Brother, Cousin, Father, Mother, Niece, Sister, Uncle |
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Cousin (All the rest are gender specific) | |
| 6. | What are generally considered to be the four precious stones? |
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Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald | |
| 7. | Which of these is the odd one out: Austria, Bahrain, Canada, Cuba, England, or Japan? |
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Cuba (the others have red and white flags / F1 hosts) | |
| 8. | What comes next in the following sequence: Blue, Black, Red, Yellow, ______? |
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Green (Olympic rings) | |
| 9. | Paul Biya is the longest ruling non-royal national leader in the world. He was appointed Prime Minister in June 1975 and has been President since November 1982, of what African country? |
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Cameroon | |
| 10. | Replace these initials with words to make a true statement: |
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8 Sides on a Stop Sign | |
| 11. | 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) | |
| 12. | Part of Christmas celebrations primarily in the UK, Ireland and Commonwealth countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa; what were invented by London sweet maker Tom Smith in 1847? |
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Christmas Crackers | |
| 13. | What Imperial and U.S. unit is based on the Roman measure of 1000 paces? |
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Mile | |
| 14. | What is the largest country in the world to have only one time zone? |
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China (GMT+8, including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) | |
| 15. | The name of what garment was coined in 1946 by French engineer and clothing designer Louis Réard, after a location for hydrogen bomb tests? |
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Bikini | |
| 16. | Born in 1977, Victoria is Crown Princess, and heir apparent to the throne, of what European country? |
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Sweden | |
| 17. | What number comes next in this sequence? 0,9,36,81,144,___ |
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225 (0×0 3×3 6×6 9×9 12×12 15×15) | |
| 18. | A beggar collects cigarette ends from ashtrays and uses the tobacco to roll his own cigarettes. He has this practice down to a fine art, knowing that seven butts will make one cigarette. He has an unlimited supply of cigarette papers and has collected 49 butts. How many cigarettes can he make from these? |
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8 (7, plus 1 more made from the butts of the 7 he has smoked) | |
| 19. | In which country was the organisation Greenpeace founded in 1971? |
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Canada (Vancouver, British Columbia) | |
| 20. | What is the national airline and flag carrier for Spain? |
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Iberia | |
| 21. | What country's monarchs are Prince Phillipe and Queen Mathilde? |
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Belgium | |
| 22. | What is the highest number on a roulette wheel? |
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36 | |
| 23. | Ivo Josipović became President of what European country in 2010? |
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Croatia | |
| 24. | What was the currency of Austria before it was replaced by the Euro between 1999 and 2002? |
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Austrian Schilling (Österreichischer Schilling) | |
| 25. | What word for a distinctive and usually pleasant smell comes from the Greek and Latin word for spice? |
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Aroma | |
| 26. | What does the 'WD' in WD-40 stand for? |
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Water Displacement ("Water Displacement, 40th formula") | |
| 27. | From what material is parchment made? |
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Hide / Animal skin (usually calfskin, sheepskin or goatskin) | |
| 28. | What was the original name of Ralph Lauren's clothing brand? |
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Polo | |
| 29. | 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 | |
| 30. | Which country has the letter T as its international car registration? |
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Thailand | |
| 31. | What 'L' is a breed of dog named after a north-easterly region of Canada? |
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Labrador | |
| 32. | Which is the odd one out: Declan MacManus, Archibald Leach, John Ritchie, or Gordon Sumner? |
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Archibald Leach (Elvis Costello, Cary Grant, Sid Vicious, Sting. Actor. The rest are musicians. ) | |
| 33. | What 7-letter word describes the language that is a fusion of High German, Hebrew, and Aramaic? |
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Yiddish | |
| 34. | Who is the incumbent President of the Philippines? |
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Benigno Aquino III | |
| 35. | What British royal is the current Duke of Edinburgh? |
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Prince Edward | |
| 36. | What mode of transport gets its original name from the Latin word meaning "for all"? |
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Bus / Omnibus | |
| 37. | In the English dictionary, name two common words beginning with 'V' that do not follow the "I before E except after C" rule? |
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Veil / Vein | |
| 38. | What 'G' describes this Hindu deity? |
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Ganesh / Ganesha / Ganapati (गणेश / गणपति) | |
| 39. | What is Barack Obama's middle name? |
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Hussein (Barack Hussein Obama II) | |
| 40. | What does the pencil classification 'HB' stand for? |
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Hard Black | |
| 41. | In mathematical terms, what does LCD stand for? |
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Lowest Common Denominator | |
| 42. | What six letter acronym is used to describe the United Nations Children's Fund? |
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UNICEF (formerly called the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) | |
| 43. | Candlestick, Lead Pipe, Revolver, Rope, _______, ________ |
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Dagger/Knife & Spanner/Wrench (Standard Cluedo murder weapons) | |
| 44. | The name of which well known Japanese conglomerate translates into English as "three diamonds"? |
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Mitsubishi | |
| 45. | What two letters come next in this sequence? |
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TH (1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH) | |
| 46. | Asiana Airlines are headquartered in what Asian country? |
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South Korea | |
| 47. | What one word can go before ache, ring and wig? |
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Ear | |
| 48. | Generally defined as people born from 1928 to 1945, what demographic cohort follows the Greatest Generation and precedes the baby boomers? |
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Silent Generation | |
| 49. | Which of these is the highest number? A. Bytes in a kilobyte B. Yards in a kilometre C. Ounces in 30 kilograms |
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B (A=1024 B=1093.61 C=1058.22) | |
| 50. | What 'T' is a modern day term from the Latin word for "three roads"? |
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Trivia (the "three roads" represent the three lower Artes Liberales, i.e. grammar, logic, and rhetoric) | |
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