General Knowledge50 randomly selected General Knowledge questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 20th May 2024 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | What single word can describe an animal enclosure or a unit of weight? |
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Pound | |
| 2. | What nationality was psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud? |
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Austrian | |
| 3. | List the following four weights in order, beginning with the lightest: 2 oz, 0.57 kg, 1 lb, 30 g |
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30 g, 2 oz, 1 lb, 0.57 kg (in grams: 30, 56.7, 454, 570) | |
| 4. | France's high-speed rail service is known by what three-letter initials? |
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TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) | |
| 5. | What D-Day landing beach is also the name of a U.S. state? |
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Utah | |
| 6. | Which country's flag carrying airline has the IATA code IB? |
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Spain (Iberia) | |
| 7. | What is the Hebrew name for the Jewish holiday on the Day of Atonement? |
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Yom Kippur (יום הכיפורים) | |
| 8. | What 6 letter acronym describes the United Nations agency responsible for, amongst other things, World Heritage Sites? |
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UNESCO | |
| 9. | 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) | |
| 10. | Poppy Honey Rosie, Daisy Boo Pamela, Petal Blossom Rainbow, Buddy Bear Maurice, and River Rocket Blue Dallas are the children of what celebrity chef? |
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Jamie Oliver | |
| 11. | How many seconds are there in a day? |
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86,400 (24 hours x 60 minutes x 60 seconds) | |
| 12. | How many points does a snowflake have? |
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6 | |
| 13. | In Greek mythology, what was the name of the ship sailed by Jason when he searched for the Golden Fleece? |
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Argo (Greek: Ἀργώ) | |
| 14. | What number should replace the question mark? 25 & 29 = 2 20 & 34 = 7 16 & 28 = 6 18 & 36 = ? |
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9 ((29-25)÷2=2 (34-20)÷2=7 (28-16)÷2=6 (36-18)÷2=9) | |
| 15. | 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 | |
| 16. | A farmer owns a beautiful pear tree. He supplies its fruit to a nearby grocery store. The store owner has called the farmer to see how much fruit is available for him to purchase. The farmer knows that the main trunk has 24 branches. Each branch has 12 boughs and each bough has 6 twigs. Since each twig bears one piece of fruit, how many plums will the farmer be able to deliver? |
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None (He has 1728 pears, he doesn't have any plums) | |
| 17. | What does the 'S' stand for in UNESCO? |
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Scientific (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) | |
| 18. | Between 1999 and 2011, what 'Z' was a brand of sports car manufactured in Modena, Italy by Pagani? |
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Zonda | |
| 19. | In printing, what colour is the K in CMYK? |
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Key (Black) | |
| 20. | How many faces does a hexagonal prism have? |
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8 (two hexagonal 'ends' and six rectangular 'sides') | |
| 21. | What hobby is sometimes jocularly known as "ferroequinology"? |
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Railway enthusiast, railfan, train buff, railway buff, trainspotter (literally, "study of iron horses") | |
| 22. | What is being held in the right hand of the Maori chief on the coat of arms of New Zealand? |
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"Taiaha" / Spear | |
| 23. | The traditional Christian Festival of 'St. Peter ad Vincula' translates as 'St. Peter in ..." what? |
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Chains | |
| 24. | Who, in Roman mythology, are the parents of Cupid? |
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Mars and Venus | |
| 25. | What is the birth nationality of Pope Francis? |
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Argentine | |
| 26. | At the start of a game of draughts (checkers), using an international 10 x 10 board, how many squares on the board are not covered by pieces? |
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60 (2 x 20 playing pieces) | |
| 27. | 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) | |
| 28. | What colour is the letter 'L' on Google's logo? |
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Green | |
| 29. | First issued in September 2016, who appears on the back of a Bank of England £5 note? |
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Sir Winston Churchill | |
| 30. | How many millimetres are there in 10 inches? |
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254 | |
| 31. | Which European country switched from driving on the left to driving on the right in September 1967? |
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Sweden | |
| 32. | What comes next in this sequence? Hartnell, Troughton, Pertwee , _____ |
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Baker (surnames of the first four actors to portray Doctor Who) | |
| 33. | According to Christian ethics, how many deadly sins are there? |
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7 (Wrath, Greed, Sloth, Pride, Lust, Envy, and Gluttony) | |
| 34. | Fitzgerald, Baines, Milhous, Rudolph, Earl, ______. What's next in the sequence? |
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Wilson (John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Richard Milhous Nixon, Gerald Rudolph Ford, James Earl Carter, Ronald Wilson Reagan) | |
| 35. | "Power Your Dreams" is a tagline for what gaming console? |
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Xbox | |
| 36. | Air Force One is the name of the U.S. President's plane. What is the call sign of the President's helicopter? |
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Marine One | |
| 37. | Comparable to the British Security Service (MI5) and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), what four-letter acronym describes the national security agency responsible for the protection of Australia and its citizens? |
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ASIO (Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) | |
| 38. | Misogyny is the hatred or dislike of what? |
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Women or Girls | |
| 39. | If 2 hot dogs and 3 French fries sell for ฿315 and 3 hot dogs and 2 French fries sell for ฿310, how much will 3 hot dogs and 3 French fries sell for? |
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฿375 (315+310÷5×3 = 375) | |
| 40. | What 'P' describes a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward? |
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Palindrome | |
| 41. | The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are France, the United Kingdom, the United States, and what two others? |
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China and Russia | |
| 42. | XR is an international activist organisation that uses non-violent methods to encourage those in power to take action on climate and environment issues. What is XR an abbreviation of? |
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Extinction Rebellion | |
| 43. | Four-wheel drive vehicles bearing the name "Land Cruiser" have been made by what car maker since 1951? |
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Toyota | |
| 44. | Den grimme Ælling in Danish; Das häßliche Entlein in German. What is the English name for this fairy tale? |
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The Ugly Duckling (Hans Christian Andersen) | |
| 45. | What European cathedral houses a 24-ton bell nicknamed "Fat Peter"? |
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Cologne Cathedral (Saint Peter's bell - German: St. Petersglocke) | |
| 46. | The name of what popular festival translates from French to English as "Fat Tuesday"? |
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Mardi Gras | |
| 47. | In reference to the fashion brand, what do the initials DKNY stand for? |
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Donna Karan New York | |
| 48. | What country's monarchs are Prince Phillipe and Queen Mathilde? |
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Belgium | |
| 49. | In politics, what 'F' describes an action, such as a prolonged speech, that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures? |
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Filibuster | |
| 50. | How many title deed cards are there in a standard game of Monopoly? |
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28 (22 streets, 4 railways, 2 utilities) | |
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