General Knowledge50 randomly selected General Knowledge questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 16th February 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | In Norwegian and Danish currency, 1 krone is divided into 100 what? |
| 2. | What 'I' describes terms such as "Storm in a teacup", "Under the weather" and "Pull your weight"? |
| 3. | What 'G' describes the manipulation of the boundaries of an electoral constituency so as to favour one party or class? |
| 4. | In which two Nordic countries are police called 'Politi'? |
| 5. | What world famous brand name began life with the foundation of a company by Joseph Cyril Bamford in 1945? |
| 6. | Established in May 1960 by Norway and Switzerland to establish a common market between themselves and EU countries, what does the acronym EFTA stand for? |
| 7. | On a hunting trip in the Alps in 1941, Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral was intrigued by burdock burrs (seeds) that kept sticking to his clothes and his dog's fur. After lengthy experimentation, what did he patent in the mid 1950s? |
| 8. | Complete this sequence: Blue, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, ____? |
| 9. | The CPTPP trade agreement was formed in 2018 by Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. What does 'TPP' stand for? |
| 10. | In Greek mythology, what 'A' is the mortal god of beauty and desire? |
| 11. | UNHCR stands for the United Nations what? |
| 12. | What famous couple nickname themselves Fred and Gladys? |
| 13. | Hun Sen has served as Prime Minister of what country since 1985? |
| 14. | By what name is Barbara Millicent Roberts better known? |
| 15. | Introduced in March 2017, how many sides does a British bimetallic £1 coin have? |
| 16. | Four-wheel drive vehicles bearing the name "Land Cruiser" have been made by what car maker since 1951? |
| 17. | What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 2 o'clock? |
| 18. | In the United States, what former president's head features on the reverse side of a dime coin? |
| 19. | Exactly halfway between green and yellow on the colour scale and named after a French liqueur, what 'C' is the colour deemed most visible to the human eye? |
| 20. | Which country comes last in the world alphabetically? |
| 21. | How many vowels are there in the middle row of letters on a standard English language computer keyboard? |
| 22. | What is the most frequently used colour on national flags around the world? |
| 23. | If you owned Tennessee Avenue, New York Avenue, Marlborough Street or Vine Street, what colour would they be? |
| 24. | What West African country is the world's largest producer of cocoa? |
| 25. | How is 2562 (the current Thai year) represented in Roman numerals? |
| 26. | In Japan, what is the "National Diet" (国会 Kokkai)? |
| 27. | What single word can describe an animal enclosure or a unit of weight? |
| 28. | What is the English translation of the French "poisson rouge"? |
| 29. | Black Ops, Modern Warfare, and Vanguard are among the subtitles of what video game franchise? |
| 30. | What letter is represented by a single dot in Morse code? |
| 31. | Domenico and Stefano founded a luxury fashion house in 1985. What are their surnames? |
| 32. | What is the value of a if: |
| 33. | 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? |
| 34. | How many calendar months have eight letters in their name? |
| 35. | What is the Welsh name for Wales? |
| 36. | In which country was pioneering bodybuilder Charles Atlas born in 1892? |
| 37. | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are Pestilence, War, Famine and what? |
| 38. | What does the W stand for in George W. Bush's name? |
| 39. | What worldwide chain takes its name from the chief mate in the book Moby-Dick? |
| 40. | Often considered as art, what 'G' is an English language term taken from the Italian word for "scratched"? |
| 41. | What, in economic terms, does GDP stand for? |
| 42. | What do the letters "O J" stand for in O J Simpson's name? |
| 43. | Australian journalist Julian Assange is best known for founding which controversial website in 2006? |
| 44. | In the correct order, name the Greek and Roman "Gods of the Sea"? |
| 45. | What is the birth nationality of Pope Francis? |
| 46. | Of all the letters in the standard NATO phonetic alphabet, how many are boys names? |
| 47. | What 'P' described the best-selling game of the 1990s played using cardboard discs? |
| 48. | Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of what? |
| 49. | What is the largest country in the world to have only one time zone? |
| 50. | 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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