General Knowledge Trivia

50 General Knowledge Trivia Questions

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General knowledge trivia is the great equalizer at a party — everyone knows something, nobody knows everything. These 50 general knowledge trivia questions cover geography, science, history, art, language, and the little facts that turn up on every pub quiz.

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Question 1
What is the capital of France?
- A.Paris
- B.Lyon
- C.Marseille
- D.Nice
Question 2
How many continents are there?
- A.7
- B.5
- C.6
- D.8
Question 3
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
- A.Au
- B.Ag
- C.Go
- D.Gd
Question 4
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
- A.Leonardo da Vinci
- B.Michelangelo
- C.Raphael
- D.Donatello
Question 5
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
- A.Pacific
- B.Atlantic
- C.Indian
- D.Arctic
Question 6
What is the smallest country in the world?
- A.Vatican City
- B.Monaco
- C.San Marino
- D.Liechtenstein
Question 7
What year did WWII end?
- A.1945
- B.1944
- C.1946
- D.1939
Question 8
Who wrote 'Romeo and Juliet'?
- A.Shakespeare
- B.Marlowe
- C.Chaucer
- D.Milton
Question 9
How many planets are in our solar system?
- A.8
- B.9
- C.7
- D.10
Question 10
What is the largest desert in the world?
- A.Antarctic
- B.Sahara
- C.Gobi
- D.Arabian
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Question 11
What is the currency of Japan?
- A.Yen
- B.Yuan
- C.Won
- D.Rupee
Question 12
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
- A.Mount Everest
- B.K2
- C.Kangchenjunga
- D.Lhotse
Question 13
What is the largest mammal?
- A.Blue whale
- B.African elephant
- C.Giraffe
- D.Sperm whale
Question 14
What language has the most native speakers?
- A.Mandarin Chinese
- B.English
- C.Spanish
- D.Hindi
Question 15
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
- A.Neil Armstrong
- B.Buzz Aldrin
- C.Yuri Gagarin
- D.John Glenn
Question 16
What is the boiling point of water at sea level in Celsius?
- A.100
- B.0
- C.50
- D.212
Question 17
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
- A.Mars
- B.Jupiter
- C.Venus
- D.Mercury
Question 18
What is the longest river in the world?
- A.Nile
- B.Amazon
- C.Yangtze
- D.Mississippi
Question 19
What is the hardest natural substance?
- A.Diamond
- B.Quartz
- C.Graphite
- D.Steel
Question 20
Who wrote '1984'?
- A.George Orwell
- B.Aldous Huxley
- C.Ray Bradbury
- D.H.G. Wells
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Question 21
What is the currency of the UK?
- A.Pound Sterling
- B.Euro
- C.Dollar
- D.Franc
Question 22
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
- A.Mercury
- B.Mars
- C.Venus
- D.Pluto
Question 23
Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
- A.Michelangelo
- B.Da Vinci
- C.Raphael
- D.Botticelli
Question 24
How many bones are in the adult human body?
- A.206
- B.208
- C.210
- D.212
Question 25
What is the capital of Australia?
- A.Canberra
- B.Sydney
- C.Melbourne
- D.Perth
Question 26
What element has the symbol 'O'?
- A.Oxygen
- B.Osmium
- C.Gold
- D.Iron
Question 27
What is the longest bone in the human body?
- A.Femur
- B.Tibia
- C.Humerus
- D.Fibula
Question 28
What is the currency of Germany?
- A.Euro
- B.Mark
- C.Franc
- D.Krone
Question 29
Who invented the telephone?
- A.Alexander Graham Bell
- B.Thomas Edison
- C.Nikola Tesla
- D.Guglielmo Marconi
Question 30
What is the chemical symbol for iron?
- A.Fe
- B.Ir
- C.In
- D.I
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Question 31
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
- A.1989
- B.1991
- C.1987
- D.1990
Question 32
Which country has the largest population?
- A.India
- B.China
- C.USA
- D.Indonesia
Question 33
What is the largest island in the world?
- A.Greenland
- B.Australia
- C.New Guinea
- D.Borneo
Question 34
What is the fastest land animal?
- A.Cheetah
- B.Lion
- C.Horse
- D.Antelope
Question 35
Who wrote 'Hamlet'?
- A.Shakespeare
- B.Marlowe
- C.Jonson
- D.Kyd
Question 36
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
- A.Jupiter
- B.Saturn
- C.Neptune
- D.Uranus
Question 37
What is the currency of India?
- A.Rupee
- B.Yen
- C.Yuan
- D.Dinar
Question 38
How many colors are in a rainbow?
- A.7
- B.6
- C.8
- D.5
Question 39
Who is known as the father of modern physics?
- A.Albert Einstein
- B.Isaac Newton
- C.Galileo
- D.Bohr
Question 40
What year did the Titanic sink?
- A.1912
- B.1910
- C.1915
- D.1908
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Question 41
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
- A.Stapes
- B.Malleus
- C.Incus
- D.Femur
Question 42
What planet is closest to the Sun?
- A.Mercury
- B.Venus
- C.Earth
- D.Mars
Question 43
What is the tallest tree species?
- A.Coast Redwood
- B.Sequoia
- C.Douglas Fir
- D.Eucalyptus
Question 44
What is the main language spoken in Brazil?
- A.Portuguese
- B.Spanish
- C.English
- D.French
Question 45
How many teeth does an adult human have?
- A.32
- B.28
- C.30
- D.36
Question 46
Who painted 'Starry Night'?
- A.Van Gogh
- B.Monet
- C.Picasso
- D.Cezanne
Question 47
What is H2O commonly known as?
- A.Water
- B.Hydrogen peroxide
- C.Ice
- D.Steam
Question 48
Which US state is known as the Sunshine State?
- A.Florida
- B.California
- C.Hawaii
- D.Arizona
Question 49
What is the capital of Canada?
- A.Ottawa
- B.Toronto
- C.Vancouver
- D.Montreal
Question 50
Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
- A.Carbon dioxide
- B.Oxygen
- C.Nitrogen
- D.Hydrogen

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