Logic & Riddles quiz
General Knowledge Quiz: 50 Questions That Start Arguments
General knowledge quiz with 50 questions that start arguments: gaming, cars and mechanics, tech, beauty, culture and food. Did Vikings wear horned helmets? Does premium fuel make your car faster? Where was pineapple pizza invented, and what does Wi-Fi really stand for? Easy, medium, hard and…
- 50 questions
- 12 min
- 10 Easy
- 15 Medium
- 16 Hard
- 9 Genius
General Knowledge Quiz: 50 Questions That Start Arguments: questions and answers
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Did Viking warriors really wear horned helmets? Yes, in every battle · Only the chiefs · No, it's a myth
No, it's a myth – The horns came from 1800s opera costumes!
In which year did the first iPhone come out? 2004 · 2007 · 2010
2007
Which country eats the most chocolate per person? Belgium · Switzerland · USA
Switzerland
Who made the little black dress famous? Coco Chanel · Marilyn Monroe · Barbie
Coco Chanel
Which company makes the PlayStation? Nintendo · Microsoft · Sony
Sony – It started as a CD add-on for a Nintendo console!
What does ABS stop your wheels from doing? Locking up · Spinning · Overheating
Locking up
In which country can tipping be seen as rude? USA · Japan · Mexico
Japan
Does shaving make hair grow back thicker? Yes · No · Only on legs
No – It only feels coarser because the cut tip is blunt!
Which language has the most native speakers? Mandarin · Spanish · English
Mandarin
Do goldfish really have a 3-second memory? Yes · Only babies do · No, not at all
No, not at all – Studies show they can remember things for months!
Pineapple pizza was invented in… Hawaii · Canada · Italy
Canada – A Greek-Canadian cook created it in Ontario in 1962!
Bluetooth is named after a… Viking king · Dentist · Blue shark
Viking king – King Harald Bluetooth united parts of Denmark and Norway!
What does Wi-Fi actually stand for? Wireless Fidelity · Wireless Finder · Nothing at all
Nothing at all – A branding agency simply made up a catchy name!
The Caesar salad was invented in… Italy · Mexico · USA
Mexico – Caesar Cardini made it in Tijuana in 1924!
Which part of a chili pepper is the hottest? The seeds · The tip · The white ribs
The white ribs
In 5W-30 motor oil, what does the W mean? Weight · Winter · Watts
Winter
How do diesel engines ignite their fuel? Spark plugs · Compression heat · A laser
Compression heat
Does premium fuel make a normal car faster? Yes, a lot · Slightly · No
No – Only engines built for high octane get any benefit!
What did the first ever text message say? Hello world · Merry Christmas · Call me
Merry Christmas – It was sent from a computer to a phone in 1992!
Sony's very first prototype was a… Radio · Camera · Rice cooker
Rice cooker
The bikini is named after a… Nuclear test site · French beach · Fashion designer
Nuclear test site – Its designer named it after Bikini Atoll in 1946!
Which country has the most time zones? Russia · USA · France
France – Thanks to its overseas territories, France has 12!
Was Santa's red suit invented by Coca-Cola? Yes · No · Only in America
No – Santa wore red in drawings decades before those ads!
What do Nintendo Switch game cards taste like? Sweet · Salty · Bitter
Bitter – It's on purpose, so kids won't swallow them!
At most sushi places, the wasabi is really… Horseradish · Avocado · Seaweed
Horseradish – Real wasabi is rare and very expensive!
The first computer bug was a real… Moth · Beetle · Spider
Moth – It was taped into a logbook in 1947!
Nokia started out as a… Rubber factory · Phone shop · Paper mill
Paper mill
Apple's very first logo showed… A rainbow apple · Isaac Newton · A computer
Isaac Newton
Which country has the most pyramids? Egypt · Mexico · Sudan
Sudan – Sudan has over 200, more than Egypt!
Swedish meatballs were inspired by a recipe from… Turkey · Germany · Russia
Turkey – Sweden's official account admitted it in 2018!
The 'carrots help you see in the dark' myth came from… Ancient Rome · WWII propaganda · A cartoon
WWII propaganda – Britain used it to hide its new radar technology!
Why isn't white chocolate 'real' chocolate? No cocoa solids · No sugar · No milk
No cocoa solids
Mazda is famous for which unusual engine? Rotary · Diesel V12 · Steam
Rotary
A timing belt snaps in an interference engine. What happens? Nothing at all · Only lights fail · Valves hit pistons
Valves hit pistons – That's why mechanics say: change it on time!
In car diagnostics, OBD stands for… Oil Burn Detector · On-Board Diagnostics · Optical Brake Data
On-Board Diagnostics
China banned game consoles from 2000 until… 2005 · 2015 · 2022
2015
Lara Croft was almost called… Laura Cruz · Lana Cross · Lily Craft
Laura Cruz
What was Kirby's original working name? Puffball · Popopo · Pinky
Popopo
Which country has the oldest flag still in use? UK · Denmark · Japan
Denmark – Denmark's flag dates back to at least the 1300s!
Nail polish first appeared in which country around 3000 BC? Egypt · India · China
China
The prize at the first esports tournament in 1972 was… $1,000 · A gold trophy · A magazine subscription
A magazine subscription – Stanford students won a year of Rolling Stone!
Samsung started out in 1938 selling… Radios · Dried fish and noodles · Cars
Dried fish and noodles
German chocolate cake is named after… Germany · A man named German · A German bakery
A man named German – Baker Sam German created the chocolate it uses!
How many wheels did Karl Benz's first car have? Three · Four · Two
Three
Which was the first Android version with a dessert name? Donut · Cupcake · Eclair
Cupcake
GTA was first called… Race'n'Chase · Car Thief · Street Kings
Race'n'Chase
Mary Anderson invented which car part in 1903? Windshield wipers · Seat belts · Turn signals
Windshield wipers – Men laughed at the idea, now every car has them!
Who wrote the first computer algorithm, in the 1840s? Ada Lovelace · Marie Curie · Grace Hopper
Ada Lovelace
The shortest war in history lasted about… 3 hours · 2 days · 38 minutes
38 minutes – Britain vs Zanzibar, 1896!
What does GT in car names stand for? Gran Turismo · Great Torque · Go Turbo
Gran Turismo