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General Knowledge Mega Quiz 1: 176 Questions
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General Knowledge Mega Quiz 1: 176 Questions: questions and answers
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How many planets are in our solar system? 8 · 9 · 10
8
What do bees make honey from? Nectar · Pollen · Tree sap
Nectar
Where does Santa live, according to tradition? The North Pole · Greenland · The South Pole
The North Pole
Who is more likely to be colorblind? Boys · Girls · Same
Boys – About 1 in 12 men, but only 1 in 200 women!
Which is the largest continent? Africa · Asia · Europe
Asia
Which US coin is worth 25 cents? Nickel coin · Quarter · Dime or penny
Quarter
What does a werewolf turn into? A wolf · A bat · A bear
A wolf
What's the minimum age for most social media apps? 10 · 13 · 16
13
What is an algorithm? A computer virus · A set of step-by-step rules · A type of robot
A set of step-by-step rules
Which one is NOT a planet anymore? Neptune · Pluto · Mars · Venus
Pluto
Halloween is short for… Holy Harvest Eve · All Hallows' Eve · Hollow Moon Night
All Hallows' Eve
What do people carve for Halloween? Pumpkins · Watermelons · Coconuts
Pumpkins
Bulls charge because they hate the color red.
False – Bulls can't really see red. The cape's movement makes them charge.
At what temperature does water freeze in Celsius? 32°C · 100°C · 0°C
0°C – Salt water freezes at a lower temperature!
What is the opposite of 'ancient'? Modern · Old · Broken
Modern
How long is a typical pregnancy? 32 weeks · 40 weeks · 48 weeks
40 weeks
Legend says a goat herder found coffee in… Colombia · Ethiopia · Vietnam
Ethiopia – His goats got super energetic after eating coffee cherries!
Which of these is a solid? Steam · Water · Ice
Ice
Which planet is known as the Red Planet? Venus · Jupiter · Mars
Mars
Which is the longest: a meter, a foot or an inch? A meter · A foot · An inch
A meter
Which shape has exactly three sides? Square · Circle · Triangle
Triangle
Which of these is a citrus fruit? Lime · Mango · Kiwi
Lime
What is 6 × 9? 56 · 63 · 54
54
What is the plural of 'goose'? Gooses · Geese · Goosies
Geese
Espresso topped with steamed milk and lots of foam is a… Americano · Ristretto · Cappuccino
Cappuccino
Which one is NOT a mammal? Whale · Bat · Penguin · Platypus
Penguin – Platypuses lay eggs but are mammals. Penguins are birds.
Where does bread go stale fastest? In the fridge · In a bread box · On the counter
In the fridge – Cold makes the starch firm up faster!
Which monster is wrapped in bandages? Zombie · Mummy · Ghost
Mummy – Making an Egyptian mummy could take about 70 days!
What is the plural of 'child'? Childs · Children · Childrens
Children
How many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh, with Rudolph? Seven · Nine · Twelve
Nine
What kind of dog is Bluey? Blue Heeler · Husky · Corgi
Blue Heeler
What is the traditional Japanese robe called? Sari · Hanbok · Kimono
Kimono
What is the capital of Egypt? Cairo · Giza · Luxor
Cairo
A tomato is a fruit.
True
What is 12 + 19? 29 · 41 · 31
31
The first YouTube video ever was about… Elephants · A cat · A skateboard
Elephants – It's called Me at the Zoo, and it's only 19 seconds long!
How many minutes are in 3 hours? 180 · 300 · 120
180
Wombats make cube-shaped poop.
True – The cubes don't roll away, so wombats use them to mark their spot!
What do many kids leave out for Santa? Milk and cookies · Pizza · Lemonade
Milk and cookies – In the UK, kids often leave mince pies instead!
Which season comes right after summer? Winter · Spring · Autumn
Autumn – Spring flowers bloom after the long dark winter!
Which shape has 4 equal sides and 4 right angles? Rectangle · Rhombus · Square
Square
Which of these do you eat the flower of? Broccoli · Carrot · Potato
Broccoli – Broccoli florets are hundreds of tiny flower buds!
Which bird is a symbol of peace? Dove · Parrot · Eagle
Dove
In 2019, the most-liked Instagram post was a photo of… A cat · An egg · A sunset
An egg – A plain egg beat a celebrity's record just to prove it could!
How many legs do 3 chickens and 2 cows have in total? 20 · 10 · 14
14
Which mountains form the border between Europe and Asia? Andes · Urals · Alps
Urals
Which usually has more caffeine? A mug of drip coffee · A single espresso · They're the same
A mug of drip coffee
Who wrote 'Romeo and Juliet'? William Shakespeare · Charles Dickens · Jane Austen
William Shakespeare
Which language is spoken in Mexico? Spanish · Portuguese · Mexican
Spanish – There is no 'Mexican' language, it's Spanish!
What is frozen carbon dioxide called? Dry ice · Glacier ice · Black ice
Dry ice
A synonym for 'huge' is... Tiny · Enormous · Quiet
Enormous
Which of these animals is a reptile? Frog · Salamander · Turtle
Turtle – Frogs and salamanders are amphibians, not reptiles!
In the book, who is Frankenstein? The monster · The village · The scientist
The scientist – The monster never even gets a name in the book!
Who wrote the novel Dracula? Stephen King · Edgar Allan Poe · Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker
Which is spelled correctly? Neccessary · Necessary · Necesary
Necessary
A scientist who studies rocks is a... Chemist · Geologist · Biologist
Geologist – Geologists can read a rock like a history book!
Which river is nicknamed 'Old Man River'? Missouri River · Ohio River · Mississippi
Mississippi
There are more trees on Earth than stars in our galaxy.
True – Around three trillion trees, but only a few hundred billion stars!
Which organ produces insulin? Liver · Stomach · Pancreas
Pancreas
In rugby, grounding the ball over the line is called a... Try · Touchdown · Goal
Try
What is the girl group in KPop Demon Hunters? Saja Boys · HUNTR/X · BLACKPINK
HUNTR/X – The Saja Boys are the demon boy band!
Which country drinks the most coffee per person? Finland · Italy · USA
Finland – About 12 kilos of coffee per person every year!
A red house is made of red bricks. What is a greenhouse made of? Green bricks · Glass · Leaves
Glass
Which country started the Christmas tree tradition? Germany · England · USA
Germany
Which word is spelled correctly? Beutiful · Beautiful · Beautifull
Beautiful
Which was the 50th and last state to join the USA? Arizona · Hawaii · Alaska
Hawaii – It joined in August 1959, months after Alaska!
Animals that are active at night are called... Hibernating · Nocturnal · Diurnal
Nocturnal
The cappuccino is named after… An Italian city · A coffee bean · Monks' robes
Monks' robes – Its color matches the robes of Capuchin friars!
Which of these is a chemical change? Breaking glass · Rusting iron · Melting ice
Rusting iron
Which country builds a giant straw Christmas goat? Greece · Sweden · Spain
Sweden
What do many families in Japan eat for Christmas? Sushi · Fried chicken · Turkey
Fried chicken – It started with a famous 1970s ad campaign!
Which bird's baby is called a cygnet? Swan · Goose · Duck
Swan
What's the first step when changing a flat tire? Remove the wheel · Jack up the car · Park safely
Park safely
At sea level, water boils at what temperature in °F? 212°F · 100°F · 180°F
212°F
Round 3.67 to the nearest whole number. 3 · 3.7 · 4
4
What is the square root of 64? 6 · 8 · 7
8 – 8 × 8 = 64
What is a group of witches called? A coven · A flock · A pack
A coven
In the novel, Count Dracula's castle is in… Transylvania · Bavaria · Sicily
Transylvania
Butterflies taste with their feet.
True – They stand on a leaf to taste if it's right for their eggs!
Which state has the most people? New York · Pennsylvania · California
California
Water vapor turning into water is called? Condensation · Evaporation · Melting
Condensation
Chewing gum stays in your stomach for seven years.
False – It passes through your body in a few days, like other food.
What is the smallest prime number? 0 · 1 · 2
2
What is the freezing point of water in Fahrenheit? 0 °F · 32 °F · 100 °F
32 °F
In which country is it summer at Christmas? Canada · Australia · Russia
Australia
A group of lions is called a... Pride · Herd · Pack
Pride
Which state of matter has no fixed shape or size? Solid · Liquid · Gas
Gas
Which country has the most people? USA · Indonesia · India
India – India passed China in 2023.
Which Mexican holiday is called Dia de los Muertos? Christmas Eve · Day of the Dead · Mexican Independence Day
Day of the Dead – Families build colorful altars to remember loved ones!
Ants live on every continent.
False – Every continent except Antarctica: too cold for them.
Bears eat berries, fish and honey. That makes them... Carnivores · Omnivores · Herbivores
Omnivores – Giant pandas are bears too, but eat almost only bamboo.
Camels store water in their humps.
False – The humps store fat, which camels can turn into energy.
How much YouTube watch time comes from its recommendations? About 10% · About 40% · About 70%
About 70% – YouTube revealed it in 2018: the algorithm picks most of what you watch!
TikTok merged with which app in 2018? Vine · Musical.ly · Dubsmash
Musical.ly
What is 0.1 + 0.2 × 10? 3 · 0.3 · 2.1
2.1
Which of these mammals lays eggs? Platypus · Dolphin · Bat
Platypus
Who made the first powered airplane flight? The Wright brothers · Amelia Earhart · Thomas Edison
The Wright brothers – The first flight in 1903 lasted just 12 seconds!
What color is a giraffe's tongue? Pink · Bright red · Dark purple
Dark purple
In Italy, which kind witch brings gifts on January 6? La Befana · Krampus · Frau Holle
La Befana – Legend says she was too busy cleaning to follow the Three Wise Men!
How much of Earth's water is fresh water? About 10% · About 3% · About 25%
About 3%
Over half of all the world's lakes are in which country? Finland · Canada · Russia
Canada – Canada has more lakes than every other country combined.
Sound travels faster through... Air · Water · Neither
Water – It's over 4 times faster in water!
Which US city is called 'Motor City'? Detroit · Houston · Seattle
Detroit
Which US president is on the $1 bill? Lincoln · Washington · Jefferson
Washington
How many continents are entirely in the Southern Hemisphere? One · Two · Three
Two
What is the pH of pure water? 14 · 7 · 1
7 – Lemon juice has a pH of about 2!
The Headless Horseman comes from which story? Legend of Sleepy Hollow · Dracula · Hamlet
Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The first animals sent to space were fruit flies.
True – In 1947 fruit flies rode a US rocket, and came back alive.
How many people guarantee two share a birth month? 24 · 12 · 13
13
Which country grows the most coffee after Brazil? Colombia · Vietnam · Ethiopia
Vietnam
How many milliliters are in one liter? 100 · 1,000 · 10,000
1,000
An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.
True
What was Twitter's very first name? Chirp · Twttr · Birdy
Twttr
What is the capital of Argentina? Buenos Aires · Montevideo · Santiago de Chile
Buenos Aires
Lincoln is the capital of which state? Nebraska · Illinois · Kentucky
Nebraska
What is 2 to the power of 5? 10 · 25 · 32
32
Why rest a steak after cooking? The juices settle · It cools to eat · It gets more tender
The juices settle
Which planet is closest to the Sun? Mercury · Venus · Earth
Mercury
How many hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute? 5 hours · 50 hours · 500 hours
500 hours – You'd need over 80 years to watch just one day of uploads!
A pumpkin is technically a… Vegetable · Fruit · Root
Fruit – Like tomatoes, pumpkins grow from flowers and hold seeds!
Why were 1600s London coffeehouses called penny universities? They sold cheap penny books · Coffee plus great talk · Students worked there
Coffee plus great talk
Which word is NOT a verb? Jump · Think · Purple
Purple
Labubu toys are made by which company? Mattel · LEGO · Pop Mart
Pop Mart – Labubu was created by artist Kasing Lung.
Which part of a cell produces most of its energy? Chloroplast · Golgi apparatus · Mitochondria
Mitochondria
Old windows are thicker at the bottom because glass slowly flows.
False – Glass is solid. Old glass was just made unevenly.
Which is bigger: 3⁴ or 4³? 4³ · They're equal · 3⁴
3⁴
Instagram started as an app called… Burbn · Snapshot · PicPost
Burbn
Which ocean is the saltiest? Atlantic · Pacific · Indian
Atlantic
An angle bigger than 90° but smaller than 180° is... Obtuse · Acute · Reflex
Obtuse
Which gas is the Sun mostly made of? Oxygen · Hydrogen · Helium
Hydrogen – Helium was discovered on the Sun before it was found on Earth!
Fortune cookies come from China.
False – They were popularized in the United States, with roots in Japan.
In which city is the Eiffel Tower? London · Paris · Rome
Paris
Rock formed from cooled lava is called... Igneous · Sedimentary · Metamorphic
Igneous – Granite on kitchen counters is igneous rock too!
The first photo ever posted on Instagram showed… A coffee · A dog · A sunset
A dog – A golden retriever at a taco stand in Mexico, in 2010!
How many minutes are in 2 and a half hours? 130 · 250 · 150
150
What is the lowest common multiple of 4 and 6? 12 · 10 · 24
12
How many US states border Canada? 9 · 13 · 17
13 – Ohio and Pennsylvania count: they share a border in the Great Lakes.
How many zeros are in one million? 5 · 6 · 7
6
How many sides does a nonagon have? 9 · 8 · 10
9
Which is the smallest US state? Delaware · Rhode Island · Hawaii
Rhode Island
What is 20% of 150? 20 · 30 · 50
30
Which state is second largest by area, after Alaska? Texas · California · Montana
Texas
In Inside Out 2, which new emotion takes over? Envy · Anxiety · Embarrassment
Anxiety
What is 12 × 12? 124 · 144 · 142
144
Which one is NOT a main color of screen light? Yellow · Red · Green · Blue
Yellow – Screens mix red, green and blue. Red + green light makes yellow!
Which country printed the first paper money? China · Italy · England
China – China used paper money about 1,000 years ago.
What is 3.5 × 4? 12 · 14 · 15
14 – The tropopause above it is where planes cruise!
Catalonia's Tió de Nadal is a log that kids... Burn · Feed · Paint
Feed – After feeding it, they tap it with sticks until it 'gives' sweets!
Which sport uses the term 'home run'? Cricket · Golf · Baseball
Baseball
Which is the only US state flag that isn't a rectangle? Ohio · Texas · Maine
Ohio – Ohio's flag has swallowtails, a pennant shape!
'Silent Night' was first performed in... Austria · Germany · Switzerland
Austria
In which country is Santa's official village, with its own post office? Finland · Norway · Iceland
Finland
About how fast does light travel? 300 km/s · 300,000 km/s · 3 billion km/s
300,000 km/s – Light could circle the Earth about 7 times in one second!
Tinsel was first made from real... Silver · Gold · Glass
Silver
Mary's father has 5 daughters: Nana, Nene, Nini, Nono... the fifth? Nunu · Mary · Nina
Mary – Mary! She's one of the five daughters.
Which is heavier: 1,000 grams or 2 pounds? 2 pounds · 1,000 grams · Exactly equal
1,000 grams – 2 pounds is only about 907 grams.
A square is 4 by 4. What is its area? 8 · 12 · 16
16
What is 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 10? 45 · 55 · 65
55
Which word can you type using only a keyboard's top row? Typewriter · Keyboard · Computer
Typewriter
The first espresso machine was patented in 1884 in… Turin · Paris · Vienna
Turin
Which is there more of: sand grains on Earth or stars in the universe? About the same · Sand grains · Stars
Stars – Scientists estimate far more stars than all the beach sand!
Which war ended with the Treaty of Versailles? World War I · World War II · Cold War
World War I
Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire.
True – Teaching at Oxford began around 1096, and the Aztec capital was founded in 1325!
At 3:15, what's the angle between the clock hands? Zero degrees · 7.5 degrees · 15 degrees
7.5 degrees
A brick weighs 1 kg plus half a brick. What does the brick weigh? 2 kg · 1.5 kg · 1 kg
2 kg – Half a brick weighs 1 kg, so the whole brick is 2 kg.
Where does the Moon get its light from? Itself · Earth · The Sun
The Sun
The word mocha comes from a port in… Ethiopia · Turkey · Yemen
Yemen
Which line of longitude is at zero degrees? Tropic of Cancer · Prime Meridian · Equator
Prime Meridian – It runs through Greenwich, near London!
What is a 10-sided shape called? Decagon · Nonagon · Octagon
Decagon
What is inflation? Taxes falling · Prices rising · Banks closing
Prices rising
The chemical formula of table salt is... NaCl · KCl · H2O
NaCl
Which of these is slightly radioactive? Banana · Apple · Orange
Banana – It's the potassium, but you'd need millions to hurt you!
The heaviest pumpkin ever weighed about as much as… A grand piano · A small car · A big dog
A small car
A penny dropped from a skyscraper could seriously hurt someone.
False – A coin is too light and flat: air slows it down to a harmless speed.
Which law says every action has an equal and opposite reaction? Newton's third law · Newton's first law · Ohm's law
Newton's third law
How many weeks are in a year? 48 · 52 · 56
52