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General Knowledge Mega Quiz 2: 175 Questions
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General Knowledge Mega Quiz 2: 175 Questions: questions and answers
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Which line splits Earth into north and south? Prime meridian · Equator · Tropic
Equator – It runs through 13 countries!
Which organ pumps blood through the body? Lungs · Liver · Heart
Heart
Where does the sun rise? North · East · West
East
Decaf coffee contains… Zero caffeine · A little caffeine · Extra caffeine
A little caffeine
Which US holiday falls on the fourth Thursday of November? Halloween night · Easter Sunday · Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
Which is the largest animal on Earth? African elephant · Giraffe · Blue whale
Blue whale – It can weigh over 150 tonnes.
Which of these is a bird? Flying squirrel · Bat · Penguin
Penguin
Which sense gives you most of a food's flavor? Smell · Sight · Taste
Smell – Pinch your nose while eating and most food tastes bland!
Which animal is a classic Halloween symbol? Black cat · Golden retriever · Goldfish
Black cat
What is half of 50? 20 · 25 · 30
25
How many edges does a cube have? 6 · 8 · 12
12
What's the most-viewed YouTube video ever? Gangnam Style · Despacito · Baby Shark Dance
Baby Shark Dance – Over 17 billion views, more than twice the people on Earth!
What is the opposite direction of north-east? South-west · South-east · North-west
South-west
Humans use only 10% of their brains.
False
What is the boiling point of water at sea level? 90 °C · 100 °C · 110 °C
100 °C
Which is the longest bone in the human body? Spine · Femur · Humerus
Femur
Which bird is the national bird of the USA? Red cardinal · Bald eagle · Wild turkey
Bald eagle – Bald eagles aren't bald: the old word meant white-headed!
A group of flamingos is called a flamboyance.
True
Which of these is a producer in a food chain? Rabbit · Mountain lion · Oak tree
Oak tree
What do plants need to make their own food? Sunlight · Sand · Wind
Sunlight – This is called photosynthesis!
In which sport do you hit a home run? Basketball · Football · Baseball
Baseball
In Minecraft, what do you need to mine diamonds? Stone pickaxe · Iron pickaxe · Wooden pickaxe
Iron pickaxe – A stone pickaxe breaks diamond ore but drops nothing!
What is 7 × 8? 54 · 56 · 64
56
How many letter r's are in the word 'strawberry'? 3 · 2 · 4
3 – St-R-awbe-RR-y: one early, two at the end. Most people say 2.
On a high mountain, water boils at a... temperature. Lower · Higher · Same
Lower
Money a bank pays you for keeping savings there is called... A tax refund · A mortgage · Interest
Interest
Which gas do plants absorb from the air? Oxygen · Nitrogen · Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide
Which fraction is the same as one half? 2/3 · 3/4 · 2/4
2/4
Coffee beans are the seeds of a… Fruit · Flower · Root
Fruit – Coffee beans grow inside red coffee cherries!
Which word is a conjunction? Quickly · Under · But
But
What is 8 × 4 + 2? 40 · 34 · 48
34 – Multiply first: 32, then add 2!
The 13 stripes on the US flag stand for... 13 oceans · 13 colonies · 13 presidents
13 colonies
What do kids say at the door on Halloween? Happy harvest! · Knock knock! · Trick or treat!
Trick or treat!
When do most babies take their first steps? 6 months · 12 months · 3 years
12 months
You can see the Great Wall of China from the Moon.
False – It is far too narrow. Astronauts on the Moon can't see it.
Which fruit has its seeds on the outside? Pomegranate · Strawberry · Watermelon
Strawberry – A strawberry has about 200 seeds!
Bananas are berries.
True – To a botanist, bananas are berries, but strawberries are not!
In which direction does the Sun rise? West · North · East
East – The Sun doesn't move, Earth spins!
Ostriches bury their heads in the sand when scared.
False – They lower their heads to turn their eggs, which looks like hiding!
Santa Claus is based on which saint? Saint George · Saint Patrick · Saint Nicholas
Saint Nicholas
What is the hardest natural substance? Gold · Iron · Diamond
Diamond
Which word means the same as 'happy'? Joyful · Angry · Sleepy
Joyful
Which month comes right after March? May · February · April
April
On what date is Halloween? October 31 · October 13 · November 1
October 31
Which of these is a mammal? Shark · Octopus · Dolphin
Dolphin – Dolphins breathe air and feed milk to their babies!
What comes next: 2, 4, 8, 16...? 64 · 24 · 32
32
Which word is a noun? Run · Happy · Table
Table
A word that reads the same backwards, like 'level', is a... Palindrome · Homophone · Onomatopoeia
Palindrome
A square has 5 cm sides. Its perimeter is... 10 cm · 20 cm · 25 cm
20 cm
You save $100 at 5% simple interest for 2 years. Interest earned? $105 · $10 · $5
$10
A credit score shows how well you... Spend cash · Repay debts · Earn money
Repay debts – Scores usually run from 300 to 850!
Which part of a cell contains the DNA? Ribosome · Nucleus · Membrane
Nucleus – Your body has around 30 trillion cells!
The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of... India · Brazil · Australia
Australia – It's the biggest living structure on Earth, visible from space!
Lightning never strikes the same place twice.
False – Tall towers get struck many times every year!
Which president is on the $5 bill? Jackson · Lincoln · Hamilton
Lincoln
Which currency is used in the United Kingdom? Pound · Euro · Dollar
Pound
What is 10% of 250? 2.5 · 25 · 50
25
In which country is the Running of the Bulls held? Mexico · Portugal · Spain
Spain
Vikings wore helmets with horns.
False – Horned helmets come from operas in the 1800s, not from real Vikings.
Which animal is known as the King of the Jungle? Tiger · Lion · Gorilla
Lion
How do you ripen an avocado faster? Put it in the fridge · Soak it in water · Paper bag with a banana
Paper bag with a banana
Which word is an adverb? Quicken · Quickly · Quick
Quickly
Which strait separates Europe from Africa? Bering Strait · Strait of Hormuz · Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon? Yuri Gagarin · Neil Armstrong · Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong – July 20, 1969 — Apollo 11.
How many cents are in a US quarter? 20 · 25 · 50
25
Mars has two moons.
True
'Jingle Bells' made history as the first song... Played in space · On the radio · On a CD
Played in space – Astronauts played it on a harmonica in 1965!
Dutch kids put out shoes for... Sinterklaas · Father Frost · La Befana
Sinterklaas
Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia? Arctic · Indian · Atlantic
Indian
How many hours are in 3 days? 48 · 72 · 96
72
What tells TikTok you love a video the most? The hashtags · Watching it to the end · The time you watch
Watching it to the end
Which fish can walk on land? Mudskipper · Clownfish · Goldfish
Mudskipper
In which city was the Declaration of Independence signed? Boston · Washington, D.C. · Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Which Shakespeare play has 'To be, or not to be'? Macbeth · Othello · Hamlet
Hamlet
What does 'Noël' come from? A word for birth · A word for snow · A word for joy
A word for birth
What is 8 × 12? 96 · 88 · 108
96
Which brain chemical makes likes feel so good? Dopamine · Adrenaline · Insulin
Dopamine
How many eyes do most spiders have? 6 · 8 · 2
8
How often are the Summer Olympics held? Every 4 years · Every 2 years · Every 3 years
Every 4 years
What is 3/4 as a decimal? 0.34 · 0.75 · 0.8
0.75
What is the currency of the United Kingdom? Pound sterling · Euro · Dollar
Pound sterling
How far can a newborn see clearly? About 25 cm · About 2 m · Across a room
About 25 cm
Which amendment protects freedom of speech? The Second · The Fifth · The First
The First
Which word is an adjective? Jump · Quickly · Blue
Blue
What is the normal human body temperature? 102.5°F · 94.2°F · 98.6°F
98.6°F
Which chess piece can never move backwards? Bishop · Pawn · King
Pawn – But reach the far side and a pawn can become a queen.
Which is the longest mountain range on land? Rockies · Andes · Himalayas
Andes
How many colors does candy corn have? 2 · 3 · 4
3
Whose hands are colder on average? Boys · Girls · Same
Girls – A thermal camera study found 2.8 degrees colder!
The center of an atom is called the... Nucleus · Shell · Core
Nucleus – Atoms are mostly empty space!
What is the tallest mountain in the world? Mount Everest · K2 · Kilimanjaro
Mount Everest
The Like button was almost called the… Awesome button · Cool button · Love button
Awesome button
Tadpoles grow up to become... Frogs · Fish · Lizards
Frogs
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8... what comes next? 15 · 11 · 13
13 – Sunflower seeds grow in spirals that follow these numbers!
What is one quarter as a percent? 4% · 25% · 40%
25%
Which planet has the shortest year? Venus · Mars · Mercury
Mercury
How many dots are on a standard die in total? 21 · 18 · 24
21 – Opposite sides always add up to 7: three pairs make 21.
Which of these animals only eats plants? Lion · Cow · Shark
Cow
How many gifts in total in 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'? 78 · 144 · 364
364 – One for almost every day of the year!
Who painted 'The Starry Night'? Claude Monet · Pablo Picasso · Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
Which festival is celebrated with colored powder in India? Holi · Diwali · Eid
Holi – Holi celebrates the arrival of spring!
Which instrument has 88 keys? Piano · Organ · Accordion
Piano – A standard piano has 52 white and 36 black keys.
How many states are in the USA? 48 · 50 · 52
50
Cold brew coffee is usually steeped for… 12 to 24 hours · 2 minutes · 1 hour
12 to 24 hours
What is the capital of Canada? Ottawa · Toronto · Vancouver
Ottawa
Which word means the same as "enormous"? Tiny · Quiet · Huge
Huge
A jacket costs $80 after a 20% discount. Original price? $64.00 · $100 · $96.00
$100
What was Snapchat's first name? Ghostly · Picaboo · FlashPic
Picaboo
If the day after tomorrow is Sunday, what day was yesterday? Wednesday · Thursday · Friday
Thursday
Kopi luwak beans pass through the gut of a… Bat · Civet · Monkey
Civet
An instrument that measures air pressure is a... Anemometer · Barometer · Thermometer
Barometer
In Roman numerals, what does M stand for? 100 · 500 · 1,000
1,000
How many chest compressions per minute does CPR recommend? 200 to 220 · 100 to 120 · 50 to 70
100 to 120 – The beat of 'Stayin' Alive' matches the right pace!
Dogs only see in black and white.
False – Dogs see blues and yellows, they just can't tell red from green.
How many zeros are in one billion? 6 · 9 · 12
9
Whose brain has more smell cells? Boys · Girls · Same
Girls – Women have about 43% more cells in the brain's smell center!
Over half of your bones are in your... Spine and ribs · Skull and face · Hands and feet
Hands and feet – 106 of your 206 bones are in your hands and feet.
What is 25% of 25% of 100? 50 · 12.5 · 6.25
6.25
Which body of water is so salty you float without trying? Black Sea · Red Sea · Dead Sea
Dead Sea
What does the 'D' in D-Day stand for? Day · Destiny · Deliverance
Day – Planners used 'D-Day' for any attack date. The D just means day.
Which fruit keeps ripening after you pick it? Grape · Banana · Cherry
Banana
Which composer wrote a Coffee Cantata? Mozart · Beethoven · Bach
Bach
What does a seismograph measure? Earthquakes · Wind speed · Ocean tides
Earthquakes
What is 0.5 + 0.25? 0.30 · 0.75 · 0.525
0.75
Mount Everest grows a few millimeters taller every year.
True – India is still pushing into Asia, lifting the Himalayas!
The 'X' in 'Xmas' comes from which language? Latin · Greek · Hebrew
Greek – X is the Greek letter Chi, the first letter of Christ in Greek!
How many hearts does a squid have? One · Three · Five
Three
Which country is also a continent? Canada · Australia · India
Australia
Whose expedition first sailed all the way around the world? Columbus · Magellan · Vasco da Gama
Magellan – Magellan himself died on the way; his crew finished it!
What can you hold in your right hand but never in your left? Your left elbow · A heavy backpack · A spoon
Your left elbow
What is the main ingredient of guacamole? Tomato · Avocado · Lime
Avocado
Halloween grew from Samhain, a festival of the… Romans · Vikings · Celts
Celts
What is H₂O₂? Heavy water · Liquid hydrogen · Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide
What is 8 ÷ 2 × 4? 1 · 64 · 16
16
Which is heavier: 1 liter of water or 1 liter of ice? The water · The ice · They're equal
The water – Ice is lighter for its size, that's why it floats!
Who wrote Frankenstein? Bram Stoker · Mary Shelley · Edgar Allan Poe
Mary Shelley – She started writing it at just 18 years old!
What is the smallest unit of life? Cell · Atom · Molecule
Cell
Which famous company began in a 1680s London coffeehouse? Twinings · Bank of England · Lloyd's of London
Lloyd's of London
The Sahara is the biggest desert on Earth.
False – Antarctica is bigger: a desert just means very little rain or snow!
In which year was the US Constitution signed? 1812 · 1787 · 1776
1787
Which state has the most national parks? Alaska state · Utah desert · California
California
How many ways can you order the letters C, A and T? 3 · 6 · 9
6
Which number has as many letters as its value? Three · Four · Five
Four
Which part of a plant makes seeds? The flower · The stem · The roots
The flower
In Ukraine, which surprising thing decorates trees for luck? Spider webs · Fish bones · Feathers
Spider webs
What is the main job of white blood cells? Digest food · Fight germs · Carry oxygen
Fight germs – There's about 1 white cell for every 500 red ones!
How many sides does a dodecagon have? 10 · 12 · 20
12
Who wrote 'The Wealth of Nations'? Karl Marx · Adam Smith · John Maynard Keynes
Adam Smith
Which of these animals is a cousin of the elephant? Rhino · Rock hyrax · Hippo
Rock hyrax – This rabbit-sized animal shares an ancestor with elephants and manatees.
How many hours a day does a newborn sleep? 8 hours · 12 hours · 16 hours
16 hours
About how much pressure does a good espresso machine use? 2 bar · 9 bar · 30 bar
9 bar
What is the next prime number after 13? 19 · 15 · 17
17
Which body system includes the brain, spinal cord and nerves? Nervous system · Digestive system · Circulatory system
Nervous system – Nerve signals can travel at over 100 meters per second!
For the coffee plant, caffeine works as a natural… Pesticide · Fertilizer · Sunscreen
Pesticide – It's toxic to many insects that try to eat the plant!
A rectangle has area 36 and width 4. Its length is... 8 · 9 · 10
9
How many times does the digit 1 appear from 1 to 20? 10 · 11 · 12
12
What is the chemical symbol for potassium? K · P · Po
K – K comes from kalium, the Latin name for potash!
One teaspoon of a neutron star would weigh about a billion tonnes.
True – Neutron stars are the densest objects we can see in space!
What is 15% of 80? 10 · 12 · 14
12
Jack-o'-lanterns are named after a legend about… Jack Frost · Jack the Giant · Stingy Jack
Stingy Jack – He tricked the devil and had to roam with a coal in a turnip!
A well-shuffled deck's order has almost certainly... Repeated often · Been seen before · Never existed
Never existed
Water turning into vapor is called... Evaporation · Condensation · Freezing
Evaporation
Why do bats sleep hanging upside down? To sleep deeper · To take off by dropping · To scare predators
To take off by dropping – Bat wings can't lift them off the ground, so they hang high and simply drop into flight!
In Caracas, Venezuela, many people get to Christmas Mass on... Bikes · Roller skates · Horses
Roller skates – Some streets close to cars so people can skate safely!
Which is the only state that borders exactly one other state? Maine · Hawaii · Alaska
Maine – Maine touches only New Hampshire!
What is 2 to the power of 10? 512 · 1,024 · 1,000
1,024
What is the area of a circle with radius 3? (use pi = 3.14) 28.26 · 18.84 · 9.42
28.26
Which US president was never elected president or vice president? Gerald Ford · Chester Arthur · Andrew Johnson
Gerald Ford
What is the next number: 1, 4, 9, 16, ...? 20 · 25 · 36
25 – These are square numbers: 1, 4, 9, 16, so next is 5 times 5 equals 25!
How many US states start with the letter M? 10 · 8 · 6
8 – Maine, Maryland, Mass., Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana!
Which number is neither prime nor composite? 0 · 1 · 2
1
How many reindeer are named in 'The Night Before Christmas'? Six · Eight · Nine
Eight
What is 1,000 − 357? 643 · 657 · 753
643
Yesterday was two days after Monday. What day is tomorrow? Thursday · Saturday · Friday
Friday – Yesterday was Wednesday, so today is Thursday.
How many squares of any size are on a chessboard? 64 · 204 · 256
204