General Knowledge (UK) Revised & Updated Oct 2024

Question 1

What is the definition of 'imperialism'? Is it...

Accepted Answer

...to take over another country & colonise it.

Question 2

Which post-impressionist painter went mad and cut off his ear?

Accepted Answer

Vincent Van Gogh

Question 3

The Dali Lama is the head of which religion?

Accepted Answer

Buddhist

Question 4

What is the approx population of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Eight Billion

Question 5

The country of Eritrea is on which continent?

Accepted Answer

Africa

Question 6

What is a republic?

Accepted Answer

a country that does not have a king or queen

Question 7

What does LGBT stand for?

Accepted Answer

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender

Question 8

Which music album is the biggest seller of all time?

Accepted Answer

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Question 9

What is the name of the Jewish holy book?

Accepted Answer

The Tanakh

Question 10

Which century was the Victorian period in?

Accepted Answer

19th Century

Question 11

What year did all women final get the vote in the UK?

Accepted Answer

1928

Question 12

What is the capital of China?

Accepted Answer

Beijing

Question 13

Where is the Islamic holy city of Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Saudia Arabia

Question 14

Is the UK Conservative Party on the left or right-wing of the political spectrum?

Accepted Answer

Right-Wing

Question 15

What is a 'habitat'?

Accepted Answer

The environment where an animal lives

Question 16

What is the capital city of Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

Islamabad

Question 17

Who first explained the Theory of Evolution?

Accepted Answer

Charles Darwin

Question 18

How long would it take a present day spaceship to reach our nearest star, Alpha Centauri - 4 light years away?

Accepted Answer

78,000 years

Question 19

Abuja is the capital of which African country?

Accepted Answer

Nigeria

Question 20

How many kilometres are there in one mile?

Accepted Answer

1.6

Question 21

The Pope is the head of which Christian religion?

Accepted Answer

Roman Catholic

Question 22

What is at the center of an atom?

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

Question 23

The ancient Romans originally came from which modern day country?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 24

The population of London is approximately....?

Accepted Answer

8.7 Million

Question 25

Why did the dinosaurs become extinct 65 million years ago?

Accepted Answer

a meteor hit the Earth

Question 26

Which country has the death penalty for being gay? Pick one of two possible correct answers.

Accepted Answer

Iran, Saudia Arabia

Question 27

Evolution says dinosaurs didn't die out, but evolved into which other group of creatures?

Accepted Answer

Birds

Question 28

What is the speed of light? Is it approx...

Accepted Answer

186,000 miles per second

Question 29

The Green Party is on which side of the political spectrum?

Accepted Answer

Left Wing

General Knowledge (UK) Revised & Updated Oct 2024

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