Which four British cities have underground rail systems?

Liverpool, Glasgow, Newcastle, London

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Questions 90

Answers

1
Which zodiac birth star sign has the bull for its symbol?
Capricorn
Virgo
Gemini
Taurus
2
Which of these plays was not written by Shakespeare?
King Lear
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer's Day Dream
Hamlet
3
Which instrument usually has 47 strings?
Harp
Sitar
Banjo
Cello
4
What dinosaur has plates and spikes along their back and tail?
Iguanodon
Triceratops
T-rex
Stegosaurus
5
The longest river in Europe is the…
Danube
Nile
Thames
Volga
6
The Stadium of Light is home to which English football team?
Newcastle
Wolves
Sunderland
Leeds
7
How is the Roman city of Verulamium known today?
Stevenage
Watford
Birmingham
St Albans
8
What is the capital of Spain?
Valencia
Barcelona
Lisbon
Madrid
9
Where was Messi born?
Portugal
Paraguay
Brazil
Argentina
10
Who was Henry VIII’s first wife?
Jane Seymour
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Catherine Parr
11
What is the most spoken language in the world?
Arabic
Spanish
English
Mandarin
12
Most of the world's volcanoes are…
in the Caribbean
underwater
undiscovered
in Australia
13
In which period of English history was Shakespeare alive?
Victorian
Elizabethan
Georgian
Tudor
14
What is the number 5 in Hindi?
panch
doh
char
ek
15
What is the official currency in Thailand?
Yen
Bhat
Renminbi
Ringgit
16
Where were Norse gods said to live?
Asgard
Nirvana
Lapland
Norseland
17
What is the national fruit of Bangladesh?
Jackfruit
Pomegranate
Banana
Mango
18
Which Greek god is Percy Jackson's father?
Poseidon
Zeus
Apollo
Artemis
19
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what is Charlie’s surname?
Bucket
Bukkle
Bukitt
Buckle
20
LeBron James plays for…
Boston Celtics
Lakers
Chicago Bulls
Houston Rockets
21
If enough people are vaccinated, it's harder for the disease to spread to those people who cannot have vaccines.
False
True
22
What is the name of the fictional town where the series, ‘Stranger Things’ is set?
Dawkins
Hawkins
Riverdale
Harris County
23
Which year did India gain independence from Britain?
1948
1946
1912
1947
24
What is the film industry in India called?
Bollywood
Nollywood
Tollywood
Northwood
25
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stamford upon Avon
Stanmore
Stratford upon Avon
Salisbury
26
Which four British cities have underground rail systems?
Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, London
Liverpool, Glasgow, Newcastle, London
Liverpool, Glasgow, Leeds, London
Liverpool, Edinburgh, Newcastle, London
27
It is known as Bhindi in Hindi, Okra in the Caribbean, but what is it best known as in most English speaking countries?
Pea Shoots
Tiny Toes
Ladies Fingers
Men's finders
28
What is Canada’s capital city?
Toronto
Ottawa
Halifax
Quebec City
29
Where in Scotland is there supposedly a lake monster?
Loch Lomond
Loch Ness
Loch Awe
Loch Tay
30
Malaria is spread by only female mosquitoes.
True
False
31
Which of the following common English words, did not originate from Hindi?
jungle
pyjamas
thug
gym
32
In which country would you find 8 of the world's 10 highest mountains?
Spain
Nepal
Peru
Mongolia
33
How many countries are in Africa?
54
49
50
62
34
What gives red blood cells their colour?
Oxygen
Haemoglobin
Chlorophyll
Platelets
35
What instrument can be a bass, electric or Spanish?
Keyboard
Cello
Guitar
Violin
36
What is the present day name of the city of Constantinople?
Baghdad
Byzantium
Rome
Istanbul
37
What is the largest bird of prey in the world ?
Harpy Eagle
Andean Condor
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
38
In tennis, how many games are in a set?
3
6
15
10
39
What type of creature is a Pacific Sea Wasp?
Shark
Hoverfly
Jellyfish
Moth
40
Who is the king of the Olympian gods in Greek Mythology?
Artemis
Jupiter
Thor
Zeus
41
Who was known as ‘the lady with the lamp’?
Emily Pankhurst
Florence Nightingale
Mary Seacole
Amy Johnson
42
Shakespeare created the phrase, ‘for goodness sake’.
False
True
43
How many states are there in the USA?
51
48
50
60
44
Which words originated from Hindi?
Juggernaut
Bandana
All of them
Verandah
45
What is the only bird that can hover in the air and also ﬂy backwards?
Kingfisher
Hummingbird
Woodpecker
Bald Eagle
46
What are the names of Harry Potter’s parents?
Molly and Arthur
Petunia and Vernon
Sirius and Hermione
Lily and James
47
What is the largest desert in the world?
Death Valley
Sahara
Antartica
Kalahari
48
Which of the following is NOT in Africa?
Guyana
Tunisia
Senegal
Malawi
49
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
Derry
Belfast
Cork
50
True or False: the national sport of Pakistan is field hockey.
False
True
51
True or False: Almost half of all English words are French.
False
True
52
Which team has this football badge?
Sheffield Wallabies United Football Club
Shrewsbury West Football Club
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club
Swindon Wanderers Football Club
53
Which is NOT a long term risk of smoking?
Cancer
Increased Hunger
Chronic Vascular Disease
Stroke
54
What is the world’s biggest island?
Mauritius
United Kingdom
Greenland
Iceland
55
Which musical instrument has dampers, hammers and strings?
Violin
Clarinet
Piano
Harp
56
How many countries are in North America?
23
12
3
5
57
What is the fastest growing plant?
Eucalyptus
Bamboo
Sugarcane
Dandelion
58
What is the world’s largest ocean?
Atlantic
Southern
Indian
Pacific
59
The word "stan" is an ancient Persian- Farsi word for…
country
banana
unity
family
60
What is the name of the tennis tournament hosted in London?
Augusta
Earl’s Court
Wimbledon
Oval
61
What is the name of the home stadium of Watford F.C.?
Elton John’s Court
Vicarage Road
Loftus Road
Hornet Park
62
How many players in a cricket team?
9
11
12
10
63
What is the biggest state in America?
Alaska
Florida
Texas
Montana
64
Which of these is NOT a capital city?
Wellington
Sydney
Johannesburg
Lima
65
What hangs down from the roof of a cave?
Magma
The ceiling- duh!
Stalagmites
Stalactites
66
Who was the first President of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
67
Name these two key characters in Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men.
Tom and Jerry
George and Lennie
Tall Guy and Small Guy
Lennie and Harry
68
What is the capital of Romania?
Craiova
Bucharest
Kiev
Prague
69
Which of these is NOT in the Caribbean?
Hawaii
Cuba
Barbados
Jamaica
70
What is the hardest natural substance?
graphite
haematite
flint
diamond
71
Which country has the most pyramids?
Mexico
Ethiopia
Egypt
Sudan
72
What can smoking cause?
COVID-19
Lung cancer
Skin cancer
Diabetes
73
What is the large Island off the Eastern Coast of Africa?
Madagascar
Seychelles
Sri Lanka
Maldives
74
True or False: Many Spanish words come from Arabic.
False
True
75
What do the numbers add up to on opposite sides of dice?
Six
Eight
Seven
Nine
76
Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system and it is located on which planet?
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
77
What is the longest river in the world?
Yangtze
Nile
Ganges
Amazon
78
On which Caribbean island was Rihanna born?
Barbados
Jamaica
Trinidad
Puerto Rico
79
What is the tallest building in the world?
Burj Khalifa (Dubai)
Petronas Towers (Kuala Lumpur)
Shanghai Tower (Shanghai)
One World Trade Center (New York)
80
Which country launched Sputnik 1, the first-ever satellite, into space in 1957?
United States
Zambia
Russia; USSR
United Kingdom
81
What languages do people speak in Canada?
English only
English and French
English and Italian
English and Spanish
82
Who was Henry VII’s last wife?
Jane Seymour
Catherine Parr
Anne Boleyn
Anne of Cleves
83
What is the capital city of Kenya?
Nairobi
Lagos
Kenyatta
Mombassa
84
What does ‘shampoo’ mean in Hindi?
To massage
Hair shine
Bubbles
To wash
85
What did Sir Walter Raleigh bring back to England?
Sugar beet
Potato
Kebab
Turnip
86
Which sport is Emma Raducanu known for?
Football
Tennis
Swimming
Gymnastics
87
How many stars on the US flag?
50
100
51
52
88
How many cakes are in a ‘baker’s dozen’?
Twelve
Six
Eleven
Thirteen
89
In the traditional nursery rhyme, how many mice were blind?
One hundred
Three
Four
One
90
What colour is a giraffe’s tongue?
Green
Red
Blue- black
Brown

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General Knowledge Quiz! 1

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Questions 90

Answers

1
Which zodiac birth star sign has the bull for its symbol?
Capricorn
Virgo
Gemini
Taurus
2
Which of these plays was not written by Shakespeare?
King Lear
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer's Day Dream
Hamlet
3
Which instrument usually has 47 strings?
Harp
Sitar
Banjo
Cello
4
What dinosaur has plates and spikes along their back and tail?
Iguanodon
Triceratops
T-rex
Stegosaurus
5
The longest river in Europe is the…
Danube
Nile
Thames
Volga
6
The Stadium of Light is home to which English football team?
Newcastle
Wolves
Sunderland
Leeds
7
How is the Roman city of Verulamium known today?
Stevenage
Watford
Birmingham
St Albans
8
What is the capital of Spain?
Valencia
Barcelona
Lisbon
Madrid
9
Where was Messi born?
Portugal
Paraguay
Brazil
Argentina
10
Who was Henry VIII’s first wife?
Jane Seymour
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Catherine Parr
11
What is the most spoken language in the world?
Arabic
Spanish
English
Mandarin
12
Most of the world's volcanoes are…
in the Caribbean
underwater
undiscovered
in Australia
13
In which period of English history was Shakespeare alive?
Victorian
Elizabethan
Georgian
Tudor
14
What is the number 5 in Hindi?
panch
doh
char
ek
15
What is the official currency in Thailand?
Yen
Bhat
Renminbi
Ringgit
16
Where were Norse gods said to live?
Asgard
Nirvana
Lapland
Norseland
17
What is the national fruit of Bangladesh?
Jackfruit
Pomegranate
Banana
Mango
18
Which Greek god is Percy Jackson's father?
Poseidon
Zeus
Apollo
Artemis
19
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what is Charlie’s surname?
Bucket
Bukkle
Bukitt
Buckle
20
LeBron James plays for…
Boston Celtics
Lakers
Chicago Bulls
Houston Rockets
21
If enough people are vaccinated, it's harder for the disease to spread to those people who cannot have vaccines.
False
True
22
What is the name of the fictional town where the series, ‘Stranger Things’ is set?
Dawkins
Hawkins
Riverdale
Harris County
23
Which year did India gain independence from Britain?
1948
1946
1912
1947
24
What is the film industry in India called?
Bollywood
Nollywood
Tollywood
Northwood
25
Where was Shakespeare born?
Stamford upon Avon
Stanmore
Stratford upon Avon
Salisbury
26
Which four British cities have underground rail systems?
Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, London
Liverpool, Glasgow, Newcastle, London
Liverpool, Glasgow, Leeds, London
Liverpool, Edinburgh, Newcastle, London
27
It is known as Bhindi in Hindi, Okra in the Caribbean, but what is it best known as in most English speaking countries?
Pea Shoots
Tiny Toes
Ladies Fingers
Men's finders
28
What is Canada’s capital city?
Toronto
Ottawa
Halifax
Quebec City
29
Where in Scotland is there supposedly a lake monster?
Loch Lomond
Loch Ness
Loch Awe
Loch Tay
30
Malaria is spread by only female mosquitoes.
True
False
31
Which of the following common English words, did not originate from Hindi?
jungle
pyjamas
thug
gym
32
In which country would you find 8 of the world's 10 highest mountains?
Spain
Nepal
Peru
Mongolia
33
How many countries are in Africa?
54
49
50
62
34
What gives red blood cells their colour?
Oxygen
Haemoglobin
Chlorophyll
Platelets
35
What instrument can be a bass, electric or Spanish?
Keyboard
Cello
Guitar
Violin
36
What is the present day name of the city of Constantinople?
Baghdad
Byzantium
Rome
Istanbul
37
What is the largest bird of prey in the world ?
Harpy Eagle
Andean Condor
Bald Eagle
Peregrine Falcon
38
In tennis, how many games are in a set?
3
6
15
10
39
What type of creature is a Pacific Sea Wasp?
Shark
Hoverfly
Jellyfish
Moth
40
Who is the king of the Olympian gods in Greek Mythology?
Artemis
Jupiter
Thor
Zeus
41
Who was known as ‘the lady with the lamp’?
Emily Pankhurst
Florence Nightingale
Mary Seacole
Amy Johnson
42
Shakespeare created the phrase, ‘for goodness sake’.
False
True
43
How many states are there in the USA?
51
48
50
60
44
Which words originated from Hindi?
Juggernaut
Bandana
All of them
Verandah
45
What is the only bird that can hover in the air and also ﬂy backwards?
Kingfisher
Hummingbird
Woodpecker
Bald Eagle
46
What are the names of Harry Potter’s parents?
Molly and Arthur
Petunia and Vernon
Sirius and Hermione
Lily and James
47
What is the largest desert in the world?
Death Valley
Sahara
Antartica
Kalahari
48
Which of the following is NOT in Africa?
Guyana
Tunisia
Senegal
Malawi
49
What is the capital of Ireland?
Dublin
Derry
Belfast
Cork
50
True or False: the national sport of Pakistan is field hockey.
False
True
51
True or False: Almost half of all English words are French.
False
True
52
Which team has this football badge?
Sheffield Wallabies United Football Club
Shrewsbury West Football Club
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club
Swindon Wanderers Football Club
53
Which is NOT a long term risk of smoking?
Cancer
Increased Hunger
Chronic Vascular Disease
Stroke
54
What is the world’s biggest island?
Mauritius
United Kingdom
Greenland
Iceland
55
Which musical instrument has dampers, hammers and strings?
Violin
Clarinet
Piano
Harp
56
How many countries are in North America?
23
12
3
5
57
What is the fastest growing plant?
Eucalyptus
Bamboo
Sugarcane
Dandelion
58
What is the world’s largest ocean?
Atlantic
Southern
Indian
Pacific
59
The word "stan" is an ancient Persian- Farsi word for…
country
banana
unity
family
60
What is the name of the tennis tournament hosted in London?
Augusta
Earl’s Court
Wimbledon
Oval
61
What is the name of the home stadium of Watford F.C.?
Elton John’s Court
Vicarage Road
Loftus Road
Hornet Park
62
How many players in a cricket team?
9
11
12
10
63
What is the biggest state in America?
Alaska
Florida
Texas
Montana
64
Which of these is NOT a capital city?
Wellington
Sydney
Johannesburg
Lima
65
What hangs down from the roof of a cave?
Magma
The ceiling- duh!
Stalagmites
Stalactites
66
Who was the first President of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
67
Name these two key characters in Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men.
Tom and Jerry
George and Lennie
Tall Guy and Small Guy
Lennie and Harry
68
What is the capital of Romania?
Craiova
Bucharest
Kiev
Prague
69
Which of these is NOT in the Caribbean?
Hawaii
Cuba
Barbados
Jamaica
70
What is the hardest natural substance?
graphite
haematite
flint
diamond
71
Which country has the most pyramids?
Mexico
Ethiopia
Egypt
Sudan
72
What can smoking cause?
COVID-19
Lung cancer
Skin cancer
Diabetes
73
What is the large Island off the Eastern Coast of Africa?
Madagascar
Seychelles
Sri Lanka
Maldives
74
True or False: Many Spanish words come from Arabic.
False
True
75
What do the numbers add up to on opposite sides of dice?
Six
Eight
Seven
Nine
76
Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system and it is located on which planet?
Neptune
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
77
What is the longest river in the world?
Yangtze
Nile
Ganges
Amazon
78
On which Caribbean island was Rihanna born?
Barbados
Jamaica
Trinidad
Puerto Rico
79
What is the tallest building in the world?
Burj Khalifa (Dubai)
Petronas Towers (Kuala Lumpur)
Shanghai Tower (Shanghai)
One World Trade Center (New York)
80
Which country launched Sputnik 1, the first-ever satellite, into space in 1957?
United States
Zambia
Russia; USSR
United Kingdom
81
What languages do people speak in Canada?
English only
English and French
English and Italian
English and Spanish
82
Who was Henry VII’s last wife?
Jane Seymour
Catherine Parr
Anne Boleyn
Anne of Cleves
83
What is the capital city of Kenya?
Nairobi
Lagos
Kenyatta
Mombassa
84
What does ‘shampoo’ mean in Hindi?
To massage
Hair shine
Bubbles
To wash
85
What did Sir Walter Raleigh bring back to England?
Sugar beet
Potato
Kebab
Turnip
86
Which sport is Emma Raducanu known for?
Football
Tennis
Swimming
Gymnastics
87
How many stars on the US flag?
50
100
51
52
88
How many cakes are in a ‘baker’s dozen’?
Twelve
Six
Eleven
Thirteen
89
In the traditional nursery rhyme, how many mice were blind?
One hundred
Three
Four
One
90
What colour is a giraffe’s tongue?
Green
Red
Blue- black
Brown