General Knowledge (UK) Revised & Updated March 2021

Question 1

What is the name of the Jewish holy book?

Accepted Answer

The Tanakh

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

186,000 miles per second (or 300,000 km per second)

Question 3

Abuja is the capital of which African country?

Accepted Answer

Nigeria

Question 4

What is the capital city of Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

Islamabad

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Vincent Van Gogh

Question 6

The Dali Lama is the head of which religion?

Accepted Answer

Buddhist

Question 7

Who is the Prime Minster of the UK?

Accepted Answer

Boris Johnson

Question 8

What is a republic?

Accepted Answer

a country that does not have a king or queen

Question 9

What is the capital of China?

Accepted Answer

Beijing

Question 10

Who is the leader of the Labour Party?

Accepted Answer

Keir Starmer

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

What is a 'habitat'?

Accepted Answer

The environment where an animal lives

Question 13

The ancient Romans originally came from which modern day country?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 14

Why did the dinosaurs become extinct 65 million years ago?

Accepted Answer

a meteor hit the Earth

Question 15

What is at the center of an atom?

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

Question 16

Who first explained the Theory of Evolution?

Accepted Answer

Charles Darwin

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

1928

Question 18

Which century was the Victorian period in?

Accepted Answer

19th Century

Question 19

Where is the Islamic holy city of Mecca?

Accepted Answer

Saudia Arabia

Question 20

The Pope is the head of which Christian religion?

Accepted Answer

Roman Catholic

Question 21

How many kilometres are there in one mile?

Accepted Answer

1.6

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

Birds

Question 23

Which music album is the biggest seller of all time?

Accepted Answer

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Question 24

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 25

The country of Eritrea is on which continent?

Accepted Answer

Africa

Question 26

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

Accepted Answer

Right-Wing

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