General Knowledge Quiz

Question 1

When was Disney Founded?

Accepted Answer

16th October 1923

Question 2

Captain Picard is a main character in which Science Fiction Franchise?

Accepted Answer

Star Trek

Question 3

Who was mistook for the God Lono, when they docked in Hawaii in 1779?

Accepted Answer

Captain James Cook

Question 4

Who is the Greek God of War?

Accepted Answer

Ares

Question 5

What is the thirteenth letter of the English alphabet?

Accepted Answer

M

Question 6

Which ocean is the shallowest?

Accepted Answer

Arctic Ocean

Question 7

How many recognized countries are there in the world? (according to infoplease.com)

Accepted Answer

196

Question 8

In military terms, what does the SAS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Special Air Service

Question 9

Which record label did Michael Jackson record for first?

Accepted Answer

Motown Records

Question 10

Who was the longest reigning roman emperor?

Accepted Answer

Gaius Octavius

Question 11

Who said: "We are not making History, we are made by History"

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King Jr.

Question 12

Responsible for 725,000 deaths per year, What species kills the most humans?

Accepted Answer

Mosquito

Question 13

What percent of the Earths population has a language based learning disability?

Accepted Answer

15-20%

Question 14

You have found a pile of Gold, but what is the Chemical symbol for Gold?

Accepted Answer

Au

Question 15

What was featured in the first TV commercial advertising a toy?

Accepted Answer

Mr Potato Head (released 1952)

Question 16

Which was the first planet to be discovered by a telescope?

Accepted Answer

Uranus

Question 17

What do Doctors peer into using their Auriscope?

Accepted Answer

Your ears

Question 18

Which famous celebrity's baby photo is this?

Accepted Answer

Nick Jonas

Question 19

Which sporting league is acknowledge to be the hardest to break into, in the world?

Accepted Answer

NBA (Basketball)

Question 20

What is the name of this Ed Sheeran song?

Accepted Answer

Castle on the Hill

Question 21

During 1346-1353, approximately how many people were killed by the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

50 Million

Question 22

How many calories are there in a McDonalds medium Big Mac meal with Diet Coke?

Accepted Answer

845

Question 23

What date was the Premier League (Football) founded?

Accepted Answer

20th February 1992

Question 24

Which singing star died on 11th May 1981?

Accepted Answer

Bob Marley

Question 25

According to Pokedex, how many Pokemon are there?

Accepted Answer

720

Question 26

Which children’s author wrote “Gangsta Granny”?

Accepted Answer

David Walliams

Question 27

What should you always do before exercise?

Accepted Answer

Warm up

Question 28

When did World War 2 officially begin and end?

Accepted Answer

1939-1945

Question 29

How many squares are there on a standard chessboard?

Accepted Answer

64

Question 30

Which Cornish village claims to be the birthplace of King Arthur?

Accepted Answer

Tintagel

Question 31

What does the average person do 13 times a day?

Accepted Answer

Laugh

Question 32

What is an otters home called?

Accepted Answer

Holt

Question 33

Who was the longest reigning roman emperor?

Accepted Answer

Gaius Octavius

Question 34

On which continent would you find Greece?

Accepted Answer

Europe

Question 35

Where is Italy's most famous leaning tower located?

Accepted Answer

Pisa

Question 36

What is the only bird that can hover in the air and also ﬂy backwards?

Accepted Answer

Hummingbird

Question 37

How long does it take for the ISS to orbit the Earth, given that it travels at 17,150 mph?

Accepted Answer

1 hour, 32 minutes (92 mins)

Question 38

Which Country's national flag is this?

Accepted Answer

Cote D'Ivoire

Question 39

What are the names of all four tellytubbies?

Accepted Answer

Tinky-Winky, Dipsy, Laa Laa, Po

Question 40

With total earnings at $13.9 Billion. What is the highest grossing video game of all time?

Accepted Answer

Space Invaders (1978)

Question 41

What is the current estimated number of species on Earth?

Accepted Answer

8.7 Million

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