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Questions 90

Answers

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

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General Knowledge Quiz! 1

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Flashcards90 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 90

Answers

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