General Trivia

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A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ ABOUT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

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Answers

1
WHAT IS THE FIFTEENTH LETTER IN THE ALPHABET?
O
P
N
M
2
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE CURRENT UK PRIME MINISTER?
BORIS JOHNSON
DAVID CAMERON
THERESA MAY
BARACK OBAMA
3
What is glass mainly made up of?
Crystals
Sand
Highly compressed water
Plutonium
4
OSTRICHES CAN RUN FASTER THAN HORSES.
TRUE
FALSE
5
How many days are there until Christmas?
59
102
45
67
6
What is Whoopi Goldberg’s real name?
Kazzie Johns
Caryn Johnstone
Karen Johannson
Caryn Johnson
7
How many cards are there in a pack of cards?
50
46
42
52
8
Who is the loudest Maths teacher?
The relief teacher
Miss Crocker
Ms Hodgetts
Mrs O'Brien
9
Where did the Anzacs fight their first battle?
Belgium
Gallipoli
France
Western Front
10
WHO IS THIS FAMOUS HARRY POTTER CHARACTER?
SEVERUS SNAPE
HAGRID
ALBUS DUMBLEDORE
ARTHUR WEASLEY
11
Ms Hodgetts is well known for being in what type of emotional state?
Angry
Disappointed
Joyful
Fearful
12
The Himalayan range of mountains separates which two countries?
India and Laos
Nepal and India
Bangladesh and China
India and China
13
The letters 'HB' on a pencil stand for?
Hard Black
Half Black
High Byte
Hewlett-Backard
14
In which country is Mount Everest?
Japan
China
Australia
Nepal
15
Ms Hodgett's favourite colour is:
Purple
Blue
Yellow
Green
16
The pond was as smooth as a mirror. This sentence contains a ...
Onomatopoeia
Personification
A simile
A metaphor
17
What is the fear of heights called?
Acrophobia
Aerophobia
Astraphobia
Scardyphobia
18
How is the number 5 written in Roman numerals?
V
IIIII
L
X
19
What is the opposite of transparent?
Clear
Opaque
Translucent
See through
20
What is the name given to soldiers on horseback?
Riders
Calvary
Cavalry
Soldiers on horses
21
In which year was Mount Everest first climbed?
1938
1892
1953
1915
22
Which is the odd one out?
Cinnamon
Sage
Thyme
Basil
23
Name the world's largest ocean
Bass Strait
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
24
If you pour oil into a glass of water will the oil sink or float?
Sink
Float
25
When did the first McDonalds open in Australia?
1953
1980
1990
1971
26
What percent of the earth's surface is covered in water?
75
25
50
85
27
How many hours are there between 1pm on Monday and 5am on Tuesday?
16
13
26
12
28
How many continents are there?
6
5
7
8
29
In the dictionary, which word comes last?
after
allow
agree
alight
30
What is force measured in?
metres per second
newtons
joules
volts
31
What is 8/16 as a percentage?
40%
50%
30%
20%
32
If a country is sending goods to another country, is it...
Exporting
Sourcing
Importing
Franchising
33
Has Australia ever been bombed during wartime?
No
Yes, in WW1
Dunno
Yes, in WW2
34
Which word means a word or phrase that reads the same backwards as forwards?
paradox
paradigm
paradigmatic
palindrome
35
What is the act of growing and grooming one’s facial hair called?
Abiotrophy
Moustatophy
Pogonotrophy
Autotrophy
36
Which word means the same as robust?
Automatic
Break
Feeble
Strong
37
WHAT IS A BABY DONKEY CALLED?
KID
LAMB
CUB
FOAL
38
What weighs the most, a kilogram of rocks or a kilogram of feathers?
Both the same
Rocks
Feathers
Neither
39
How many questions does a four year-old child ask on average every day?
100 questions
400 questions
Too many
250 questions
40
Mrs Murphy's favourite type of dance is ...
Tassie Two-step
Waltz
Interpretive
Ballet
41
IF MARY'S FATHER HAD 5 KIDS WHO WAS THE FIFTH: JA, JE, JI, JO, __ ?
JT
JJ
JU
MARY
42
What is the chemical symbol for lead?
Pb
Ad
Le
Ph
43
Which is the correct spelling of the word that means a large group of animals ?
hird
herd
hurd
heard
44
Out of a class of 20 pupils, 5 walk to school. What percentage do not walk to school?
45
55
85
75
45
Which of the following countries has the SECOND longest coastline?
Canada
Indonesia
Russia
Australia
46
In which sport are barani, rudolph and randolph all techniques?
Trampolining
Curling
Underwater Hockey
Uneven bars
47
WHERE IS THIS PLACE LOCATED IN ENGLAND?
MANCHESTER
CAMBRIDGE
LONDON
KENT
48
What is the currency of Brazil?
Dollar
Krona
The Bhat
Real
49
In history, what do the letters BC stand for?
Before Christianity
Before Christ
Before Churches
Before Christmas
50
How many capital letters should there be?: my friend ben really likes woody in toy story.
3
5
6
4
51
Which planet is named after the Roman god of war?
Mars
Uranus
Venus
Pluto
52
Which prime minster of Australia went missing?
Edmund Barton
John Howard
Harold Halt
Kevin Rudd
53
HOW MANY KEYS ARE ON A COMPUTER KEYBOARD?
82
69
101
109
54
What country is Ottawa the capital of?
Canada
Argentina
Latvia
The Netherlands
55
How many sides does a decagon have?
12
13
11
10
56
Copenhagen is the capital of which European city?
The Netherlands
Denmark
Sweden
Switzerland
57
What year was William Shakespeare born?
1548
1598
1564
1514
58
How many dots are there on a pair of dice?
48
24
42
21
59
How many metres are there in 4.2km?
4.2m
2400m
4200m
4400m
60
Which female artist had the best selling album of 2016 'Lemonade'?
Lady Gaga
Beyonce
Adele
Katy Perry
61
What date is the Grade 10 Hellyer orientation day? (2021)
Thursday 2 December
Saturday 4 December
Saturday 25 December
Friday 3 December
62
40% of Kimberley's relatives are female. If she has 20 relatives, how many are female?
11
8
9
10
63
What does "Terra Nullius" mean?
No man's land
Land belonging to no-one
Moving about from place to place
Being on solid ground
64
WHO WAS THE LONGEST EVER REIGNING QUEEN?
MARY I
ELIZABETH II
ANNE BOLEYN
VICTORIA
65
Which of these animals has the longest life span?
Giant Tortoise
Giraffe
African elephant
A cat owned by Mrs Murphy
66
In Advance Australia Fair, what comes after "For those who've come across the seas"?
We've got boundless plains to share
We've boundless plains to share
We've boundless places to share
We've got boundless places to share
67
Which gas is formed when a hydrogen bomb is detonated?
Carbon dioxide
Helium
Nitrogen
Freon
68
If I double a number, add 6 to it and the answer is 12, what was the number?
12
1
3
9
69
If a car travels 300km in 5 hours, what is its average speed?
60km per hour
25km per hour
15km per hour
80km per hour
70
Who wrote ‘Animal Farm’?
Geoff Owens
George Owl
George Orwell
Geoff Ormen
71
What is the normal (average) temperature of the human body?
42
35
37
30
72
How many syllables has the word kangaroo?
3
2
8
6
73
What is the capital of Romania?
Budapest
Bukovina
Bucharest
Burnie
74
Which of these countries is NOT in Europe?
Italy
Belgium
Latvia
Nepal
75
Approximately how many km per second can light travel?
30,000
3,000,000
300,000
300
76
Are dolphins fish, mammals, amphibians, or reptiles?
reptiles
fish
mammals
amphibians
77
What is the collective noun for a group of rhinos?
Murder
Caravan
Crash
Parliament
78
Which of the following planet rotates about its axis on its “side”?
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
Mars
79
In which continent is the world's largest desert?
Australia
Africa
South America
Antarctica
80
Which of the following words should begin with a capital letter?
nile
lake
river
amazon
81
Which is the correct spelling?
accommodation
accomodation
accomidation
acommodation
82
What is the official language of Brazil?
Dutch
Portuguese
Spanish
French
83
At BHS, do we have a "stationery" check or a "stationary" check?
Stationary
Stationiry
No idea
Stationery
84
In a rainforest, what is the thick layer of treetops called?
Cannoli
Canopy
Canopus
Canola
85
Who is the founder of Instagram?
Mark Zuckerberg
Kevin Systrom
Jan Koum
Jack Dorsey
86
In AD79 all of the Roman citizens of Pompeii were killed by what?
A famine
A volcano
A tsunami
An earthquake
87
Are lines of longitude...
Vertical
Slanted
Horizontal
Upside down
88
Where in the human body would you find the medulla oblongata?
Brain
Liver
Bowel
Heart
89
What does Anzac stand for?
Australian and New Zealand Allied Corps
Australian and New Zealand Allies Corps
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Australian and New Zealand Armed Corps
90
What is the proper name of the groove between one's nose and top lip?
Cupid's bow
Philtrum
Upper lip
Vermilon border
91
When referring to a USB port, what do the letters USB stand for?
Universal Serial Bus
United Shared Business
Universal Saving Bit
Unified Saved Binary
92
The area of a square is 49cm^2.What is the length of one side?
8cm
9cm
17cm
7cm
93
What is Mrs Murphy's top two favourite type of Cadbury's chocolate?
Cadbury Peppermint Block
Cadbury Strawberry Freddos
Cadbury's Top Deck
Cadbury's Marble
94
What was the full name of the Barbie Doll?
Brooke Diamond Childs
Brooke Pink Jones
Barbara Millicent Roberts
Barbra Crystal Evans
95
Which actress plays Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games movies?
Jessica Alba
Jennifer Lawrence
Nicole Kidman
Cate Blanchett
96
Are alloys generally weaker or stronger than pure metals?
Weaker
Stronger
97
How many rings on the Olympic flag?
6
8
7
5
98
Dogs are better than cats.
False
Did Mrs Murphy write this question?
Dogs are waaaaaaaay better
True
99
What substance is the opposite of acid?
Litmus
Neutral
Not acid
Alkali
100
In Fahrenheit, at what temperature does water freeze?
32
33
35
34

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General Trivia

100 termsStudBud Administration482 plays

A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ ABOUT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE.

Flashcards100 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 100

Answers

1
WHAT IS THE FIFTEENTH LETTER IN THE ALPHABET?
O
P
N
M
2
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE CURRENT UK PRIME MINISTER?
BORIS JOHNSON
DAVID CAMERON
THERESA MAY
BARACK OBAMA
3
What is glass mainly made up of?
Crystals
Sand
Highly compressed water
Plutonium
4
OSTRICHES CAN RUN FASTER THAN HORSES.
TRUE
FALSE
5
How many days are there until Christmas?
59
102
45
67
6
What is Whoopi Goldberg’s real name?
Kazzie Johns
Caryn Johnstone
Karen Johannson
Caryn Johnson
7
How many cards are there in a pack of cards?
50
46
42
52
8
Who is the loudest Maths teacher?
The relief teacher
Miss Crocker
Ms Hodgetts
Mrs O'Brien
9
Where did the Anzacs fight their first battle?
Belgium
Gallipoli
France
Western Front
10
WHO IS THIS FAMOUS HARRY POTTER CHARACTER?
SEVERUS SNAPE
HAGRID
ALBUS DUMBLEDORE
ARTHUR WEASLEY
11
Ms Hodgetts is well known for being in what type of emotional state?
Angry
Disappointed
Joyful
Fearful
12
The Himalayan range of mountains separates which two countries?
India and Laos
Nepal and India
Bangladesh and China
India and China
13
The letters 'HB' on a pencil stand for?
Hard Black
Half Black
High Byte
Hewlett-Backard
14
In which country is Mount Everest?
Japan
China
Australia
Nepal
15
Ms Hodgett's favourite colour is:
Purple
Blue
Yellow
Green
16
The pond was as smooth as a mirror. This sentence contains a ...
Onomatopoeia
Personification
A simile
A metaphor
17
What is the fear of heights called?
Acrophobia
Aerophobia
Astraphobia
Scardyphobia
18
How is the number 5 written in Roman numerals?
V
IIIII
L
X
19
What is the opposite of transparent?
Clear
Opaque
Translucent
See through
20
What is the name given to soldiers on horseback?
Riders
Calvary
Cavalry
Soldiers on horses
21
In which year was Mount Everest first climbed?
1938
1892
1953
1915
22
Which is the odd one out?
Cinnamon
Sage
Thyme
Basil
23
Name the world's largest ocean
Bass Strait
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
24
If you pour oil into a glass of water will the oil sink or float?
Sink
Float
25
When did the first McDonalds open in Australia?
1953
1980
1990
1971
26
What percent of the earth's surface is covered in water?
75
25
50
85
27
How many hours are there between 1pm on Monday and 5am on Tuesday?
16
13
26
12
28
How many continents are there?
6
5
7
8
29
In the dictionary, which word comes last?
after
allow
agree
alight
30
What is force measured in?
metres per second
newtons
joules
volts
31
What is 8/16 as a percentage?
40%
50%
30%
20%
32
If a country is sending goods to another country, is it...
Exporting
Sourcing
Importing
Franchising
33
Has Australia ever been bombed during wartime?
No
Yes, in WW1
Dunno
Yes, in WW2
34
Which word means a word or phrase that reads the same backwards as forwards?
paradox
paradigm
paradigmatic
palindrome
35
What is the act of growing and grooming one’s facial hair called?
Abiotrophy
Moustatophy
Pogonotrophy
Autotrophy
36
Which word means the same as robust?
Automatic
Break
Feeble
Strong
37
WHAT IS A BABY DONKEY CALLED?
KID
LAMB
CUB
FOAL
38
What weighs the most, a kilogram of rocks or a kilogram of feathers?
Both the same
Rocks
Feathers
Neither
39
How many questions does a four year-old child ask on average every day?
100 questions
400 questions
Too many
250 questions
40
Mrs Murphy's favourite type of dance is ...
Tassie Two-step
Waltz
Interpretive
Ballet
41
IF MARY'S FATHER HAD 5 KIDS WHO WAS THE FIFTH: JA, JE, JI, JO, __ ?
JT
JJ
JU
MARY
42
What is the chemical symbol for lead?
Pb
Ad
Le
Ph
43
Which is the correct spelling of the word that means a large group of animals ?
hird
herd
hurd
heard
44
Out of a class of 20 pupils, 5 walk to school. What percentage do not walk to school?
45
55
85
75
45
Which of the following countries has the SECOND longest coastline?
Canada
Indonesia
Russia
Australia
46
In which sport are barani, rudolph and randolph all techniques?
Trampolining
Curling
Underwater Hockey
Uneven bars
47
WHERE IS THIS PLACE LOCATED IN ENGLAND?
MANCHESTER
CAMBRIDGE
LONDON
KENT
48
What is the currency of Brazil?
Dollar
Krona
The Bhat
Real
49
In history, what do the letters BC stand for?
Before Christianity
Before Christ
Before Churches
Before Christmas
50
How many capital letters should there be?: my friend ben really likes woody in toy story.
3
5
6
4
51
Which planet is named after the Roman god of war?
Mars
Uranus
Venus
Pluto
52
Which prime minster of Australia went missing?
Edmund Barton
John Howard
Harold Halt
Kevin Rudd
53
HOW MANY KEYS ARE ON A COMPUTER KEYBOARD?
82
69
101
109
54
What country is Ottawa the capital of?
Canada
Argentina
Latvia
The Netherlands
55
How many sides does a decagon have?
12
13
11
10
56
Copenhagen is the capital of which European city?
The Netherlands
Denmark
Sweden
Switzerland
57
What year was William Shakespeare born?
1548
1598
1564
1514
58
How many dots are there on a pair of dice?
48
24
42
21
59
How many metres are there in 4.2km?
4.2m
2400m
4200m
4400m
60
Which female artist had the best selling album of 2016 'Lemonade'?
Lady Gaga
Beyonce
Adele
Katy Perry
61
What date is the Grade 10 Hellyer orientation day? (2021)
Thursday 2 December
Saturday 4 December
Saturday 25 December
Friday 3 December
62
40% of Kimberley's relatives are female. If she has 20 relatives, how many are female?
11
8
9
10
63
What does "Terra Nullius" mean?
No man's land
Land belonging to no-one
Moving about from place to place
Being on solid ground
64
WHO WAS THE LONGEST EVER REIGNING QUEEN?
MARY I
ELIZABETH II
ANNE BOLEYN
VICTORIA
65
Which of these animals has the longest life span?
Giant Tortoise
Giraffe
African elephant
A cat owned by Mrs Murphy
66
In Advance Australia Fair, what comes after "For those who've come across the seas"?
We've got boundless plains to share
We've boundless plains to share
We've boundless places to share
We've got boundless places to share
67
Which gas is formed when a hydrogen bomb is detonated?
Carbon dioxide
Helium
Nitrogen
Freon
68
If I double a number, add 6 to it and the answer is 12, what was the number?
12
1
3
9
69
If a car travels 300km in 5 hours, what is its average speed?
60km per hour
25km per hour
15km per hour
80km per hour
70
Who wrote ‘Animal Farm’?
Geoff Owens
George Owl
George Orwell
Geoff Ormen
71
What is the normal (average) temperature of the human body?
42
35
37
30
72
How many syllables has the word kangaroo?
3
2
8
6
73
What is the capital of Romania?
Budapest
Bukovina
Bucharest
Burnie
74
Which of these countries is NOT in Europe?
Italy
Belgium
Latvia
Nepal
75
Approximately how many km per second can light travel?
30,000
3,000,000
300,000
300
76
Are dolphins fish, mammals, amphibians, or reptiles?
reptiles
fish
mammals
amphibians
77
What is the collective noun for a group of rhinos?
Murder
Caravan
Crash
Parliament
78
Which of the following planet rotates about its axis on its “side”?
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
Mars
79
In which continent is the world's largest desert?
Australia
Africa
South America
Antarctica
80
Which of the following words should begin with a capital letter?
nile
lake
river
amazon
81
Which is the correct spelling?
accommodation
accomodation
accomidation
acommodation
82
What is the official language of Brazil?
Dutch
Portuguese
Spanish
French
83
At BHS, do we have a "stationery" check or a "stationary" check?
Stationary
Stationiry
No idea
Stationery
84
In a rainforest, what is the thick layer of treetops called?
Cannoli
Canopy
Canopus
Canola
85
Who is the founder of Instagram?
Mark Zuckerberg
Kevin Systrom
Jan Koum
Jack Dorsey
86
In AD79 all of the Roman citizens of Pompeii were killed by what?
A famine
A volcano
A tsunami
An earthquake
87
Are lines of longitude...
Vertical
Slanted
Horizontal
Upside down
88
Where in the human body would you find the medulla oblongata?
Brain
Liver
Bowel
Heart
89
What does Anzac stand for?
Australian and New Zealand Allied Corps
Australian and New Zealand Allies Corps
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Australian and New Zealand Armed Corps
90
What is the proper name of the groove between one's nose and top lip?
Cupid's bow
Philtrum
Upper lip
Vermilon border
91
When referring to a USB port, what do the letters USB stand for?
Universal Serial Bus
United Shared Business
Universal Saving Bit
Unified Saved Binary
92
The area of a square is 49cm^2.What is the length of one side?
8cm
9cm
17cm
7cm
93
What is Mrs Murphy's top two favourite type of Cadbury's chocolate?
Cadbury Peppermint Block
Cadbury Strawberry Freddos
Cadbury's Top Deck
Cadbury's Marble
94
What was the full name of the Barbie Doll?
Brooke Diamond Childs
Brooke Pink Jones
Barbara Millicent Roberts
Barbra Crystal Evans
95
Which actress plays Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games movies?
Jessica Alba
Jennifer Lawrence
Nicole Kidman
Cate Blanchett
96
Are alloys generally weaker or stronger than pure metals?
Weaker
Stronger
97
How many rings on the Olympic flag?
6
8
7
5
98
Dogs are better than cats.
False
Did Mrs Murphy write this question?
Dogs are waaaaaaaay better
True
99
What substance is the opposite of acid?
Litmus
Neutral
Not acid
Alkali
100
In Fahrenheit, at what temperature does water freeze?
32
33
35
34