General Knowledge Questions

Q1: How many units are there in a dozen?
Q2: The phenomenon when the sunlight is partially or completely blocked by a shadow cast by the moon is called what?
Q3: What prize did Albert Einstein win in 1921 for his work in physics?
Q4: How many tentacles does an octopus have?
Q5: What is the largest and most heavily populated island in the Mediterranean sea?
Q6: What 'Z' is used to describe a human who has returned from the dead?
 

 

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Q1: According to the popular wartime song which birds will be over the white cliffs of Dover?

Q2: Cantaloupe, Galia and Honeydew are types of which fruit?
Q3: What two words does a drill-sergeant use to make marching troops turn around?
Q4: What boy's name goes before 'snipe' and 'daw' to give two birds' names?
Q5: In the kitchen which container is hermetically sealed and is also known by the metal from which it is made?
Q6: What name for an old British coin goes before 'fowl and 'pig' to give two names of creatures?
Q7: A clog is worn on which part of the body?
Q8: What is the name commonly given to the hard protective covering of a crab?
Q9: In the human body what is the name of the main olfactory organ?
Q10: Which is greater: one metre or a thousand centimetres?
Q11: In America the Golden Gate Bridge is a feature of which city?
Q12: A human adult has how many wisdom teeth?
Q13: What is the second most abundant metal in the Earth's crust?
Q14: What is twenty-three plus twenty-eight?
Q15: What ‘c’ is the name of a small posy of flowers worn on an evening dress?
Q16: What name for someone qualified to fly a plane precedes 'fish' and 'whale' to give the names of two sea creatures?
Q17: In Maths, 'proper' and 'vulgar' are types of what number?
Q18: What 't' is the answer to any addition sum?
Q19: In nature, which group gives birth to live young - mammals or birds?
Q20: Which 'h' means the emergence of young creatures from eggs?
Q21: Donkeys and other load-bearing animals are known as 'beasts of what?
Q22: What is twenty-one plus seventy-nine?
Q23: What is the name of the underground part of a plant that is also the name for ancestry and heritage?
Q24: Weight-lifting is also known as 'pumping what metal’?
Q25: What girl's name is the same as stations in London and Manchester?
Q26: What word meaning chilly goes before snap, front and spell in weather forecasting?
Q27: What item in the kitchen might include an interior light, automatic de-frost, and an egg-rack?
Q28: What word that means 'existing' precedes 'room' to make another name for the lounge in a house?
Q29: What is thirty-nine times two?
Q30: What is the name of the large absorbent cloth used to dry the body after a bath or shower?
Q31: What is three hundred and sixty divided by three?
Q32: What is three-quarters of eight?
Q33: What is the three-letter name of the area which is the background for the sun, moon and stars?
Q34:Which species of baboon is indigenous to the Aseer region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and can be spotted beside mountain roads?

a. hamadryas

b. guinea

c. olive

d. yellow

e. chacma

Q35: What is twelve plus thirteen?
Q36: Fisherman's pie is a dish topped with which mashed vegetable?
Q37: What is the capital city of Chile?
Q38: What is the cube root of a thousand?
Q39: Juan Peron was the president of which South American country?
Q40: What is thirty-four minus fourteen?
Q41: On an aircraft, the name of what thrust-producing device is shortened to 'prop'?
Q42: What imperial length is the equivalent to eight furlongs?
Q43: Fathometer is used to measure what?

a. ocean depth          b. rainfall          c. sound intensity          d. earthquakes
Q44: John Glenn was the first man from which country to orbit the Earth?
Q45: The song of the cuckoo is said to herald the start of which season?
Q46: Ema is an example of what type of volcano?
Q47: In what region does rainfall occur throughout the year, equatorial or polar region?
Q48: A mustang is a wild breed of which animal?
Q49: Coney is another name for which burrowing animal?
Q50: What is 358 minus 357?
Q51: What is the name of the black circular area in the centre of the eye? Is it iris, pupil or orb?
Q52: Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in which European country?
Q53: What is the national dish of England?
Q54: What is a quarter plus a quarter?
Q55: In the human body, insulin and adrenaline are types of what?
Q56: What country has the highest number of Portuguese speakers?
Q57: Which oriental country shares its name with a type of porcelain?
Q58: Which Indian leader, whose last name began with 'G', took the name Mahatma?
Q59: What 'K' is the currency of Sweden?
Q60: Which calendar month was named after the first Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar?
Q61: Which organ of the human body is used for smelling and breathing?
Q62: Which beverage has varieties including latte and mocha?
Q63: What 'g' is the area of medicine specialising in the treatment of the elderly?
Q64: NASA is an agency of the US government. What does the acronym NASA stand for?
Q65: According to the common saying, revenge is a dish best served what?
Q66: Which German city is also the name of a type of perfume?
Q67: What is the highest prime number under ten?
Q68: What is one half as a decimal?
Q69: What man-made structure built during the 3rd century B.C. is often said to be visible from space?
Q70: The equator divides the world into how many hemispheres?
Q71: Odd one out:

almonds                       hazelnuts                     cauliflower                  peanuts
Q72: The name of which Italian, born in 1469, is synonymous with immoral cunning?
Q73: Which bird gives its name to a straight-legged marching step?
Q74: What does a bat use to facilitate flying in the dark?
Q75: Which South American country has borders with ten others?
Q76: In maths, what is 52-7?
Q77: What ‘c’ is a medical term for temporary unconsciousness or incapacity due to a blow on the head?
Q78: What part of the face is reconstructed in rhinoplasty?
Q79: Of the 12 people who walked on the moon, how many were women?
Q80: What word is abbreviated by the letters INC after a company name?
Q81: What fast food company used the slogan 'you deserve a break today?'
Q82: What is the capital of Japan?
Q83: In maths, what is 30 divided by 2 multiplied by 2?
Q84: In chemistry, charcoal is composed primarily of what single element?
Q85: In geography, in which continent is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?
Q86: In the Gregorian calendar, which month comes between July and September?
Q87: In beauty, the name of which sensory organ precedes liner and shadow to make the names of two cosmetics?
Q88: In the animal kingdom, which word meaning a light stroke or tap is the usual term for a pile of dung from a cow?
Q89: In human biology, what ‘e’ is the term for the outer layer of the skin?
Q90: In geography, the communities of Buda and Pest that amalgamated in 1873 to form Budapest are separated by which river?
Q91: In physics, statics is the term for the study of bodies at rest, what ‘d’ is the study of bodies in motion?
Q92: In astronomy, the Earth takes one year to orbit which celestial body?
Q93: The island of Sri Lanka lies off the coast of which Asian country?
Q94: Owing to the fact that some women feel invidious about the titles Miss and Mrs, which indicate a woman's marital status, they may use which title that does not tell whether they are married or single?
Q95: Of team A's victories this year, sixty percent were at home. If team A has won a total of twenty games this year, how many of those games were won away from home?
Q96: Maria spends a third of her time sleeping in bed every day, and she has done so ever since the first day of her life. If she is sixty years old now, how long has she slept since she was born?
Q97: 'The Aboriginals' is a term most frequently used to refer to the indigenous inhabitants of which country?
Q98: What is the name of the symbol '&', which is used frequently in place of the conjunction and?
Q99: In which American state is the Grand Canyon?
Q100: What is the name of the largest library in the world?
Q101: Trousers that become wider below the knee, which first became popular in the 1970’s, are called what?
Q102: In computer science, what does the abbreviation/acronym DOS stand for?
Q103: What is the name of the sound that your mobile phone makes when you receive a call?
Q104: What is the name of the hollow passage rising above the roof of a building that lets fume out?
Q105: In the UK, the Situations Vacant, abbreviated as Sits Vac, is the name sometimes given to the part of a newspaper that advertises what?
Q106: In TV, sitcom is a blend of what two words?
Q107: What is the expression that is considered to be polite and decorous to say to someone who has sneezed?
Q108: Which kind of food is called the staff of life?
Q109: What is the name of the group of very large, tall stones that are arranged into a large circle with a smaller circle inside it, which stand on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, southern England, and which is regarded as a very popular tourist attraction?
Q110: In food, what 'i' goes before sugar to make the usual name of a sweet powder often used to decorate cake?
Q111: In customs, the first anniversary is normally celebrated how long after the original event?
Q112: In the UK, the cash taken to school by children in order to pay for a lunchtime meal is usually called what?
Q113: In geography, Victoria is the name of the largest lake in which continent?
Q114: In fashion, the two-word term for the knee-length trousers named after a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean is what shorts?
Q115: In UK medicine, the name of the organisation NHS is an abbreviation that stands for what?
Q116: In employment, what 'j' is the compound word used by the government to mean a person who is looking for work?
Q117: In human biology, what 'o' is the general term for a part of the body with a specific function such as the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys?
Q118: In art, the words fiery, brick, and blood all describe shades of which primary colour?
Q119: In maths, what is the five-letter name of the sign that denotes subtraction?
Q120: Which of these is not a city in England?
a. Brittany                   b. Norwich                  c. Sheffield                 d. Chester       
Q121: Someone who often uses strong language such as swearwords is said to be what, foul-mouthed or foul-tongued?
Q122: In computing, which 'g' is a unit of measurement that is equal to 1024 MB?
Q123: In the animal kingdom, which rare animal is the emblem of the WWF?
Q124: In food and drink, tartar sauce is usually served with what, chicken or fish?
Q125: In politics, which word means both the total of votes cast in an election and a survey of public opinion?
Q126: In business, when three or more telephone lines are brought together to allow a meeting to be held is known as what call?
Q127: What is the name of the very famous British quiz show hosted by Anne Robinson?
Q128: In maths, what is 20 X 0.5?
Q129: In maths, what is 45 X 2?
Q130: In the Gregorian calendar, which month comes immediately before December?
Q131: If John is 20 years old, and Mary is ten years his senior. How old is Mary?
Q132: Which of the following numbers has a greater value?
a. 0.56                                     b. 0.056
Q133: Which of the following fractions has a greater value?
a. 1/10                                     b. 2/20             c. 3/25
Q134: Two thirds of 9 equals how much?
Q135: The London underground railway system is also known as the what?
Q136: The acronym RIP, written on tombstones, stands for what?
Q137: In Britain, the method of sending mail by which one can get official proof that it has been delivered is called what delivery?
Q138: Drugs similar in structure to male hormones that make muscles grow more quickly and are sometimes taken illegally by athletes are called anabolic what?
Q139: Name two countries in which the game of football is called soccer?
Q140: What is the official name of the very expensive and luxurious American car informally called Caddy?
Q141: What is the name of the country that has more lakes and inland waters than any other country?           
Q142: In computer science, what does CPU stand for?
Q143: What is the name of the season that comes immediately before Spring? 
Q144: What 'f' is the name of the flat-topped conical red hat with a tassel worn by men in some Muslim countries, and formerly the national head-dress of the Turks?         
Q145: What is the signature of a celebrity called?
Q146: What is the name of the skirt worn by Scotsmen?
Q147: What is the sugar solution manufactured by bees called?
Q148: Which month comes immediately before September?                  
Q149: Manila is the capital of which country?    
Q150: Colombo is the capital of which country?
Q151: Philadelphia is the former name of which Arab capital city?
Q152: What 's' is the name of a celestial object appearing as a luminous point in the night sky?
Q153: A school that young children under 5 in the UK go to is called what school?   
Q154: Which country is the second largest by area on earth?
Q155: What is the main component of cigarettes that causes addiction?
Q156: What 't' is the name of a reptile that has a bony or leathery shell and moves very slothfully?
Q157: When did America gain its independence from Britain?
Q158: Japan lies in which continent?
Q159: Which of the following countries does not have English as its official language?
Australia, Britain, the Netherlands, New Zealand.
Q160: What 't' is the name of the powerful motor vehicle with large wheels and thick tyres used for pulling farm machinery (such as ploughs and drills) or other heavy objects?
Q161: What is the main greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming?
Q162: What is the world's commonest grain crop that is used as food?
Q163: What is the boiling temperature of water?
Q164: What is the liquid produced in the mouth called?
Q165: What is the name of the country that shares borders with the USA and lies north of it?
Q166: What is the name of the year in which February is 29 days instead of 28 days?
Q167: The obscuring of one celestial body by another is called what?
Q168: What do we call the system that comprises the sun and everything that orbits it, including the nine planets and their satellites?
Q169: If 125g of sugar cost 25p, how much does half a kilo of sugar cost?
Q170: How many angles does a rectangle have?
Q171: Which colour is said to attract attention more than any other colour?
Q172: What is the freezing temperature of water?
Q173: What is the chemical formula of water?
Q174: In which royal park in London is the Speakers' Corner?
Q175: Odd one out:
a. lion              b. leopard                    c. hyena                       d. jaguar
Q176: What is a busker?
Q177: What is the chief male servant of a house called?
Q178: What is a cannibal?
Q179: In computer science, what does the abbreviation CD stand for?
Q180: In computer science, what does the abbreviation LAN stand for?
Q181: What is the name of the building in London where the British queen resides?
Q182: In which royal park in London is the Central Mosque located?
Q183: What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
Q184: In many universities, the first university degree (the Bachelor's degree) in arts subjects such as languages or history is a BA, and in science subjects such as mathematics and chemistry is what?
Q185: Which animal is reputed to be man's best friend?
Q186: Which part of the US is called the Dixie?
Q187: What type of window is in two separate sheets with a space in between them that keeps the heat in and keeps out the noise?
Q188: What is a male duck called?
Q189: Who was the first person to step onto the moon?
Q190: What is the name of the very popular and relatively cheap meal in the UK that is considered to be typically English?
Q191: Furniture that is sold as separate parts in a box that you assemble at home, and which is very popular in Britain, is called what furniture? Is it
a. flatpack furniture
b. backpack furniture
c. knick-knack furniture
Q192: In which decade in the 20th century did World War II end?
Q193: What 'a' is an animal that is capable of living both on land and in water, e.g. a frog?
Q194: Which English county is nicknamed the Garden of England?
Q195: What is the title of the national anthem of Britain?
Q196: What is the popular name given to the people who went to California to dig for gold in the 1849 Gold Rush?
Q197: Grand Prix is a big international event of which sport?
Q198: The IQ is a number that shows a person's level of intelligence, measured by a special test called an IQ test. What does IQ stand for?
Q199: The Union Jack or Union Flag is the national flag of which country?
Q200: What is the name given to the large animal which is supposed to live in a very deep lake in northern Scotland?
Q201: Each year, the UK government prints lists of schools which put schools in order according to their examination results. What are these lists called?
Q202: Sometimes workers are given a kind of ticket by their employers which enables them to get food for free at some restaurants and shops. This kind of perk is called LV, which is short for what?
Q203: What is the name of the first black president of South Africa, who reigned from 1994 to 1999?
Q204: What is the name of the long container, open at the top, in which food is placed for horses and cattle?
Q205: What is the name of the planet that is nearest the sun?
Q206: A butterfly is produced by what process from a caterpillar?