General Knowledge50 randomly selected General Knowledge questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 26th October 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
|
|
|
|
| 1. | Derived from the Greek for "empty tomb", what 'C' describes a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere? |
|
Cenotaph (Greek: κενοτάφιον / kenotaphion - kenos "empty" and taphos "tomb") | |
| 2. | Throughout the song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many gifts are given in total? |
|
364 (1+3+6+10+15+21+28+36+45+55+66+78) | |
| 3. | An inter-governmental forum, what does APEC stand for? |
|
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation | |
| 4. | How is 2562 (the current Thai year) represented in Roman numerals? |
|
MMDLXII | |
| 5. | What common Jewish surname means "priest" in Hebrew? |
|
Cohen (Hebrew: כֹּהֵן, kōhēn, "priest") | |
| 6. | To the nearest kilogram, what is 14 stone in kilograms? |
|
89 (88.9041) | |
| 7. | In fashion, what does FCUK stand for? |
|
French Connection United Kingdom | |
| 8. | What former U.S. president's birth name was William Jefferson Blythe III? |
|
Bill Clinton (he adopted his stepfather's surname at the age of 15) | |
| 9. | Seven hours ahead of GMT, the time zone in Cambodia, Western Indonesia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam is called ICT. What does ICT stand for? |
|
Indochina Time (UTC+07:00) | |
| 10. | In Norse mythology, Ask and Embla (Askr ok Embla) are the equivalent to the Christian what? |
|
Adam and Eve | |
| 11. | Everyone on tonight's picture round was born on this day, 6th July. Between 1 and 12, write down two numbers: The person with most recent birth date and the person with the oldest birth date. |
|
5 and 3 (1980 and 1907) | |
| 12. | Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda all have independent currencies bearing what common name? |
|
Shilling | |
| 13. | Frequently worn by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Abraham Lincoln, what 'S' describes this type of tall top hat? |
|
Stovepipe | |
| 14. | Name the two stock exchanges currently operating independently in the mainland People's Republic of China? |
|
Shanghai & Shenzhen (SSE & SZSE) | |
| 15. | Founded in Europe in 1919, what is the oldest airline still in operation today? |
|
KLM | |
| 16. | What West African country is the world's largest producer of cocoa? |
|
Ivory Coast | |
| 17. | What 'P' describes a fence or wall made from wooden stakes or tree trunks and used as a defensive structure or enclosure? |
|
Palisade / Paling | |
| 18. | How many times does the digit 5 appear in the numbers 1 to 100? |
|
20 (5,15,25,35,45,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,65,75,85,95) | |
| 19. | What 'M', also known as a memory aid, describes a system such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assist in remembering something? |
|
Mnemonic | |
| 20. | Which of these quantities is largest? A. 5 litres B. 10 U.S. pints C. 9 Imperial pints |
|
C (A=5 B=4.732 C=5.114) | |
| 21. | Fashion designer Christopher Ciccone is the younger brother of what pop star? |
|
Madonna (Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone) | |
| 22. | Nurse, Mako, Blue, Zebra, Carpet, School and Bull are all types of what? |
|
Shark | |
| 23. | What mythical bird is considered to be a symbol of rebirth, immortality, and renewal? |
|
Phoenix | |
| 24. | What name is given to the public holiday in New Zealand and Australia on 25th April? |
|
Anzac Day | |
| 25. | What Imperial and U.S. unit is based on the Roman measure of 1000 paces? |
|
Mile | |
| 26. | Next in line of succession after the U.S. Vice President, who is the current Speaker of the House of Representatives? |
|
Paul Ryan | |
| 27. | Along with Haitian Creole, what European language is an official language of Haiti? |
|
French | |
| 28. | What German politician earned the nickname "Audi Man" because he married four times? |
|
Gerhard Schröder | |
| 29. | In which country is the Sinhalese language spoken? |
|
Sri Lanka | |
| 30. | How many yards are there in a statute mile? |
|
1760 | |
| 31. | Meaning "for example" in English, "e.g." is an abbreviation of what two Latin words? |
|
Exempli gratiā | |
| 32. | Willem III, Wilhelmina, Juliana, Beatrix .. who comes next? |
|
Willem-Alexander (Kings and Queens of the Netherlands - 1849 to present day) | |
| 33. | What country has the international vehicle registration code 'D'? |
|
Germany (Deutschland) | |
| 34. | In Greek mythology, what creature had the head of a bull and the body of a man? |
|
Minotaur | |
| 35. | Churches called Notre Dame are dedicated to who? |
|
Blessed Virgin Mary (English: Our Lady) | |
| 36. | What letter(s) comes next in the following sequence: DN, FRWL, G, T, YOLT, OHMSS, __? |
|
DAF (James Bond Films - Diamonds Are Forever) | |
| 37. | Who is the current President of Germany? |
|
Joachim Gauck (Angela Merkel is Chancellor of Germany) | |
| 38. | With 6 each, which two U.S. states have the most vowels in their names? |
|
South Carolina and Louisiana | |
| 39. | Excluding plural words, name two of the four Modern English dictionary words made up of six consonants and no vowels? |
|
Rhythm, Spryly, Sylphy, Syzygy | |
| 40. | 1. George Washington - 2. John Adams - 3. Thomas Jefferson. What number is Barack Obama? |
|
44 | |
| 41. | How many U.S. states have a letter 'U' in their name? |
|
8 (Connecticut, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah) | |
| 42. | What is the name of the French national anthem? |
|
La Marseillaise (The Song of Marseille) | |
| 43. | JVC first launched the VHS format in September 1976. What does VHS stand for? |
|
Video Home System | |
| 44. | Legally recognised in Japan since the 1980s as a cause of mortality, 'Karōshi' means 'Death by ______' what? |
|
Overworking | |
| 45. | How many stars are there on the flag of the European Union? |
|
12 | |
| 46. | To what country's stock exchange does the DAX index belong? |
|
Germany (Deutscher Aktienindex) | |
| 47. | What is the only number, under 100, spelt alphabetically in sequence? |
|
Forty | |
| 48. | The name of what car maker comes from the Latin meaning 'to hear'? |
|
Audi | |
| 49. | Originally named "The Spirit of Speed" and often called "The Flying Lady"; what is the official title of the Rolls-Royce bonnet (hood) ornament? |
|
Spirit of Ecstasy | |
| 50. | What number should replace the question mark? 24 → 12 45 → 19 84 → 32 15 → 9 102 → ? |
|
38 (Divide by 3, then add 4) | |
|
Back to Top Hide Answers Back to Category Index Back to Quiz Index |
|