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General Knowledge

93 questions

 

1. What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

 

2. Who wrote the famous novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'?

Oscar Wilde

 

3. In which country is the Great Barrier Reef located?

Australia

 

4. What is the longest river in the world?

Nile River

 

5. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

Neil Armstrong

 

6. What is the tallest mammal?

Giraffe

 

7. How many stripes are there on the American flag?

Thirteen

 

8. Who wrote the famous novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

Harper Lee

 

9. What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Jupiter

 

10. How many continents are there?

Seven

 

11. What is the currency used in Japan?

Japanese yen

 

12. Who painted the famous artwork “The Mona Lisa”?

Leonardo da Vinci

 

13. What is the smallest country in the world?

Vatican City

 

14. Which city is known as the 'Eternal City'?

Rome

 

15. What is the capital of Brazil?

Brasília

 

16. Who is the current President of the United States (2024)?

Joe Biden

 

17. How many Oscars did the movie Titanic win?

Eleven

 

18. Which city is known as the 'City of Love'?

Paris

 

19. What is the name of the ship that Charles Darwin used in his expedition to the Galapagos Islands?

HMS Beagle

 

20. Who invented the telephone?

Alexander Graham Bell

 

21. In which country was the game Sudoku invented?

Japan

 

22. What is the national animal of India?

Tiger

 

23. Who is known as the Father of Evolution?

Charles Darwin

 

24. What is the currency used in Canada?

Canadian dollar

 

25. What is the tallest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest

 

26. Which city is known as the 'City of Dreams'?

Mumbai

 

27. What year did World War II end?

1945

 

28. Who invented the light bulb?

Thomas Edison

 

29. What is the largest hot desert in the world?

Sahara Desert

 

30. What is the capital of China?

Beijing

 

31. Who wrote the famous play 'Romeo and Juliet'?

William Shakespeare

 

32. What continent is known as the 'Dark Continent'?

Africa

 

33. How many players are on a soccer team?

Eleven

 

34. What is the official language of Brazil?

Portuguese

 

35. Who discovered penicillin?

Alexander Fleming

 

36. What is the scientific name for the human thigh bone?

Femur

 

37. What is the birthstone for the month of September?

Sapphire

 

38. What is the national flower of Japan?

Cherry blossom

 

39. What is the national sport of Australia?

Australian rules football

 

40. What is the capital of South Africa?

Cape Town

 

41. What is the largest ocean in the world?

Pacific Ocean

 

42. Who wrote the famous novel 'The Great Gatsby'?

F. Scott Fitzgerald

 

43. What is the currency used in Mexico?

Mexican peso

 

44. How many stripes are on the French flag?

Three

 

45. What is the capital of Canada?

Ottawa

 

46. Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?

Margaret Thatcher

 

47. What animal is the national emblem of Scotland?

Unicorn

 

48. What is the smallest bone in the human body?

Stapes (located in the ear)

 

49. What is the currency used in Iceland?

Icelandic króna

 

50. What is the country code for calling the United States?

+1

 

51. What is the scientific study of birds called?

Ornithology

 

52. What year did the Titanic sink?

1912

 

53. Who is the author of the famous novel '1984'?

George Orwell

 

54. What is the national bird of India?

Peacock

 

55. What is the capital of Egypt?

Cairo

 

56. Who painted the famous artwork 'Starry Night'?

Vincent van Gogh

 

57. How many players are on a basketball team?

Five

 

58. What is the national dish of Italy?

Pizza

 

59. What is the currency used in the United Kingdom?

British pound

 

60. Who is known as the “Queen of Soul”?

Aretha Franklin

 

61. What is the largest country by land area?

Russia

 

62. What is the name of the ship that Christopher Columbus sailed on?

Santa Maria

 

63. What is the capital of Russia?

Moscow

 

64. Who was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest?

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

 

65. Who wrote the famous novel 'Pride and Prejudice'?

Jane Austen

 

66. What is the national animal of Canada?

Beaver

 

67. What is the capital of Spain?

Madrid

 

68. What is the deepest ocean in the world?

Pacific Ocean

 

69. Who was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

Amelia Earhart

 

70. What is the currency used in Australia?

Australian dollar

 

71. What is the largest country in South America?

Brazil

 

72. Who wrote the famous novel 'The Catcher in the Rye'?

J.D. Salinger

 

73. What is the national sport of Canada?

Ice hockey

 

74. What is the capital of Argentina?

Buenos Aires

 

75. How many elements are on the periodic table?

118

 

76. Who is known as the “Queen of Pop”?

Madonna

 

77. What is the national flower of the United States?

Rose

 

78. What is the currency used in India?

Indian rupee

 

79. Who composed the famous “Moonlight Sonata”?

Ludwig van Beethoven

 

80. What is the capital of Poland?

Warsaw

 

81. What is the largest waterfall in the world?

Victoria Falls

 

82. Who wrote the famous novel 'Frankenstein'?

Mary Shelley

 

83. What is the national animal of Australia?

Red kangaroo

 

84. What is the currency used in Italy?

Euro

 

85. What is the captial of Iceland?

Reykjavík

 

86. What is the capital of New Zealand?

Wellington

 

87. In which city was the famous play 'Romeo and Juliet' set?

Verona

 

88. What is the national animal of China?

Giant panda

 

89. What is the currency used in South Korea?

South Korean won

 

90. What is the national bird of the United States?

Bald eagle

 

91. What is the national dish of Spain?

Paella

 

92.What is the capital of Nigeria?

Abuja

 

93. What is the capital of Thailand?

Bangkok

 

 

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