General Knowledge Quiz: 50 Questions and Answers
A great general knowledge quiz is the ultimate all-rounder — it rewards the curious mind that has picked up a little of everything. This collection of 50 questions and answers ranges far and wide, dipping into science and space, world history and geography, art and literature, music and sport, the human body and the natural world. There's no single specialism to revise; you simply need to know a bit about a lot.
Because the questions are drawn from so many different fields, this is the perfect set for a mixed group. The deliberate spread across easy, medium and hard means a science buff, a history enthusiast and a sports fan can all shine on different rounds — which is exactly what makes general knowledge the backbone of any good quiz night or pub quiz. Every question comes with the answer plus three plausible alternatives, so you can run a quick round, settle a debate, or build a full evening of trivia.
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1. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
2. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
3. How many continents are there on Earth?
4. What is the largest mammal on Earth?
5. Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere for photosynthesis?
6. What is the capital city of Australia?
7. How many sides does a hexagon have?
8. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
9. Which river is traditionally regarded as the longest in the world?
10. What is the hardest known natural substance?
11. In which year did the Second World War end?
12. How many bones are there in the adult human body?
13. What is the smallest country in the world by area?
14. Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
15. Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?
16. What is the largest organ of the human body?
17. Which ocean is the largest on Earth?
18. How many strings does a standard violin have?
19. What is the currency of Japan?
20. Which scientist proposed the theory of general relativity?
21. In which country would you find the ancient city of Machu Picchu?
22. What is the speed of light in a vacuum, approximately?
23. How many players are on a standard football (soccer) team on the pitch?
24. Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
25. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
26. What is the main language spoken in Brazil?
27. Which vitamin is produced when human skin is exposed to sunlight?
28. How many colours are there in a rainbow?
29. What is the tallest mountain above sea level on Earth?
30. Which composer wrote the 'Ninth Symphony' while almost completely deaf?
31. What is the chemical symbol for water?
32. In which sport would you perform a 'slam dunk'?
33. Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
34. What gas makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere?
35. Who wrote the novel 'Pride and Prejudice'?
36. What is the largest desert in the world?
37. How many legs does a spider have?
38. Which element has the chemical symbol 'O'?
39. In which city would you find the Colosseum?
40. Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
41. What is the freezing point of water in degrees Celsius?
42. Which country has the largest population in the world as of 2023?
43. What is the study of living organisms called?
44. How many keys are there on a standard piano?
45. Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?
46. What is the capital of Canada?
47. Which famous scientist formulated the three laws of motion?
48. Which part of the human eye controls how much light enters by adjusting the pupil?
49. In which country did the Olympic Games originate?
50. What is the most abundant gas in the Sun?
Frequently asked questions
- What is a general knowledge quiz?
- A general knowledge quiz tests a broad mix of subjects — science, history, geography, the arts, sport and nature — rather than one specialism. This page has 50 such questions with answers, from easy to hard.
- What are some good general knowledge questions?
- Good general knowledge questions span every field — for example: how many legs does a spider have? (eight) and what is the chemical symbol for gold? (Au). You'll find 50 questions like these here, each with four answer options.
- Is this general knowledge quiz free?
- Yes. You can read all 50 questions and answers here for free, or play them interactively on the spinning wheel — no sign-up required.
- Is this general knowledge quiz suitable for students and kids?
- Yes. The mix of easy and harder questions makes it a good fit for students, classrooms and family quiz nights, as well as adult pub quizzes.
- Where can I find more general knowledge questions?
- Download the free Erudite app for thousands more trivia questions across general knowledge, science, history, geography and dozens of other categories.
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