50 General Knowledge quiz questions and answers
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Easy questions50
How many faces does an octahedron have?
- 6
- 8
- 10
- 12
Answer: 8
Why are flamingos pink?
- Pigments from their food colour the feathers
- Sunlight bleaches the feathers pink
- It is a sign of old age
- They are born with pink feathers
Answer: Pigments from their food colour the feathers
How many minutes are in a full day?
- 1,240
- 1,440
- 1,640
- 1,840
Answer: 1,440
Which blood type is the universal donor for red blood cells?
- O negative
- A negative
- B positive
- AB positive
Answer: O negative
What do you call a word that reads the same forwards and backwards?
- Palindrome
- Acronym
- Homonym
- Anagram
Answer: Palindrome
How many corners does a stop sign have?
- 6
- 8
- 10
- 12
Answer: 8
What is the largest organ of the human body?
- The brain
- The liver
- The skin
- The lungs
Answer: The skin
Which day of the week is named after the Moon?
- Sunday
- Monday
- Thursday
- Saturday
Answer: Monday
Which vitamin does the body produce with the help of sunlight?
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin K
Answer: Vitamin D
How many colours are usually counted in a rainbow?
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
Answer: 7
How many legs does a spider have?
- 6
- 8
- 10
- 12
Answer: 8
Which fruit carries its seeds on the outside?
- The raspberry
- The strawberry
- The fig
- The pomegranate
Answer: The strawberry
Which is the longest bone in the human body?
- The ulna
- The shin bone
- The thigh bone (femur)
- The upper arm bone
Answer: The thigh bone (femur)
Which is the largest living land animal?
- The African elephant
- The white rhinoceros
- The hippopotamus
- The giraffe
Answer: The African elephant
How many stars are on the flag of the European Union?
- 10
- 12
- 15
- 27
Answer: 12
From which continent does the potato originally come?
- Central Asia
- Southern Africa
- Eastern Europe
- South America
Answer: South America
What does a skull and crossbones on a bottle warn of?
- Poison
- Fire hazard
- Corrosion
- Explosion hazard
Answer: Poison
What is shown on the flag of the United Nations?
- A red cross on a white background
- A world map between olive branches
- A white dove on a blue background
- Five interlocking rings
Answer: A world map between olive branches
What is tofu made from?
- From chickpeas
- From wheat
- From soybeans
- From rice
Answer: From soybeans
What makes yeast dough rise?
- Oxygen drawn in from the air
- Water vapour from the flour
- Alcohol evaporating from the dough
- Carbon dioxide from the yeast
Answer: Carbon dioxide from the yeast
Why is salt spread on icy roads in winter?
- Salt makes the ice rougher and grippier
- Salt warms the ice through a reaction
- Salt soaks up the meltwater
- Salt lowers the freezing point of water
Answer: Salt lowers the freezing point of water
Which month is named after Julius Caesar?
- June
- July
- August
- March
Answer: July
Which language has the most native speakers in the world?
- Mandarin
- English
- Spanish
- Portuguese
Answer: Mandarin
How many letters does the basic Latin alphabet have?
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 28
Answer: 26
What shape are warning signs on European roads?
- Triangle
- Circle
- Square
- Diamond
Answer: Triangle
What does "inflation" mean?
- Prices fall across the board
- Unemployment rises
- The currency is replaced
- Prices rise across the board
Answer: Prices rise across the board
What are you measuring when you take a pulse?
- Heartbeats per minute
- Breaths per minute
- Blood pressure in the arteries
- Body temperature
Answer: Heartbeats per minute
Which calendar is used in most countries of the world today?
- The Hebrew
- The Islamic
- The Gregorian
- The Julian
Answer: The Gregorian
Which gas makes the bubbles in sparkling water and lemonade?
- Nitrogen
- Hydrogen
- Carbon dioxide
- Oxygen
Answer: Carbon dioxide
What colour is the "black box" flight recorder of an aircraft?
- Black
- Red
- Yellow
- Orange
Answer: Orange
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
- The skull bone
- The kneecap
- The fingernail
- Tooth enamel
Answer: Tooth enamel
Roughly how many weeks does a year have?
- 48
- 50
- 52
- 54
Answer: 52
How many months have 31 days?
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
Answer: 7
Why does washing dry faster in the wind?
- The wind presses the water out of the fabric fibres
- The wind charges the clothes electrically
- The wind carries the moist air away from the clothes
- The wind warms the clothes up
Answer: The wind carries the moist air away from the clothes
How many milk teeth does a child have in total?
- 16
- 20
- 24
- 28
Answer: 20
Which is heavier: a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of iron?
- The feathers
- The iron
- Both weigh the same
- They cannot be compared
Answer: Both weigh the same
Why does food taste bland when you have a cold?
- Because the tongue swells with a fever
- Because the body is trying to save energy
- Because medicines numb the taste buds
- Because smell makes up much of what we taste
Answer: Because smell makes up much of what we taste
In which unit is the power of a light bulb or an engine given?
- Watt
- Volt
- Ampere
- Joule
Answer: Watt
In which city is the headquarters of the United Nations?
- Geneva
- Vienna
- Brussels
- New York
Answer: New York
What do you call a word with the opposite meaning, such as "cold" to "warm"?
- Homonym
- Pseudonym
- Synonym
- Antonym
Answer: Antonym
Which side of a ship is "starboard"?
- Right
- Left
- Front
- Rear
Answer: Right
What does "a.m." mean on a 12-hour clock?
- At midnight
- At twelve noon
- Before noon
- After noon
Answer: Before noon
Which animal is the emblem of the conservation organisation WWF?
- The polar bear
- The tiger
- The gorilla
- The giant panda
Answer: The giant panda
Which vitamin does the body make from the beta-carotene in carrots?
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin C
Answer: Vitamin A
How many hours are in a week?
- 144
- 168
- 172
- 196
Answer: 168
Which of these birds cannot fly?
- The ostrich
- The stork
- The pelican
- The heron
Answer: The ostrich
What is the main ingredient of hummus?
- Lentils
- Broad beans
- Sesame
- Chickpeas
Answer: Chickpeas
What is measured in "knots"?
- Speed
- Water depth
- Distance
- Wind direction
Answer: Speed
How many days does a leap year have?
- 364
- 365
- 366
- 367
Answer: 366
How many seconds are in an hour?
- 1,800
- 3,600
- 6,000
- 7,200
Answer: 3,600