General Knowledge Quiz
General Knowledge Quiz on Science. History, Geography, Animals, Literature and People.
Key facts about Kenya:
Location: East Africa, bordering Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, and the Indian Ocean.
Kenya’s Capital City: Nairobi
Highest Mountain: Mount Kenya
Notable Feature: The Great Rift Valley runs through the country
Famous Wildlife Reserve: Maasai Mara National Reserve
Official Languages: English and Kiswahili
Currency: Kenyan shilling
Other important details about Kenya:
Climate: Varies from tropical along the coast to arid in the interior.
Population: Over 55 million people
Major Ethnic Groups: Kikuyu, Luo, Kalenjin, Luhya, and Maasai
Economy: Primarily based on agriculture, tourism, and services
History: Gained independence from British rule in 1963
General Knowledge in Science
General Knowledge Quiz in Science:
Question: What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Answer: Au
Question: Who is known as the ‘Father of Modern Physics’?
Answer: Albert Einstein
Question: What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Answer: Mars
Question: What is the smallest bone in the human body?
Answer: Stapes
Question: Who discovered the law of gravitation?
Answer: Isaac Newton
Question: What is the main gas found in the air we breathe?
Answer: Nitrogen
Question: What is the periodic table symbol for iron?
Answer: Fe
Question: Which planet is known as the Earth’s twin?
Answer: Venus
Question: What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Answer: Mitochondria
Question: Who is credited with developing the first vaccine?
Answer: Edward Jenner
Question: What element does ‘O’ represent on the periodic table?
Answer: Oxygen
Question: What is the most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Answer: Nitrogen
Question: Who developed the theory of evolution?
Answer: Charles Darwin
Question: What planet is known for its rings?
Answer: Saturn
Question: What is the chemical symbol for water?
Answer: H2O
Question: Which scientist is known for his three laws of motion?
Answer: Isaac Newton
Question: What is the process by which plants make food?
Answer: Photosynthesis
Question: Who discovered penicillin?
Answer: Alexander Fleming
Question: What is the largest organ in the human body?
Answer: Skin
Question: What is the smallest unit of life?
Answer: Cell
General Knowledge about Animals
General Knowledge Quiz of Animals
Question: What is the fastest bird in the world?
Answer: Peregrine Falcon
Question: What is the largest mammal in the world?
Answer: Blue Whale
Question: Which animal is known as the ‘Ship of the Desert’?
Answer: Camel
Question: How many legs does a spider have?
Answer: Eight
Question: Which animal is the largest primate in the world?
Answer: Gorilla
Question: What is the main diet of a panda?
Answer: Bamboo
Question: Which bird is often associated with delivering babies in folklore?
Answer: Stork
Question: What type of animal is a Komodo dragon?
Answer: Lizard
Question: What is the smallest bird in the world?
Answer: Bee Hummingbird
Question: How many hearts does an octopus have?
Answer: Three
Question: What is the world’s largest land carnivore?
Answer: Polar Bear
Question: Which mammal is known to have the most powerful bite?
Answer: Hippopotamus
Question: What is the only mammal capable of true flight?
Answer: Bat
Question: Which animal can sleep for three years?
Answer: Snail
Question: How many bones do sharks have in their bodies?
Answer: None (they have cartilage)
Question: Which is the fastest land animal?
Answer: Cheetah
Question: Which bird is known for its colorful tail feathers?
Answer: Peacock
Question: What is the primary diet of a koala?
Answer: Eucalyptus leaves
Question: Which fish is known for its ability to blow itself up like a balloon?
Answer: Pufferfish
Question: Which animal is known for having a pouch to carry its young?
Answer: Kangaroo
Common Knowledge on History
General History Quiz
Question: Who wrote ‘Pride and Prejudice’?
Answer: Jane Austen
Question: In which novel does the character Atticus Finch appear?
Answer: To Kill a Mockingbird
Question: Who wrote the play ‘Hamlet’?
Answer: William Shakespeare
Question: What is the title of the first Harry Potter book?
Answer: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Question: Who is the author of ‘1984’?
Answer: George Orwell
Question: Which famous detective was created by Arthur Conan Doyle?
Answer: Sherlock Holmes
Question: Who wrote ‘Moby-Dick’?
Answer: Herman Melville
Question: Who was the first President of the United States?
Answer: George Washington
Question: Which ancient civilization built the pyramids?
Answer: Egyptians
Question: Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Answer: Neil Armstrong
Question: In which year did the Titanic sink?
Answer: 1912
Question: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Answer: Thomas Jefferson
Question: Which war was fought between the North and South regions in the United States?
Answer: The Civil War
Question: What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
Answer: Mayflower
Question: Who was the British Prime Minister during World War II?
Answer: Winston Churchill
Question: What year did World War I begin?
Answer: 1914
Question: Who discovered America in 1492?
Answer: Christopher Columbus
Question: Which Roman Emperor built a massive wall across Northern Britain in 122 A.D.?
Answer: Hadrian
Question: In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
Answer: 1989
Question: Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Answer: Margaret Thatcher
Question: Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?
Answer: Mongol Empire
Question: What event started the Great Depression in 1929?
Answer: Stock Market Crash
Question: Who was the first human to journey into outer space?
Answer: Yuri Gagarin
Question: Which American civil rights leader delivered the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech?
Answer: Martin Luther King Jr.
Question: Who was the longest-reigning British monarch before Queen Elizabeth II?
Answer: Queen Victoria
Question: What was the name of the ship that Charles Darwin sailed on to the Galapagos Islands?
Answer: HMS Beagle
Question: Which European country was divided into separate states by the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648?
Answer: Germany
Common Knowledge on People
General People Quiz
Question: Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Answer: Leonardo da Vinci
Question: Who is known as the ‘Father of the Nation’ in India?
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
Question: Which famous physicist developed the theory of relativity?
Answer: Albert Einstein
Question: Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Answer: Marie Curie
Question: Who wrote the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’?
Answer: William Shakespeare
Question: Who was the first African American President of the United States?
Answer: Barack Obama
Question: Who is known as the ‘Queen of Soul’?
Answer: Aretha Franklin
Question: Who is the founder of Microsoft?
Answer: Bill Gates
Question: Who was the British monarch during World War I?
Answer: King George V
Question: Who invented the light bulb?
Answer: Thomas Edison
Question: Who is the author of ‘Harry Potter’?
Answer: J.K. Rowling
Question: Who is known for his theory of evolution by natural selection?
Answer: Charles Darwin
Question: Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Answer: Amelia Earhart
Question: Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?
Answer: Trygve Lie
Question: Who is the CEO of Tesla, Inc.?
Answer: Elon Musk
Question: Who discovered penicillin?
Answer: Alexander Fleming
Question: Who was the first emperor of China?
Answer: Qin Shi Huang
Question: Who wrote ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’?
Answer: Mark Twain
Question: Who was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes?
Answer: Marie Curie
Question: Who is the main character in ‘The Great Gatsby’?
Answer: Jay Gatsby
Common Literature Quiz
General Knowledge Quiz: Literature Quiz
Question: What is the title of the book about a farm where animals revolt?
Answer: Animal Farm
Question: Who wrote ‘The Catcher in the Rye’?
Answer: J.D. Salinger
Question: Who is the author of ‘The Hobbit’?
Answer: J.R.R. Tolkien
Question: In which book does the character Scout Finch appear?
Answer: To Kill a Mockingbird
Question: Who wrote ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’?
Answer: Oscar Wilde
Question: Which author created the character Oliver Twist?
Answer: Charles Dickens
Question: Who wrote ‘The Old Man and the Sea’?
Answer: Ernest Hemingway
Question: What is the main ingredient of the title in ‘Green Eggs and Ham’?
Answer: Eggs
Question: Who wrote ‘Don Quixote’?
Answer: Miguel de Cervantes
Question: Who is the main character in ‘The Odyssey’?
Answer: Odysseus
Question: Which author wrote ‘Brave New World’?
Answer: Aldous Huxley
Question: Who is the main character in ‘Jane Eyre’?
Answer: Jane Eyre
Question: What is the name of the land where the novel ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ is set?
Answer: Narnia
General Sports Quiz
General Knowledge Quiz: Sports Quiz
Question: Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2018?
Answer: France
Question: Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single MLB season?
Answer: Barry Bonds
Question: What sport is known as ‘The Beautiful Game’?
Answer: Soccer (Football)
Question: In which sport do players use a shuttlecock?
Answer: Badminton
Question: Who has won the most Grand Slam titles in tennis?
Answer: Margaret Court
Question: Which sport uses the terms ‘spare’ and ‘strike’?
Answer: Bowling
Question: Who holds the record for the most points scored in a single NBA game?
Answer: Wilt Chamberlain
Question: What is the national sport of Japan?
Answer: Sumo Wrestling
Question: Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Answer: Brazil
Question: What sport is Michael Phelps known for?
Answer: Swimming
Question: What is the highest possible break in snooker?
Answer: 147
Question: In which year did the Chicago Cubs win the World Series after a 108-year drought?
Answer: 2016
Question: Who is known as ‘The Great One’ in ice hockey?
Answer: Wayne Gretzky
Question: What is the national sport of Canada?
Answer: Lacrosse
Question: Who has won the most FIFA Ballon d’Or awards?
Answer: Lionel Messi
Question: In which sport is the Ryder Cup contested?
Answer: Golf
Question: What is the national sport of India?
Answer: Field Hockey
Question: Who is the only athlete to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series?
Answer: Deion Sanders
Question: What sport does Cristiano Ronaldo play?
Answer: Soccer (Football)
Question: Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in the Olympics?
Answer: Nadia Comăneci
General Geography Quiz
General Knowledge Quiz: Geography Quiz
Question: What is the smallest country in the world by land area?
Answer: Vatican City
Question: Which is the longest river in the world?
Answer: Nile River
Question: What is the capital city of Australia?
Answer: Canberra
Question: Which continent is known as the ‘Dark Continent’?
Answer: Africa
Question: What is the capital city of Canada?
Answer: Ottawa
Question: Which European country has the largest population?
Answer: Russia
Question: What is the smallest country in Europe by area?
Answer: Vatican City
Question: Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Answer: Japan
Question: What is the capital city of Spain?
Answer: Madrid
Question: Which river flows through Paris?
Answer: Seine
Question: What is the largest desert in the world?
Answer: Sahara
Question: Which country is known for its unique social network called ‘Weibo’?
Answer: China
Question: What is the capital of Italy?
Answer: Rome
Question: Which European capital city is located on the Danube River?
Answer: Vienna
Question: What is the highest mountain in North America?
Answer: Denali (Mount McKinley)
Question: Which country has the most time zones?
Answer: France
Question: What is the main ingredient of the traditional Japanese dish sushi?
Answer: Vinegared rice
Question: What is the capital of New Zealand?
Answer: Wellington
Question: Which European country is famous for its windmills and tulips?
Answer: Netherlands
Question: Which country is home to the Great Barrier Reef?
Answer: Australia
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