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100 General Knowledge Questions and Answers (2026 Quiz)

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Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

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Michelangelo

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All 100 General Knowledge Questions

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Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?

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William Shakespeare

Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

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Neil Armstrong

Which city is home to the Statue of Liberty?

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New York City

What is the currency of the United Kingdom?

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Pound Sterling

Which band included John, Paul, George, and Ringo?

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The Beatles

What is the chemical symbol for Gold?

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Au

In which year did the Titanic sink?

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1912

Who delivered the famous 'I Have a Dream' speech?

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Martin Luther King Jr.

What is the largest mammal in the world?

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Blue Whale

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

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Mars

Who was the first President of the United States?

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George Washington

What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?

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London

Which British Prime Minister served during World War II?

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Winston Churchill

What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

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Diamond

How many stars are on the American flag?

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50

Which ocean is the largest?

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Pacific Ocean

Who wrote the 'Harry Potter' series?

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J.K. Rowling

What is the capital of France?

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Paris

Which spy is known as 007?

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James Bond

What carries oxygen in our blood?

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Hemoglobin (Red Blood Cells)

Which country is home to the Kangaroo?

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Australia

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

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Leonardo da Vinci

How many players are in a standard baseball team (on field)?

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9

What is the square root of 64?

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8

Who is known as the King of Pop?

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Michael Jackson

Which U.S. state is famous for Hollywood?

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California

Who developed the theory of relativity?

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Albert Einstein

What is the main ingredient in guacamole?

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Avocado

Which musical instrument has 88 keys?

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Piano

Which holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the US?

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Thanksgiving

Who directed the movie 'Jurassic Park'?

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Steven Spielberg

How many days are in a leap year?

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366

What is the smallest prime number?

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2

Which element is necessary for combustion?

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Oxygen

What is the official residence of the British Monarch in London?

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Buckingham Palace

What represent the colors of the Olympic rings?

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Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

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Mercury

What is the longest river in the world?

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The Nile

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

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Michelangelo

Which tennis tournament is played on grass in London?

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Wimbledon

What is the main ingredient in hummus?

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Chickpeas

How many sides does a hexagon have?

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6

What is the chemical formula for water?

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H2O

What is the largest country in the world by land area?

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Russia

In what year did World War II end?

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1945

What is the secret identity of Batman?

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Bruce Wayne

How many holes are there in a standard round of golf?

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18

What is the primary ingredient in chocolate?

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Cocoa beans

What is the official language of Brazil?

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Portuguese

Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?

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Carbon Dioxide

Mount Everest is located in which mountain range?

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The Himalayas

Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

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Marie Curie

Which English singer released the hit song 'Shape of You'?

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Ed Sheeran

In which sport would you perform a slam dunk?

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Basketball

Which city is known as 'The Big Apple'?

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New York City

What is the official currency of the Eurozone?

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Euro

What is the center of an atom called?

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Nucleus

What is the capital city of Italy?

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Rome

Which civilization built Machu Picchu?

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The Inca Empire

What is the name of Mickey Mouse's pet dog?

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Pluto

How many miles is a standard marathon?

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26.2

A raisin is a dried version of which fruit?

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Grape

How many colors are there in a rainbow?

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7

Which planet is famous for its extensive ring system?

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Saturn

In which continent is the Sahara Desert located?

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Africa

Who discovered the Americas in 1492?

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Christopher Columbus

From which movie franchise does the quote 'May the Force be with you' come?

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Star Wars

What is it called when you knock down all pins in bowling on the first roll?

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Strike

What is traditional sushi wrapped in?

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Seaweed (Nori)

What does the Roman numeral 'X' equal?

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10

What green pigment allows plants to photosynthesize?

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Chlorophyll

What is the capital of Australia?

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Canberra

Who was South Africa's first black president?

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Nelson Mandela

Who was the lead singer of the band Queen?

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Freddie Mercury

Which fictional city is the home of Batman?

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Gotham City

What is the spicy green paste often served with sushi?

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Wasabi

How many degrees are in a right angle?

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90

Which organ pumps blood throughout the human body?

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Heart

Which ocean lies off the west coast of the United States?

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Pacific Ocean

Which famous wall fell in Berlin in 1989?

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The Berlin Wall

What is the name of the cowboy doll in Toy Story?

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Woody

In tennis, what word is used to represent a score of zero?

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Love

Which coffee chain was founded in Seattle?

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Starbucks

At what temperature (Fahrenheit) does water boil?

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212

What is the chemical symbol for Iron?

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Fe

Which country is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?

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Japan

Who wrote the novel '1984'?

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George Orwell

Which Game of Thrones house has the motto 'Winter is Coming'?

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House Stark

How many players are on a basketball court for one team?

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5

Which country presented the Statue of Liberty to the USA?

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France

Which bird is the national symbol of the United States?

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Bald Eagle

What is the largest organ of the human body?

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Skin

What is the smallest continent by land area?

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Australia

In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

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Great Britain

Which actor played Jack in the movie Titanic?

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Leonardo DiCaprio

The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of which sport?

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American Football

Where is the Grand Canyon located?

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Arizona, USA

How many years are in a millennium?

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1000

Which U.S. state is an archipelago?

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Hawaii

Who is credited with inventing the telephone?

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Alexander Graham Bell

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