100 General Knowledge Questions and Answers (2026 Quiz)
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Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?#1Show Answer
William Shakespeare
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?#2Show Answer
Neil Armstrong
Which city is home to the Statue of Liberty?#3Show Answer
New York City
What is the currency of the United Kingdom?#4Show Answer
Pound Sterling
Which band included John, Paul, George, and Ringo?#5Show Answer
The Beatles
What is the chemical symbol for Gold?#6Show Answer
Au
In which year did the Titanic sink?#7Show Answer
1912
Who delivered the famous 'I Have a Dream' speech?#8Show Answer
Martin Luther King Jr.
What is the largest mammal in the world?#9Show Answer
Blue Whale
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?#10Show Answer
Mars
Who was the first President of the United States?#11Show Answer
George Washington
What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?#12Show Answer
London
Which British Prime Minister served during World War II?#13Show Answer
Winston Churchill
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?#14Show Answer
Diamond
How many stars are on the American flag?#15Show Answer
50
Which ocean is the largest?#16Show Answer
Pacific Ocean
Who wrote the 'Harry Potter' series?#17Show Answer
J.K. Rowling
What is the capital of France?#18Show Answer
Paris
Which spy is known as 007?#19Show Answer
James Bond
What carries oxygen in our blood?#20Show Answer
Hemoglobin (Red Blood Cells)
Which country is home to the Kangaroo?#21Show Answer
Australia
Who painted the Mona Lisa?#22Show Answer
Leonardo da Vinci
How many players are in a standard baseball team (on field)?#23Show Answer
9
What is the square root of 64?#24Show Answer
8
Who is known as the King of Pop?#25Show Answer
Michael Jackson
Which U.S. state is famous for Hollywood?#26Show Answer
California
Who developed the theory of relativity?#27Show Answer
Albert Einstein
What is the main ingredient in guacamole?#28Show Answer
Avocado
Which musical instrument has 88 keys?#29Show Answer
Piano
Which holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November in the US?#30Show Answer
Thanksgiving
Who directed the movie 'Jurassic Park'?#31Show Answer
Steven Spielberg
How many days are in a leap year?#32Show Answer
366
What is the smallest prime number?#33Show Answer
2
Which element is necessary for combustion?#34Show Answer
Oxygen
What is the official residence of the British Monarch in London?#35Show Answer
Buckingham Palace
What represent the colors of the Olympic rings?#36Show Answer
Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red
Which planet is closest to the Sun?#37Show Answer
Mercury
What is the longest river in the world?#38Show Answer
The Nile
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?#39Show Answer
Michelangelo
Which tennis tournament is played on grass in London?#40Show Answer
Wimbledon
What is the main ingredient in hummus?#41Show Answer
Chickpeas
How many sides does a hexagon have?#42Show Answer
6
What is the chemical formula for water?#43Show Answer
H2O
What is the largest country in the world by land area?#44Show Answer
Russia
In what year did World War II end?#45Show Answer
1945
What is the secret identity of Batman?#46Show Answer
Bruce Wayne
How many holes are there in a standard round of golf?#47Show Answer
18
What is the primary ingredient in chocolate?#48Show Answer
Cocoa beans
What is the official language of Brazil?#49Show Answer
Portuguese
Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?#50Show Answer
Carbon Dioxide
Mount Everest is located in which mountain range?#51Show Answer
The Himalayas
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?#52Show Answer
Marie Curie
Which English singer released the hit song 'Shape of You'?#53Show Answer
Ed Sheeran
In which sport would you perform a slam dunk?#54Show Answer
Basketball
Which city is known as 'The Big Apple'?#55Show Answer
New York City
What is the official currency of the Eurozone?#56Show Answer
Euro
What is the center of an atom called?#57Show Answer
Nucleus
What is the capital city of Italy?#58Show Answer
Rome
Which civilization built Machu Picchu?#59Show Answer
The Inca Empire
What is the name of Mickey Mouse's pet dog?#60Show Answer
Pluto
How many miles is a standard marathon?#61Show Answer
26.2
A raisin is a dried version of which fruit?#62Show Answer
Grape
How many colors are there in a rainbow?#63Show Answer
7
Which planet is famous for its extensive ring system?#64Show Answer
Saturn
In which continent is the Sahara Desert located?#65Show Answer
Africa
Who discovered the Americas in 1492?#66Show Answer
Christopher Columbus
From which movie franchise does the quote 'May the Force be with you' come?#67Show Answer
Star Wars
What is it called when you knock down all pins in bowling on the first roll?#68Show Answer
Strike
What is traditional sushi wrapped in?#69Show Answer
Seaweed (Nori)
What does the Roman numeral 'X' equal?#70Show Answer
10
What green pigment allows plants to photosynthesize?#71Show Answer
Chlorophyll
What is the capital of Australia?#72Show Answer
Canberra
Who was South Africa's first black president?#73Show Answer
Nelson Mandela
Who was the lead singer of the band Queen?#74Show Answer
Freddie Mercury
Which fictional city is the home of Batman?#75Show Answer
Gotham City
What is the spicy green paste often served with sushi?#76Show Answer
Wasabi
How many degrees are in a right angle?#77Show Answer
90
Which organ pumps blood throughout the human body?#78Show Answer
Heart
Which ocean lies off the west coast of the United States?#79Show Answer
Pacific Ocean
Which famous wall fell in Berlin in 1989?#80Show Answer
The Berlin Wall
What is the name of the cowboy doll in Toy Story?#81Show Answer
Woody
In tennis, what word is used to represent a score of zero?#82Show Answer
Love
Which coffee chain was founded in Seattle?#83Show Answer
Starbucks
At what temperature (Fahrenheit) does water boil?#84Show Answer
212
What is the chemical symbol for Iron?#85Show Answer
Fe
Which country is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?#86Show Answer
Japan
Who wrote the novel '1984'?#87Show Answer
George Orwell
Which Game of Thrones house has the motto 'Winter is Coming'?#88Show Answer
House Stark
How many players are on a basketball court for one team?#89Show Answer
5
Which country presented the Statue of Liberty to the USA?#90Show Answer
France
Which bird is the national symbol of the United States?#91Show Answer
Bald Eagle
What is the largest organ of the human body?#92Show Answer
Skin
What is the smallest continent by land area?#93Show Answer
Australia
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?#94Show Answer
Great Britain
Which actor played Jack in the movie Titanic?#95Show Answer
Leonardo DiCaprio
The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of which sport?#96Show Answer
American Football
Where is the Grand Canyon located?#97Show Answer
Arizona, USA
How many years are in a millennium?#98Show Answer
1000
Which U.S. state is an archipelago?#99Show Answer
Hawaii
Who is credited with inventing the telephone?#100Show Answer
Alexander Graham Bell
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