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Page 1: General Knowledge Quiz
Page 2: General Knowledge Quiz

• Which sport is called "the sport of kings" ? • Horse racing• If you are celebrating your diamond anniversary,

how many years have you been married ? • 60• In which year was the atomic bomb dropped on

Hiroshima ? • 1945• What is the world’s largest bird ? • The ostrich• Are there more men or more women in the

world? • Men

Page 3: General Knowledge Quiz

• If you suffer from xenophobia, what are you afraid of ?

• Foreigners• Which language in the world has the most native

speakers ? • Mandarin Chinese• What is the most common element on Earth? • Hydrogen• Which nation gave women the right to vote first ? • New Zealand• In what year did the Berlin Wall come down ? • 1989

Page 4: General Knowledge Quiz

• What is the capital of Venezuela ? • Caracas• Which 3 countries does Luxembourg have

borders with ? • Belgium, France and Germany• How many sides does a heptagon have ? • 7• Which is larger: the Atlantic Ocean or the

Pacific Ocean ? • The Pacific (is twice as large)• What do the letters FBI stand for? • Federal Bureau of Investigation

Page 5: General Knowledge Quiz

• What is the largest man made structure on Earth ?

• The Great Wall of China• What is the capital city of New Zealand?• Wellington• What year was John F Kennedy shot ? • 1963• In Islamic law, how many wives is a man

allowed to have ? • 4• What is the capital of the Philippines ? • Manila

Page 6: General Knowledge Quiz

• In what year was Nelson Mandela released from prison ?

• 1991• Riga is the capital of which country? • Latvia• What do the letters IBM stand for? • International Business Machines• If you are celebrating your Silver Anniversary,

how many years have you been married ? • 25• Which travels faster: light or sound waves? • Light

Page 7: General Knowledge Quiz

• What is 55 in Roman Numerals ? • LV• What colour do you get by mixing blue and

yellow? • Green• What is the capital of Switzerland? • Berne• Name 3 US States that start with the letter I.• Illinois, Indiana, Idaho, Iowa• What animal is the symbol of the World Wildlife

Fund ? • Panda

Page 8: General Knowledge Quiz

• How many zeros are there in a trillion ? • 12• What colour are the 5 Olympic rings ? • Black, blue, red, green, yellow• What number do the Roman numerals CD

represent ? • 400• What is the capital of Columbia ? • Bogota• How many squares are there on a chess

board? • 64

Page 9: General Knowledge Quiz

• What colour are a baby's eyes at birth ?• Blue• In which year did man first land on the moon? • 1969• Which planet is the fifth from the sun?• Jupiter• What is 40% of 40 ? • 16• What is the capital of Peru ?• Lima

Page 10: General Knowledge Quiz

• What do the letters BBC stand for? • British Broadcasting Corporation• In which year did the Channel Tunnel open ? • 1994• What is the legal drinking age in the USA? • 21• How many men have walked on the moon? • 12• From which country does Nokia, the mobile

phone company, originate? • Finland

Page 11: General Knowledge Quiz

• What is the capital of Turkey? • Ankara• Which is heavier, gold or silver? • Gold• How many legs does a butterfly have? • 6• Which is the biggest state in the U.S.A.? • Alaska• What is the capital city of Norway? • Oslo