General knowledge quiz questions, with answers
Twenty-five pub-quiz style questions across geography, science, history, arts and sport. Answer in your head, then tap to check.
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The kind of questions a pub quiz asks
A good general knowledge round mixes the subjects, so that nobody can win on one strength alone. The questions below move between geography, science, history, literature, art, music and sport, from things most people know to a few that spark an argument.
They are written at the level of a friendly pub quiz: hard enough that you do not get every one right, easy enough that nobody feels left out. Use them for a quiz night with friends, a team-building session or a long car ride.
Running your own quiz night
Read the questions in rounds of five, give teams a minute to agree on an answer, and swap papers to mark. Round it off with a picture or music round if you want variety. For a bigger group, a shared screen and a live scoreboard save a lot of work.
That is what a Trivvy room does: the host picks the categories and difficulty, everyone joins with a four-character code on their own phone, answers are typed rather than chosen from options, and the scoreboard updates after every question.
Find your own level
If you wonder how you compare, Trivvy's "Find your level" test finds your level in twelve questions and rates you in six categories. Afterwards, the longer rounds and Quiz Rush pick questions that fit you, so the game stays challenging without being frustrating.
Which Swiss mathematician introduced the notation f(x) for a function?
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Leonhard Euler
Which landlocked Southeast Asian country has Vientiane as its capital?
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Laos
Which lakeside village in Austria's Salzkammergut region is a UNESCO World Heritage site?
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Hallstatt
In which Italian city is the Palio horse race run twice each summer in the main square?
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Siena
Which Italian mountain pass is famous for the 48 hairpin bends on its northern side?
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The Stelvio Pass
Which Hungarian city was formed in 1873 when Buda, Óbuda and Pest merged?
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Budapest
How many keys does a standard modern piano have?
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88
What is the scientific study of fungi called?
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Mycology
What was the name of the island off Alexandria where one of the Seven Wonders, a giant lighthouse, stood?
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Pharos
Which ocean contains the Bermuda Triangle?
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The Atlantic Ocean
What is the first letter of the Greek alphabet?
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Alpha
What is the chemical symbol for tungsten?
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W
Which is the largest desert in the world, if cold deserts count?
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Antarctica
Which Nobel Prize is awarded in Oslo, while the others are awarded in Stockholm?
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The Nobel Peace Prize
Which blood cells carry oxygen around the body?
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Red blood cells
Which five colourful villages on the Ligurian coast of Italy form a UNESCO World Heritage site?
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Cinque Terre
Roughly how many litres of blood does an adult human body hold?
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About five litres
Which gulf of the Baltic Sea lies between Sweden and Finland?
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The Gulf of Bothnia
Which Russian-born artist painted I and the Village and the ceiling of the Palais Garnier in Paris?
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Marc Chagall
Which ancient wonder stood in the harbour of the Greek island of Rhodes?
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The Colossus of Rhodes
Which Italian scientist gives his name to the number of particles in one mole of a substance?
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Amedeo Avogadro
Which tree produces acorns?
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The oak
Which mountain range in north-eastern Italy, known for its pale rock towers, includes the resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo?
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The Dolomites
What is the highest mountain in Austria, 3,798 metres tall?
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The Grossglockner
Which Southeast Asian sport is like volleyball, but played with the feet and a woven rattan ball?
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Sepak takraw
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