True or false: Goldfish have a memory span of only three seconds. Answer: False
General knowledge quiz questions – with answers
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10 general knowledge quiz questions
General knowledge is the safest opening round of any quiz night: everyone at the table can chip in, and nobody feels left out. Start with multiple choice to warm up, then switch to open answers once the teams get going.
These questions are included free in the General Knowledge starter pack. Read them out, or run them live with a big screen and answers on phones.
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Which is the only letter of the alphabet that doesn't appear in the name of any US state?
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Answer: Q
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What is the collective noun for a group of crows?
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Answer: A murder
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Flight recorders are nicknamed "black boxes", but what colour are they actually painted?
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Answer: Orange
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Which Shakespeare play features the characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
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Answer: Hamlet
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Which element has the chemical symbol Fe?
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Answer: Iron
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In which country was the LEGO toy company founded?
- Denmark
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Sweden
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Answer: Denmark
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Which gemstone is traditionally linked to a 40th wedding anniversary?
- Emerald
- Pearl
- Ruby
- Sapphire
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Answer: Ruby
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Which of these animals is capable of true, sustained flight?
- Bat
- Colugo
- Flying squirrel
- Sugar glider
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Answer: Bat
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How many hearts does an octopus have?
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Answer: 3
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How many individual squares make up the grid of a standard chessboard?
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Answer: 64
Premium
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One sample from each premium pack on the same topic. Every pack has 30 questions in three rounds. See all packs.
Including the cue ball, how many balls are on the table at the start of a frame of snooker? Answer: 22
True or false: Pluto has not completed a single orbit of the Sun since it was discovered in 1930. Answer: True
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