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200 General Knowledge Questions and Answers for a Quiz Night (10 Categories, Easy to Hard)

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  1. 1. Quiz night at a glance
  2. 2. Geography
  3. 3. History
  4. 4. Science
  5. 5. Animals and nature
  6. 6. Food
  7. 7. Music
  8. 8. Movies and TV
  9. 9. Sports
  10. 10. Books and words
  11. 11. Numbers, inventions and art

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Quiz night at a glance

200questions with answers
10categories, easy and hard half
10 minper round of 10
5closest-number tiebreakers

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Geography

Questions 1-10 easy, 11-20 harder. One point each, two for the harder half.

  1. 1.What is the capital of Australia?
  2. 2.Which is the longest river in South America?
  3. 3.On which continent is Egypt?
  4. 4.Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia?
  5. 5.What is the largest country in the world by area?
  6. 6.Which US state is made up entirely of islands?
  7. 7.What is the capital of Canada?
  8. 8.Mount Everest sits on the border of Nepal and which other country?
  9. 9.In which country is the city of Rio de Janeiro?
  10. 10.What is the smallest country in the world?
  11. 11.What is the capital of New Zealand?
  12. 12.In which African country is Mount Kilimanjaro?
  13. 13.What is the largest hot desert in the world?
  14. 14.Which river flows through Baghdad?
  15. 15.Which country has the most time zones, counting its overseas territories?
  16. 16.What is the deepest lake in the world?
  17. 17.Which strait separates Europe and Africa at their closest point?
  18. 18.What is the capital of Turkey?
  19. 19.Which two countries share the longest international border?
  20. 20.Which mountain range is usually taken as the border between Europe and Asia?
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History

Questions 1-10 easy, 11-20 harder. One point each, two for the harder half.

  1. 1.In which year did World War II end?
  2. 2.Who was the first President of the United States?
  3. 3.Which ocean liner sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?
  4. 4.In which year did astronauts first land on the Moon?
  5. 5.Which is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing?
  6. 6.Which wall, dividing a German city, fell in 1989?
  7. 7.Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
  8. 8.Which empire built the Colosseum?
  9. 9.In which country were the ancient Olympic Games held?
  10. 10.Which queen of Egypt formed an alliance with Mark Antony?
  11. 11.In which year did Christopher Columbus first reach the Americas?
  12. 12.Which charter did King John of England agree to in 1215?
  13. 13.Who was the British prime minister for most of World War II?
  14. 14.In which year did the French Revolution begin?
  15. 15.Who completed the first voyage around the world after Magellan was killed on the way?
  16. 16.Which Roman city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?
  17. 17.Who was the first person to travel into space?
  18. 18.What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
  19. 19.Which US president gave the Gettysburg Address?
  20. 20.In which year did the Soviet Union break up?
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Science

Questions 1-10 easy, 11-20 harder. One point each, two for the harder half.

  1. 1.What is the chemical symbol for gold?
  2. 2.Which gas do plants take in from the air to make food?
  3. 3.How many bones are in the adult human body?
  4. 4.At what temperature in Celsius does water boil at sea level?
  5. 5.Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
  6. 6.What is H2O better known as?
  7. 7.Which organ pumps blood around the body?
  8. 8.What force keeps our feet on the ground?
  9. 9.What is the largest planet in our solar system?
  10. 10.What is the closest star to Earth?
  11. 11.What is the hardest natural substance?
  12. 12.Which element has the chemical symbol Fe?
  13. 13.Which gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?
  14. 14.Roughly how long does light from the Sun take to reach Earth?
  15. 15.In which part of a cell is most of its DNA kept?
  16. 16.Who developed the theory of general relativity?
  17. 17.Roughly how fast does light travel, in kilometers per second?
  18. 18.Which blood type is known as the universal donor?
  19. 19.What is the largest organ of the human body?
  20. 20.Which planet has a day that lasts longer than its year?
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Animals and nature

Questions 1-10 easy, 11-20 harder. One point each, two for the harder half.

  1. 1.What is the largest animal on Earth?
  2. 2.How many legs does a spider have?
  3. 3.What do bees make from nectar?
  4. 4.What is a baby kangaroo called?
  5. 5.Which bird is a symbol of peace?
  6. 6.What is the fastest land animal?
  7. 7.What does a caterpillar turn into?
  8. 8.Which animal is often called the king of the jungle?
  9. 9.How many hearts does an octopus have?
  10. 10.What is the tallest animal in the world?
  11. 11.What is a group of crows called?
  12. 12.Which is the only mammal that can truly fly?
  13. 13.Which is the only continent with no native ants?
  14. 14.What kind of animal is a Komodo dragon?
  15. 15.What color is a polar bear's skin under its fur?
  16. 16.What is the largest bird in the world?
  17. 17.Which tree grows acorns?
  18. 18.What is a group of lions called?
  19. 19.Roughly how long is an African elephant pregnant?
  20. 20.What is the largest species of shark?
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Food

Questions 1-10 easy, 11-20 harder. One point each, two for the harder half.

  1. 1.Which country does sushi come from?
  2. 2.What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
  3. 3.Which nut is used to make marzipan?
  4. 4.What is the yellow part of an egg called?
  5. 5.Which fruit wears its seeds on the outside?
  6. 6.What is tofu made from?
  7. 7.Which vegetable is the base of coleslaw?
  8. 8.Which spice gives most curry powders their yellow color?
  9. 9.Which US city is famous for deep-dish pizza?
  10. 10.What are dried plums called?
  11. 11.What is the most expensive spice by weight?
  12. 12.Which cheese is used on a classic pizza Margherita?
  13. 13.What is the main ingredient in hummus?
  14. 14.Coffee beans are the seeds of which fruit?
  15. 15.Which pastry are profiteroles and eclairs made from?
  16. 16.Which fruit is dried to make raisins?
  17. 17.Which rice dish with saffron comes from the Valencia region of Spain?
  18. 18.Which disease is caused by a lack of vitamin C?
  19. 19.Which herb is the base of a classic Genoese pesto?
  20. 20.Which grain is used to make traditional Italian risotto?
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Music

Questions 1-10 easy, 11-20 harder. One point each, two for the harder half.

  1. 1.How many strings does a standard guitar have?
  2. 2.Which band recorded Hey Jude?
  3. 3.Who is known as the King of Pop?
  4. 4.How many keys does a standard piano have?
  5. 5.Which instrument was Louis Armstrong famous for?
  6. 6.Who sang Purple Rain?
  7. 7.Which composer kept writing music after he lost his hearing?
  8. 8.Which Swedish group won Eurovision in 1974 with Waterloo?
  9. 9.Which singer released the album 1989 in 2014?
  10. 10.What is the highest female singing voice called?
  11. 11.Who composed The Four Seasons?
  12. 12.Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of which band?
  13. 13.What was the name of Elvis Presley's home in Memphis?
  14. 14.How many symphonies did Beethoven complete?
  15. 15.Which rapper was born Marshall Mathers?
  16. 16.Who composed the opera The Magic Flute?
  17. 17.Which instrument is Yo-Yo Ma famous for?
  18. 18.Who was the lead singer of Nirvana?
  19. 19.What does forte mean in a piece of music?
  20. 20.Which music genre is Bob Marley best known for?
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Movies and TV

Questions 1-10 easy, 11-20 harder. One point each, two for the harder half.

  1. 1.What is the name of the cowboy toy in Toy Story?
  2. 2.Which film series made the line May the Force be with you famous?
  3. 3.What is the name of the snowman in Frozen?
  4. 4.Which school of witchcraft and wizardry does Harry Potter attend?
  5. 5.What color is Shrek?
  6. 6.In The Lion King, who is Simba's father?
  7. 7.Which superhero is secretly Bruce Wayne?
  8. 8.What kind of fish is Nemo?
  9. 9.In which city is the sitcom Friends set?
  10. 10.Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
  11. 11.Which film won the very first Academy Award for Best Picture?
  12. 12.Who directed both Jaws and Jurassic Park?
  13. 13.In which year was the first Toy Story released?
  14. 14.What is the name of the African nation in Black Panther?
  15. 15.Which TV series follows chemistry teacher Walter White?
  16. 16.What color are Dorothy's slippers in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz?
  17. 17.Which actor played Jack in Titanic (1997)?
  18. 18.Which hobbit did Elijah Wood play in The Lord of the Rings?
  19. 19.In Back to the Future, what speed does the DeLorean need to reach to travel in time?
  20. 20.Which Japanese studio made Spirited Away?
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Sports

Questions 1-10 easy, 11-20 harder. One point each, two for the harder half.

  1. 1.How many players does a soccer team have on the field?
  2. 2.How often are the Summer Olympics held?
  3. 3.In which sport would you see a slam dunk?
  4. 4.How many holes are in a standard round of golf?
  5. 5.In tennis, what is a score of zero called?
  6. 6.Which country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
  7. 7.How many rings are on the Olympic flag?
  8. 8.Which sport is played with a shuttlecock?
  9. 9.How long is a marathon?
  10. 10.In which sport do teams compete for the Stanley Cup?
  11. 11.Which country has won the most men's FIFA World Cups?
  12. 12.What time did Usain Bolt run in the 100 meters at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin?
  13. 13.How many players does a baseball team have on the field?
  14. 14.Which city hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?
  15. 15.What is the maximum break in snooker, without free balls?
  16. 16.In which sport is the Ryder Cup played?
  17. 17.Which tennis Grand Slam is played on grass in London?
  18. 18.Which boxer called himself The Greatest?
  19. 19.How many points is a touchdown worth before the extra point?
  20. 20.In which country does the Tour de France finish each year?
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Books and words

Questions 1-10 easy, 11-20 harder. One point each, two for the harder half.

  1. 1.Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
  2. 2.How many letters are in the English alphabet?
  3. 3.Who wrote the Harry Potter books?
  4. 4.What do you call a word that reads the same backwards, like level?
  5. 5.Which author created Sherlock Holmes?
  6. 6.What did Cinderella leave behind at the ball?
  7. 7.What is the plural of mouse?
  8. 8.Who wrote The Cat in the Hat?
  9. 9.What do you call words that sound the same but mean different things, like pair and pear?
  10. 10.Which book lists words with similar meanings?
  11. 11.Who wrote the novel 1984?
  12. 12.Which novel begins with the words Call me Ishmael?
  13. 13.Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
  14. 14.Which Russian author wrote War and Peace?
  15. 15.What is the official language of Brazil?
  16. 16.Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?
  17. 17.What is the name of the dragon in The Hobbit?
  18. 18.Which poet wrote The Road Not Taken?
  19. 19.What is the syllable pattern of a haiku?
  20. 20.Who wrote The Chronicles of Narnia?
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Numbers, inventions and art

Questions 1-10 easy, 11-20 harder. One point each, two for the harder half.

  1. 1.How many days are in a leap year?
  2. 2.How many sides does a hexagon have?
  3. 3.Who is credited with patenting the telephone in 1876?
  4. 4.How many minutes are in a day?
  5. 5.What does www stand for in a web address?
  6. 6.How many colors are traditionally named in a rainbow?
  7. 7.At what temperature in Fahrenheit does water freeze?
  8. 8.How many zeros are in one million?
  9. 9.Who painted the Mona Lisa?
  10. 10.Which inventor's 1879 carbon-filament bulb made electric light practical at home?
  11. 11.Who invented the World Wide Web?
  12. 12.What is the square root of 144?
  13. 13.In which year was the first text message sent?
  14. 14.What does DNA stand for?
  15. 15.What is the Roman numeral for 50?
  16. 16.What is pi rounded to two decimal places?
  17. 17.Which scientist described the three laws of motion?
  18. 18.Who painted The Starry Night?
  19. 19.How many sides does a dodecagon have?
  20. 20.Which Italian scientist improved the telescope and observed the moons of Jupiter in 1610?
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