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40 General knowledge quiz questions and answers

General Knowledge · Easy · answers included

A forty-question general knowledge round pitched to be answerable by most of the room. Easy rounds are the ones to open with: they get everyone writing, settle the nerves at the tables who think they are out of their depth, and buy you time while latecomers find a seat.

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  1. 1.What is the capital city of France?

    • Paris
    • Lyon
    • Marseille
    • Nice
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    Paris

  2. 2.How many days are there in a leap year?

    • 365
    • 366
    • 364
    • 367
    Show answer

    366

  3. 3.What do bees collect to make honey?

    • Nectar
    • Sap
    • Dew
    • Pollen
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    Nectar

  4. 4.Which animal is famous for having black and white stripes?

    • Zebra
    • Tiger
    • Panda
    • Skunk
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    Zebra

  5. 5.What is the main ingredient in bread?

    • Flour
    • Rice
    • Cheese
    • Sugar
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    Flour

  6. 6.Which country is home to the Great Pyramid of Giza?

    • Mexico
    • Egypt
    • Greece
    • Italy
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    Egypt

  7. 7.What is the boiling point of water at sea level (°C)?

    • 90
    • 95
    • 100
    • 110
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    100

  8. 8.Which season comes after spring?

    • Autumn
    • Winter
    • Summer
    • Monsoon
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    Summer

  9. 9.What is the currency of the United Kingdom?

    • Euro
    • Pound sterling
    • Dollar
    • Yen
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    Pound sterling

  10. 10.Which shape has three sides?

    • Square
    • Triangle
    • Circle
    • Hexagon
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    Triangle

  11. 11.What gas do humans need to breathe to survive?

    • Nitrogen
    • Oxygen
    • Carbon dioxide
    • Helium
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    Oxygen

  12. 12.Which instrument has keys, pedals, and strings?

    • Guitar
    • Flute
    • Piano
    • Drums
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    Piano

  13. 13.What is the opposite of ‘hot’?

    • Warm
    • Cold
    • Bright
    • Fast
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    Cold

  14. 14.Which of these is a primary color?

    • Green
    • Purple
    • Red
    • Pink
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    Red

  15. 15.How many hours are in a day?

    • 12
    • 24
    • 36
    • 48
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    24

  16. 16.Which bird is known for being unable to fly and living in Antarctica?

    • Ostrich
    • Penguin
    • Eagle
    • Swan
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    Penguin

  17. 17.What is the tallest land animal?

    • Elephant
    • Giraffe
    • Horse
    • Lion
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    Giraffe

  18. 18.How many continents are there?

    • Five
    • Six
    • Seven
    • Eight
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    Seven

  19. 19.What colour do you get by mixing blue and yellow paint?

    • Green
    • Purple
    • Orange
    • Brown
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    Green

  20. 20.How many sides does an octagon have?

    • Six
    • Seven
    • Eight
    • Ten
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    Eight

  21. 21.Which month has the fewest days?

    • January
    • February
    • April
    • November
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    February

  22. 22.What is a baby kangaroo called?

    • Cub
    • Kid
    • Joey
    • Pup
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    Joey

  23. 23.In which city is the Statue of Liberty?

    • Washington DC
    • Boston
    • New York
    • Chicago
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    New York

  24. 24.How many legs does a spider have?

    • Six
    • Eight
    • Ten
    • Twelve
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    Eight

  25. 25.What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?

    • Tinker Bell
    • Wendy
    • Tiger Lily
    • Nana
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    Tinker Bell

  26. 26.Which fruit is traditionally used to make cider?

    • Pears
    • Grapes
    • Apples
    • Plums
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    Apples

  27. 27.What is the capital of Scotland?

    • Glasgow
    • Edinburgh
    • Aberdeen
    • Dundee
    Show answer

    Edinburgh

  28. 28.What is the name of the great bell in the clock tower at the Houses of Parliament?

    • Big Ben
    • Great Tom
    • Big Tom
    • Great Paul
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    Big Ben

  29. 29.What do caterpillars turn into?

    • Beetles
    • Butterflies or moths
    • Dragonflies
    • Bees
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    Butterflies or moths

  30. 30.How many years are there in a century?

    • 10
    • 50
    • 100
    • 1,000
    Show answer

    100

  31. 31.Which Roald Dahl book features Willy Wonka?

    • Matilda
    • The BFG
    • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
    • The Twits
    Show answer

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

  32. 32.What is a young sheep called?

    • Kid
    • Calf
    • Lamb
    • Foal
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    Lamb

  33. 33.Which organ pumps blood around the body?

    • Lungs
    • Liver
    • Heart
    • Kidneys
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    Heart

  34. 34.How many wheels does a tricycle have?

    • Two
    • Three
    • Four
    • Five
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    Three

  35. 35.What is the name of Batman's butler?

    • Jarvis
    • Alfred
    • Jeeves
    • Watson
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    Alfred

  36. 36.Which country is famous for its tulips and windmills?

    • Belgium
    • Denmark
    • The Netherlands
    • Switzerland
    Show answer

    The Netherlands

  37. 37.Which shape has four equal sides and four right angles?

    • Rectangle
    • Rhombus
    • Square
    • Trapezium
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    Square

  38. 38.Which is the only mammal capable of true flight?

    • Flying squirrel
    • Bat
    • Sugar glider
    • Colugo
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    Bat

  39. 39.In the nursery rhyme 'Hickory Dickory Dock', what ran up the clock?

    • The cat
    • The mouse
    • The spider
    • The dog
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    The mouse

  40. 40.Which Hindu festival is known as the Festival of Lights?

    • Holi
    • Diwali
    • Navratri
    • Raksha Bandhan
    Show answer

    Diwali

40 general knowledge quiz questions and answers: a free easy general knowledge round from QuizCast

How to run this round

Forty questions is a long round, so most hosts split it: questions 1 to 20 to open the night and 21 to 40 straight after the break, when the room needs winning back. Read each question twice and allow about thirty seconds. Hold the four options back unless a table is visibly stuck — without them this plays a notch harder than its Easy label.

Answer sheet for the host
  1. Paris
  2. 366
  3. Nectar
  4. Zebra
  5. Flour
  6. Egypt
  7. 100
  8. Summer
  9. Pound sterling
  10. Triangle
  11. Oxygen
  12. Piano
  13. Cold
  14. Red
  15. 24
  16. Penguin
  17. Giraffe
  18. Seven
  19. Green
  20. Eight
  21. February
  22. Joey
  23. New York
  24. Eight
  25. Tinker Bell
  26. Apples
  27. Edinburgh
  28. Big Ben
  29. Butterflies or moths
  30. 100
  31. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  32. Lamb
  33. Heart
  34. Three
  35. Alfred
  36. The Netherlands
  37. Square
  38. Bat
  39. The mouse
  40. Diwali

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