General Knowledge Trivia Questions

75+ general knowledge trivia questions with answers — perfect for team meetings, icebreakers and Friday quizzes at work.

1. 1.What is the capital of Australia?

   SydneyMelbourneCanberraPerth
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   ✅ Canberra

2. 2.How many elements are in the periodic table?

   96108118128
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   ✅ 118

3. 3.Which is the smallest country in the world by area?

   MonacoNauruSan MarinoVatican City
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   ✅ Vatican City

4. 4.What color do you get when you mix blue and yellow paint?

   GreenPurpleOrangeBrown
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   ✅ Green

5. 5.Which planet is closest to the Sun?

   VenusMercuryEarthMars
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   ✅ Mercury

6. 6.How many strings does a standard guitar have?

   4567
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   ✅ 6

7. 7.What is the largest desert on Earth?

   SaharaGobiAntarctic DesertArabian Desert
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   ✅ Antarctic Desert

8. 8.Which ocean is the deepest?

   AtlanticIndianArcticPacific
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   ✅ Pacific

9. 9.In which city is the Brandenburg Gate?

   ViennaMunichBerlinZurich
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   ✅ Berlin

10. 10.How many minutes are in a full week?

    7,20010,08012,40014,400
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    ✅ 10,080

11. 11.What is the national flower of Japan?

    LotusCherry blossomChrysanthemumOrchid
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    ✅ Cherry blossom

12. 12.Which metal is liquid at room temperature?

    MercuryLeadTinZinc
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    ✅ Mercury

13. 13.How many hearts does an octopus have?

    1238
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    ✅ 3

14. 14.What is the currency of Poland?

    ZlotyKorunaForintLeu
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    ✅ Zloty

15. 15.Which country has the most time zones?

    RussiaUSAFranceChina
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    ✅ France

16. 16.What does 'www' stand for?

    World Wide WebWeb Wide WorldWide World WebWorld Web Wide
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    ✅ World Wide Web

17. 17.How many players are on a rugby union team on the field?

    11131517
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    ✅ 15

18. 18.Which fruit is known as the 'king of fruits'?

    MangoDurianJackfruitPineapple
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    ✅ Durian

19. 19.What is the tallest type of grass?

    WheatBambooSugarcaneRye
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    ✅ Bamboo

20. 20.Which sea has no coastline?

    Sargasso SeaBlack SeaRed SeaBaltic Sea
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    ✅ Sargasso Sea

21. 21.How many bones does an adult human have?

    186206226246
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    ✅ 206

22. 22.What is the most spoken native language in the world?

    EnglishHindiMandarin ChineseSpanish
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    ✅ Mandarin Chinese

23. 23.Which planet has the most moons?

    JupiterSaturnUranusNeptune
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    ✅ Saturn

24. 24.What is the chemical symbol for gold?

    GoGdAgAu
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    ✅ Au

25. 25.Which country invented tea?

    IndiaJapanChinaEngland
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    ✅ China