
Having a lot of random knowledge may not be overly practical but will allow you to impress your friends at parties and social gatherings. Being extremely knowledgeable also means you should feel free to shout the questions to Jeopardy! answers at your TV screen no matter who else happens to be watching the show at the time. That's what having a lot of general knowledge affords you in life.
This quiz will test your knowledge on a variety of subjects including history, pop culture, and geography. You will have to be well-versed on any and all of these subjects to answer at least 12 out of 15 of these questions correctly. You might find some questions easy but others will be much more difficult depending on your area of expertise. If you think you are smarter than the average person then go ahead and give this quiz your best shot.
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What geological period took place following the Jurassic period?

Cretaceous
Neogene
Paleogene
Triassic
Who wrote the novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"?

F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemingway
Mark Twain
Charles Dickens
What do experts believe is located at the center of most galaxies?

A wireless router
A supermassive black hole
A red dwarf
Oxygen
What astrological sign are you if you were born on February 29th?

Pisces
Taurus
Gemini
Virgo
In what year did "The Star-Spangled Banner" become the national anthem of the United States of America?

1776
1912
1865
1931
Who did Mike Tyson beat to become the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of all time?

Muhammad Ali
George Foreman
Trevor Berbick
Evander Holyfield
What was the first species of animal to be sent to space?

Fruit flies
Monkey
Dog
Cat
What famous book did Stephen Hawking release in 1988?

A Brief History of Time
Cosmos
On The Origin of Species
Silent Spring
What is the name of a shape that has 10 sides?

Nonagon
Hendecagon
Decagon
Dodecagon
In what country did the Jonestown massacre take place?

Ecuador
Guyana
Venezuela
Suriname
In Greek mythology, who was Hercules' father?

Achilles
Zeus
Poseidon
Apollo
What is a group of giraffes called?

A cackle
A bloat
A prickle
A tower
What is the name of the painting featured here?

Woman with Plants
American Gothic
The Masterpiece
Two People
In what state was Abraham Lincoln born?

Massachusetts
New York
Kentucky
Connecticut
How many moons does the planet of Venus have?

1
3
2
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