It's not enough to passively absorb information through books, articles or documentaries, you need to put your knowledge to the test by answering questions and solving problems. Now, that doesn't mean that memorizing a dozen or so factoids will make you the most intelligent person amongst your peers. No, increasing your knowledge is more about having a sincere curiosity about learning more about the world around you.
If you’re a trivia weirdo, or just an insufferable know-it-all, you probably are the smart one in your friend group. To know that for sure, take this random trivia quiz to see how you do. Your grey matter is going to get a full workout while taking this trivia quiz, we can promise you that. Prove you are the most intelligent one amongst your peers by passing this quiz. Read each question carefully and choose the answer that you feel is correct. You're going to need some very broad trivia knowledge to ace it, that's for sure.
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Passing This General Knowledge Quiz Is Only Proof You Need to Show You're Smart Friend Questions
Which of these is NOT a root vegetable?
Sweet potato
Eggplant
Beet
Turmeric
Which English rock band released the song 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'?
Deep Purple
The Beatles
Queen
The Rolling Stones
What is a female mouse known as?
A leopardess
A ewe
A doe
A vixen
How many syllables are in a haiku?
15
17
3
21
What does an optician work with?
Shoes
Toys
Magical illusions
Glasses
Which philosopher famously said 'Happiness lies in virtuous activity, and perfect happiness lies in the best activity, which is contemplative'?
Aristotle
Epictetus
Baruch Spinoza
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Who wrote "The Count of Monte Cristo"?
Alexandre Dumas
Victor Hugo
Albert Camus
Jean Paul Sartre
What is zoology the study of?
Animals
The mnemonic practice of writing sentences such that the numbers of letters in the words correspond to the consecutive digits of pi
Child development
The lymph system and glands
The tides on the Earth's oceans are actually created by gravitational pull from the ____.
Sun
International Space Station
Milky Way
Moon
Who commanded the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War?
William Tecumseh Sherman
George Armstrong Custer
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Which country has the only active volcanoes in mainland Europe?
Italy
Greece
Germany
Spain
The world was declared safe from which virus in 1979?
Measles
Anthrax
Smallpox
Coronavirus
Which social networking company made Parag Agrawal its CEO in 2021?
Twitter
Instagram
Tumblr
Reddit
Which of the following exotic locations is not mentioned in the Beach Boys' song “Kokomo”?
Aruba
Bora Bora
Bermuda
Bahamas
How many ships does each player set up in the game Battleship?
5
6
4
3
Ethylene glycol is frequently used in automobiles. What is it for?
Brake fluid
Engine oil
Windscreen wash fluid
Antifreeze
How many official languages does New Zealand have?
One
Three
Four
Two
If you have melanophobia, what are you afraid of?
Heights
Piercings
Social events
The color black
In which country would you find the Itsukushima Shrine?
China
Japan
Thailand
Vietnam
What's Queen Elizabeth II's surname?
Wilson
Williams
Wright
Windsor
2 Comments
I got 11 out of 20!
Pretty solid! You have an adequate amount of trivia knowledge. While you don’t know everything, you’re well on your way!
I got 12/20