This general knowledge quiz will separate the true geniuses from those who pretend to be one. General knowledge quizzes like this one are the perfect way to separate truly smart people from those who have simply memorized facts. You can't just memorize a few facts on specific subjects and get a good score on a general knowledge quiz. Similarly, you couldn't just go on game shows like Jeopardy! with knowledge in limited areas and expect to do well. Both Jeopardy! and general knowledge quizzes require you to be a truly intelligent, well-rounded person.
Most people believe they have a higher than average IQ, however. This delusional thinking of a large number of the population leads to many people not doing as well on general knowledge quizzes or when yelling out the answers to Jeopardy! questions to their TV screens. If you think you are a truly knowledgeable person, then go ahead and prove it with this quiz.
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This General Knowledge Quiz Will Separate Geniuses from Pretenders Questions
What is the only Shakespeare play that takes place in Scotland?
Macbeth
Romeo & Juliet
Hamlet
Othello
What is the name of the Vincent van Gogh painting below?
The Night Café
Café Terrace at Night
The Starry Night
At Eternity's Gate
What is the name of the actor pictured here who is famous for roles in The Dark Knight and Brokeback Mountain?
George Clooney
Daniel Day-Lewis
Heath Ledger
Russell Crowe
If needed, how long can a snail sleep for?
3 days
3 years
3 weeks
3 months
What location in Africa was used as the setting for Tatooine in the Star Wars franchise?
Tunisia
Angola
Kenya
Nigeria
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
What was the original title of John Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men"?
Something That Happened
A Strength Too Strong
Careful With Those Bunnies
A Tale Of Migrant Farmers
What breed of shark can swim the fastest?
Tiger shark
Hammerhead shark
Shortfin mako shark
Great white shark
What US state has been the birthplace of more US presidents than any other?
Massachusetts
New York
Ohio
Virginia
On what day of the week was D-Day during World War II?
Monday
Wednesday
Tuesday
Sunday
What country celebrates "Republic Day" every July 4th to celebrate its independence from the United States?
Virgin Islands
Panama
Philippines
Guam
What was Harry Houdini's cause of death?
Natural causes in old age
Murder
Appendicitis
Suffocation during the performing of a stunt
Who was Nirvana's Kurt Cobain married to?
Gwen Stefani
Kim Gordon
Courtney Love
Chrissie Hynde
What sport holds a major event in Augusta, Georgia every year?
Football
Tennis
Golf
Basketball
Which of the below options was NOT one of Sigmund Freud's three components of the psyche?
Superego
Ego
Id
Logic