It takes a lot of stored up random knowledge to do well on a quiz like this but it takes some truly special intellectual ability to get a great score. You won't be able to get by on this mixed knowledge quiz just knowing a lot about one or two subjects. To do well you will have to know a lot about a diverse range of topics.
This quiz will test your knowledge of science, history, literature, geography, pop culture, and much more. Do you know how many states were in the United States during the time of the Civil War in 1861? How about the first ever female prime minister of Canada? If you think you know the answers to these tough general knowledge questions, you might be smart enough to breeze through this quiz. So now go ahead and give it your best shot but it might be best to temper your expectations.
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If You Find This General Knowledge Quiz Easy, You're Very Smart Questions
What color will litmus paper turn when dipped in acid?
Blue
Red
White
Yellow
What type of animal was knighted by King Harald V of Norway in 2008?
Elephant
Penguin
Dog
Cat
Which of the following musicians was never a member of Fleetwood Mac?
John Fogerty
Mike Campbell
Mick Fleetwood
Stevie Nicks
What is the only planet in the Solar System that rotates clockwise?
Saturn
Venus
Earth
Mars
In 1993, who became the first ever female prime minister of Canada?
Belinda Stronach
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Christy Clark
Kim Campbell
What is the most commonly grown food in the United States?
Potatoes
Corn
Soy
Wheat
in American football, how many points are awarded for a "safety"?
1 point
7 points
2 points
3 points
What year did the first McDonald's open in the United States?
1960
1955
1945
1950
The Christ of the Abyss statue can be found in the waters of what country?
Brazil
Australia
USA
Italy
What country was the first to produce paper?
USA
Spain
England
China
What character narrates the novel Moby Dick?
Father Mapple
Ishmael
Captain Ahab
Moby Dick
What is Robert De Niro's character named in the movie Taxi Driver?
Travis Bickle
Murray Franklin
Frank Sheeran
Charles Palantine
Who became the first president of Russia after being elected in 1991?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
Dmitry Medvedev
Vladimir Putin
How many states were the United States comprised of when the Civil War began in 1861?
34
50
25
42
After English, what is the most commonly spoken language in the United States?
French
Japanese
Chinese
Spanish