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?
Turmeric
Eggplant
Sweet potato
Beet
Which English rock band released the song 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'?
Queen
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Deep Purple
What is a female mouse known as?
A ewe
A leopardess
A doe
A vixen
How many syllables are in a haiku?
17
15
3
21
What does an optician work with?
Toys
Magical illusions
Glasses
Shoes
Which philosopher famously said 'Happiness lies in virtuous activity, and perfect happiness lies in the best activity, which is contemplative'?
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Aristotle
Epictetus
Baruch Spinoza
Who wrote "The Count of Monte Cristo"?
Victor Hugo
Jean Paul Sartre
Alexandre Dumas
Albert Camus
What is zoology the study of?
Child development
The lymph system and glands
The mnemonic practice of writing sentences such that the numbers of letters in the words correspond to the consecutive digits of pi
Animals
The tides on the Earth's oceans are actually created by gravitational pull from the ____.
International Space Station
Milky Way
Moon
Sun
Who commanded the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
George Armstrong Custer
William Tecumseh Sherman
Ulysses S. Grant
Which country has the only active volcanoes in mainland Europe?
Italy
Germany
Greece
Spain
The world was declared safe from which virus in 1979?
Smallpox
Measles
Anthrax
Coronavirus
Which social networking company made Parag Agrawal its CEO in 2021?
Instagram
Reddit
Tumblr
Twitter
Which of the following exotic locations is not mentioned in the Beach Boys' song “Kokomo”?
Bahamas
Aruba
Bermuda
Bora Bora
How many ships does each player set up in the game Battleship?
6
5
4
3
Ethylene glycol is frequently used in automobiles. What is it for?
Windscreen wash fluid
Antifreeze
Engine oil
Brake fluid
How many official languages does New Zealand have?
Two
Three
One
Four
If you have melanophobia, what are you afraid of?
Social events
The color black
Heights
Piercings
In which country would you find the Itsukushima Shrine?
Vietnam
China
Thailand
Japan
What's Queen Elizabeth II's surname?
Windsor
Williams
Wilson
Wright
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