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