
Having a lot of random knowledge may not be overly practical but will allow you to impress your friends at parties and social gatherings. Being extremely knowledgeable also means you should feel free to shout the questions to Jeopardy! answers at your TV screen no matter who else happens to be watching the show at the time. That's what having a lot of general knowledge affords you in life.
This quiz will test your knowledge on a variety of subjects including history, pop culture, and geography. You will have to be well-versed on any and all of these subjects to answer at least 12 out of 15 of these questions correctly. You might find some questions easy but others will be much more difficult depending on your area of expertise. If you think you are smarter than the average person then go ahead and give this quiz your best shot.
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What geological period took place following the Jurassic period?

Neogene
Paleogene
Cretaceous
Triassic
Who wrote the novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"?

Charles Dickens
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ernest Hemingway
Mark Twain
What do experts believe is located at the center of most galaxies?

A supermassive black hole
A red dwarf
A wireless router
Oxygen
What astrological sign are you if you were born on February 29th?

Pisces
Virgo
Taurus
Gemini
In what year did "The Star-Spangled Banner" become the national anthem of the United States of America?

1865
1931
1912
1776
Who did Mike Tyson beat to become the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of all time?

George Foreman
Evander Holyfield
Trevor Berbick
Muhammad Ali
What was the first species of animal to be sent to space?

Monkey
Fruit flies
Dog
Cat
What famous book did Stephen Hawking release in 1988?

A Brief History of Time
Cosmos
Silent Spring
On The Origin of Species
What is the name of a shape that has 10 sides?

Decagon
Dodecagon
Nonagon
Hendecagon
In what country did the Jonestown massacre take place?

Ecuador
Venezuela
Suriname
Guyana
In Greek mythology, who was Hercules' father?

Zeus
Achilles
Apollo
Poseidon
What is a group of giraffes called?

A cackle
A bloat
A prickle
A tower
What is the name of the painting featured here?

The Masterpiece
Two People
Woman with Plants
American Gothic
In what state was Abraham Lincoln born?

Connecticut
Massachusetts
Kentucky
New York
How many moons does the planet of Venus have?

3
1
2
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