General knowledge quizzes like this one will test your level of expertise in a wide variety of topics. You can expect to be quizzed on history, world events, geography, and even pop culture as you go through this quiz.
Only people with high intelligence can pass this random knowledge quiz but maybe you are such a person. Do you know anything about the inventions of the telescope, gunpowder, and the airplane? Remember the laws of motion? Do you know what a "thespian" is? If you can answer these questions confidently, this quiz may be a breeze for you.
Don't get too overconfident, as many people who feel that such a quiz should be easy for them end up failing. If you think you have a high intelligence however, then go ahead and give this quiz your best shot. If you can pass it, then you must be someone with a superior level of intelligence.
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Only People With High Intelligence Can Pass This Random Knowledge Quiz Questions
Who is generally believed to have invented the telescope?
Eli Whitney
Benjamin Franklin
Hans Lipperhey
Thomas Edison
What country was Vlad the Impaler from?
England
Romania
Russia
Austria
What was the first ever capital city of the state of Georgia?
Athens
Atlanta
Savannah
Augusta
In what country was gunpowder first invented?
Spain
England
Russia
China
The 2008 Greek riots were caused by the shooting of a 15-year-old student by police in what city?
Thessaloniki
Larissa
Athens
Patras
What British mathematician is famous for his three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
Stephen Hawking
Erwin Schrodinger
Richard Feynman
In the game of chess, in what direction can the bishop move?
In an "L" shape
Straight line forwards and backwards
Diagonally
One space in any direction
What is another name for the Viet Cong, who fought against the USA and South Vietnam government during the Vietnam War?
The Vietnam Battalion
The Vietnamese Guerillas
National Liberation Front of South Vietnam
Vietnamese Conglomerate
What does SARS stand for?
Severe allergic respiratory syndrome
Severe arrhythmic retrograde syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Sudden acute respiratory syndrome
Who is generally credited with having coined the phrase "Honesty is the Best Policy"?
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
Winston Churchill
Martin Luther King
How is a queen bee different from the other bees in her colony?
She is all black in color
She is the largest
She has multiple stingers
She is all yellow in color
In what year did the Wright brothers make the world's first successful airplane?
1914
1894
1921
1903
What famous book by J. R. R. Tolkien comes before the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
The Hobbit
The Dragonbone Chair
The Way of Kings
The Last Unicorn
What is another name for a "thespian"?
A sculptor
A baker
A painter
An actor
In what branch of the British Military did Prince Phillip serve during WWII?
Special Forces
Army
Navy
Air Force
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