Being able to pass general knowledge quizzes might seem easy but it's actually a lot harder than you think. Obtaining and retaining a large amount of knowledge in a wide variety of subjects is something that only the truly intellectual person can do. Most or possibly even all of us are experts at the things that we do with regularity but only a true genius can master a wide variety of subjects such as the ones covered in this quiz.
If you think you have a lot of random knowledge stored in your brain then perhaps you will want to test yourself with this quiz but keep in mind, these questions are harder than you think. Perhaps you are smarter than the vast majority of quiz takers out there and if that is the case, then you should actually do quite well. There is only one way to find out how well you'll do, however. So unleash your inner nerd and get started with this general knowledge quiz.
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This Random Knowledge Quiz May Seem Basic, But It's Harder Than You Think Questions
What is the capital city of Finland?
Tampere
Helsinki
Espoo
Turku
Who is generally credited with having invented the automobile?
Nikola Tesla
Alexander Graham Bell
Karl Benz
Henry Ford
What century is Joan of Arc thought to have lived?
13th century
12th century
15th century
14th century
Who is the 7th president in the history of the United States of America?
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
Martin Van Buren
William Henry Harrison
In what country was the largest earthquake ever recorded?
Chile
Mexico
Brazil
USA
What volcano has erupted more times than any other in the world?
Mount Nyiragongo
Eyjafjallajökull
Kilauea
Mount Vesuvius
Which of the following is NOT an official language of Belgium?
French
English
German
Dutch
Where were the 1988 Winter Olympics held?
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sochi, Russia
Salt Lake City, Utah
Helsinki, Finland
What film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1990?
Rain Man
The Shawshank Redemption
Dances With Wolves
Driving Miss Daisy
In what city were hot dogs invented?
Frankfurt, Germany
Cooperstown, USA
London, England
Paris, France
What is the 5th planet from the Sun?
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
Mars
In what sport is "love" considered a score?
Golf
Mixed martial arts
Tennis
Baseball
In what country will you find Stonehenge?
Scotland
England
Brazil
Ireland
In what century did the British establish a penal colony in New South Wales, Australia and began sending convicts there?
19th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
What play is generally considered to be the last written by William Shakespeare?
Romeo and Juliet
Othello
Hamlet
The Two Noble Kinsmen