Ever wondered where you rank up against others in terms of your knowledge? If you are able to score well on this general knowledge quiz then we can safely say you are smarter than the majority of humanity. You shouldn't be overly confident before taking this quiz, however, as demonstrating a large amount of knowledge on a wide variety of subjects is something that only precious few people are able to do.
In most cases, people tend to be experts on subjects that are of particular interest to them, affect them directly, or is a dedicated area of focus for their academic or professional careers. It is only the rare outlier who can obtain and retain large amounts of knowledge on a wide variety of subjects. Such people tend to be quite talented to be able to accomplish so much.
If you think that you might be smarter than 80% of humanity then you will want to take this quiz, answer the questions contained within, and we will let you know if you are.
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If You Get 12 on This General Knowledge Quiz, You're Smarter Than 80% Of Humanity Questions
What is the closest planet to the Sun in our solar system?
Mars
Uranus
Mercury
Venus
Who wrote the novel "A Clockwork Orange"?
John Grisham
Mark Twain
Anthony Burgess
Ernest Hemingway
Stanley Kubrick
Charles Dickens
What name was the first World War given at the time?
The First War
The Great War
An Unfortunate Conflict
World War Classic
What is the most commonly spoken language in the world?
Arabic
Mandarin Chinese
Spanish
English
What is the biggest volcano in the world?
Tamu Massif
Tepi
Mauna Loa
Mount Fuji
What bird is estimated to have the largest population of any bird species in the world?
Sparrow
Domestic chicken
Robin
Mourning Dove
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Robert Wadlow is the tallest man to ever exist. How tall was he?
2.39m (7 ft 10 in)
None of these
2.72 m (8 ft 11.1 in)
2.46m (8 ft 1 in)
In what country was the sport of golf invented?
United States of America
England
Scotland
Canada
In 2006, Pluto was downgraded from a full planet to what type?
Dwarf planet
Star
Minor planet
Asteroid
How many presidents of the United States have been assassinated while in office?
3
4
2
1
5
What is the title given to the head of the Australian government?
King or Queen
Prime Minister
Supreme leader
President
How many countries make up the continent of Africa?
44
82
36
54
24
What is the capital city of Egypt?
Alexandria
Cairo
Luxor
Egypt City
What tree species grows taller than any other?
Birch
Palm
Maple
Redwood
In what year did Earth's human population surpass 6 billion people?
1984
2014
2019
2010
1999
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