For all you serious trivia enthusiasts, we have upped the difficulty in this quiz. The questions you'll find here are tougher than those in most general knowledge quizzes, which means you will have to really know your stuff to do well here. With that being said, people with a large amount of general knowledge often enjoy being able to show it off. This is most apparent during episodes of Jeopardy! and also is witnessed in pub quizzes, online trivia games, and numerous other games where one is able to show off their intellect. Perhaps you are someone who feels confident in their own intellectual abilities and would welcome the chance to show it off with this quiz.
You might not do as well as you expect on this quiz, however, so it might be best to temper your expectations. Only the truly knowledgeable people out there will be able to score well on this quiz. So go ahead and see if you can pass it.
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This Random Knowledge Quiz Is 20% Harder Than Most — Can You Pass It? Questions
What is the name of the actress pictured below famous for films such as the Star Wars prequels, Annihilation, and Black Swan?
Anne Hathaway
Scarlett Johansson
Natalie Portman
Jennifer Lawrence
Which Greek author wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
Sappho
Socrates
Plato
Who was the president of the United States at the start of the Gulf War in 1990?
George W. Bush
Bill Clinton
George H. W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
What is the official language of Austria?
French
German
Dutch
English
What is the third element on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
Helium
Oxygen
Lithium
What is the fastest breed of dog in the world?
Greyhound
German Shepherd
Vizsla
Jack Russell Terrier
How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
20
9
7
15
Io is a large moon in our Solar System. What planet does it orbit?
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
During what military battle were tanks used for the first time ever?
Battle of the Somme
Battle of Verdun
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Normandy
What country produces the most wine in the world?
Italy
USA
China
France
What sport is generally recognized as the oldest in the world?
Soccer / Football
Wrestling
Archery
Fencing
As of 2020, who is the richest person in the world?
Jeff Bezos
Warren Buffett
Bernard Arnault
Bill Gates
What sculptor from the Renaissance period created the statue pictured below?
Donatello
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Michelangelo
What country was the first to produce the automobile?
USA
Germany
Japan
England
What author's only finished novel is the classic Wuthering Heights?
Edgar Allan Poe
Henry James
Virginia Woolf
Emily Brontë
3 Comments
I got 5 out of 15!
Like we said, this quiz is harder than most. Though you ended this quiz on a sour note, I’m sure that you’ll do better next time! Think about how much you’ve learned!
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5/15
I know nothing