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?
Natalie Portman
Jennifer Lawrence
Scarlett Johansson
Anne Hathaway
Which Greek author wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Sappho
Homer
Socrates
Plato
Who was the president of the United States at the start of the Gulf War in 1990?
George H. W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
What is the official language of Austria?
French
German
English
Dutch
What is the third element on the periodic table?
Oxygen
Helium
Hydrogen
Lithium
What is the fastest breed of dog in the world?
German Shepherd
Jack Russell Terrier
Vizsla
Greyhound
How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
7
20
9
15
Io is a large moon in our Solar System. What planet does it orbit?
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
During what military battle were tanks used for the first time ever?
Battle of Verdun
Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Normandy
Battle of the Somme
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
Archery
Fencing
Wrestling
As of 2020, who is the richest person in the world?
Bill Gates
Warren Buffett
Jeff Bezos
Bernard Arnault
What sculptor from the Renaissance period created the statue pictured below?
Donatello
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
What country was the first to produce the automobile?
USA
England
Germany
Japan
What author's only finished novel is the classic Wuthering Heights?
Virginia Woolf
Edgar Allan Poe
Emily Brontë
Henry James
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