Do you know that in many ways, older people are not only wiser than the younger crowd, they may surprisingly have better memory too?
As we know, everyone's general knowledge increases with age. People who are middle-aged and older tend to know more than young adults, by virtue of having been around longer, and score higher on vocabulary tests, crossword puzzles and other measures of so-called crystallized intelligence.
Research has been conducted to see the correlation between age, fluid and crystallized intelligence. Understandably, the older generation was found to have lower levels of fluid intelligence, which is their ability to process new information. This is due to their brains slowing down due to age. However, the elderly displayed better crystallized intelligence when compared to the youths. This means that whatever information and experience they've gathered through the earlier part of their lives is easier for them to recall. So, older people definitely know more than younger folks!
See how well you can recall the things you have learned in this general knowledge quiz. But beware, only trivia geniuses can get through this one with ease!
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Only Trivia Genius Can Pass This General Knowledge Quiz Questions
Which body part stays the same size throughout our entire lives?
Nose
Eyes
Heart
Ears
Which of these animals is NOT an endangered species?
Green turtle
Bluefin tuna
Great white shark
Red panda
How many tons of food do Americans waste altogether each day?
450,000
50,000
75,000
5,000
150,000
500
Which celebrity is the most followed on Instagram?
Beyoncé
Kim Kardashian
Cristiano Ronaldo
Selena Gomez
Which of these is the most commonly used bleaching agent?
Sodium chloride
Sulphuric acid
Iodine
Alcohol
Carbon dioxide
Chlorine
Where is the world's largest railway station located?
Moscow
New York City
San Francisco
Tokyo
Which animal has the longest gestation period?
Elephant
Manatee
Giraffe
Kangaroo
Which is the largest muscle in the human body?
Pectoralis major
Latissimus dorsi
Quadriceps femoris
Deltoid
External oblique
Gluteus maximus
The 2018 FIFA World Cup takes place in which country?
Italy
Russia
Germany
Sweden
To be considered acidic, the pH level of something has to be less than what number?
10
9
7
6
8
5
What is bibliology the study of?
Religion
Bacteria
Books
Birds
Which is the capital of Canada?
Toronto
Quebec
Ottawa
Montreal
Who is the author of 'Moby-Dick'?
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Herman Melville
Lewis Carroll
Charles Dickens
Which is the most malleable metal?
Vanadium
Gold
Lead
Platinum
In the metric system, the prefix mega refers to 10 to the power of what?
10
15
6
12
3
9
What was the war between England and France from 1337 to 1453 called?
The Hundred Years' War
Revolt of the Earls
The Crusades
World War I
Former Nine Years War
Battle of Clontarf
The Davis Cup is an event for which sport?
Tennis
Soccer
Cricket
American football
Tennis superstar Serena William's husband Alexis Ohanian is the co-founder of which website?
Myspace
Reddit
Google
Yahoo
What does the ozone layer protect the Earth from?
Gamma rays
Visible light
Ultraviolet radiation
Electromagnetic waves
X-rays
Infrared radiation
What is a fathometer used to measure?
Rainfall
Earthquake intensity
Sound level
Ocean depth
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