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?
Ears
Eyes
Nose
Heart
Which of these animals is NOT an endangered species?
Bluefin tuna
Green turtle
Red panda
Great white shark
How many tons of food do Americans waste altogether each day?
500
50,000
450,000
75,000
150,000
5,000
Which celebrity is the most followed on Instagram?
Kim Kardashian
Cristiano Ronaldo
Beyoncé
Selena Gomez
Which of these is the most commonly used bleaching agent?
Sodium chloride
Chlorine
Carbon dioxide
Iodine
Sulphuric acid
Alcohol
Where is the world's largest railway station located?
New York City
San Francisco
Tokyo
Moscow
Which animal has the longest gestation period?
Giraffe
Manatee
Elephant
Kangaroo
Which is the largest muscle in the human body?
Pectoralis major
Quadriceps femoris
Gluteus maximus
Deltoid
External oblique
Latissimus dorsi
The 2018 FIFA World Cup takes place in which country?
Italy
Sweden
Russia
Germany
To be considered acidic, the pH level of something has to be less than what number?
5
6
8
7
9
10
What is bibliology the study of?
Books
Birds
Bacteria
Religion
Which is the capital of Canada?
Toronto
Montreal
Ottawa
Quebec
Who is the author of 'Moby-Dick'?
Charles Dickens
Herman Melville
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Lewis Carroll
Which is the most malleable metal?
Platinum
Vanadium
Gold
Lead
In the metric system, the prefix mega refers to 10 to the power of what?
6
3
10
15
9
12
What was the war between England and France from 1337 to 1453 called?
Former Nine Years War
The Hundred Years' War
Battle of Clontarf
Revolt of the Earls
The Crusades
World War I
The Davis Cup is an event for which sport?
Cricket
American football
Tennis
Soccer
Tennis superstar Serena William's husband Alexis Ohanian is the co-founder of which website?
Myspace
Reddit
Yahoo
Google
What does the ozone layer protect the Earth from?
Electromagnetic waves
Ultraviolet radiation
Gamma rays
Infrared radiation
Visible light
X-rays
What is a fathometer used to measure?
Ocean depth
Earthquake intensity
Sound level
Rainfall
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