General Knowledge Multi Choice Questions Single Answer Questions World GK Movies Sports Art And Culture Current Affairs World Literature World GK Quiz 1 / 20 Which river is the longest in the world? Amazon Nile Yangtze Mississippi 2 / 20 In which year did Nelson Mandela become the first black president of South Africa? 1989 1994 2000 2005 3 / 20 Which country is known as the "Land of the Midnight Sun"? Sweden Norway Finland Iceland 4 / 20 Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations? António Guterres Ban Ki-moon Kofi Annan Boutros Boutros-Ghali 5 / 20 What is the largest desert in the world? Sahara Desert Gobi Desert Antarctica Arabian Desert 6 / 20 Which city is known as the "City of Love"? Paris Venice Rome Barcelona 7 / 20 What is the official language of Brazil? Spanish Portuguese Italian French 8 / 20 Which ancient wonder of the world was located in present-day Iraq? Hanging Gardens of Babylon Colossus of Rhodes Lighthouse of Alexandria Mausoleum at Halicarnassus 9 / 20 In which year did the European Union (EU) officially adopt the euro as its common currency? 1992 1999 2001 2004 10 / 20 Which country is the world's largest producer of coffee? Brazil Vietnam Colombia Ethiopia 11 / 20 What is the currency of South Africa? Rand Peso Baht Ringgit 12 / 20 Which international organization promotes and enforces human rights around the world? United Nations Amnesty International World Health Organization Red Cross 13 / 20 In which country is Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, located? Nepal India Tibet Bhutan 14 / 20 Who is the author of "The Great Gatsby"? Scott Fitzgerald Ernest Hemingway J.K. Rowling Jane Austen 15 / 20 Which ocean is the largest by surface area? Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Southern Ocean Pacific Ocean 16 / 20 What is the currency of Switzerland? Euro Swiss Franc Dollar Peso 17 / 20 Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"? Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn 18 / 20 Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"? China Japan South Korea Thailand 19 / 20 What is the capital city of Australia? Sydney Melbourne Canberra Brisbane 20 / 20 In which year did the Berlin Wall fall, leading to the reunification of East and West Germany? 1985 1989 1991 1995 Your score is The average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz Movies GK 1 / 20 In the film "The Wizard of Oz," what color is the Wicked Witch of the West's skin? Green Blue Red Purple 2 / 20 Which film is based on the true story of a mathematician named John Nash, who struggles with schizophrenia? A Beautiful Mind Good Will Hunting The Imitation Game Rain Man 3 / 20 Who played the lead role of Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans Chris Hemsworth Mark Ruffalo 4 / 20 In the film "The Godfather," what is the name of Vito Corleone's youngest son, played by Al Pacino? Fredo Michael Sonny Tom 5 / 20 Which movie features a character named Ellen Ripley battling a deadly extraterrestrial creature? Blade Runner Alien Predator ) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 6 / 20 Who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in "The Revenant" (2015)? Leonardo DiCaprio Matthew McConaughey Joaquin Phoenix Christian Bale 7 / 20 Which Pixar film is set in a world where the main characters are emotions named Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust? Up Toy Story Inside Out Finding Nemo 8 / 20 In the Harry Potter film series, who plays the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore in the first two movies? Michael Gambon Richard Harris Ian McKellen Alan Rickman 9 / 20 Which film features a character named Clarice Starling and a cannibalistic serial killer named Hannibal Lecter? The Silence of the Lambs Se7en Psycho Zodiac 10 / 20 Who directed the movie "Inception" (2010)? Christopher Nolan Quentin Tarantino Steven Spielberg Martin Scorsese 11 / 20 What is the highest-grossing film of all time (as of 2022)? Titanic Avatar Avengers: Endgame Star Wars: The Force Awakens 12 / 20 Which movie is known for the line "Here's looking at you, kid"? Casablanca Gone with the Wind Citizen Kane The Godfather 13 / 20 In "The Dark Knight," who played the role of the Joker? Heath Ledger Joaquin Phoenix Jack Nicholson Jared Leto 14 / 20 Which James Bond film features Daniel Craig's first appearance as the iconic spy? Casino Royale Skyfall GoldenEye Quantum of Solace 15 / 20 Which animated movie features a character named Simba? Shrek The Lion King Finding Nemo Toy Story 16 / 20 Who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in "La La Land" (2016)? Emma Stone Meryl Streep Jennifer Lawrence Cate Blanchett 17 / 20 In the film "Forrest Gump," what is Forrest's unique skill? Singing Running Painting Cooking 18 / 20 Which actor played the role of Neo in the movie "The Matrix"? Keanu Reeves Tom Cruise Brad Pitt Will Smith 19 / 20 Who directed the film "The Shawshank Redemption"? Martin Scorsese Quentin Tarantino Frank Darabont Steven Spielberg 20 / 20 What year was the first Star Wars movie, "Episode IV: A New Hope," released? 1977 1983 1990 2001 Your score is The average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz Sports GK 1 / 20 In which year did the first modern Olympic Games take place? 1886 1896 1906 1916 2 / 20 Which country won the Rugby World Cup in 2019? New Zealand South Africa Australia England 3 / 20 Who is often referred to as the "Black Pearl" and is considered one of the greatest football players of all time? Diego Maradona Johan Cruyff Pelé George Best 4 / 20 What is the diameter of a standard basketball hoop in inches? 16 inches 18 inches 20 inches 22 inches 5 / 20 Which horse won the Triple Crown in horse racing in 2018? American Pharoah Justify Secretariat Seattle Slew 6 / 20 Who is the only soccer player to have won the FIFA World Player of the Year award five times? Lionel Messi Cristiano Ronaldo Zinedine Zidane Ronaldinho 7 / 20 Which city hosted the 2016 UEFA Champions League Final? Milan Berlin Madrid Lisbon 8 / 20 In baseball, what is the term for a batter hitting the ball out of the playing field for a home run on the first pitch? Slam Grand Slam Solo Shot Leadoff Homer 9 / 20 Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles in women's tennis as of 2022? Serena Williams Venus Williams Martina Navratilova Steffi Graf 10 / 20 Which country won the UEFA Euro 2020 (played in 2021)? Italy England France Belgium 11 / 20 Which athlete is known as "The Flying Finn" and dominated long-distance running in the early 20th century? Emil Zátopek Jesse Owens Paavo Nurmi Sebastian Coe 12 / 20 Which country won the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2019? Australia India England West Indies 13 / 20 Who is the all-time leading scorer in NBA (National Basketball Association) history? LeBron James Kobe Bryant Michael Jordan Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 14 / 20 In American football, how many points is a touchdown worth? 3 6 7 2 15 / 20 Which city hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics? Sochi Pyeongchang Vancouver Salt Lake City 16 / 20 Who won the 2020 Formula 1 World Championship? Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel Max Verstappen Nico Rosberg 17 / 20 Which sport is associated with the terms "birdie" and "eagle"? Golf Tennis Badminton Table Tennis 18 / 20 In tennis, what is the term for a score of zero? Love Deuce Advantage Ace 19 / 20 Who holds the record for the most goals scored in FIFA World Cup history? Lionel Messi Cristiano Ronaldo Pele Miroslav Klose 20 / 20 Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics? Brazil Russia China United States Your score is The average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz Art And Culture GK 1 / 20 Which artist is associated with the creation of the famous painting "Guernica," depicting the horrors of war? Pablo Picasso Vincent van Gogh Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo 2 / 20 The traditional Indian dance form Bharatanatyam originated in which state? Kerala Tamil Nadu Karnataka Andhra Pradesh 3 / 20 Which literary work features the characters Holden Caulfield and Phoebe and is written by J.D. Salinger? "The Catcher in the Rye" "Brave New World" 1984" "Fahrenheit 451" 4 / 20 Who is the artist famous for creating the "Campbell's Soup Cans" and is a leading figure in the pop art movement? Andy Warhol Roy Lichtenstein Jackson Pollock Georgia O'Keeffe 5 / 20 What is the traditional Japanese theater form known for its elaborate costumes, masks, and stylized performances? Kabuki Noh Bunraku Rakugo 6 / 20 Which ancient civilization built the iconic Stonehenge monument? Egyptians Greeks Romans Celts 7 / 20 The famous novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude" was written by which Nobel Prize-winning author? Gabriel Garcia Marquez Haruki Murakami Isabel Allende Salman Rushdie 8 / 20 Which dance style originated in the Caribbean and is known for its energetic and rhythmic hip movements? Samba Flamenco Tango Salsa 9 / 20 Who is the renowned artist famous for creating large-scale environmental artworks such as "The Gates" in Central Park? Banksy Christo and Jeanne-Claude Damien Hirst Yayoi Kusama 10 / 20 What ancient wonder of the world was located in the city of Babylon? Great Wall of China Hanging Gardens Statue of Zeus at Olympia Colossus of Rhodes 11 / 20 Who is the author of the famous novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"? F. Scott Fitzgerald Harper Lee J.K. Rowling George Orwell 12 / 20 In which country did the ancient practice of origami, the art of paper folding, originate? China Japan Korea Vietnam 13 / 20 Which musical genre originated in the African American communities of New Orleans and is characterized by its strong, syncopated rhythm? Jazz Classical Rock Country 14 / 20 Who is the famous surrealist artist known for painting "The Persistence of Memory," featuring melting clocks? Salvador Dalí Pablo Picasso Frida Kahlo Claude Monet 15 / 20 In which country did the Renaissance, a period of great cultural and artistic growth, originate? France Italy England Spain 16 / 20 What dance style originated in the Harlem district of New York City in the 1920s? Salsa Tango Swing Hip-hop 17 / 20 Who wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet"? William Shakespeare Charles Dickens Jane Austen Oscar Wilde 18 / 20 The Taj Mahal is a stunning example of which architectural style? Gothic Baroque Islamic Renaissance 19 / 20 Which ancient civilization is known for the creation of the Terracotta Army? Egyptian Greek Roman Chinese 20 / 20 Who painted the famous artwork "Starry Night"? Pablo Picasso Vincent van Gogh Leonardo da Vinci Claude Monet Your score is The average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz Current Affairs GK 1 / 20 The "COP27" refers to the 27th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties. In 2022, which city was chosen to host this conference? Paris Nairobi Milan Barcelona 2 / 20 In 2022, which country became the first in the world to ban the use of animals in cosmetic testing? United States France New Zealand Australia 3 / 20 The "AUKUS" alliance, announced in 2021, involves which three countries collaborating on defense and security matters? United States, United Kingdom, and South Korea United States, Australia, and United Kingdom United States, Japan, and Australia United States, France, and Germany 4 / 20 Which country recently became the first in the world to legalize the cultivation and sale of marijuana for recreational use nationwide? Canada Uruguay Netherlands Mexico 5 / 20 In 2022, which city hosted the Winter Olympics? Pyeongchang Beijing Vancouver Sochi 6 / 20 The "Ever Given," a container ship that famously blocked the Suez Canal in 2021, is owned by a company from which country? China Greece Japan Egypt 7 / 20 Which technology company recently announced plans to build a "metaverse" and transition from a social media company to a metaverse company? Apple Google (Alphabet) Facebook (Meta) Microsoft 8 / 20 Who won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature? Haruki Murakami Louise Glück Abdulrazak Gurnah Olga Tokarczuk 9 / 20 In 2022, which country saw widespread protests and demonstrations known as the "Freedom Convoy" against COVID-19 restrictions? Australia Canada United States United Kingdom 10 / 20 Which African country recently launched its first-ever space satellite into orbit? Nigeria Kenya South Africa Egypt 11 / 20 The "Quad" refers to a strategic forum comprising the United States, Japan, India, and which other country? Australia South Korea Canada United Kingdom 12 / 20 Which country hosted the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in 2021? Germany China United Kingdom Brazil 13 / 20 Which social media platform faced controversies and lawsuits regarding its impact on teenage mental health, leading to discussions about potential regulation? Facebook Twitter TikTok Instagram 14 / 20 In 2022, which space agency successfully launched the James Webb Space Telescope, the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope? NASA ESA (European Space Agency) ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) Roscosmos (Russian Space Agency) 15 / 20 Which country recently faced a major energy crisis leading to widespread power outages and disruptions? Russia India Brazil China 16 / 20 Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021? Greta Thunberg World Health Organization (WHO) Malala Yousafzai Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov 17 / 20 Which country recently became the first in the world to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of 5? United States China Russia Germany 18 / 20 In 2022, which company became the first to reach a $3 trillion market capitalization? Apple Amazon Microsoft Alphabet (Google) 19 / 20 Who is the current President of the United States? Joe Biden Donald Trump Barack Obama George W. Bush 20 / 20 Which country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup? Brazil Qatar Russia France Your score is The average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz World Literature GK 1 / 20 The novel "Blindness" is written by José Saramago Isabel Allende Mario Vargas Llosa Gabriel Garcia Marquez 2 / 20 A Farewell to Arms" is a novel written by: Ernest Hemingway F. Scott Fitzgerald John Steinbeck Sinclair Lewis 3 / 20 The poem "The Waste Land" is written by T.S. Eliot Robert Frost W.B. Yeats Langston Hughes 4 / 20 Which Russian author wrote the novel "Anna Karenina"? Fyodor Dostoevsky Leo Tolstoy Ivan Turgenev Anton Chekhov 5 / 20 The book "The Alchemist" is authored by: Paulo Coelho Isabel Allende Gabriel Garcia Marquez Jorge Luis Borges 6 / 20 Who wrote the play "Death of a Salesman"? Arthur Miller Tennessee Williams Eugene O'Neill Samuel Beckett 7 / 20 The novel "The Kite Runner" is written by Khaled Hosseini Jhumpa Lahiri Arundhati Roy Salman Rushdie 8 / 20 In which country was the author Haruki Murakami born? Japan South Korea China Vietnam 9 / 20 The novella "Heart of Darkness" is written by: Joseph Conrad Herman Melville Charles Dickens Virginia Woolf 10 / 20 Who wrote the novel "One Thousand and One Nights," also known as "Arabian Nights" Khalil Gibran Naguib Mahfouz Rumi Anonymous/Unknown 11 / 20 "The Master and Margarita" is a novel by Leo Tolstoy Fyodor Dostoevsky Mikhail Bulgakov Anton Chekhov 12 / 20 Who wrote the novel "Things Fall Apart"? Chinua Achebe Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Wole Soyinka Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o 13 / 20 "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" is a novel by: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Mikhail Bulgakov Boris Pasternak Ivan Turgenev 14 / 20 The epic poem "The Iliad" is attributed to: Homer Virgil Ovid Sophocles 15 / 20 Who is the author of the play "Waiting for Godot"? Samuel Beckett Eugene O'Neill Tennessee Williams Arthur Miller 16 / 20 In which country was the poet Pablo Neruda born? Argentina Chile Spain Mexico 17 / 20 The Great Gatsby" is a novel written by: Ernest Hemingway F. Scott Fitzgerald J.D. Salinger Mark Twain 18 / 20 The novel "Crime and Punishment" is written by: Fyodor Dostoevsky Leo Tolstoy Chekhov Anton ) Vladimir Nabokov 19 / 20 Which play by William Shakespeare is often referred to as the "Scottish play"? Macbeth Othello Hamlet Romeo and Juliet 20 / 20 Who wrote the novel "One Hundred Years of Solitude"? Gabriel Garcia Marquez Haruki Murakami Milan Kundera Chinua Achebe Your score is The average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
