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General Knowledge Quiz 1
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1.
Name the gas found in the most abundance in our planet’s atmosphere?
A.
Carbon
B.
Oxygen
C.
Nitrogen
Reveal Answer
Nitrogen
2.
What is the shape of a cricket ball?
A.
Oval
B.
Spherical
C.
Triangular
Reveal Answer
Spherical
3.
Which is the largest land animal?
A.
Lion
B.
Elephant
C.
Dolphin
Reveal Answer
Elephant
4.
Tsunami is a word in which language?
A.
Japanese
B.
Chinese
C.
French
Reveal Answer
Japanese
5.
The national currency of the United States of America (USA) is
A.
Naira
B.
Dollar
C.
Pounds
Reveal Answer
Dollar
6.
What is the sound made by a horse?
A.
Bleat
B.
Neigh
C.
Bark
Reveal Answer
Neigh
7.
Which country is known as the Land of The Rising Sun?
A.
England
B.
Nigeria
C.
Japan
Reveal Answer
Japan
8.
Which food items is rich in iron?
A.
Yam
B.
Plantain
C.
Pulses
Reveal Answer
Pulses
9.
Animals that has six legs and three segment of their body are called ________.
A.
Mammals
B.
Reptiles
C.
Insects
Reveal Answer
Insects
10.
Which of the following is not a sense organ?
A.
Brain
B.
Eye
C.
Skin
Reveal Answer
Brain
11.
Which is the largest fish in the world ?
A.
Dolphin
B.
Whale
C.
Shark
Reveal Answer
Whale
12.
Which of the following planets is closer to the sun?
A.
Mercury
B.
Venus
C.
Earth
Reveal Answer
Mercury
13.
What is the sound made by a pig?
A.
Grunt
B.
Bark
C.
Mew
Reveal Answer
Grunt
14.
Which is the largest flower in the world
A.
Rafflesia
B.
Lili
C.
Hisbiscus
Reveal Answer
Rafflesia
15.
In which direction does the sun rise?
A.
East
B.
North
C.
West
Reveal Answer
East
16.
What type of tree do dates grow on?
A.
Cashau
B.
Fig
C.
Palm
Reveal Answer
Palm
17.
What is the hottest continent on Earth?
A.
Australia
B.
Asia
C.
Africa
Reveal Answer
Africa
18.
Which is the largest plateau in the world ?
A.
Tibetan Plateau
B.
Jos Plateau
C.
Kangarina Plateau
Reveal Answer
Tibetan Plateau
19.
Which is biggest a lake, river or an ocean?
A.
Lake
B.
River
C.
Ocean
Reveal Answer
Ocean
20.
How many colors are there in a rainbow?
A.
Ten
B.
Eleven
C.
Seven
Reveal Answer
Seven
21.
What is the result of mixing Red and Blue colours together?
A.
Green
B.
Orange
C.
Purple
Reveal Answer
Purple
22.
Egypt is situated close to which of the following river?
A.
Niger
B.
Nile
C.
Congo
Reveal Answer
Nile
23.
Which is the largest country in the world based on the area?
A.
Nigeria
B.
Russia
C.
England
Reveal Answer
Russia
24.
Which of the following is not an insect?
A.
Cockroach
B.
Bat
C.
Waps
Reveal Answer
Bat
25.
How many layers are there in Earth’s atmosphere
A.
Five
B.
Eight
C.
Ten
Reveal Answer
Five
26.
Mahatma Gandhi is regarded as the father of which country?
A.
India
B.
China
C.
Mexico
Reveal Answer
India
27.
How many months do we have in a year?
A.
12 months
B.
15 months
C.
13 months
Reveal Answer
12 months
28.
Who invented Computer?
A.
Thomas Edison
B.
Charles Babbage
C.
John Nappier
Reveal Answer
Charles Babbage
29.
Computer is a/an _____________ machine.
A.
Physical
B.
Electronic
C.
Radio
Reveal Answer
Electronic
30.
Animals that has feather, beaks and lays eggs are called_______.
A.
Mammals
B.
Insects
C.
Birds
Reveal Answer
Birds
31.
Who is known as Father of Telephone
A.
Alexander Graham Bell
B.
Charlie Chaplin
C.
Charles Babbage
Reveal Answer
Alexander Graham Bell
32.
Which planet is nearest to Earth?
A.
Venus
B.
Pluto
C.
Mercury
Reveal Answer
Venus
33.
Which electrical item did Thomas Edison invent first?
A.
Speaker
B.
Microwave
C.
Lightbulb
Reveal Answer
Lightbulb
34.
What is a baby frog called?
A.
Puppy
B.
Tadpole
C.
Migget
Reveal Answer
Tadpole
35.
Who is the inventor of Television?
A.
John Logie Baird
B.
Michael Faraday
C.
Thomas Edison
Reveal Answer
John Logie Baird
36.
How many hours are there in a day?
A.
12 Hours
B.
30 Hours
C.
24 Hours
Reveal Answer
24 Hours
37.
Which organ purify our blood?
A.
Liver
B.
Lungs
C.
Kidney
Reveal Answer
Kidney
38.
Which of the following stars is the nearest to the earth
A.
Sophocles
B.
Diagon
C.
Sun
Reveal Answer
Sun
39.
What makes up (approx.) 80% of our brain’s volume?
A.
Tissue
B.
Oxygen
C.
Water
Reveal Answer
Water
40.
Which of the following is not a primary colour?
A.
Orange
B.
Blue
C.
Red
Reveal Answer
Orange
41.
Which is the smallest bird ?
A.
Parrot
B.
Humming Bird
C.
Eagle
Reveal Answer
Humming Bird
42.
Who is the inventor of Radio?
A.
Babbage
B.
Steve
C.
Marconi
Reveal Answer
Marconi
43.
Which is the fastest land animal in the world?
A.
Cheetah
B.
Elephant
C.
Lion
Reveal Answer
Cheetah
44.
Which continent is known as the Dark continent?
A.
South America
B.
Asia
C.
Africa
Reveal Answer
Africa
45.
Which is largest freshwater lake in the world?
A.
Lake Merigold
B.
Lake chad
C.
Lake Superior
Reveal Answer
Lake Superior
46.
What do you call the person who brings a letter to your home from post office?
A.
Fire fighter
B.
Postman
C.
Gentleman
Reveal Answer
Postman
47.
Paris is the capital of which country?
A.
France
B.
Niger
C.
Ghana
Reveal Answer
France
48.
How many colours are there in Nigeria’s National Flag?
A.
Four
B.
Three
C.
Two
Reveal Answer
Two
49.
How many zeros are there in a one thousand naira note?
A.
Four
B.
Three
C.
Two
Reveal Answer
Three
50.
Which mineral elements is required for muscle contraction?
A.
Potassium
B.
Calcium
C.
Zinc
Reveal Answer
Calcium
51.
Australia lies between which two oceans?
A.
Indian and Pacific Ocean
B.
Antlantic and Pacific Ocean
C.
Pacific and China Ocean
Reveal Answer
Indian and Pacific Ocean
52.
Rearing of hens, ducks and geese for their eggs and meat is called?
A.
Poultry farming
B.
Fishery
C.
Agro-forestry
Reveal Answer
Poultry farming
53.
Which is the biggest continent in the world ?
A.
Africa
B.
Asia
C.
North America
Reveal Answer
Asia
54.
Which animal is known as the ‘Ship of the Desert?’
A.
Camel
B.
Pig
C.
Elephant
Reveal Answer
Camel
55.
A figure with 8 sides is called?
A.
Pentagon
B.
Octagon
C.
Nonagon
Reveal Answer
Octagon
56.
Which is the tallest mountain in the world?
A.
Mount Everest
B.
Mount Idanre
C.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Reveal Answer
Mount Everest
57.
Which of the following is a cash crop?
A.
Pineapple
B.
Tomato
C.
Cocoa
Reveal Answer
Cocoa
58.
How many straight edges does a cube have?
A.
Twelve
B.
Sixteen
C.
Eight
Reveal Answer
Twelve
59.
Which is the most sensitive organ in our body?
A.
Skin
B.
Ear
C.
Eye
Reveal Answer
Skin
60.
Who invented the diesel engine?
A.
James Carbrige
B.
Nappier Bond
C.
Rudolf Diesel
Reveal Answer
Rudolf Diesel
61.
Which animal has hump on its back?
A.
Cangaroo
B.
Elephant
C.
Cattle
Reveal Answer
Cattle
62.
The institution that is made up of a father, mother and their children is called ________.
A.
Culture
B.
Family
C.
Tradition
Reveal Answer
Family
63.
How many players are there in Baseball?
A.
9 players
B.
North East West South
C.
What is the full form of NEWS?
Reveal Answer
9 players
64.
Insects have how many legs?
A.
Two
B.
Eight
C.
Six
Reveal Answer
Six
65.
How many bones are there in a human body?
A.
199
B.
206
C.
999
Reveal Answer
206
66.
How do you relate to your maternal grandfather?
A.
Father\'s mother
B.
Father\'s father
C.
Mother’s father
Reveal Answer
Mother’s father
67.
How many days are there in a year?
A.
368 days
B.
360 days
C.
365 days
Reveal Answer
365 days
68.
Energy given foods are called __________?
A.
Carbohydrate
B.
Minerals
C.
Vitamin
Reveal Answer
Carbohydrate
69.
Which of the following is the first colour in a rainbow?
A.
Orange
B.
Red
C.
Green
Reveal Answer
Red
70.
Which the fastest vehicle
A.
Aeroplane
B.
Train
C.
Car
Reveal Answer
Aeroplane
71.
Which is the longest river in the world ?
A.
Nile
B.
Niger
C.
Congo
Reveal Answer
Nile
72.
Which bird can not fly?
A.
Chicken
B.
Ostrich
C.
Eagle
Reveal Answer
Ostrich
73.
What is the filament in a light bulb made of
A.
Tungsten
B.
Lightning fluid
C.
Shadow
Reveal Answer
Tungsten
74.
Which insect has colourful wings?
A.
Ant
B.
Bee
C.
Butterfly
Reveal Answer
Butterfly
75.
Which day comes after Friday?
A.
Thursday
B.
Friday
C.
Saturday
Reveal Answer
Saturday
76.
Which is the most important part of a tree?
A.
Leaves
B.
Branch
C.
Root
Reveal Answer
Root
77.
How many days are there in a Leap year?
A.
366
B.
365
C.
360
Reveal Answer
366
78.
Which is the hardest substance available on earth?
A.
Iron
B.
Diamond
C.
Radium
Reveal Answer
Diamond
79.
How many legs does a spider have?
A.
6
B.
8
C.
9
Reveal Answer
8
80.
What colour symbolises peace?
A.
Blue
B.
Yellow
C.
white
Reveal Answer
white
81.
Which is the tallest building in the world?
A.
Tower of Babel
B.
Paris Sumjo
C.
Burj Khalifa
Reveal Answer
Burj Khalifa
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