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