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