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