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