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