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General knowledge quiz

Twelve general knowledge questions with answers: oceans, mountains, art, books, science and the smallest country in the world.

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12 questions
30 s each · about 9 min
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A classic mixed round for quiz nights, team socials and family evenings. The questions jump between geography, art, literature and science, so everyone gets a turn to shine, and each answer comes with a short fact to read out.

How to run it

Show the leaderboard every few questions to keep the room competitive.
For a longer quiz night, run it as the first round and follow it with a themed template, such as movies or animals.
Let tables play as teams of three or four on one phone, so people can talk the answers over.

Questions and answers

1What is the largest ocean on Earth?
- AAtlantic
- BIndian
- CPacific
- DArctic
Reveal answer
C. Pacific
The Pacific is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions.
2What is the highest mountain on Earth above sea level?
- AK2
- BMount Everest
- CKangchenjunga
- DMont Blanc
Reveal answer
B. Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the highest, at about 8,849 metres above sea level.
3In a leap year, how many days does February have?
- A29
- B28
- C30
- D31
Reveal answer
A. 29
In a leap year February has 29 days instead of 28.
4Who painted the Mona Lisa?
- AMichelangelo
- BRaphael
- CLeonardo da Vinci
- DVincent van Gogh
Reveal answer
C. Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci painted it. It has normally been on display at the Louvre in Paris since 1797.
5What is the smallest country in the world?
- AMonaco
- BSan Marino
- CLiechtenstein
- DVatican City
Reveal answer
D. Vatican City
Vatican City is the smallest country by both area and population, at about 44 hectares.
6Which gas makes up most of the air we breathe?
- AOxygen
- BNitrogen
- CCarbon dioxide
- DArgon
Reveal answer
B. Nitrogen
Dry air is about 78 percent nitrogen and about 21 percent oxygen.
7What is the largest hot desert in the world?
- AGobi
- BKalahari
- CSahara
- DArabian
Reveal answer
C. Sahara
The Sahara is the largest hot desert. Only the polar deserts of Antarctica and the Arctic are bigger.