General knowledge McQs

  1. What country has the highest life expectancy? Hong Kong
  2. Where would you be if you were standing on the Spanish Steps? Rome
  3. Which language has the more native speakers: English or Spanish? Spanish
  4. What is the most common surname in the United States? Smith
  5. What disease commonly spread on pirate ships? Scurvy
  6. Who was the Ancient Greek God of the Sun? Apollo
  7. What was the name of the crime boss who was head of the feared Chicago Outfit? Al Capone
  8. What year was the United Nations established? 1945
  9. Who has won the most total Academy Awards? Walt Disney
  10. What artist has the most streams on Spotify? Drake
  11. How many minutes are in a full week? 10,080
  12. What car manufacturer had the highest revenue in 2020? Volkswagen
  13. How many elements are in the periodic table? 118
  14. What company was originally called “Cadabra”? Amazon
  15. How many faces does a Dodecahedron have? 12
  16. Queen guitarist Brian May is also an expert in what scientific field? Astrophysics
  17. Aureolin is a shade of what color? Yellow
  18. How many ghosts chase Pac-Man at the start of each game? 4
  19. What Renaissance artist is buried in Rome’s Pantheon? Raphael
  20. What shoe brand makes the “Mexico 66”? Onitsuka Tiger
  21. What game studio makes the Red Dead Redemption series? Rockstar Games
  22. Who was the last Tsar of Russia? Nicholas II
  23. What character have both Robert Downey Jr. and Benedict Cumberbatch played? Sherlock Holmes
  24. What country drinks the most coffee per capita? Finland
  25. Which planet in the Milky Way is the hottest? Venus
  26. What is the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet? Delta
  27. What sports car company manufactures the 911? Porsche
  28. What city is known as “The Eternal City”? Rome
  29. Roald Amundsen was the first man to reach the South Pole, but where was he from? Norway
  30. What is the highest-rated film on IMDb as of January 1st, 2022? The Shawshank Redemption
  31. Who discovered that the earth revolves around the sun? Nicolaus Copernicus
  32. What company was initially known as “Blue Ribbon Sports”? Nike
  33. What art form is described as “decorative handwriting or handwritten lettering”? Calligraphy
  34. Which planet has the most moons? Saturn
  35. What country has won the most World Cups? Brazil
  36. Complete the following lyrics – “I should have changed that stupid lock…..” I should have made you leave your key
  37. Kratos is the main character of what video game series? God of War
  38. In what country would you find Mount Kilimanjaro? Tanzania
  39. What is a group of pandas known as? An embarrassment
  40. What European country experienced the highest rate of population decline from 2015 – 2020? Lithuania
  41. How many bones do we have in an ear? 3
  42. Who famously crossed the Alps with elephants on the way to war with the Romans? Hannibal
  43. True or False: Halloween originated as an ancient Irish festival. True
  44. What Netflix show had the most streaming views in 2021? Squid Game
  45. Which grammy-nominated New York rapper died in April of 2021? DMX
  46. What software company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington? Microsoft
  47. What is the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world? Mexico City
  48. What is the world’s fastest bird? The Peregrine Falcon
  49. In what country is the Chernobyl nuclear plant located? Ukraine
  50. The Parthenon Marbles are controversially located in what museum? The British Museum

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