General Knowledge Trivia

History

100

What year did man first walk on the moon?

A. 1960

B. 1965

C. 1969

C. 1969

200

Which Roman Emperor was killed on the Ides of March (March 15th, 44 BC)?

A. Julius Caesar

B. Nero

C. Augustus

A. Julius Caesar

300

Who was the last Pharaoh of Egypt?

A. Nefertiti 

B. Tutankhamun (King Tut)

C. Caesarion  

C. Caesarion

400

When did the Black Death (The Plague) occur?

A. 12th Century

B. 13th Century 

C. 14th Century

C. 14th Century

500

When did Mt. Vesuvius most famously erupt, destroying Pompeii?

A. 100 BC

B. 1st Century

C. 2nd Century

B. 1st Century

Science

100

What is the nearest star to Earth?

The Sun

200

What is the biggest planet in our solar system?

Jupiter

300

How many bones are in the human body?

A. 201

B. 206

C. 211

B. 206

400

What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

A. Venus

B. Jupiter

C. Mars

A. Venus

500

About how far away is the Moon?

A. 350,000 km away

B. 400,000 km away

C. 450,000 km away

B. 400,000 km away (384,400 km)

Music

100

What is the highest certification an album can get in the US?

A. Gold

B. Silver

C. Platinum

C. Platinum

200

Who is the #1 best selling individual artist of all time?

A. Elvis Presley

B. Michael Jackson

C. Madonna

A. Elvis Presley

300

What was the most streamed album on Spotify in 2020?

A. Hollywood Bleeding - Post Malone

B. Future Nostalgia - Dua Lipa

C. YHLQMDLG - Bad Bunny

D. After Hours - The Weeknd

C. YHLQMDLG - Bad Bunny

400

Which artist won the most awards at the 2021 Grammys?

A. Beyonce

B. Billie Eilish 

C. Taylor Swift

A. Beyonce

500

What was the most popular song of 2020 (according to officialcharts.com)

A. Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

B. Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

C. Say So - Doja Cat

D. Savage (Remix) - Megan Thee Stallion ft. Beyonce

B. Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

Geography

100

Which country has the largest population?

China (~1.4 billion)

200

In which country is Mt. Everest located?

Nepal

300

What are the 2 longest rivers in the world?

The Amazon River and the Nile

400

Which country is the happiest in the world (2020)? 

A. Denmark

B. Switzerland

C. Iceland

D. The Netherlands

E. Finland

E. Finland

500

What is the most visited country in the world?

A. France

B. Spain

C. Italy

4. China

A. France

Sports

100

How many basketball players are on the court at a time?

5

200

What is the oldest Olympic event that still exists today?

Running

300

In which city and country was the 2016 Olympics held?

Rio, Brazil

400

What is the oldest tennis tournament in the world?

Wimbledon

500

How many events will be in the next Summer Olympics? 

A. 200-299

B. 300-399

C. 400-499

B. 300-399 (339) events