Our education consists of taking classes we have little interest in and we frequently wonder if we will ever use all those facts and general knowledge. Well, now you have your chance. Our General Knowledge Trivia article provides an opportunity to show your friends and family how much unusual and unappreciated information you have stored in that brain of yours.

Table of Contents

  • 1 Trivia Questions for Adults
  • 2 Common Knowledge Questions
  • 3 General Knowledge Questions
  • 4 General Trivia Questions and Answers
    • 4.1 Related Posts

We begin with Trivia Questions for Adults, a section perfect for your next party or get-together with your adult friends. Next, we have Common Knowledge Questions, those tidbits of information we all have saved through the years. Our General Knowledge Questions covers facts we all have learned in school. Finally, we have General Trivia Questions and Answers, a section where you can test just how much you really know about the world around you.

Trivia Questions for Adults

Trivia Questions for Adults

For this section of our article, we have concentrated on facts and information most adults are familiar with. We have questions about drinks, food, and adult pursuits. Our Trivia Questions for adults work great for party games, to lighten the mood on a first date – anyplace adults gather to have fun.

  • In Peru in South America and some other South American countries, you can order Cuy, which is what type of animal?

    Guinea pig

  • What is Foie Gras made from?

    Goose or duck liver

  • How many grapes are needed to make one bottle of wine?

    About 700

  • What album is the worldwide best-selling album of all time?

    Thriller by Michael Jackson

  • What are the ingredients of a Bellini cocktail?

    Brut Champagne and Peaches

  • What is the translation of the word "karaoke"?

    Empty orchestra

  • What singer best known for his hit "Ice Ice Baby" has the real name of Robert Matthew Van Winkle?

    Vanilla Ice

  • What was President Ronald Reagan's favorite candy and his favorite flavor of this candy?

    Jelly beans; licorice.

  • The leading source of salmonella poisoning is what?

    Chicken

  • What was the name of MTV's first game show in which contestants answered trivia questions?

    Remote Control

  • Who was the Benedictine monk who invented champagne?

    Dom Perignon

  • What would be Barbie's measurements if she was alive and a life-sized woman?

    39-23-33

  • What country in the world produces the most coffee?

    Brazil

  • What first lady was responsible for the 1980's "Just Say No" campaign, designed to encourage young people to not use drugs?

    Nancy Reagan

  • Which popular female singer's real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?

    Lady Gaga

  • What alcoholic drink, a type of distilled wine made from fruit, is in a traditional Christmas pudding?

    Brandy

  • Which two letters in Scrabble are worth 10 points?

    Q and Z

  • Who sang the hit "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" featured in his album Blondes Have More Fun in 1978?

    Rod Stewart

  • What holiday movie sequel includes a cameo by Donald Trump at the Plaza Hotel in New York?

    Home Alone 2

  • The only species that have sex for pleasure are humans and what other mammal?

    Dolphin

  • What does the Japanese word Sayonara mean?

    Goodbye

  • Who was given the title "King of Comedy"?

    Charlie Chaplin

  • What is the only food that has no expiration date?

    Honey

  • "Keep calm and carry on" is the slogan of which nation?

    Britain.

  • Can most adults digest the lactose in milk?

    No (Less than 40% of adults can do so.)

  • English is most closely related to what language?

    German

  • Is it more dangerous to fly or to drive?

    To drive

  • What country is sushi from?

    Japan

  • What is "Pulque"?

    A beer made from fermented agave (cactus) sap

  • What is the name of the spiritual practice in India that is largely used as exercise in the west?

    Yoga

  • What is the official language of the United States of America?

    There is not one

Common Knowledge Questions

Common Knowledge Questions

There are some tidbits of information we all glean throughout our lives. We predict you will know the answers to most of our Common Knowledge Questions. Some answers have two parts, the first relatively easy, and the second to see just how much you actually know. Boost your morale with an excellent score for this section before you move unto the next, more difficult, one.

  • How many stars are there on the American flag and what do they stand for?

    50; one for each state in the Union

  • What does the www In a website browser address bar stand for?

    World Wide Web

  • What are male turkeys called what?

    Toms

  • What country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

    France

  • What is a baby kangaroo called?

    A joey

  • How many total gifts were given in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas"?

    364

  • What is a group of witches is called?

    A coven

  • What do the 100 folds in a chef's hat represent?

    100 ways to cook an egg

  • How many reindeer does Santa have pulling his sled and what are their names?

    8; Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, and Blitzen

  • In the Bible, what is the name of the first book of the Old Testament?

    Genesis

  • What is the rarest type of blood?

    AB-Negative

  • How many pieces of silver was Judas paid to betray Jesus?

    30

  • What is the rarest color of M&M candy and the most common?

    Brown; blue

  • In the Disney movie Finding Nemo, what type of fish is Nemo?

    A clownfish

  • What was the first soft drink taken into space?

    Coca-Cola

  • What is the blood type is known as the universal donor?

    O-negative

  • How many people did God have on Noah's Ark and who were they?

    Eight; Noah and his wife, and his 3 sons and their wives.

  • What European country consumes the most chocolate per capita?

    Switzerland

  • How many plagues did God smite the Egyptians with in Exodus?

    Ten

  • What insect did John the Baptist eat in the wilderness?

    Locusts

  • What U.S. state is known as the Empire State?

    New York State

  • How many single rings make up the Olympic insignia and what color are they?

    5; blue, yellow, black, green, and red

  • What is the name the currency used in Japan?

    Yen

  • What allows bats to fly in the dark?

    Echolocation

  • How many bones are in an elephant's trunk?

    None

  • How many total dots are on one six-sided die?

    21

  • What year marked the end of World War II?

    1945

  • In what country will one find the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

    Italy

  • What is the name of the fictional city Batman calls home?

    Gotham

  • A paleontologist studies what?

    Fossils

  • Before 1939, what was the official name of Thailand?

    Siam

  • What is the name of the smallest country in the world?

    Vatican City

  • What is a lie detector called?

    A polygraph

  • What is the name of the tallest in the world?

    Giraffe

  • Which chess piece cannot move in a straight line?

    Knight

  • What colors are mixed together to make green?

    Blue and yellow

General Knowledge Questions

General Knowledge Questions

Our education requires us to take what most schools call general education classes. As a result, we all have had math, English, history, and science classes, along with many electives in various fields. Our General Knowledge questions give you an opportunity to see how many of those basic facts you remember. You may surprise yourself at how many (or few) of the following questions you can answer.

  • What do the 13 stripes on the American flag represent?

    The 13 colonies that became the first states in the Union

  • A human's body has how many bones?

    206

  • How many hearts does an octopus have?

    3

  • An adult's mouth has how many teeth?

    32

  • How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated and who were they?

    Four; Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John Kennedy

  • In the United Kingdom, what is the day after Christmas known as?

    Boxing Day

  • Which world continent is the largest?

    Asia

  • On how many hills was the ancient city of Rome was built?

    Seven

  • What sea creature is called "The Unicorn of the Sea"?

    Narwhals (Because of the horn-like protuberance in the middle of their heads)

  • What volcanic, igneous rock has a density less than water?

    Pumice

  • What is the name of the Sumerian writing system considered to be the world's oldest?

    Cuneiform

  • What is the name of the first human civilization located in the middle eastern fertile crescent?

    Mesopotamia

  • What was the name of the first Egyptian pyramid built?

    The Pyramid of Djoser

  • Where on the human body would one find the zygomatic bone?

    Facial cheek

  • Abyssinia was the former name of what African country?

    Ethiopia

  • Paper was invented in what country?

    China

  • What was the name of the female pharaoh who had the longest reign?

    Hatshepsut

  • Which play of Shakespeare's is the longest?

    Hamlet

  • By what name was China dictator Mao Zedong's a book containing his Communist ideology called?

    "Little Red Book"

  • About what percentage of the earth's surface is water?

    70%

  • How many gods does a polytheistic religion have?

    Multiple gods

  • In mathematics, what does LCM in mathematics stand for?

    Lowest (least) common multiple

  • Most of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes occur in what area?

    The Pacific Ring of Fire

  • How many individual books does the Bible contain?

    66

  • The Koran is the holy book of what religion?

    Islam

  • What is the world's oldest currency still in use?

    The British pound

  • The Union Jack is the national flag of what country?

    United Kingdom.

  • On what continent is the country of Egypt?

    Africa

  • What is the name of the country shaped like a boot?

    Italy

  • What is the name of the world's largest desert?

    Sahara

  • What is the name of the world's most populous country?

    China

  • What river is often cited as the longest river on earth?

    The Nile

General Trivia Questions and Answers

General Trivia Questions and Answers

Now we have a section where you can test yourself and your family and friends. We have listed the questions and answers separately. Grab a pencil and paper and to jot down your answers. You might also wish to use these General Trivia Questions and Answers as a party game or a fun family trivia game night.

Questions

  1. What land animal has the largest eyes?

    The Ostrich

  2. What is a group of unicorns called?

    A blessing

  3. What percentage of a watermelon is water?

    92%

  4. What is the offspring of a male zebra and a female donkey called?

    A zonkey

  5. What was the name of the mountain on which Moses received the Ten Commandments?

    Mount Sinai

  6. What is a flock of ravens called?

    An unkindness

  7. What Christmas decoration originated in Germany in 1610 and was made from strands of real silver?

    Tinsel

  8. What is a group of flamingos known as?

    A flamboyance

  9. What chapter in the Bible is the longest?

    Psalm 99

  10. The unicorn is the national animal of what country?

    Scotland

  11. A falchion is what kind of weapon?

    A sword

  12. What language is spoken the most worldwide?

    Chinese

  13. What is a group of frogs known name as?

    An army

  14. What toy was the first to be advertised on TV?

    Mr. Potato Head

  15. What continent has hosted the Olympics the most times?

    Europe

  16. Which gospel is written by a doctor who was one of the original 12 apostles of Christ?

    Luke

  17. What mammal is known for having the longest tongue?

    The giant anteater

  18. Apple seeds contain what poison?

    Cyanide

  19. What two U.S. states do not observe Daylight Saving Time?

    Arizona and Hawaii

  20. What was the title of the last Harry Potter book released in the 90's?

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

  21. Who developed the cartoon series of Tom and Jerry, The Jetsons, and The Flintstones?

    William Hana and Joseph Barbera

  22. In the New Testament of the Bible, who was known for wearing clothing made of camel hair?

    John the Baptist

  23. In the U.S., what is the most popular flavor of ice cream?

    Chocolate

  24. From what Italian city does pizza originate?

    Naples

  25. The name of what popular Mexican food translates as "little donkey"?

    Burrito

  26. From what country does Gouda cheese come?

    The Netherlands

  27. Where in the human body would one find the labyrinth?

    The ear

  28. What country in the world has the most Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurants?

    China

  29. What U.S. state has the highest number of McDonald's restaurants?

    California

  30. What is the culinary name for snails?

    Escargot

We hope you enjoyed using all that information stored in your brain to answer our General Knowledge Trivia questions. Share our list with your family, friends, and co-workers. And enjoy!