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General Knowledge and Recent Events Quiz

General Knowledge

A collection of general knowledge questions and a recent major global event from the last two years.

Trivia History Current Events
20 Questions Medium Ages 12+ Sep 6, 2026
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1 What is the largest planet in our solar system?
  • A Earth
  • B Mars
  • C Jupiter
  • D Saturn
2 Which country hosted the 2024 Summer Olympics?
  • A Japan
  • B France
  • C United Kingdom
  • D Australia
3 What is the chemical symbol for gold?
  • A Gd
  • B Au
  • C Ag
  • D Fe
4 Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
  • A Venus
  • B Mars
  • C Jupiter
  • D Mercury
5 Who painted the Mona Lisa?
  • A Vincent van Gogh
  • B Pablo Picasso
  • C Leonardo da Vinci
  • D Claude Monet
6 What is the capital city of Japan?
  • A Seoul
  • B Beijing
  • C Tokyo
  • D Bangkok
7 Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere for photosynthesis?
  • A Oxygen
  • B Nitrogen
  • C Carbon dioxide
  • D Hydrogen
8 How many continents are there on Earth?
  • A 5
  • B 6
  • C 7
  • D 8
9 What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
  • A Gold
  • B Iron
  • C Diamond
  • D Quartz
10 Which ocean is the largest?
  • A Atlantic
  • B Indian
  • C Arctic
  • D Pacific
11 What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?
  • A 0
  • B 32
  • C 100
  • D -10
12 Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?
  • A Charles Dickens
  • B William Shakespeare
  • C Mark Twain
  • D Jane Austen
13 Which organ in the human body is responsible for pumping blood?
  • A Lungs
  • B Brain
  • C Liver
  • D Heart
14 What is the smallest prime number?
  • A 0
  • B 1
  • C 2
  • D 3
15 In which year did the COVID-19 pandemic officially end according to the WHO global emergency declaration?
  • A 2021
  • B 2022
  • C 2023
  • D 2024
16 Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
  • A Mercury
  • B Lead
  • C Gold
  • D Silver
17 What is the primary language spoken in Brazil?
  • A Spanish
  • B Portuguese
  • C French
  • D English
18 How many bones are in the adult human body?
  • A 206
  • B 210
  • C 198
  • D 220
19 Which mountain is the tallest in the world?
  • A K2
  • B Mount Everest
  • C Kangchenjunga
  • D Lhotse
20 What is the powerhouse of the cell?
  • A Nucleus
  • B Ribosome
  • C Mitochondria
  • D Cytoplasm
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