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General Knowledge Trivia

General knowledge trivia: a bit of everything, the way a real trivia night works. Start with easy trivia or family trivia, then try the pub quiz, trivia night and hard trivia quizzes. There are also quizzes on words and idioms, spelling, famous quotes, proverbs and weird-but-true facts.

Books and literature have their own quizzes, from Shakespeare to young adult fiction.

More General Knowledge Trivia

FreeGeneral KnowledgeGeneral KnowledgeA little bit of everything, from art to atoms.ProGeneral KnowledgeWeird but TrueStrange, surprising and 100% real.ProGeneral KnowledgeHard TriviaTough but fair questions for serious quiz buffsProGeneral KnowledgeBack to 5th GradeTimes tables, state capitals and science class, revisited.ProGeneral KnowledgeFamous QuotesWho said it? Speeches, movies and historyProGeneral KnowledgeFamily TriviaOne quiz the kids and grandparents can play togetherProGeneral KnowledgeTrivia NightGrab a table and a team name: it's bar trivia timeProGeneral KnowledgeEasy TriviaWarm-up questions anyone can ace (probably)ProGeneral KnowledgeGeneral Knowledge IIRound two: capitals, comets, nuts and a sneaky lipFreeGeneral KnowledgeCommon SenseEveryday know-how for the kitchen, wallet and beyond.ProGeneral KnowledgeFairy TalesOnce upon a time, before Disney got to itProGeneral KnowledgeMixed BagOdd origins, strange animal habits and happy accidentsProGeneral KnowledgeSlang Through the DecadesFrom applesauce to rizz: a century of cool talkProGeneral KnowledgePub QuizPens ready, pints down: a proper British quiz nightProGeneral KnowledgeFamous FirstsTrailblazers, record-breakers and history's openersProGeneral KnowledgeGeneral Knowledge IIIGiant rodents, golden legends and a wobbly towerProGeneral KnowledgeWords & IdiomsBreak a leg with idioms, origins and grammarProGeneral KnowledgeNursery RhymesHumpty, Jack, Jill and the cow that jumped the moonProGeneral KnowledgeBritish vs. American EnglishLorries, lifts and two nations split by EnglishProGeneral KnowledgeGeneral Knowledge IVSpace dogs, pie tins, gin and happy accidentsProGeneral KnowledgeAcronyms & AbbreviationsASAP, RSVP and the secret life of scubaProGeneral KnowledgeArt MasterpiecesStarry skies, melting ceilings and soup cansProGeneral KnowledgeSpellingTwo Cs, two Ms and one tricky beeProGeneral KnowledgeBible StoriesArks, giants, burning bushes and the writing on the wallProGeneral KnowledgeVocabularyBig words, small clues, one right meaningProGeneral KnowledgeProverbs & SayingsEarly birds, gift horses and where they came fromProGeneral KnowledgeGeneral Knowledge VMorning stars, hot sauces and a movie star inventorProGeneral KnowledgeName OriginsWhat your name means and how places got theirsProGeneral KnowledgeForeign Words & PhrasesDéjà vu, chutzpah and other words English borrowedProGeneral KnowledgeWorld ReligionsHoly books, holy days and sacred places

General Knowledge Trivia Questions

  1. How many players does each soccer team have on the field at one time?

    11

    A team must have at least 7 players on the field for a match to start or continue.

    From the General Knowledge quiz

  2. Which animal is famous for producing cube-shaped poop?

    Wombat

    Scientists found the cubes take shape inside the intestine, where some parts of the wall stretch more than others.

    From the Weird but True quiz

  3. What does the 'S' in Harry S. Truman stand for?

    Nothing; it's just an initial

    The lone letter honored both his grandfathers, Anderson Shipp Truman and Solomon Young, without picking between them.

    From the Hard Trivia quiz

  4. What is 7 × 8?

    56

    A handy memory trick: 5, 6, 7, 8, because 56 = 7 × 8.

    From the Back to 5th Grade quiz

  5. Who said, "Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country"?

    John F. Kennedy

    It came from his January 1961 inaugural address. At 43, Kennedy was the youngest person ever elected president.

    From the Famous Quotes quiz

  6. Which fruit wears its seeds on the outside?

    Strawberry

    Each of those 'seeds' is really a tiny fruit with a seed inside, and an average strawberry has about 200 of them.

    From the Family Trivia quiz