General Knowledge MCQ

1. In what year did the Great October Socialist Revolution take place ?

A. 1917

B. 1923

C. 1914

D. 1920

Answers : A is Correct

2. What is the largest lake in the world ?

A. Caspian Sea

B. Baikal

C. Lake Superior

D. Ontario

Answers : B is Correct

3. Which planet in the solar system is known as the Red Planet ?

A. Venus

B. Earth

C. Mars

D. Jupiter

Answers : C is Correct

4. Who wrote the novel War and Peace ?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Fyodor Dostoevsky

C. Leo Tolstoy

D. Ivan Turgenev

Answers : C is Correct

5. What is the capital of Japan ?

A. Beijing

B. Tokyo

C. Seoul

D. Bangkok

Answers : B is Correct

6. Which river is the longest in the world ?

A. Amazon

B. Mississippi

C. Nile

D. Yangtze

Answers : C is Correct

7. What gas is used to extinguish fires ?

A. Oxygen

B. Nitrogen

C. Carbon dioxide

D. Hydrogen

Answers : C is Correct

8. What animal is the national symbol of Australia ?

A. Kangaroo

B. Koala

C. Emu

D. Crocodile

Answers : A is Correct

9. Which of the following planets is not a gas giant ?

A. Mars

B. Jupiter

C. Saturn

D. Uranus

Answers : A is Correct

10. What is the name of the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy ?

A. Respiration

B. Photosynthesis

C. Oxidation

D. Evolution

Answers : B is Correct

11. What chemical element is designated as Hg ?

A. Silver

B. Tin

C. Copper

D. Mercury

Answers : D is Correct

12. In what year was the first international modern Olympiad held ?

A. 1896

B. 1900

C. 1912

D. 1924

Answers : A is Correct

13. For which of these disciplines Nobel Prize is awarded ?

A. Physics, Chemistry

B. Physiology

C. Medicine

D. All of the Above

Answers : D is Correct

14. Entomology is the science that studies: ?

A. Behavior of human beings

B. Insects

C. The origin and history of technical and scientific terms

D. The formation of rocks

Answers : B is Correct

15. Hitlers party is known as: ?

A. Labour Party

B. Nazi Party

C. Ku-Klux-Klan

D. Democratic Party

Answers : B is Correct

16. For which Galileo is famous ?

A. Developed the telescope

B. Discovered four satellites of Jupiter

C. Found that the swinging motion of the pendulum results in consistent time measurement.

D. All of the Above

Answers : D is Correct

17. When the First Afghan War took place in ?

A. 1839

B. 1843

C. 1833

D. 1848

Answers : A is Correct

18. Ecology deals with ?

A. Birds

B. Cell formation

C. Relation between organisms and their environment

D. Tissues

Answers : C is Correct

19. Which is the largest island ?

A. New Guinea

B. Andaman Nicobar

C. Greenland

D. Hawaii

Answers : C is Correct

20. Which one is the hottest continent ?

A. Africa

B. South Asia

C. North America

D. Australia

Answers : A is Correct

21. What do Koalas usually eat ?

A. Bamboo

B. Eucalyptus

C. Aloe Vera

D. Banana

Answers : B is Correct

22. What is the most popular bread in France ?

A. Brioche

B. Baguette

C. White bread

D. Ciabatta

Answers : B is Correct

23. What is the official currency of Japan ?

A. Won

B. Yuan

C. Yen

D. Dollars

Answers : C is Correct

24. What is the phobia of thunder and rain ?

A. Agoraphobia

B. Ombrophobia

C. Acrophobia

D. Claustrophobia

Answers : B is Correct

25. What does Carpe Diem mean in Latin ?

A. Enjoy the moment

B. Have no fear

C. Sorry I blew it

D. Hello

Answers : A is Correct

26. Which one of the following countries is not in Africa ?

A. Morocco

B. Yemen

C. Sudan

D. Algeria

Answers : B is Correct

27. What is considered the lung of the Earth ?

A. Amazon rainforest

B. The Mississippi River

C. The Sahara

D. Everest

Answers : A is Correct

28. Where does the Sushi come from ?

A. Japan

B. China

C. America

D. South Korea

Answers : A is Correct

29. In which century the Mona Lisa was painted ?

A. 18th century

B. 15th century

C. 16th century

D. 14th century

Answers : C is Correct

30. Who wrote the “Great Gatsby” novel ?

A. Leo Tolstoy

B. Hemingway

C. Stephen King

D. F. Scott Fitzgerald

Answers : D is Correct

31. Which is the richest country in the world ?

A. Qatar

B. Russia

C. The USA

D. The UAE

Answers : A is Correct

32. Which county is the biggest grower of coffee ?

A. Spain

B. India

C. Ethiopia

D. Brazil

Answers : D is Correct

33. How many bones are in the body of an adult human ?

A. 330

B. 206

C. 250

D. 210

Answers : B is Correct

34. When the humans use more facial muscles ?

A. While smiling

B. While frowning

C. While sleeping

D. While talking

Answers : B is Correct

35. Who wrote “Crime and Punishment” ?

A. Leo Tolstoy

B. Fyodor Dostoevsky

C. Anton Chekhov

D. Ivan Turgenev

Answers : B is Correct

36. In what year was the United Nations (UN) founded ?

A. 1945

B. 1919

C. 1956

D. 1961

Answers : A is Correct

37. Which city is called the “City of Winds” ?

A. Chicago

B. Seattle

C. Washington

D. Veliky Novgorod

Answers : A is Correct

38. What animal is a symbol of peace and neutrality ?

A. Polar bear

B. White tiger

C. White lion

D. White crane

Answers : D is Correct

39. What element is the main constituent of diamonds ?

A. Carbon

B. Oxygen

C. Silver

D. Gold

Answers : A is Correct

40. In what year was Ferdinand Magellans first successful circumnavigation of the world ?

A. 1492

B. 1520

C. 1588

D. 1620

Answers : B is Correct

41. Which river is the second longest in the world ?

A. Amazon

B. Yangtze

C. Nile

D. Mississippi

Answers : B is Correct

42. What year was the first man sent to space ?

A. 1957

B. 1961

C. 1969

D. 1975

Answers : B is Correct

43. Which sea is considered the most salty on Earth ?

A. Red Sea

B. Mediterranean Sea

C. Dead Sea

D. Black Sea

Answers : C is Correct

44. Which organ in the human body is responsible for the secretion of bile ?

A. Liver

B. Kidneys

C. Spleen

D. Stomach

Answers : A is Correct

45. Which planet in the solar system is known as the “Morning Star” or “Evening Star” ?

A. Mars

B. Venus

C. Mercury

D. Jupiter

Answers : B is Correct

46. What chemical element is designated as “Cu” ?

A. Zinc

B. Copper

C. Cobalt

D. Kurtz

Answers : B is Correct

47. In what year did the French Revolution take place ?

A. 1789

B. 1812

C. 1905

D. 1793

Answers : A is Correct

48. What ocean is between Africa and Australia ?

A. Pacific

B. Indian

C. Atlantic

D. Arctic

Answers : B is Correct

49. Which chemical element makes up most of the atmosphere of Mars ?

A. Carbon dioxide

B. Oxygen

C. Nitrogen

D. Hydrogen

Answers : A is Correct

50. What chemical element makes up most of the atmosphere of Titan ?

A. Methane

B. Carbon dioxide

C. Hydrogen

D. Oxygen

Answers : A is Correct

51. In what year did the discovery of Antarctica occur ?

A. 1500

B. 1778

C. 1820

D. 1892

Answers : C is Correct

52. In what year was the International Red Cross and Red Guard Organization (Red Cross) founded ?

A. 1863

B. 1901

C. 1945

D. 1980

Answers : A is Correct

53. What instrument is depicted in Leonardo da Vincis famous painting “The Last Supper” ?

A. Tablets

B. Lute

C. Guitar

D. Harp

Answers : B is Correct

54. In which country did the Chernobyl nuclear disaster take place ?

A. Russia

B. Ukraine

C. Belarus

D. Lithuania

Answers : B is Correct

55. What ocean lies between North America and Eurasia ?

A. Quiet

B. Atlantic

C. Indian

D. Arctic

Answers : B is Correct

56. In what year was the manga Karta signed ?

A. 1066

B. 1215

C. 1492

D. 1689

Answers : B is Correct

57. What chemical element is used to cool and freeze food ?

A. Sodium

B. Hydrogen

C. Oxygen

D. Nitrogen

Answers : D is Correct

58. Which country is famous for its pyramids and the Sphinx ?

A. India

B. China

C. Mexico

D. Egypt

Answers : D is Correct

59. What is the name of the science that studies the past of life on Earth ?

A. Palaeontology

B. Astronomy

C. Anthropology

D. Geology

Answers : A is Correct

60. What chemical element forms the basis of the haemoglobin molecule responsible for the transport of oxygen in the blood ?

A. Nitrogen

B. Iron

C. Oxygen

D. Silver

Answers : B is Correct

61. In what year was the League of Nations founded ?

A. 1919

B. 1923

C. 1939

D. 1945

Answers : A is Correct

62. Which planet in the solar system has the most diverse climate and atmosphere ?

A. Mercury

B. Earth

C. Mars

D. Venus

Answers : B is Correct

63. In what year did the Berlin Wall fall ?

A. 1961

B. 1989

C. 1991

D. 2000

Answers : B is Correct

64. Which sea lies between Asia and Africa ?

A. Caspian

B. Red

C. Mediterranean

D. Dead

Answers : C is Correct

65. Which organ in the human body is responsible for secreting insulin ?

A. Liver

B. Kidneys

C. Pancreas

D. Stomach

Answers : C is Correct

66. What year did the Great Depression start ?

A. 1914

B. 1929

C. 1939

D. 1945

Answers : B is Correct

67. What chemical element is used in the manufacture of glass ?

A. Silver

B. Sodium

C. Silicone

D. Oxygen

Answers : C is Correct

68. Which instrument is depicted in Edvard Munchs famous painting “The Scream” ?

A. Flute

B. Cello

C. Clarinet

D. Pictures

Answers : B is Correct

69. Which planet in the solar system is known as the “Planet of Love” ?

A. Venus

B. Mars

C. Earth

D. Jupiter

Answers : A is Correct

70. What chemical element is the main component of carbon dioxide (CO2) ?

A. Oxygen

B. Hydrogen

C. Carbon

D. Nitrogen

Answers : C is Correct

71. In what year was UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) founded ?

A. 1942

B. 1950

C. 1965

D. 1973

Answers : B is Correct

72. What chemical element is used in the production of steel products ?

A. Copper

B. Iron

C. Tin

D. Silver

Answers : B is Correct

73. What year was the Olympic Organization founded ?

A. 1886

B. 1896

C. 1900

D. 1912

Answers : B is Correct

74. What chemical element is the main component of human bones and teeth ?

A. Calcium

B. Iron

C. Sodium

D. Magnesium

Answers : A is Correct

75. Which organ in the human body is responsible for filtering blood and producing urine ?

A. Heart

B. Liver

C. Kidneys

D. Spleen

Answers : C is Correct

76. In what year was the first official Olympics held in modern times ?

A. 1892

B. 1900

C. 1924

D. 1936

Answers : B is Correct

77. Which planet in the solar system has the largest diameter ?

A. Mercury

B. Venus

C. Earth

D. Jupiter

Answers : D is Correct

78. What chemical element is used to fill balloons and airships ?

A. Hydrogen

B. Oxygen

C. Helium

D. Neon

Answers : C is Correct

79. In what year did the Renaissance (Renaissance) begin ?

A. 1300

B. 1453

C. 1500

D. 1600

Answers : C is Correct

80. What chemical element is used in the manufacture of batteries ?

A. Lead

B. Copper

C. Aluminum

D. Lithium

Answers : D is Correct

81. What type of radiation allows X-ray examinations ?

A. Ultrasound

B. Radioactivity

C. Infrared

D. X-ray

Answers : D is Correct

82. What chemical element is used to create rainbows in televisions and computer monitors ?

A. Helium

B. Oxygen

C. Hydrogen

D. Neon

Answers : D is Correct

83. Which planet in the solar system is known as the “Blue Planet” ?

A. Venus

B. Earth

C. Uranus

D. Neptune

Answers : B is Correct

84. In what year did the first man land on the moon ?

A. 1961

B. 1969

C. 1975

D. 1983

Answers : B is Correct

85. Which actor portrayed James Bond in a record seven movies ?

A. Bradd Pitt

B. Daniel Craig

C. Pierce Brosnan

D. Roger Moore

Answers : D is Correct

86. Filaria is caused by ?

A. Bacteria

B. Mosquito

C. Protozoa

D. Virus

Answers : B is Correct

87. Fathometer is used to measure ?

A. Earthquakes

B. Rainfall

C. Ocean depth

D. Sound intensity

Answers : C is Correct

88. In which year, did terrorists crash two planes into New Yorks World Trade Centre ?

A. 2000

B. 2001

C. 2002

D. 2003

Answers : B is Correct

89. In an adult human body, the total number of red blood cells is ?

A. 15 trillion

B. 20 trillion

C. 25 trillion

D. 30 trillion

Answers : D is Correct

90. In which season do we need more fat ?

A. Autumn

B. Spring

C. Winter

D. Summer

Answers : C is Correct

91. How many teeth does an adult dog have ?

A. 32

B. 34

C. 38

D. 42

Answers : D is Correct

92. How many times has Brazil won the World Cup ?

A. 4

B. 2

C. 5

D. 1

Answers : C is Correct

93. How many players are there on each side of the Basketball game ?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

Answers : B is Correct

94. Hundred year war was between ?

A. France and England

B. Greek and Persian forces

C. Civil War in England

D. None of the above

Answers : A is Correct

95. Which animal is known to be the ‘Ship of the Desert” ?

A. Dog

B. Camel

C. Cat

D. Snake

Answers : B is Correct

96. Who was the first person to walk on the moon ?

A. Yuri Gagarin

B. Neil Armstrong

C. John Glenn

D. Buzz Aldrin

Answers : B is Correct

97. Which country was divided into two parts by the Wall ?

A. France

B. Germany

C. Austria

D. Poland

Answers : B is Correct

98. Which city is the capital of Italy ?

A. Venice

B. Florence

C. Rome

D. Milan

Answers : C is Correct

99. Which of these buildings is in India ?

A. Eiffel Tower

B. Colosseum

C. Taj Mahal

D. Great Wall of China

Answers : C is Correct

100. In which country was the famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born ?

A. Germany

B. Austria

C. Czech Republic

D. Italy

Answers : B is Correct

101. Which of the following inventions is attributed to Thomas Edison ?

A. Bulb

B. Telephone

C. Computer

D. Rocket

Answers : A is Correct

102. Which animal is a symbol of courage and bravery in Chinese culture ?

A. Leo

B. Dragon

C. Eagle

D. Bear

Answers : B is Correct

103. Who invented the telegraph ?

A. Alexander Graham Bell

B. Guglielmo Marconi

C. Thomas Edison

D. Samuel Morse

Answers : D is Correct

104. What animal is the symbol of China ?

A. Panda

B. Elephant

C. Tiger

D. Leo

Answers : A is Correct

105. Which of these cities is located in Egypt ?

A. Athens

B. Cairo

C. Baghdad

D. London

Answers : B is Correct

106. Which vitamin is often referred to as the “sunshine vitamin” ?

A. Vitamin A

B. Vitamin B

C. Vitamin C

D. Vitamin D

Answers : D is Correct

107. What event led to the start of World War II ?

A. The fall of the Berlin Wall

B. Attack on Pearl Harbor

C. The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

D. The capture of Crimea by Germany

Answers : B is Correct

108. What is the name of the longest river in Russia ?

A. Volga

B. Lena

C. Neva

D. Amur

Answers : B is Correct

109. Who was the first President of the USA ?

A. George Washington

B. John Adams

C. Thomas Jefferson

D. James Madison

Answers : A is Correct

110. Who is the founder of the modern theory of evolution ?

A. Charles Darwin

B. Isaac Newton

C. Albert Einstein

D. Marie Curie

Answers : A is Correct

111. Which country is considered the birthplace of the Olympic Games ?

A. Greece

B. Rome

C. Egypt

D. China

Answers : A is Correct

112. Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet ?

A. William Shakespeare

B. Alexander Pushkin

C. Fyodor Dostoyevsky

D. Victor Hugo

Answers : A is Correct

113. Which of these animals cannot jump ?

A. Cat

B. Horse

C. Snake

D. Kangaroo

Answers : C is Correct

114. Which canal connects the Red and Mediterranean seas ?

A. Suez Canal

B. Panama Canal

C. Gotthard Tunnel

D. Bosphorus Strait

Answers : A is Correct

115. What year did the Titanic sink in the Atlantic Ocean ?

A. 1913

B. 1912

C. 1812

D. 1920

Answers : B is Correct

116. What social network used “stories” first ?

A. VKontakte

B. Facebook

C. Instagram

D. Twitter

Answers : C is Correct

117. What game became popular due to the principle of catch Pokemon in the real world ?

A. Mario Kart Tour

B. Clash of Clans

C. Pokemon GO

D. Candy Crush Saga

Answers : C is Correct

118. What device is used to view content in virtual reality ?

A. Smartphone

B. 3D glasses

C. VR Headset

D. Tablet

Answers : C is Correct

119. Which month is the shortest on the calendar ?

A. January

B. February

C. March

D. December

Answers : A is Correct

120. Which city is the capital of Russia ?

A. St. Petersburg

B. Kazan

C. Sochi

D. Moscow

Answers : D is Correct