General Knowledge trivia questions
7652 multiple-choice General Knowledge trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- In Malawi, Nigeria and Botswana, the official language is this.
- This country is not a federal republic.
- San Marino, Denmark and Norway are among the countries with most _____ per capita.
- The word diamond comes from the ancient Greek word “adamas” meaning what translated in English?
- About half of the 26,000 kg diamonds mined annually originate from which continent?
- Although seemingly different, the diamond and the graphite are both allotropes of one and the same chemical element. Which one?
- Diamonds’ properties are commonly measured by the so called “four Cs.” What do the four Cs stand for?
- In order for a natural diamond to form, it must be exposed to what specific conditions?
- What physical property of the diamond do carats measure?
- Diamond formation is a very slow process. It is estimated that most diamonds found in nature are of what approximate age?
- Travis Metcalfe, an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, has presented a fascinating theory: he believes the largest diamond known is located where?
- What did the US government buy for the Native Alaskans in 1891?
- Alaska, Texas and California are the three largest states in the USA. Which are the next two largest states?
- On the sitcom Third Rock from the Sun, John Lithgow plays Dick Solomon. What is his occupation on Earth?
- Which of these musicians was not among the first class inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame?
- How many continents are owned by only one nation?
- Thomas Harris created this terrible fictional murderer.
- Which famous writer is not paired with the correct pseudonym?
- In the 1994 film, Pulp Fiction, these actors portray Jules Winfield and Vincent Vega.
- What was the first rock group to play at New Yorks Carnegie Hall?
- What does the Hindu word Krishna mean?
- Who was the first woman to have a gold record?
- How were the dimensions of American battleships determined?
- The moves in this sport include Barani, Triffus, Miller, and Randy.
- As a protest to the British Tea Tax, colonial Americans used this for making tea.
- When did Russia declare war against Japan during World War II?
- This word can mean a social upstart or a social climber.
- Which of these famous buildings is located on the Quai dOrsay, in Paris?
- Which US President signed the law, which established the Congressional Medal of Honor - the highest military decoration awarded by the United States?
- What did Jethro Tull invent in 1701, while he was living in Crowmarsh Gifford, a village in Oxfordshire, England?