General Knowledge Trivia Questions & Answers
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General Knowledge questions & answers
What is the capital of Qatar?
Answer Doha
Which country has the largest oil reserves in the Middle East?
Answer Saudi Arabia
What is the official language of the United Arab Emirates?
Answer Arabic
How many planets are in our solar system?
Answer 8
What is the chemical symbol for water?
Answer H₂O
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Answer Leonardo da Vinci
What is the tallest building in the world?
Answer Burj Khalifa (Dubai)
In which year did World War II end?
Answer 1945
Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
Answer Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
What sport is played at Wimbledon?
Answer Tennis
Which metal is liquid at room temperature?
Answer Mercury
What is the currency of Egypt?
Answer Egyptian Pound
Which ancient wonder was located in Alexandria, Egypt?
Answer The Lighthouse of Alexandria
What is the speed of light (approx.)?
Answer 300,000 km/s
How many bones are in the adult human body?
Answer 206
Which country is home to the ancient city of Petra?
Answer Jordan
What does DNA stand for?
Answer Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Which empire was ruled from Constantinople?
Answer The Byzantine, then the Ottoman Empire
What is the largest desert in the world?
Answer Antarctica (cold desert)
Which element has the atomic number 79?
Answer Gold (Au)
Which country has the most pyramids in the world?
Answer Sudan
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
Answer William Shakespeare
What is the most spoken language in the world?
Answer Mandarin Chinese
Which Arab country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
Answer Syria (1949)
What gas do plants release during photosynthesis?
Answer Oxygen
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Answer Mercury
At what temperature does water boil at sea level (in Celsius)?
Answer 100°C
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Answer The skin
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Answer Au
Who founded Microsoft?
Answer Bill Gates (with Paul Allen)
What is the largest hot desert in the world?
Answer The Sahara Desert
What is the currency of Japan?
Answer The Japanese Yen
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Name mountains around the world.
Answer Everest, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Fuji, Damavand, Olympus, Sinai, Ararat, Etna, Kilauea
Name a famous scientist or inventor.
Answer Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Wright Brothers, Nikola Tesla, Alexander Fleming, James Watt, Gutenberg, Ben Franklin, Ibn al-Haytham, Al-Jazari, Al-Zahrawi, Al-Khwarizmi, Jabir ibn Hayyan, Abbas ibn Firnas, Einstein, Newton, Galileo, Marie Curie, Tim Berners-Lee, Edward Jenner
Name a popular sport.
Answer Football, Basketball, Tennis, Cricket, Hockey, Volleyball, Golf, Baseball, Swimming, Gymnastics, Boxing, Cycling, Handball, Table Tennis, Athletics, Wrestling, Weightlifting, Judo, Archery, Rugby
Name an Arabic TV channel.
Answer Al Jazeera, MBC, Al Arabiya, Rotana, beIN Sports, Sky News Arabia, Abu Dhabi TV, Dubai TV, Al-Nahar, Al-Sharq, Al-Iraqiya, Al-Nas, Al-Mehwar, Dream TV, Spacetoon, ART etc.
Name a country that manufactures cars.
Answer China, Japan, USA, Germany, South Korea, India, Mexico, Brazil, Spain, Thailand, Italy, France, Canada, Turkey, Indonesia
Name an Arab country that has participated in the FIFA World Cup.
Answer Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Kuwait, Iraq, UAE, Qatar, Jordan
Name a sea creature.
Answer Barracuda, Crab, Seahorse, Jellyfish, Humpback whale, Mantis shrimp, Sea dragon, Sunfish, Parrotfish, Greenland shark, Stingray, Pufferfish, Sailfish, Shark, Octopus, Whale, Dolphin, Sea turtle, Starfish, Sea urchin, Shrimp, Squid, Hammerhead, Tuna, Penguin, Seal, Eel
Name a landlocked country.
Answer Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Moldova, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Vatican, Afghanistan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Bolivia, Paraguay etc.
Name an Arab currency.
Answer Saudi Riyal, UAE Dirham, Qatari Riyal, Kuwaiti Dinar, Bahraini Dinar, Omani Rial, Moroccan Dirham, Algerian Dinar, Tunisian Dinar, Libyan Dinar, Egyptian Pound, Iraqi Dinar, Jordanian Dinar, Lebanese Pound, Syrian Pound, Yemeni Rial
Name a non-Arab currency.
Answer US Dollar, Euro, Japanese Yen, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Swiss Franc, Australian Dollar, Danish Krone, NZ Dollar, Swedish Krona, Indian Rupee, South African Rand, Brazilian Real, Mexican Peso, Russian Ruble, Norwegian Krone
Name a famous tourist landmark.
Answer Eiffel Tower, Pyramids of Giza, Taj Mahal, Great Wall of China, Statue of Liberty, Colosseum, Burj Khalifa, Machu Picchu, Acropolis, Big Ben, Petra, Vatican, Santorini, Venice, Niagara Falls, Grand Canyon, Alhambra, Angkor Wat, Leaning Tower of Pisa
Name a mobile phone manufacturer.
Answer Samsung, Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Lenovo, ZTE, Motorola, Nokia, Sony, Asus, Realme, Google Pixel, Blackberry, OnePlus, HTC, Infinix, Tecno
Name a president or king of an Arab country.
Answer Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, Mohamed bin Zayed, Tamim bin Hamad, Mishaal Al-Ahmad, Hamad bin Isa, Haitham bin Tariq, Mohammed VI, Tebboune, Kais Saied, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Abdullah II etc.
Name a fruit.
Answer Apple, Banana, Orange, Mango, Grapes, Strawberry, Kiwi, Pineapple, Lemon, Peach, Apricot, Cherry, Pomegranate, Pear, Melon, Watermelon, Papaya, Coconut, Avocado, Fig, Date, Guava
Name a vegetable.
Answer Tomato, Cucumber, Eggplant, Carrot, Potato, Onion, Garlic, Bell pepper, Zucchini, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Spinach, Lettuce, Cabbage, Green beans, Peas, Mushroom, Celery, Beet, Turnip, Parsley
Name an Olympic sport.
Answer Athletics, Swimming, Gymnastics, Cycling, Rowing, Boxing, Wrestling, Weightlifting, Shooting, Archery, Fencing, Judo, Taekwondo, Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, Football, Tennis, Table Tennis, Badminton, Hockey, Sailing, Equestrian, Triathlon, Diving, Water Polo, Golf, Rugby 7s, Modern Pentathlon
Name a part or organ of the human body.
Answer Heart, Liver, Kidneys, Lungs, Brain, Stomach, Intestines, Pancreas, Bladder, Skin, Bones, Muscles, Eyes, Ears, Tongue, Spleen, Spinal cord
Name a Gulf (GCC) country.
Answer Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman
Name an ancient civilisation.
Answer Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Pharaohs, Hittites, Phoenicians, Canaanites, Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Achaemenid Persians, Maya, Aztec, Inca, Ancient Chinese, Indus Valley, Minoans, Mycenaeans, Vikings, Celts, Nubians
Name a sea or ocean.
Answer Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, Southern, Mediterranean, Red Sea, Black Sea, Arabian Sea, North Sea, Baltic, Aegean, Adriatic, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Bering Sea, Caribbean, Caspian Sea, Dead Sea
Name an animal.
Answer Lion, Tiger, Elephant, Giraffe, Wolf, Fox, Gazelle, Rabbit, Dog, Cat, Horse, Cow, Sheep, Goat, Chicken, Eagle, Owl, Kangaroo, Koala, Panda, Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Monkey, Polar bear, Hippopotamus, Rhinoceros, Snow leopard, Llama, Falcon, Pigeon, Duck, Raven
Name a planet in the Solar System.
Answer Mercury — Venus — Earth — Mars — Jupiter — Saturn — Uranus — Neptune
Name a day of the week.
Answer Saturday — Sunday — Monday — Tuesday — Wednesday — Thursday — Friday
Name a tool you'd find in a toolbox.
Answer Hammer — Screwdriver — Wrench — Pliers — Nails — Saw — Ruler — Tape measure — Spirit level — Drill — Sandpaper — Power screwdriver — Wire cutter — Phillips screwdriver
Name a type of spice.
Answer Black pepper — Cumin — Turmeric — Cinnamon — Cardamom — Cloves — Nutmeg — Saffron — Ginger — Bay leaf — Black seed — Coriander — Chili — Sumac — Paprika — Red pepper
Name a social media platform.
Answer Facebook — Twitter (X) — Instagram — TikTok — YouTube — Snapchat — LinkedIn — WhatsApp — Telegram — Reddit — Pinterest — Threads — Clubhouse — Discord
Name a global fast-food chain.
Answer McDonald's — KFC — Burger King — Subway — Pizza Hut — Domino's — Hardee's — Taco Bell — Wendy's — Caribou Coffee — Starbucks — Tim Hortons — Chipotle — Popeyes — Five Guys
Name a luxury car brand.
Answer Mercedes-Benz — BMW — Audi — Lexus — Porsche — Ferrari — Lamborghini — Maserati — Rolls-Royce — Bentley — Aston Martin — Bugatti — Jaguar — Tesla — Cadillac — Lincoln — Genesis
Name a major technology company.
Answer Apple — Google (Alphabet) — Microsoft — Meta (Facebook) — Amazon — Samsung — Huawei — Tesla — Netflix — Oracle — IBM — Intel — NVIDIA — Adobe — Salesforce — ByteDance (TikTok)
Name a famous Arabic dish.
Answer Kabsa — Mansaf — Maqluba — Mulukhiya — Koshari — Mandi — Mashawi — Tabbouleh — Hummus — Falafel — Shawarma — Kunafa — Baklava — Qatayef — Umm Ali — Harissa — Mufattah — Majboos
Name a famous tourist landmark in the world.
Answer Pyramids of Giza — Eiffel Tower — Statue of Liberty — Burj Khalifa — Taj Mahal — Great Wall of China — Roman Colosseum — Petra — Machu Picchu — Vatican City — Moscow Kremlin — Sydney Opera House — Christ the Redeemer — Stonehenge — Pompeii — Alhambra
Name the planets in the Solar System
Answer Mercury — Venus — Earth — Mars — Jupiter — Saturn — Uranus — Neptune
Name luxury car brands
Answer Mercedes-Benz — BMW — Audi — Lexus — Porsche — Ferrari — Lamborghini — Maserati — Rolls-Royce — Bentley — Aston Martin — Bugatti — Jaguar — Tesla — Cadillac — Lincoln — Genesis
Name famous Arab dishes
Answer Kabsa — Mansaf — Maqluba — Mulukhiya — Koshari — Mandi — Tabbouleh — Hummus — Falafel — Shawarma — Kunafa — Baklava — Qatayef — Umm Ali — Harissa — Mufattah — Majboos — Ful — Ta'amiya
Name famous tropical fruits
Answer Mango — Pineapple — Papaya — Guava — Coconut — Lychee — Passion fruit — Dragon fruit — Banana — Jackfruit — Custard apple — Rambutan — Durian — Avocado — Starfruit
Name famous cooking spices and seasonings
Answer Cumin — Turmeric — Coriander — Cardamom — Cinnamon — Cloves — Saffron — Ginger — Black pepper — Chili — Oregano — Thyme — Basil — Bay leaf — Nutmeg — Paprika — Fenugreek — Anise — Allspice — Salt
Name famous predatory animals
Answer Lion — Tiger — Leopard — Wolf — Bear — Crocodile — Shark — Eagle — Orca — Hyena — Jaguar — Cougar — Snake — Fox — Hawk — Nile crocodile — Piranha — Komodo dragon
Name sea creatures
Answer Shark — Octopus — Whale — Dolphin — Sea turtle — Starfish — Jellyfish — Seahorse — Crab — Shrimp — Squid — Tuna — Penguin — Eel — Humpback whale
Name Arab currencies
Answer Saudi Riyal — UAE Dirham — Qatari Riyal — Kuwaiti Dinar — Bahraini Dinar — Omani Rial — Egyptian Pound — Iraqi Dinar — Jordanian Dinar — Lebanese Pound — Moroccan Dirham — Algerian Dinar — Tunisian Dinar — Libyan Dinar — Yemeni Rial
Name non-Arab currencies
Answer US Dollar — Euro — Japanese Yen — British Pound — Swiss Franc — Canadian Dollar — Australian Dollar — Indian Rupee — Chinese Yuan — Russian Ruble — Brazilian Real — South African Rand
Name smartphone manufacturers
Answer Samsung — Apple — Huawei — Xiaomi — Oppo — Vivo — Nokia — Sony — Google — OnePlus — Motorola — Realme — Infinix — Tecno — Asus
Name Olympic sports
Answer Athletics — Swimming — Gymnastics — Boxing — Wrestling — Weightlifting — Judo — Taekwondo — Basketball — Volleyball — Handball — Tennis — Table Tennis — Equestrian — Shooting — Archery — Fencing — Diving
Name human body organs/parts
Answer Heart — Liver — Kidneys — Lungs — Brain — Stomach — Intestines — Pancreas — Bladder — Spleen — Bones — Muscles — Skin — Eyes — Ears — Tongue
Name the world's most famous tech companies
Answer Google — Apple — Microsoft — Amazon — Meta — Samsung — Sony — Intel — Nvidia — Huawei — Alibaba — Tencent — Tesla — IBM — Oracle — Adobe — Netflix — Spotify — Xbox — Dell
Name famous scientists and inventors
Answer Thomas Edison — Alexander Graham Bell — Wright Brothers — Nikola Tesla — James Watt — Gutenberg — Ibn al-Haytham — Al-Khwarizmi — Jabir ibn Hayyan — Einstein — Newton — Galileo — Marie Curie
Name popular sports
Answer Football — Basketball — Tennis — Cricket — Volleyball — Golf — Baseball — Swimming — Boxing — Cycling — Handball — Rugby — Wrestling
Name Arabic TV channels
Answer Al Jazeera — MBC — Al Arabiya — Rotana — beIN Sports — Sky News Arabia — Abu Dhabi TV — Dubai TV — Spacetoon — LBC — Al Mayadeen — BBC Arabic — Al Hadath — MBC Masr
Name car-manufacturing countries
Answer China — Japan — USA — Germany — South Korea — India — Mexico — Brazil — Spain — Italy — France — Canada — Turkey
Name famous tourist landmarks
Answer Pyramids of Giza — Eiffel Tower — Taj Mahal — Great Wall of China — Statue of Liberty — Colosseum — Burj Khalifa — Machu Picchu — Acropolis — Petra — Venice — Niagara Falls — Grand Canyon
Name seas and oceans
Answer Pacific — Atlantic — Indian — Arctic — Mediterranean — Red Sea — Black Sea — Arabian Sea — South China Sea — Baltic Sea — Caribbean Sea — Caspian Sea
Name famous global clothing and fashion brands
Answer Nike — Adidas — Puma — Zara — H&M — Louis Vuitton — Gucci — Chanel — Versace — Armani — Burberry — Ralph Lauren — Tommy Hilfiger — Calvin Klein — Lacoste — Balenciaga — Fendi — Prada — Mango — Bershka
Name colors
Answer Red — Blue — Green — Yellow — Orange — Purple — White — Black — Brown — Gray — Pink — Gold — Silver — Indigo — Turquoise — Beige — Navy
Name languages spoken around the world
Answer Arabic — English — Chinese — Spanish — French — Hindi — Portuguese — Russian — Japanese — German — Korean — Italian — Turkish — Persian — Urdu
Name electronic devices
Answer Smartphone — Laptop — Television — Tablet — Smartwatch — Desktop computer — Headphones — Camera — Printer — PlayStation — Xbox — Nintendo Switch — Smart speaker — Projector
Name social media platforms and popular apps
Answer WhatsApp — Instagram — TikTok — YouTube — Facebook — Snapchat — Twitter (X) — Telegram — LinkedIn — Reddit — Pinterest — Discord
Name school subjects
Answer Mathematics — Science — Arabic — English — History — Geography — Physics — Chemistry — Biology — Islamic Studies — Art — Physical Education — Computer Science
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