Printable General quiz

The 40 questions

1. What color results from mixing all primary colors of light?
2. Which African country’s flag shows a green star on a red background?
3. What do bees produce?
4. What navigation tool uses magnetic north to show direction?
5. What is the longest river in the world?
6. What religion regards cows as sacred animals?
7. Neoclassical architecture draws from which civilizations?
8. How many constellations are officially recognized by the IAU?
9. How many players are on a standard basketball team on the court at one time?
10. Who is credited with inventing M&M’s?
11. Who sculpted the famous statue of David?
12. What is the capital of Finland?
13. Blues music originated in which region of the USA?
14. What is the process of converting a program into machine code?
15. What is the second-highest mountain in the world?
16. The Petronas Towers are in which city?
17. What was to be the name of the site we know as Amazon.com?
18. The Twelve Days of Christmas is the period from Christmas day to January 6. Which festival takes place on the last day of this period?
19. What is the largest lake in North America?
20. What is the world’s fastest passenger train type?
21. What does the Latin word nemo mean?
22. The words "bungalow" and "shampoo" originate from the languages of which country?
23. What is the layer of atmosphere closest to Earth’s surface?
24. What high school does Buffy attend in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"?
25. The Scottish New Year celebration, whereupon people traditionally sing ‘Auld Lang Syne’, is called what?
26. Frida Kahlo was a famous painter from which country?
27. Aviophobia is the fear of what?
28. Who painted "Water Lilies"?
29. How many colours are there in a rainbow?
30. What is the name of the fairy tale character with a magic lamp?
31. "May the Force be with you" is from which film franchise?
32. What does "in folio" mean in bookbinding?
33. In which year did Euro banknotes first enter circulation?
34. What color is a live lobster before it is cooked?
35. Which organ in the human body pumps blood?
36. What alcoholic drink is mainly made from juniper berries?
37. What map projection is most commonly used for world maps?
38. Who wrote the novel "Frankenstein" at the age of 18?
39. What phenomenon causes a rainbow to appear?
40. The most important religious document for the Jews, Torah, is written in what language?