Are You Smart Enough To Survive The Hardest G.K Quiz?
Are you smart enough to survive the most challenging G. K. Quiz? General knowledge is typically acquired through media and having conversations with others. It is thought to be supported by long-term semantic memory ability, and it is an essential component of intelligence and openness to new experiences. If you want to put your general knowledge skills to the test, try this quiz.
- 1.On the TV sitcom The Munsters, what was Lily Munster's maiden name?
- A.
Ponduke
- B.
Spinehedge
- C.
Dracula
- D.
Cruella
- E.
Madriga
- 2.What foreign government contributed the greatest amount of money for the relief of victims of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?
- A.
China
- B.
Luxembourg
- C.
Japan
- D.
Russia
- E.
Canada
- 3.Which is the only U.S. state to produce coffee?
- A.
Missouri
- B.
Alaska
- C.
Illinois
- D.
Hawaii
- E.
New York
- 4.What famous actress once said, "The less I behave like Whistler's mother the night before, the more I look like her the morning after"?
- A.
Tallulah Bankhead
- B.
Hayley Mills
- C.
Shirley Temple
- D.
Gladys George
- E.
Helen Hayes
- 5.Whose appearance in a nearly transparent white fishnet bathing suit in the 1978 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue led an editor to promise, "We never have, and never will run anything so revealing again?"
- A.
Jessica Gomes
- B.
Alina Puscau
- C.
Ana Beatriz Barros
- D.
Cheryl Tiegs
- E.
Michaela Kocianova
- 6.The name of what American state capital means "sheltered harbor"?
- A.
Albany
- B.
Honolulu
- C.
Tallahassee
- D.
Raleigh
- E.
Columbia
- 7.When the bald eagle was first named, what was the meaning of the word "bald'?
- A.
Regal
- B.
Strong
- C.
Feathered
- D.
White
- E.
Hairless
- 8.What two cities were linked by the Orient Express?
- A.
Brussels and Damascus
- B.
Ankara and Athens
- C.
Pyongyang and Seoul
- D.
Beijing and Tokyo
- E.
Paris and Istanbul
- 9.In England, what's a "bap"?
- A.
A hamburger bun
- B.
A gallon of water
- C.
A bouquet of flowers
- D.
A banana peel
- E.
A toothbrush holder
- 10.How many sides are there to a snow crystal?
- A.
Three
- B.
Four
- C.
Six
- D.
Eight
- E.
Sixteen
- 11.What are the only two letters that are not on a telephone dial?
- A.
M and P
- B.
D and Q
- C.
Q and Z
- D.
H and R
- E.
I and J
- 12.Together, baseball-playing brothers Hank and Tommy Aaron hit 768 home runs. How many were Tommy's?
- A.
668
- B.
7
- C.
357
- D.
13
- E.
49
- 13.What capital is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world?
- A.
Brasilia, Brazil
- B.
Ankara, Turkey
- C.
Damascus, Syria
- D.
Paris, France
- E.
Moscow, Russia
- 14.What French city was home to Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, the famous gastronome?
- A.
Lille
- B.
Normandy
- C.
Marseilles
- D.
Belley
- E.
Paris
- 15.What is philematology?
- A.
The science of animal feces
- B.
The science of kissing
- C.
The science of sex
- D.
The science of architecture
- E.
The science of shopping
- 16.What is a "tittle"?
- A.
The dot over the letters "i" and "j"
- B.
A cucumber seed
- C.
A tiny hair found on the body of an insect
- D.
A section of a sandwich cut into 15 pieces
- E.
A stitch mark on a football
- 17.What percentage of the world's food crops are pollinated by insects?
- A.
50 percent
- B.
60 percent
- C.
70 percent
- D.
80 percent
- E.
90 percent
- 18.What fruit did early Greek Olympians eat for their health and sometimes even wear as medals?
- A.
Grapes
- B.
Figs
- C.
Pomegranates
- D.
Olives
- E.
Pears
- 19.What was the average yearly salary of an American public school teacher at the turn of the 20th century?
- A.
$445
- B.
$1,050
- C.
$325
- D.
$4,300
- E.
$110
- 20.What was the name of the daughter Lady Emma Hamilton bore Admiral Horatio Nelson?
- A.
Hamiltonia
- B.
Emma
- C.
Norma
- D.
Horatia
- E.
Admiralia
- 21.What does Yoko Ono's first name mean when translated from Japanese?
- A.
Swift Spirit
- B.
Peace Maker
- C.
Ocean Child
- D.
Music Bringer
- E.
Mountain Wolf
- 22.What was used to erase lead pencil marks before rubber came into use?
- A.
Pieces of bread
- B.
Pineapple skin
- C.
Pieces of cotton cloth
- D.
Saliva
- E.
Sandpaper
- 23.What childhood name was shared by General George A. Custer and Chief Crazy Horse, the Oglala Sioux leader he faced at the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
- A.
Shan Shan
- B.
Junior
- C.
Timmy
- D.
Skinny
- E.
Curly
- 24.Where were Panama hats- woven from jipijapa leaves- first made?
- A.
Panama
- B.
Peru
- C.
China
- D.
United States
- E.
Mexico
- 25.The name of what South American capital city means "I see a hill"?
- A.
Asuncion, Paraguay
- B.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
- C.
Montevideo, Uruguay
- D.
Bogota, Colombia
- E.
Paramaribo, Suriname
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