100 Simple Questions and Answers on General Knowledge
A vital component of education that aids in comprehending a variety of life’s facets is general knowledge. To help you expand your knowledge, we’ve included 100 simple general knowledge questions and their solutions.
What is the French capital?
Paris
Which planet in our solar system is the largest?
Jupiter
Who wrote “Romeo and Juliet,”?
Shakespeare, William
What is the Celsius equivalent of water’s boiling point?
100 °C
Who is the Mona Lisa’s painter?
The Leonardo da Vinci
Which continent has the smallest land area?
Australia
Who is the President of the United States at the moment?
Joe Biden (for the year 2024)
What is the gold chemical symbol?
Au
Which is the biggest ocean?
Ocean Pacific
The number of continents is how many?
Seven
The first person to set foot on the moon was who?
Armstrong Neil
Which city in Japan is its capital?
Tokyo
Which mammal is the largest?
Whale blue
What is the Earth’s hardest natural substance?
Diamond
Who is the telephone’s inventor?
Alexander Graham Bell
What is the United Kingdom’s currency?
Sterling Pound
What nation is referred to as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan
Who developed penicillin?
Fleming, Alexander
What constitutes the principal component of authentic Japanese sushi?
Rice
What is Canada’s capital city?
Ottawa
What is the total number of states in the United States?
Fifty-one
Which desert is the biggest in the world?
Desert of Sahara
The author of the Harry Potter books is?
Author J.K. Rowling
Which mountain in the world is the tallest?
Mountain Everest
Which planet has the moniker “Red Planet”?
Mars
Which river in the world is the longest?
River Nile
Which language is spoken most commonly in Brazil?
Spanish
What element is the first in atomic number?
Hydrogen
What is Japan’s national sport?
Sumo wrestling
Who is Microsoft’s founder?
Bill Gates
What is Australia’s capital city?
Canberra
Which island in the world is the biggest?
Greenland
What year was the start of World War I?
1914
As the Father of Computers, who is he?
Babbage Charles
Which nation gave the United States the Statue of Liberty?
France
Which bone in the human body is the smallest?
Stapes
What is the capital city of Italy?
Rome
Which gas does vegetation take up from the environment?
Graphene
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
What is Japan’s currency?
Yen
Who is the Pride and Prejudice author?
Jane Austen
Which rock is the hardest?
Diamond
Which planet orbits the Sun the closest?
Mercury
What is Germany’s capital city?
Berlin
Who created the light bulb?
Edison Thomas
Which organ in the human body is the largest?
Skin
What is Russia’s capital city?
Moscow
Who was the relativity theory’s creator?
The late Albert Einstein
What constitutes guacamole’s primary ingredient?
Avocado
What is China’s capital city?
Beijing
Who wrote ‘1984’?
George Orwell
For what planet is a year longer than a day?
Venus
What bird is the United States’ national bird?
bald eagle
What element holds the title of “King of Chemicals”?
Acid sulfuric
What is Spain’s capital city?
Madrid
Who made the discovery of America?
Christopher Columbus
Which language is spoken the most around the world?
Chinese Mandarin
Which city in India is its capital?
New Delhi
Which nation is referred to as the Pharaonic Land?
Egypt
Who is “To Kill a Mockingbird” author?
Harper Lee
What is 64 times its square root?
Eight
Which city serves as South Korea’s capital?
Seoul
Who painted ‘Starry Night’?
Vincent Ghirland
Which building in the world is the tallest?
The Burj Khalifa
What planet has the moniker “Blue Planet”?
Earth
What is Brazil’s capital city?
Brazil
The World Wide Web was created by who?
The Tim Berners-Lee
What is water’s chemical formula?
H2O
What is Mexico’s capital city?
Mexico City
Who Wrote “The Great Gatsby”?
The Fitzgerald Brothers
Which continent contains the Sahara Desert?
Africa
What is China’s currency?
Yuan (Renminbi)
Who is the Indian Iron Man?
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
What is Egypt’s capital city?
Cairo
Which gas is the most prevalent in the atmosphere of Earth?
Nitrogen
What is Greece’s capital city?
Attia
Who is Facebook’s founder?
Zuckerberg Mark
Which city in Thailand is its capital?
Bangkok
‘Moby Dick’ was written by who?
Melville, Herman
Which nation has the most population worldwide?
China
What animal is Canada’s national emblem?
Beaver
Which city serves as Argentina’s capital?
Buenos Aires
Who is referred to as Avon’s Bard?
Shakespeare, William
Which bone in the human body is the longest?
Femur
What is Turkey’s capital city?
Ankara
Who painted ‘The Last Supper’?
The Leonardo da Vinci
Which planet in our solar system is the smallest?
Mercury
Which city serves as South Africa’s capital?
Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial), and Pretoria (administrative)
‘The Catcher in the Rye’ was written by who?
Salinger, J.D.
Which ocean is the biggest?
Ocean Pacific
Which city serves as Saudi Arabia’s capital?
Riyadh
Who made the aircraft?
Wright siblings
What is oxygen’s chemical symbol?
O
What is Indonesia’s capital city?
Jakarta
‘The Odyssey’s’ Author?
Homer
Which language is spoken most commonly in Australia?
English
What is Kenya’s capital city?
Nairobi
Who is referred to as the Soul Queen?
Aretha Franklin
What is Sweden’s capital city?
Stockholm
Who wrote ‘War and Peace’?
Leo Tolstoy
These questions are easy to understand and informative, covering a wide range of topics and giving a good basis for general knowledge. Use them to learn something new every day, brush up on quizzes, or test your knowledge!
