PUB QUIZZES

From time to time, students like to forget about their books and monotonous lessons and do something for fun and challenging  at the same time. 

I have used GPT to generate these general knowledge quizzes which will arouse students curiosity and sense of competition. 

More quizzes can be found in this wonderful page

https://pubquizquestionshq.com/categories/general-knowledge

RULES FOR THE CLASSROOM

• Divide the class in pairs.
• Tell them to write four columns: sports, science, music and geography
• Read the questions out loud and give them time to write down the answers under each category
• When they have finished, they swap their papers with another group
• Read aloud the answers
• The group who gets more points is the winner 
• You can bring some treats for the winner !!

EASY

Test 1: Sports:

1. What is the most popular sport in the world? Football (or soccer)
2. Who is the most famous basketball player of all time? Michael Jordan
3. How many players are on a soccer team? 11
4. What is the name of the event where horseback riders jump over obstacles? Show jumping
5. What is the name of the equipment that gymnasts use to perform flips and somersaults? Balance beam

Geography:

1. What is the name of the largest ocean in the world? Pacific Ocean
2. Which is the capital of the United States? Washington D.C.
3. What is the name of the highest mountain in the world? Mount Everest
4. What is the name of the river that runs through London? Thames
5. What is the name of the country where the famous volcano Mount Vesuvius is located? Italy

Science:

1. What is the name of the planet that we live on? Earth
2. What is the name of the star that we orbit? Sun
3. What is the study of rocks called? Geology
4. What is the name of the largest animal in the world? Blue Whale
5. What is the name of the scientist who discovered the laws of gravity? Sir Isaac Newton

Music:

1. What is the name of the famous British band that sang "Yellow Submarine"? The Beatles
2. What is the name of the famous American singer that sang "I Will Always Love You"? Whitney Houston
3. What is the name of the instrument that has keys and is played by pressing them? Piano
4. What is the name of the famous composer who wrote the opera "The Barber of Seville"? Gioachino Rossini
5. What is the name of the famous song from Frozen movie? "Let it Go"

Test 2: Sports:

1. How many players are on a traditional American Football team? 11
2. What is the name of the event where athletes run and jump over barriers? Hurdles
3. Who won the last World Cup in Football? France
4. What is the name of the famous tennis tournament that is held in France every year? French Open
5. What is the name of the famous bicycle race that goes around France every year? Tour de France

Geography:

1. What is the name of the smallest continent in the world? Australia
2. What is the name of the longest river in the world? The Nile
3. Which country is the largest in the world by area? Russia
4. Which is the largest lake in Africa? Lake Victoria
5. What is the name of the highest mountain in Africa? Mount Kilimanjaro

Science:

1. What is the name of the largest mammal in the world? Blue Whale
2. What is the name of the scientist who discovered electricity? Benjamin Franklin
3. What is the name of the study of sound? Acoustics
4. What is the name of the planet that is closest to the sun? Mercury
5. What is the name of the element with the atomic number 1? Hydrogen

Music:

1. What is the name of the famous British band that sang "Bohemian Rhapsody"? Queen
2. What is the name of the famous American singer that sang "Billie Jean"? Michael Jackson
3. What is the name of the instrument that you play with your hands and has strings? Guitar
4. What is the name of the famous composer who wrote the opera "The Magic Flute"? Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
5. What is the name of the famous song from "Let it go" Frozen movie? "Let it Go"

MEDIUM

Quiz 1:

Science:

1. What is the scientific name for the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?
2. What is the chemical symbol for water?
3. What is the largest organ in the human body?
4. What is the name of the layer of the Earth that is composed mainly of solid rock?
5. What is the most common type of matter in the universe? 

Answers:
Photosynthesis
H2O
The skin
The lithosphere
Dark matter

Geography:

1. What is the highest mountain peak in Africa?
2. What is the longest river in the world?
3. What is the largest desert in the world?
4. What is the capital of Australia?
5. What is the name of the group of island located in the Pacific Ocean and made up of more than 7,000 islands? 

Answers:
Mount Kilimanjaro
The Nile
The Antarctic Desert
Canberra
The Philippines

Music:

1. What is the name of the famous opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi?
2. Who is the lead singer of the band Queen?
3. In which year was the song "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson released?
4. Who wrote the famous symphony, Symphony No. 9 in D minor?
5. What is the name of the classical music piece, often used in films and television shows to represent the spirit of Christmas? 

Answers:
Aida
Freddie Mercury
1982
Ludwig van Beethoven
"Sleigh Ride" by Leroy Anderson

Sports:

1. What is the name of the oldest team sport in the world?
2. Who was the winner of the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
3. What is the nickname of the national basketball team of USA?
4. What is the name of the famous annual horse race held in Kentucky, USA?
5. Who holds the record for most home runs in a single season? 

Answers:
Polo
France
The Dream Team
The Kentucky Derby
Barry Bonds

Quiz 2:

Science:

1. What is the chemical formula for glucose?
2. What is the name of the largest planet in our solar system?
3. Who is considered the father of genetics?
4. Which gas is responsible for the greenhouse effect?
5. What is the largest mammal in the world? 

Answers:
C6H12O6
Jupiter
Gregor Mendel
Carbon dioxide
The blue whale

Geography:

1. What is the capital city of Canada?
2. What is the largest country in the world?
3. What is the name of the tallest waterfall in the world?
4. What is the capital city of Brazil?
5. What is the name of the largest ocean in the world? 

Answers:
Ottawa
Russia
Angel Falls
Brasília
The Pacific Ocean

Music:

1. Who is the lead singer of the band Pink Floyd?
2. What is the title of the theme song of the movie Titanic?
3. . What is the title of the famous piece composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, also known as the "Moonlight Sonata
4. Who is considered the King of Rock and Roll?
5. Who wrote the famous aria "Nessun Dorma" from the opera Turandot?

Answers:
Roger Waters (David Gilmour, Syd Barrett were also lead singers)
"My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor"
Elvis Presley
Giacomo Puccini

1. Sports:

   1. What is the most watched sports event in the world?
   2. Who holds the record for most Grand Slam titles in tennis?
   3. What is the name of the famous car race held annually in France?
   4. What is the name of the famous stadium where the Super Bowl is held?
   5. Who is considered the greatest boxer of all time?
   Answers
   1. FIFA World Cup Final
   2. Margaret Court and Serena Williams
   3. The 24 Hours of Le Mans
   4. Raymond James Stadium
   5. Muhammad Ali

DIFFICULT

QUIZ NUMBER 1

Sports:

1. Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals?
2. Who holds the record for most home runs in a single MLB season?
3. Which two teams contest the Super Bowl?
4. How many players are on the field in a traditional game of Rugby?
5. Which golf player has won the most major championships?

Geography:

1. What is the capital city of Australia?
2. Which river runs through Paris?
3. What is the largest desert in the world?
4. Which ocean is the largest in the world?
5. What is the highest mountain peak in Africa?

Science:

1. What is the chemical symbol for hydrogen?
2. Who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?
3. What is the study of plants called?
4. What is the branch of science that deals with the study of atoms and molecules?
5. What is the study of ancient life and fossils called?

Music:

1. Who is known as the "King of Rock and Roll"?
2. What is the most successful album of all time?
3. Who is the lead singer of the band U2?
4. What is the most recorded song of all time?
5. What is the oldest known written piece of music?

Answers: Sports:

1. The United States
2. Barry Bonds (73 in 2001)
3. AFC and NFC champions of the NFL
4. 15
5. Tiger Woods

Geography:

1. Canberra
2. The Seine
3. The Antarctic desert
4. Pacific Ocean
5. Mount Kilimanjaro

Science:

1. H
2. Charles Darwin
3. Botany
4. Chemistry
5. Paleontology

Music:

1. Elvis Presley
2. "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
3. Bono
4. "Happy Birthday to You"
5. "Hurrian Hymn No. 6" from ancient Mesopotamia.

QUIZ NUMBER 2

Sports:

1. How many players are there in a traditional game of Ice Hockey?
2. Who holds the record for most goals in the history of the FIFA World Cup?
3. Which country has won the most World Cups in soccer?
4. Who holds the record for most grand slams in professional tennis?
5. What is the nickname of the New York Yankees baseball team?

Geography:

1. Which is the longest river in Africa?
2. What is the capital city of China?
3. What is the highest mountain peak in Europe?
4. Which ocean is located between Africa, Europe and Asia?
5. What is the largest island in the world?

Science:

1. Who is known as the father of genetics?
2. What is the study of Earth's structure, composition, and history called?
3. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
4. What is the study of the immune system called?
5. Who was the first scientist to see cells through a microscope?

Music:

1. Who composed the opera “La traviata”?
2. What is the most popular music streaming service?
3. Who was known as the "Queen of Soul"?
4. What is the most successful boy band in history?
5. Who wrote the famous symphony Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125?

Answers: Sports:

1. 6
2. Miroslav Klose (16 goals)
3. Brazil (5 times)
4. Roger Federer (20)
5. The Bronx Bombers

Geography:

1. The Nile
2. Beijing
3. Mont Blanc
4. Mediterranean
5. Greenland

Science:

1. Gregor Mendel
2. Geology
3. Mercury
4. Immunology
5. Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Music:

1. Giuseppe Verdi
2. Spotify
3. Aretha Franklin
4. The Beatles
5. Ludwig van Beethoven