general knowledge quizzes

Here are some general knowledge quizzes that can be used in the ELT classroom. You can find two quizzes with 4 categories each (geography, science, music and sport) and 4 different choice ( though you may as well do them without providing them). You'll also find the answers here! Hope you can have fun

QUIZ NUMBER 1 

Geography:

1. What is the capital of France? a) Berlin b) Paris c) Rome d) Madrid

2. Which river is the longest in the world? a) Nile b) Amazon c) Yangtze d) Mississippi

3. In which continent is the Sahara Desert located? a) Asia b) Africa c) South America d) Australia

4. What is the largest country in South America by land area? a) Argentina b) Brazil c) Peru d) Colombia

5. Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia? a) Andes b) Himalayas c) Alps d) Ural Mountains

Science:

1. What is the chemical symbol for water? a) O b) H2O c) CO2 d) NaCl

2. What gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis? a) Oxygen b) Carbon Dioxide c) Nitrogen d) Hydrogen

3. Who is known as the father of modern physics? a) Isaac Newton b) Albert Einstein c) Galileo Galilei d) Nikola Tesla

4. What is the powerhouse of the cell? a) Nucleus b) Mitochondria c) Ribosome d) Endoplasmic Reticulum

5. What is the Earth's largest organ? a) Liver b) Skin c) Heart d) Brain

Music:

1. Who is known as the "King of Pop"? a) Madonna b) Michael Jackson c) Elvis Presley d) Beyoncé

2. Which instrument does Yo-Yo Ma play? a) Violin b) Cello c) Piano d) Trumpet

3. What genre of music does the band Queen belong to? a) Pop b) Rock c) Country d) Hip Hop

4. Who wrote the opera "The Magic Flute"? a) Mozart b) Beethoven c) Verdi d) Puccini

5. In which decade did The Beatles first become popular? a) 1950s b) 1960s c) 1970s d) 1980s

Sport:

1. In which country did the sport of judo originate? a) Japan b) China c) South Korea d) Brazil

2. How many players are there on a standard soccer (football) team? a) 8 b) 10 c) 11 d) 12

3. Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics? a) Rio de Janeiro b) Tokyo c) London d) Beijing

4. Who is often referred to as "The Greatest" in boxing? a) Mike Tyson b) Muhammad Ali c) Floyd Mayweather d) Manny Pacquiao

5. In which sport would you perform a slam dunk? a) Soccer b) Basketball c) Tennis d) Golf

QUIZ NUMBER 2

Geography:

1. What is the capital of Uzbekistan? a) Astana b) Tashkent c) Bishkek d) Dushanbe

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3. Which strait separates Saudi Arabia and Iran? a) Strait of Malacca b) Strait of Hormuz c) Bosporus Strait d) Gibraltar Strait

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5. What is the highest mountain peak in North America? a) Mount McKinley b) Mount Logan c) Mount Rainier d) Mount Elbert

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7. Which African country is the most populous? a) Nigeria b) Ethiopia c) Egypt d) South Africa

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9. In which ocean is the Mariana Trench located? a) Atlantic Ocean b) Indian Ocean c) Southern Ocean d) Pacific Ocean

Science:

1. Who proposed the theory of relativity? a) Niels Bohr b) Max Planck c) Albert Einstein d) Werner Heisenberg

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3. What is the largest mammal in the world? a) Blue Whale b) African Elephant c) Giraffe d) Polar Bear

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5. What is the chemical name for the laughing gas? a) Nitrous Oxide b) Methane c) Carbon Monoxide d) Sulfur Hexafluoride

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7. What is the smallest prime number? a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3

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9. Who discovered penicillin? a) Alexander Fleming b) Louis Pasteur c) Joseph Lister d) Robert Koch

Music:

1. Which composer wrote "The Four Seasons"? a) Ludwig van Beethoven b) Antonio Vivaldi c) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart d) Johann Sebastian Bach

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3. Who composed the opera "Carmen"? a) Giuseppe Verdi b) Georges Bizet c) Richard Wagner d) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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5. What is the name of the lead singer of Radiohead? a) Thom Yorke b) Chris Martin c) Eddie Vedder d) Dave Grohl

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7. Which jazz instrument did Miles Davis play? a) Trumpet b) Saxophone c) Piano d) Bass Guitar

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9. In which year did Elvis Presley die? a) 1977 b) 1980 c) 1969 d) 1985

Sport:

1. Which country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930? a) Brazil b) Uruguay c) Italy d) Germany

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3. In which city were the 2004 Summer Olympics held? a) Athens b) Sydney c) Beijing d) Rio de Janeiro

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5. Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles in tennis (male)? a) Roger Federer b) Rafael Nadal c) Novak Djokovic d) Pete Sampras

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7. In which year did the first modern Olympic Games take place? a) 1886 b) 1896 c) 1906 d) 1916

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9. Which boxer was known as "The Brown Bomber"? a) Joe Louis b) Muhammad Ali c) Sugar Ray Robinson d) Mike Tyson

key:

quiz no.1

Geography:

1. What is the capital of France?

   • Answer: b) Paris

2. Which river is the longest in the world?

   • Answer: b) Amazon

3. In which continent is the Sahara Desert located?

   • Answer: b) Africa

4. What is the largest country in South America by land area?

   • Answer: b) Brazil

5. Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?

   • Answer: d) Ural Mountains

Science:

1. What is the chemical symbol for water?

   • Answer: b) H2O

2. What gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis?

   • Answer: b) Carbon Dioxide

3. Who is known as the father of modern physics?

   • Answer: c) Galileo Galilei

4. What is the powerhouse of the cell?

   • Answer: b) Mitochondria

5. What is the Earth's largest organ?

   • Answer: b) Skin

Music:

1. Who is known as the "King of Pop"?

   • Answer: b) Michael Jackson

2. Which instrument does Yo-Yo Ma play?

   • Answer: b) Cello

3. What genre of music does the band Queen belong to?

   • Answer: b) Rock

4. Who wrote the opera "The Magic Flute"?

   • Answer: a) Mozart

5. In which decade did The Beatles first become popular?

   • Answer: b) 1960s

Sport:

1. In which country did the sport of judo originate?

   • Answer: a) Japan

2. How many players are there on a standard soccer (football) team?

   • Answer: c) 11

3. Which city hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?

   • Answer: a) Rio de Janeiro

4. Who is often referred to as "The Greatest" in boxing?

   • Answer: b) Muhammad Ali

5. In which sport would you perform a slam dunk?

• Answer: b) Basketball
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7. quiz no.2

8. Geography:

   1. What is the capital of Uzbekistan?

      • Answer: b) Tashkent

   2. Which strait separates Saudi Arabia and Iran?

      • Answer: b) Strait of Hormuz

   3. What is the highest mountain peak in North America?

      • Answer: a) Mount McKinley

   4. Which African country is the most populous?

      • Answer: a) Nigeria

   5. In which ocean is the Mariana Trench located?

      • Answer: d) Pacific Ocean

   Science:

   1. Who proposed the theory of relativity?

      • Answer: c) Albert Einstein

   2. What is the largest mammal in the world?

      • Answer: a) Blue Whale

   3. What is the chemical name for the laughing gas?

      • Answer: a) Nitrous Oxide

   4. What is the smallest prime number?

      • Answer: c) 2

   5. Who discovered penicillin?

      • Answer: a) Alexander Fleming

   Music:

   1. Which composer wrote "The Four Seasons"?

      • Answer: b) Antonio Vivaldi

   2. Who composed the opera "Carmen"?

      • Answer: b) Georges Bizet

   3. What is the name of the lead singer of Radiohead?

      • Answer: a) Thom Yorke

   4. Which jazz instrument did Miles Davis play?

      • Answer: a) Trumpet

   5. In which year did Elvis Presley die?

      • Answer: a) 1977

   Sport:

   1. Which country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?

      • Answer: b) Uruguay

   2. In which city were the 2004 Summer Olympics held?

      • Answer: a) Athens

   3. Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles in tennis (male)?

      • Answer: c) Novak Djokovic

   4. In which year did the first modern Olympic Games take place?

      • Answer: b) 1896

   5. Which boxer was known as "The Brown Bomber"?

      • Answer: a) Joe Louis