General Knowledge Hard Trivia Questions

#1 Originally another word for poppy, coquelicot is a shade of what?

Red

#2 "Number 16 Bus Shelter" was a child's name that was approved by the New Zealand government.

True

#3 Which product did Nokia, the telecommunications company, originally sell?

Paper

#4 What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

24 MPH

#5 Chartreuse is a color between yellow and what?

Green

#6 Who founded the Khan Academy?

Sal Khan

#7 This is the correct spelling of "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious".

True

#8 NCIS stands for "Navy Corps Investigative Service"

False

#9 Spoon theory is a theory, utilizing "Spoons" as a metaphor for energy they can use in a day.

True

#10 Named after the mallow flower, mauve is a shade of what?

Purple

#11 Virtual reality company Oculus VR lost which of it's co-founders in a freak car accident in 2013?

Andrew Scott Reisse

#12 How long did it take the motorized window washers of the original World Trade Center to clean the entire exterior of the building?

1 Month

#13 Which of the following is an existing family in "The Sims"?

The Goth Family

#14 Which musician has collaborated with American producer Porter Robinson and released the 2016 song "Shelter"?

Madeon

#15 Which church's interior in Vatican City was designed in 1503 by renaissance architects including Bramante, Michelangelo and Bernini?

St. Peter's Basilica

#16 Which of the following languages does NOT use gender as a part of its grammar?

Turkish

#17 What is the romanized Chinese word for "airplane"?

Feiji

#18 Disney's Haunted Mansion is home to a trio of Hitchhiking Ghosts. Which of these is NOT one of them?

Harry

#19 If someone said "you are olid", what would they mean?

You smell extremely unpleasant.

#20 What was Bank of America originally established as?

Bank of Italy

#21 Before the 19th Century, the "Living Room" was originally called the...

Parlor

#22 Electronic music producer Kygo's popularity skyrocketed after a certain remix. Which song did he remix?

Ed Sheeran - I See Fire

#23 Which of these banks are NOT authorized to issue currency notes in Hong Kong?

OCBC

#24 In flight systems, what does the initialism "TCAS" stand for?

Traffic Collision Avoidance System

#25 According to the 2014-2015 Australian Bureau of Statistics, what percentage of Australians were born overseas?

28%

#26 What type of dog is 'Handsome Dan', the mascot of Yale University?

Bulldog

#27 In "Battle Cats", what is Moneko / MISS Moneko's critical percentage rate?

15%

#28 In the MMO RPG "Realm of the Mad God", what dungeon is widely considered to be the most difficult?

The Shatter's

#29 Which of these cities does NOT have a United States Minting location?

St. Louis, MO

#30 Which of the following British Monarchs never appeared on a circulated pound sterling coin?

Edward VIII

#31 The words "bungalow" and "shampoo" originate from the languages of which country?

India

#32 What year was the RoboSapien toy robot released?

2004

#33 If you planted the seeds of Quercus robur, what would grow?

Trees

#34 In Scandinavian languages, the letter Å means river.

True

#35 Where is Apple Inc. headquartered?

Cupertino, California

#36 What year was Queen Elizabeth II born?

1926

#37 What does the Latin phrase "Veni, vidi, vici" translate into English?

I came, I saw, I conquered

#38 According to Fair Works Australia, how long do you have to work to get Long Service Leave?

7 years

#39 Stagecoach owned "South West Trains" before losing the rights to FirstGroup and MTR in March of 2017.

True

#40 In "Resident Evil 3", how many inventory slots does Jill have at the start of the game?

8

#41 The word "aprosexia" means which of the following?

The inability to concentrate on anything

#42 De Eemhof, Port Zelande and Het Heijderbos are holiday villas owned by what company?

Center Parcs

#43 Which of the following chemicals are found in eggplant seeds?

Nicotine

#44 What is the weight of a Gold Bar in Fallout: New Vegas?

35 Pounds

#45 The Quadrangularis Reversum is best described as which of the following?

A percussion instrument

#46 Nephelococcygia is the practice of doing what?

Finding shapes in clouds

#47 How many notes are there on a standard grand piano?

88

#48 What is the most commonly used noun in the English language?

Time

#49 The word "astasia" means which of the following?

The inability to stand up

#50 How many calories are in a 355 ml can of Pepsi Cola?

150

Choose Difficulty Level:

#1 Originally another word for poppy, coquelicot is a shade of what?

#2 "Number 16 Bus Shelter" was a child's name that was approved by the New Zealand government.

#3 Which product did Nokia, the telecommunications company, originally sell?

#4 What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

#5 Chartreuse is a color between yellow and what?

#6 Who founded the Khan Academy?

#7 This is the correct spelling of "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious".

#8 NCIS stands for "Navy Corps Investigative Service"

#9 Spoon theory is a theory, utilizing "Spoons" as a metaphor for energy they can use in a day.

#10 Named after the mallow flower, mauve is a shade of what?

#11 Virtual reality company Oculus VR lost which of it's co-founders in a freak car accident in 2013?

#12 How long did it take the motorized window washers of the original World Trade Center to clean the entire exterior of the building?

#13 Which of the following is an existing family in "The Sims"?

#14 Which musician has collaborated with American producer Porter Robinson and released the 2016 song "Shelter"?

#15 Which church's interior in Vatican City was designed in 1503 by renaissance architects including Bramante, Michelangelo and Bernini?

#16 Which of the following languages does NOT use gender as a part of its grammar?

#17 What is the romanized Chinese word for "airplane"?

#18 Disney's Haunted Mansion is home to a trio of Hitchhiking Ghosts. Which of these is NOT one of them?

#19 If someone said "you are olid", what would they mean?

#20 What was Bank of America originally established as?

#21 Before the 19th Century, the "Living Room" was originally called the...

#22 Electronic music producer Kygo's popularity skyrocketed after a certain remix. Which song did he remix?

#23 Which of these banks are NOT authorized to issue currency notes in Hong Kong?

#24 In flight systems, what does the initialism "TCAS" stand for?

#25 According to the 2014-2015 Australian Bureau of Statistics, what percentage of Australians were born overseas?

#26 What type of dog is 'Handsome Dan', the mascot of Yale University?

#27 In "Battle Cats", what is Moneko / MISS Moneko's critical percentage rate?

#28 In the MMO RPG "Realm of the Mad God", what dungeon is widely considered to be the most difficult?

#29 Which of these cities does NOT have a United States Minting location?

#30 Which of the following British Monarchs never appeared on a circulated pound sterling coin?

#31 The words "bungalow" and "shampoo" originate from the languages of which country?

#32 What year was the RoboSapien toy robot released?

#33 If you planted the seeds of Quercus robur, what would grow?

#34 In Scandinavian languages, the letter Å means river.

#35 Where is Apple Inc. headquartered?

#36 What year was Queen Elizabeth II born?

#37 What does the Latin phrase "Veni, vidi, vici" translate into English?

#38 According to Fair Works Australia, how long do you have to work to get Long Service Leave?

#39 Stagecoach owned "South West Trains" before losing the rights to FirstGroup and MTR in March of 2017.

#40 In "Resident Evil 3", how many inventory slots does Jill have at the start of the game?

#41 The word "aprosexia" means which of the following?

#42 De Eemhof, Port Zelande and Het Heijderbos are holiday villas owned by what company?

#43 Which of the following chemicals are found in eggplant seeds?

#44 What is the weight of a Gold Bar in Fallout: New Vegas?

#45 The Quadrangularis Reversum is best described as which of the following?

#46 Nephelococcygia is the practice of doing what?

#47 How many notes are there on a standard grand piano?

#48 What is the most commonly used noun in the English language?

#49 The word "astasia" means which of the following?

#50 How many calories are in a 355 ml can of Pepsi Cola?

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