General Knowledge Medium Trivia Questions

#1 What is the world's most expensive spice by weight?

Saffron

#2 Pure water effectively conducts electricity

False

#3 When was Hubba Bubba first introduced?

1979

#4 Which Italian automobile manufacturer gained majority control of U.S. automobile manufacturer Chrysler in 2011?

Fiat

#5 In what year did Halley's Comet, which will not appear again until the year 2061, previously approach Earth?

1986

#6 The lesser-known continuation of the saying "Curiosity killed the cat..." is:

"...but satisfaction brought it back."

#7 What is a "dakimakura"?

A body pillow

#8 What is the currency of Poland?

Złoty

#9 The website "Shut Up & Sit Down" reviews which form of media?

Board Games

#10 The Mexican Beer "Corona" is what type of beer?

Pale Lager

#11 What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?

Omega

#12 There are 86400 seconds in a day.

True

#13 Instant mashed potatoes were invented by Canadian Edward Asselbergs in 1962.

True

#14 On average, Americans consume 100 pounds of what per second?

Chocolate

#15 Which country has the most Trappist breweries?

Belgium

#16 In what year was McDonald's founded?

1955

#17 Furby was released in 1998.

True

#18 Fast food restaurant chains Carl's Jr. and Hardee's are owned by the same company.

True

#19 The vapor produced by e-cigarettes is actually water.

False

#20 This field is sometimes known as "The Dismal Science."

Economics

#21 Which of the following is NOT one of Aesop's fables?

The Fox and the Hound

#22 Which country drives on the left side of the road?

Japan

#23 When was the Declaration of Independence approved by the Second Continental Congress?

July 4, 1776

#24 What year was the first Apple iPod introduced?

2001

#25 What is the Portuguese word for "Brazil"?

Brasil

#26 Which item of clothing is usually worn by a Scotsman at a wedding?

Kilt

#27 The average woman is 5 inches / 13 centimeters shorter than the average man.

True

#28 What are the three starter Pokemon available in Pokemon Black and White?

Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott

#29 Death Valley's Badwater Basin is North America's point of lowest elevation at how many feet below sea level?

282 feet

#30 In the Morse code, which letter is indicated by 3 dots?

S

#31 When did the website "Facebook" launch?

2004

#32 The French word for "glass" is "glace".

False

#33 Who invented Pastafarianism?

Bobby Henderson

#34 Where does water from Poland Spring water bottles come from?

Maine, United States

#35 A doctor with a PhD is a doctor of what?

Philosophy

#36 Which of the General Mills Corporation's monster cereals was the last to be released in the 1970's?

Fruit Brute

#37 What alcoholic drink is mainly made from juniper berries?

Gin

#38 What was Mountain Dew's original slogan?

Yahoo! Mountain Dew... It'll tickle your innards!

#39 Kissing someone for one minute burns about 2 calories.

True

#40 A pencil's lead is typically made from graphite, not lead

True

#41 The commercial UK channel ITV stands for "International Television".

False

#42 Albert Einstein had trouble with mathematics when he was in school.

False

#43 You are allowed to sell your soul on eBay.

False

#44 Amsterdam Centraal station is twinned with what station?

London Liverpool Street

#45 Which iconic Disneyland attraction was closed in 2017 to be remodeled as a "Guardians of the Galaxy" themed ride?

Twilight Zone Tower of Terror

#46 What is the Swedish word for "window"?

Fönster

#47 What did the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia ban in 2010, that took effect in 2012?

Bullfighting

#48 Which of these Nicktoons were NOT originally a short on Oh Yeah! Cartoons before becoming their own series?

Danny Phantom

#49 The bikini is named after the "Bikini Atoll", an island where the United States conducted tests on atomic bombs.

True

#50 Directly between the Washington Monument and the Reflecting Pool is a memorial to which war?

World War II

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#1 What is the world's most expensive spice by weight?

#2 Pure water effectively conducts electricity

#3 When was Hubba Bubba first introduced?

#4 Which Italian automobile manufacturer gained majority control of U.S. automobile manufacturer Chrysler in 2011?

#5 In what year did Halley's Comet, which will not appear again until the year 2061, previously approach Earth?

#6 The lesser-known continuation of the saying "Curiosity killed the cat..." is:

#7 What is a "dakimakura"?

#8 What is the currency of Poland?

#9 The website "Shut Up & Sit Down" reviews which form of media?

#10 The Mexican Beer "Corona" is what type of beer?

#11 What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?

#12 There are 86400 seconds in a day.

#13 Instant mashed potatoes were invented by Canadian Edward Asselbergs in 1962.

#14 On average, Americans consume 100 pounds of what per second?

#15 Which country has the most Trappist breweries?

#16 In what year was McDonald's founded?

#17 Furby was released in 1998.

#18 Fast food restaurant chains Carl's Jr. and Hardee's are owned by the same company.

#19 The vapor produced by e-cigarettes is actually water.

#20 This field is sometimes known as "The Dismal Science."

#21 Which of the following is NOT one of Aesop's fables?

#22 Which country drives on the left side of the road?

#23 When was the Declaration of Independence approved by the Second Continental Congress?

#24 What year was the first Apple iPod introduced?

#25 What is the Portuguese word for "Brazil"?

#26 Which item of clothing is usually worn by a Scotsman at a wedding?

#27 The average woman is 5 inches / 13 centimeters shorter than the average man.

#28 What are the three starter Pokemon available in Pokemon Black and White?

#29 Death Valley's Badwater Basin is North America's point of lowest elevation at how many feet below sea level?

#30 In the Morse code, which letter is indicated by 3 dots?

#31 When did the website "Facebook" launch?

#32 The French word for "glass" is "glace".

#33 Who invented Pastafarianism?

#34 Where does water from Poland Spring water bottles come from?

#35 A doctor with a PhD is a doctor of what?

#36 Which of the General Mills Corporation's monster cereals was the last to be released in the 1970's?

#37 What alcoholic drink is mainly made from juniper berries?

#38 What was Mountain Dew's original slogan?

#39 Kissing someone for one minute burns about 2 calories.

#40 A pencil's lead is typically made from graphite, not lead

#41 The commercial UK channel ITV stands for "International Television".

#42 Albert Einstein had trouble with mathematics when he was in school.

#43 You are allowed to sell your soul on eBay.

#44 Amsterdam Centraal station is twinned with what station?

#45 Which iconic Disneyland attraction was closed in 2017 to be remodeled as a "Guardians of the Galaxy" themed ride?

#46 What is the Swedish word for "window"?

#47 What did the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia ban in 2010, that took effect in 2012?

#48 Which of these Nicktoons were NOT originally a short on Oh Yeah! Cartoons before becoming their own series?

#49 The bikini is named after the "Bikini Atoll", an island where the United States conducted tests on atomic bombs.

#50 Directly between the Washington Monument and the Reflecting Pool is a memorial to which war?

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