Written by Alan, Quiz Master with 35+ years of live pub quiz experience.
100% AI-Free: Questions written by a Human for Humans.
General Knowledge 140930 is a selection of 10 questions. General Knowledge 140930 is the filename to differentiate it from other general knowledge quizzes. Feel free to use any of these questions and answers for your own quizzes. Just keep in mind that you cannot republish them in any format.
1 In the National Lottery draw, what colour are the balls bearing the numbers 20 to 29?
A Pink (on Sat 11th Oct 2008, the six winning numbers were: 20, 21, 23, 24, 27, and
2 On what would you find risers and treads?
A Staircases – A stair riser is the vertical space between one step and another. A stair tread is the horizontal part of the step
3 The pro-smoking lobby has the acronym FOREST; what does it stand for?
A Freedom Organisation for the Right to Enjoy Smoking Tobacco (ASH, Action on Smoking and Health, is the anti-smoking lobby)
4 What is the most dangerous animal alive in the world today?
A The mosquito. Spreading diseases like malaria, dengue, West Nile, yellow fever, Zika, chikungunya, and lymphatic filariasis, the mosquito kills more people than any other creature in the world.
5 What term describes a second full moon in a single solar calendar month?
A Blue moon (as in ‘once in a blue moon’ – it happens every two to three years, so is
6 What endangered animal is the symbol of the World Wide Fund for Nature?
A (Giant) Panda
7 Which weekly newspaper formerly advertised itself with the slogan ‘A
A The Mail on Sunday
8 Before Lamborghini started making high-performance luxury cars in the 1960s, what type of vehicle did they make?
A Tractors
9 Which Chinese e-commerce giant floated on the New York Stock Exchange in September 2014?
A Alibaba
10 What are the colours on a classic Rubik’s Cube?
A white, red, blue, orange, green, and yellow