Test Your Wits | General Knowledge Quiz Challenge
Fun and fiendish general knowledge quiz
Maidin mhaith, quizzers! ๐ Ready to give your brain another little workout? ๐ง ๐ช This 20-question general knowledge quiz eases you in gently, then tightens the screws as you climb the difficulty ladder. No peeking, no Googling. I’ve got eyes on you! ๐
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Q1: What is the only country that is also a continent? Australia.
Q2: What is the name of Harry Potter’s pet owl? ๐ฆ Hedwig.
Q3: What is 15% of 200? 30.
Q4: Which picturesque lake in Slovenia is famous for its tiny island church and fairy-tale looks? Lake Bled.
Q5: La Gioconda is just a fancy name for which mysterious smile in a Leonardo da Vinci painting? The Mona Lisa.
Q6: In theatre, when is a character said to be “breaking the fourth wall”? When they speak directly to the audience.
Q7: Which Shakespeare play features the line “All the world’s a stage”? As You Like It.
Q8: The rock kimberlite is renowned as a primary geological source of which precious stones? ๐ Diamonds.
Q9: What is the largest planet in our Solar System — definitely not Earth, sorry? Jupiter.
Q10: In the 1952 classic musical, who famously danced through puddles singing “Singin’ in the Rain”? ☔ Gene Kelly.
Q11: What does ‘HTTP’ stand for — the code behind your favourite websites? HyperText Transfer Protocol.
Q12: What do you call a word or phrase that reads the same forwards and backwards? (Like “racecar” but less about racing.) Palindrome.
Q13: Newts belong to which cold-blooded vertebrate class that includes frogs and salamanders? Amphibians.
Q14: What is the only bird known to fly backwards? Hummingbird. ๐ฆ
Q15: In Greek mythology, who was doomed to hold up the sky forever? (Definitely a heavy workload.) Atlas.
Q16: Which town in Lower Saxony is famous for the legend of the Pied Piper who led away its children? Hamelin.
Q17: What is the official currency of Laos, known for its short and simple name? Kip.
Q18: Which novel opens with the line “Call me Ishmael”? Moby Dick.
Q19: What is the name of the deepest known part of the world’s oceans? ๐ Challenger Deep (in the Mariana Trench)
Q20: In 1977, which deep-space probe carried the “Golden Record” — a cosmic mixtape of Earth’s sounds and images? ๐๐ฝ Voyager. Sent as a message to possible aliens, featuring Earth's sounds and images.
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Now that you’ve revealed all 20 answers — how did you do?
17–20 correct – Quiz Royalty ๐๐ง
Take a bow champion! Whether it’s musicals or cosmic science, you’ve got the lot. Your prize? Quiz bragging rights.
10–16 correct – Clever Clogs ๐งฆ๐
Nicely done! You held your own, even with a few curveballs. Just a fact or two shy of greatness—keep going, you’re nearly there.
0–9 correct – Getting Warmer ๐ฅ๐ค
You’ve made a start, and that’s what counts. Stick with it… your next quiz win’s around the corner.
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