100+ World General Knowledge Questions with Answers

100+ World General Knowledge Questions with Answers

 1. What is the capital city of France?- Paris.

2. In which year did World War II end?- 1945.

3. Who wrote “Romeo and Juliet?- William Shakespeare.

4. What is the largest planet in our solar system?-Jupiter.

5. Which ocean is the largest?- Pacific Ocean.

6. What is the currency of Japan?- Japanese Yen.

7. Who is known as the “Father of Modern Physics”?- Albert Einstein.

8. What is the capital of Australia?- Canberra.

9. In which year did the Titanic sink?- 1912.

10. Who painted the Mona Lisa?- Leonardo da Vinci.

11. What is the longest river in the world?- Amazon River.

12. Who was the first President of the United States?- George Washington.

13. Which element has the chemical symbol “O”?- Oxygen.

14. What is the national sport of Canada?- Ice Hockey.

15. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?– Japan.

16. What is the smallest prime number?- 2.

17. Who wrote “To Kill a Mockingbird”?- Harper Lee.

18. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?- Mars.

19. What is the largest mammal in the world?- Blue Whale.

20. Who developed the theory of relativity?- Albert Einstein.

21. What is the capital of China?- Beijing.

22. Who is the author of “Harry Potter” series?- J.K. Rowling.

23. What is the largest desert in the world?- Antarctica.

24. Who painted “Starry Night”?- Vincent van Gogh.

25. In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?- 1989.

26. Which gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis?- Carbon dioxide.

27. What is the currency of South Africa?- South African Rand.

28. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?- Marie Curie.

29. What is the capital of Brazil?- Brasília.

30. Who is known as the “Queen of Pop”?- Madonna.

31. Which continent is known as the “Dark Continent”?- Africa.

32. What is the largest island in the world?- Greenland.

33. Who wrote “The Great Gatsby”?- F. Scott Fitzgerald.

34. What is the speed of light?- Approximately 299,792 kilometers per second.

35. Which country is known as the “Land of the Midnight Sun”?- Norway.

36. Who discovered penicillin?- Alexander Fleming.

37. What is the currency of Russia?- Russian Ruble.

38. In which year did the first moon landing occur?- 1969.

39. Who was the first woman in space?- Valentina Tereshkova.

40. What is the capital of India?- New Delhi.

41. Which planet is known as the “Blue Planet”?- Earth.

42. Who painted “The Last Supper”?- Leonardo da Vinci.

43. In which year did the United Nations (UN) come into existence?- 1945.

45. What is the currency of Japan?- Japanese Yen.

46. Who was the first man to step on the moon?- Neil Armstrong.

47. What is the main ingredient in guacamole?- Avocado.

48. In which year did the American Civil War end?- 1865.

49. Who wrote “The Communist Manifesto”?- Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

50. What is the capital of South Korea?- Seoul.

51. Which gas makes up the majority of Earth’s atmosphere?- Nitrogen.

52. Who is the current President of the United States? (As of 2022)- The answer will depend on the current year. Please verify with up-to-date sources.

53. What is the currency of Mexico?- Mexican Peso.

54. In which year did the Cold War end?- The Cold War is generally considered to have ended in the early 1990s.

55. Who wrote “The Canterbury Tales”?- Geoffrey Chaucer.

56. What is the capital of Argentina?- Buenos Aires.

57. What is the largest bird in the world?- Ostrich.

58. Who is known as the “Father of Computers”?- Charles Babbage.

59. In which year did the Industrial Revolution begin?- The Industrial Revolution is commonly considered to have begun in the late 18th century.

60. What is the currency of Canada?- Canadian Dollar.

61. Who wrote “Pride and Prejudice”?- Jane Austen.

62. What is the capital of Egypt?- Cairo.

63. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics?- Marie Curie.

64. What is the currency of Saudi Arabia?- Saudi Riyal.

65. In which year did the Russian Revolution take place?- 1917.

66. Who painted “The Scream”?- Edvard Munch.

67. What is the currency of Switzerland?- Swiss Franc.

68. In which year did the Battle of Waterloo take place?– 1815.

69. Who is known as the “Father of the Internet”?- Vinton Cerf.

70. What is the capital of South Africa?- Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial).

71. Who wrote “The Odyssey”?- Homer.

72. In which year did the Berlin Airlift take place?- 1948-1949.

73. What is the currency of China?- Chinese Yuan.

74. Who discovered the law of gravity?- Sir Isaac Newton.

75. What is the largest moon in our solar system?- Ganymede (a moon of Jupiter).

76. In which year did the European Union (EU) come into existence?- 1993.

77. What is the capital of South Dakota, USA?- Pierre.

78. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Chemistry?- Marie Curie.

79. What is the currency of Australia?- Australian Dollar.

80. In which year did the French Revolution begin?- 1789.

81. Who painted “Girl with a Pearl Earring”?- Johannes Vermeer.

82. What is the capital of Turkey?- Ankara.

83. Who wrote “The Iliad”?- Homer.

84. In which year did the Great Depression begin?- 1929.

85. What is the currency of the United Kingdom?- British Pound Sterling.

86. Who discovered radium and polonium?- Marie Curie.

87. What is the capital of Germany?- Berlin.

88. In which year did the Magna Carta come into existence?- 1215.

89. Who is known as the “Father of Biology”?- Aristotle.

90. What is the currency of Italy?- Euro.

91. In which year did the United States declare its independence?- 1776.

92. Who wrote “The Art of War”?- Sun Tzu.

93. What is the capital of Canada?- Ottawa.

94. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature?- Selma Lagerlöf.

95. What is the currency of Swedesh?– Swedish Krona.

96. In which year did the Renaissance begin?- The Renaissance is generally considered to have begun in the 14th century.

97. Who painted “The Persistence of Memory”?- Salvador Dalí.

98. What is the capital of Mexico?- Mexico City.

99. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize?- Bertha von Suttner.

100. What is the currency of Japan?- Japanese Yen.