Free ready-made round
Free general knowledge pub quiz questions and answers.
A balanced general knowledge round for mixed teams, with accessible openers and a couple of table-settling challenges.
Questions and answers
General knowledge quiz round
Open each answer only when you are ready to mark. Every answer includes a short supporting fact.
01General knowledge · MediumWhich country has the most islands in the world?Show answer+
Sweden has more than 267,000 islands, though fewer than 1,000 are inhabited.
02General knowledge · EasyWhat is the smallest country in the world by area?Show answer+
Vatican City covers roughly 0.49 square kilometres.
03General knowledge · MediumWhich language has the most native speakers?Show answer+
Mandarin has more native speakers than any other language.
04General knowledge · TrickyIn a standard pack of cards, how many one-eyed jacks are there?Show answer+
The Jack of Spades and Jack of Hearts are shown in profile with one visible eye.
05General knowledge · EasyHow many sides does a dodecagon have?Show answer+
A dodecagon is any polygon with twelve sides and twelve angles.
06General knowledge · EasyWhat is the currency of Japan?Show answer+
The yen has been Japan’s official currency since 1871.
07General knowledge · EasyWhich is the largest ocean on Earth?Show answer+
The Pacific Ocean covers more area than all of Earth’s land combined.
08General knowledge · EasyWhich Roman numeral represents 50?Show answer+
In Roman numerals, L is 50 while C is 100 and D is 500.
09General knowledge · EasyHow many pieces does each player start with in chess?Show answer+
Each side begins with eight pawns and eight other pieces.
10General knowledge · EasyWho painted the Mona Lisa?Show answer+
Leonardo began the portrait in the early sixteenth century.
11General knowledge · MediumWhich blood type is commonly called the universal red-cell donor?Show answer+
O-negative red cells can be given to patients of any ABO blood group in an emergency.
12General knowledge · EasyWhat is the first element in the periodic table?Show answer+
Hydrogen has atomic number 1 and is the universe’s most abundant element.
13General knowledge · EasyWhich board game features suspects, rooms and murder weapons?Show answer+
Cluedo was first published in Britain in 1949.
14General knowledge · MediumHow many official time zones does mainland China use?Show answer+
The whole country officially observes China Standard Time despite its width.
15General knowledge · EasyWhat is the capital of Australia?Show answer+
Canberra was selected as the capital as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.
16General knowledge · EasyWhat kind of products are identified by ISBN numbers?Show answer+
ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number.
17General knowledge · EasyWhich is the largest planet in our solar system?Show answer+
Jupiter is more than twice as massive as all the other planets combined.
18General knowledge · MediumHow many bones are normally found in an adult human skeleton?Show answer+
Babies have more bones, many of which fuse as they grow.
19General knowledge · EasyOn a standard six-sided die, which number is opposite six?Show answer+
Opposite faces on a standard die add up to seven.
20General knowledge · MediumWhat is Scotland’s national animal?Show answer+
The unicorn has appeared in Scottish heraldry for centuries.
21General knowledge · EasyWhat is the square root of 144?Show answer+
Twelve multiplied by twelve equals 144.
22General knowledge · EasyWho wrote Pride and Prejudice?Show answer+
Pride and Prejudice was first published in 1813.
23General knowledge · MediumThe word karaoke comes from which language?Show answer+
Karaoke combines Japanese words meaning empty and orchestra.
24General knowledge · EasyWhat is the tallest living land animal?Show answer+
Adult male giraffes can grow to more than five metres tall.
25General knowledge · EasyHow many months of the year have 31 days?Show answer+
January, March, May, July, August, October and December each have 31 days.