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General knowledge quiz - set 2

Twelve brand-new all-rounder questions, so your regulars do not recognise any of them.

Free to use with your own team, courtesy of WorkplaceHero - workplacehero.co.uk

Question sheet

  1. 1. How many sides does a hexagon have?
    • A. Five
    • B. Six
    • C. Seven
    • D. Eight
  2. 2. What is the capital of Australia?
    • A. Sydney
    • B. Melbourne
    • C. Canberra
    • D. Perth
  3. 3. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
    • A. Michelangelo
    • B. Raphael
    • C. Leonardo da Vinci
    • D. Botticelli
  4. 4. How many minutes are in a full day?
    • A. 1,240
    • B. 1,440
    • C. 1,640
    • D. 1,840
  5. 5. Which ocean is the largest?
    • A. Atlantic
    • B. Indian
    • C. Arctic
    • D. Pacific
  6. 6. In which year did the Titanic sink?
    • A. 1905
    • B. 1912
    • C. 1918
    • D. 1923
  7. 7. What is the smallest prime number?
    • A. 0
    • B. 1
    • C. 2
    • D. 3
  8. 8. Which Shakespeare play features the line "To be, or not to be"?
    • A. Macbeth
    • B. Hamlet
    • C. Othello
    • D. King Lear
  9. 9. What is the currency of Japan?
    • A. Yuan
    • B. Won
    • C. Yen
    • D. Ringgit
  10. 10. Which famous clock tower bell is in Westminster?
    • A. Big Ben
    • B. Great Tom
    • C. Big Paul
    • D. Old Bailey
  11. 11. How many players are on a netball team on court?
    • A. Five
    • B. Six
    • C. Seven
    • D. Nine
  12. 12. Which language has the most native speakers in the world?
    • A. English
    • B. Spanish
    • C. Mandarin Chinese
    • D. Hindi
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Team answer sheet

General knowledge quiz - set 2

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Answer key (for the quizmaster)

  1. 1. B - Six
    The prefix hexa- means six.
  2. 2. C - Canberra
    Canberra was selected as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.
  3. 3. C - Leonardo da Vinci
    Leonardo da Vinci was also an inventor and studied anatomy.
  4. 4. B - 1,440
    A day has 24 hours, with 60 minutes in each hour.
  5. 5. D - Pacific
    The Pacific covers more area than all of Earth's land combined.
  6. 6. B - 1912
    The Titanic struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic.
  7. 7. C - 2
    Two is the only even prime number.
  8. 8. B - Hamlet
    Hamlet speaks the famous soliloquy while reflecting on life and death.
  9. 9. C - Yen
    The yen is also used as a common name for the Japanese currency unit.
  10. 10. A - Big Ben
    Big Ben is the nickname of the great bell inside the Elizabeth Tower.
  11. 11. C - Seven
    Netball positions have specific areas of the court where they can move.
  12. 12. C - Mandarin Chinese
    Mandarin Chinese is one of several varieties of Chinese.