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General knowledge pub quiz night

by Quizhat · 12 questions · Updated · CC BY

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A mixed-round pub quiz for a night out with friends: history, geography, science, entertainment and sports, about 8 minutes.

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Quiz questions

Question 1 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?

  • 1989
  • 1991
  • 1975
  • 1961

Question 2 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What is the capital city of Australia?

  • Perth
  • Melbourne
  • Sydney
  • Canberra

Question 3 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

  • Gd
  • Ag
  • Au
  • Go

Question 4 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

  • Michelangelo
  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Caravaggio
  • Raphael

Question 5 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which band released the album Abbey Road in 1969?

  • The Beatles
  • The Who
  • Pink Floyd
  • The Rolling Stones

Question 6 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which country won the 2010 FIFA World Cup?

  • Brazil
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • Spain

Question 7 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

How many players from each team are on the court at once in basketball?

  • Seven
  • Six
  • Five
  • Eleven

Question 8 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which is the largest ocean on Earth?

  • The Atlantic Ocean
  • The Pacific Ocean
  • The Arctic Ocean
  • The Indian Ocean

Question 9 · Single choice · 20s · 1 pt

Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

  • Neil Armstrong
  • Michael Collins
  • Yuri Gagarin
  • Buzz Aldrin

Question 10 · True / False · 20s · 1 pt

The Great Wall of China can be seen with the naked eye from the Moon.

  • True
  • False

Question 11 · True / False · 20s · 1 pt

Sound travels faster through water than through air.

  • True
  • False

Question 12 · Multiple choice · 20s · 1 pt

Which of these are noble gases?

  • Argon
  • Neon
  • Oxygen
  • Nitrogen

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