100 General Knowledge Questions in English
Here are 100 general knowledge questions in English, categorized into different subjects:
History (10 questions)
- Who was the first President of the United States? Answer: George Washington
- Which event occurred on July 4, 1776? Answer: American Declaration of Independence
- Who was the ancient Egyptian pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid of Giza? Answer: Khufu
- The Treaty of Versailles was signed in which year? Answer: 1919
- The French Revolution began in which year? Answer: 1789
- The Roman Empire was founded by whom? Answer: Romulus and Remus
- The Battle of Waterloo was fought in which year? Answer: 1815
- The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by which volcano? Answer: Mount Vesuvius
- The Renaissance began in which country? Answer: Italy
- The Berlin Wall was torn down in which year? Answer: 1989
Science and Technology (20 questions)
- What is the largest planet in our solar system? Answer: Jupiter
- Who invented the light bulb? Answer: Thomas Edison
- What is the process by which plants make their own food? Answer: Photosynthesis
- What is the largest living species of lizard? Answer: Komodo dragon
- Who discovered gravity? Answer: Isaac Newton
- What is the smallest bone in the human body? Answer: Stapes
- What is the process of converting water into ice? Answer: Freezing
- Who invented the telephone? Answer: Alexander Graham Bell
- What is the largest mammal on Earth? Answer: Blue whale
- What is the study of the structure of the Earth's crust? Answer: Geology
- What is the process of converting ice into water? Answer: Melting
- Who discovered the theory of evolution? Answer: Charles Darwin
- What is the largest living species of bird? Answer: Ostrich
- What is the process by which the Earth rotates? Answer: Rotation
- Who invented the computer? Answer: Charles Babbage
- What is the study of the universe? Answer: Cosmology
- What is the process of converting water into steam? Answer: Boiling
- Who discovered the X-ray? Answer: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen
- What is the largest living species of fish? Answer: Whale shark
- What is the study of the behavior of humans? Answer: Psychology
Geography (20 questions)
- What is the world's largest desert? Answer: Sahara
- Which river is the longest in South America? Answer: Amazon River
- What is the world's largest island? Answer: Greenland
- Which mountain range runs along the border between France and Spain? Answer: Pyrenees
- What is the capital city of Australia? Answer: Canberra
- Which river flows through the Grand Canyon? Answer: Colorado River
- What is the world's largest waterfall? Answer: Victoria Falls
- Which city is known as the "City of Canals"? Answer: Venice
- What is the capital city of China? Answer: Beijing
- Which mountain is the highest peak in the solar system? Answer: Olympus Mons
- What is the world's largest bay? Answer: Bay of Bengal
- Which city is known as the "City of Lights"? Answer: Paris
- What is the capital city of Japan? Answer: Tokyo
- Which river flows through the city of Paris? Answer: Seine
- What is the world's largest peninsula? Answer: Arabian Peninsula
- Which city is known as the "City of Angels"? Answer: Los Angeles
- What is the capital city of Brazil? Answer: Brasília
- Which mountain range runs along the border between India and Tibet? Answer: Himalayas
- What is the world's largest gulf? Answer: Persian Gulf
- Which city is known as the "City of Gold"? Answer: Johannesburg
Literature and Arts (20 questions)
- Who wrote the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"? Answer: Harper Lee
- What is the name of the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci?