Time to see how much random trivia is actually floating around in your brain.
This 15-question general knowledge quiz covers everything from world geography and history to music, classical mythology, and sport. A few of these will be absolute sitters you can answer in two seconds flat, but others are proper brain-teasers designed to give even seasoned pub quiz regulars a run for their money.
Grab a pen, keep track of your score as you go, and head down to the bottom when you’re done to see if you can claim ultimate bragging rights.
1. What is the name of the scale used by health professionals to evaluate the health of newborn babies?
A. Glasgow Scale
B. APGAR Score
C. Richter Scale
D. Aldrete Score
2. In which year did the first three colonies form the Dominion of Canada?
A. 1857
B. 1867
C. 1877
D. 1887
3. Which poet wrote the poem Halloween, which starts with the line “Upon that night when fairies light on Cassilis Downans dance”?
A. William Wordsworth
B. Robert Burns
C. Robert Browning
D. Walter Scott
4. Who discovered the three basic laws of planetary motion?
A. Galileo
B. Isaac Newton
C. Johannes Kepler
D. Nicolaus Copernicus
5. According to Greek mythology, who was the first woman on Earth?
A. Helen
B. Pandora
C. Athena
D. Persephone
6. The Amazon is the second longest river in the world, but what is the second longest river in South America?
A. Orinoco
B. Paraná
C. Uruguay
D. São Francisco
7. What percentage of gold is there in a 22-carat piece?
A. 75%
B. 80%
C. 92%
D. 96%
8. Which nation won the first European Football Championship held in 1960?
A. Spain
B. Soviet Union
C. Italy
D. West Germany
9. “Smart” was the debut album of which band?
A. Elastica
B. Sleeper
C. Republica
D. Echobelly
10. Which two novels by Dame Hilary Mantel both won the Booker Prize?
A. Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies
B. Wolf Hall and The Mirror & the Light
C. Bring Up the Bodies and Beyond Black
D. Giving Up the Ghost and Wolf Hall
11. In which year was the first John Lewis Christmas TV advert aired?
A. 2005
B. 2006
C. 2007
D. 2008
12. Who had 52 hit albums between 1967 and 1986 but only one chart single?
A. James Last
B. Bert Kaempfert
C. Mantovani
D. André Rieu
13. On how many occasions has Spain won the Eurovision Song Contest?
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Three times
D. Four times
14. According to the original lyrics of Jingle Bells, who was seated by my side?
A. Miss Molly Bright
B. Miss Fanny Bright
C. Miss Jenny Bright
D. Miss Sally Bright
15. The Shadows topped the charts in 1960 with “Apache”. Who else had a hit with the tune that year?
A. Bert Weedon
B. Cliff Richard
C. Duane Eddy
D. Jet Harris
Answers
1. B — APGAR Score
2. B — 1867
3. B — Robert Burns
4. C — Johannes Kepler
5. B — Pandora
6. B — Paraná River
7. C — 92%
8. B — Soviet Union
9. B — Sleeper
10. A — Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies
11. C — 2007
12. A — James Last
13. B — Twice
14. B — Miss Fanny Bright
15. A — Bert Weedon
How many did you get right? Let us know your score in the comments and challenge your friends and family to beat it.
