Time to see how much random trivia is actually taking up space in your brain.
This 20-question general knowledge quiz covers everything from world history, geography, and science to literature, music, sport, and plenty of classic pub quiz favourites. A few of these will be absolute sitters you can answer in two seconds flat, but others are proper brain-teasers designed to make you pause, second-guess yourself, and dig deep into your memory bank.
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. Which artist painted Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2?
A. Wassily Kandinsky
B. Kazimir Malevich
C. Paul Klee
D. Marcel Duchamp
2. How many individual cells are there in a Sudoku grid?
A. 90
B. 64
C. 81
D. 100
3. Who played Winston Churchill in the 2017 film Darkest Hour?
A. Patrick Stewart
B. Liam Neeson
C. Toby Jones
D. Gary Oldman
4. Who had a 1986 hit with Walk Like an Egyptian?
A. The Bangles
B. Bananarama
C. The Seekers
D. A-ha
5. What is the capital of Cuba?
A. Camagüey
B. Santiago de Cuba
C. Holguín
D. Havana
6. Which church says “I Owe You Five Farthings” according to the nursery rhyme?
A. Shoreditch
B. St Martin’s
C. Stepney
D. St Clement’s
7. Who wrote the 1847 novel Vanity Fair?
A. Charlotte Brontë
B. Charles Dickens
C. Jane Austen
D. William Makepeace Thackeray
8. Britain declared war, starting World War Two, after Germany invaded which country?
A. Belgium
B. Denmark
C. Poland
D. France
9. Which book of the Bible contains the Ten Commandments?
A. Deuteronomy
B. Leviticus
C. Exodus
D. Numbers
10. What is the chemical formula for sulphuric acid?
A. H2SO4
B. H3SO
C. HSO3
D. HSO2
11. Who released the 1973 single 48 Crash?
A. Suzi Quatro
B. Slade
C. T. Rex
D. The New Seekers
12. Which Shakespeare play features Bianca and Petruchio?
A. Measure for Measure
B. Twelfth Night
C. The Taming of the Shrew
D. As You Like It
13. Who preceded Arsène Wenger as Arsenal manager?
A. Pat Rice
B. George Graham
C. Bruce Rioch
D. Stewart Houston
14. What nationality was Richard Feynman?
A. English
B. American
C. Canadian
D. German
15. Tallahassee is the capital of which US state?
A. Florida
B. Texas
C. California
D. New Mexico
16. Who succeeded Henry IV as King of England?
A. Edward IV
B. Henry V
C. Edward III
D. Richard II
17. What does the “S” in SIM card stand for?
A. Switch
B. Swipe
C. Subscriber
D. System
18. John Kerry was the US presidential candidate for which party?
A. Republican
B. Democrat
C. Libertarian
D. Independent
19. Copacabana Beach is located in which country?
A. Mexico
B. USA
C. South Africa
D. Brazil
20. Who released the 1983 single New Year’s Day?
A. The Police
B. Genesis
C. U2
D. Visage
Answers
1. D — Marcel Duchamp
2. C — 81
3. D — Gary Oldman
4. A — The Bangles
5. D — Havana
6. B — St Martin’s
7. D — William Makepeace Thackeray
8. C — Poland
9. C — Exodus
10. A — H2SO4
11. A — Suzi Quatro
12. C — The Taming of the Shrew
13. C — Bruce Rioch
14. B — American
15. A — Florida
16. B — Henry V
17. C — Subscriber
18. B — Democrat
19. D — Brazil
20. C — U2
How many did you get right? Let us know your score in the comments and challenge your friends and family to see if they can beat it.
