Are You Smarter Than You Think? This General Knowledge Quiz Will Tell

Put your brain to the test! Match 15 tough trivia questions covering science, geography, history, and more!

Are You Smarter Than You Think? This General Knowledge Quiz Will Tell

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Sometimes we underestimate just how much we actually know. We go through life absorbing information from conversations, books, movies, news headlines, and random late-night internet rabbit holes—and all of that knowledge quietly builds up in our minds. General knowledge isn't about memorizing obscure facts or cramming for a test; it's about understanding the world around you, making connections between different ideas, staying curious, and paying attention to the details that shape our daily lives.

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This quiz is designed to give you a wide range of questions that span multiple disciplines—from science and history to pop culture and geography, with a few surprises thrown in along the way. There are no gimmicks, no tricks, and no impossibly niche questions designed to stump you. Just 15 well-crafted questions that will dig into your mental vault and see what you've retained over the years.

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The beauty of a quiz like this is that it reminds you of everything you know without even realizing it. You might surprise yourself with how much random information you've picked up just by being engaged with the world. Can you beat the odds and prove you're smarter than you think? There's only one way to find out—so take a deep breath, trust your instincts, and let's see what you're really made of!

What is the capital of Canada?
OttawaTorontoVancouverMontreal
What element did Joseph Priestley discover in 1774?
OxygenCarbonHydrogenNitrogen
What does a Geiger counter measure?
TemperatureRadiationVisible Light IntensitySound/Noise Level
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctic Polar DesertArctic DesertGobi DesertSahara Desert
Which is the only rock that floats?
ShaleBasaltPumiceObsidian
What does a conchologist collect?
Butterflies and mothsRocks and mineralsSeashellsAncient Roman coins
What do you call molten rock before it has erupted?
TektiteLavaSedimentMagma
Which language is spoken in Brazil?
FrenchItalianPortugueseSpanish
How do we determine the age of a tree?
Analyzing the color of the barkMeasuring the height of the treeCounting its annual growth ringsCounting the number of main branches or branch whorls
What is hydrogen oxide?
SaltWaterSugarAluminum
Which sport uses a shuttlecock?
SquashBadmintonVolleyballTennis
How many sides does a hexagon have?
6758
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
Minus 40 degrees32 degrees0 degrees100 degrees
When was the first Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded?
1901189519231911
What element is named after the Greek word for greenish-yellow?
IodineGoldChlorineChromium

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