Medium General Knowledge Questions

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Question 51medium

In ancient Greece, if your job were a "hippeus" which of these would you own?

A.Boat

B.Guitar

C.Horse

D.Weave

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Horse

Question 52medium

Who invented Pastafarianism?

A.Bill Nye

B.Bobby Henderson

C.Eric Tignor

D.Zach Soldi

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Bobby Henderson

Question 53medium

What does a milliner make and sell?

A.Belts

B.Hats

C.Shirts

D.Shoes

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Hats

Question 54medium

Whose greyscale face is on the kappa emoticon on Twitch?

A.Jimmy DeSeno

B.John DeSeno

C.Josh DeSeno

D.Justin DeSeno

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Josh DeSeno

Question 55medium

Which language is NOT Indo-European?

A.Greek

B.Hungarian

C.Latvian

D.Russian

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Hungarian

Question 56medium

What direction does the Statue of Liberty face?

A.Northeast

B.Northwest

C.Southeast

D.Southwest

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Southeast

Question 57medium

In what year was McDonald's founded?

A.1947

B.1951

C.1955

D.1964

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. 1955

Question 58medium

What country saw a world record 315 million voters turn out for elections on May 20, 1991?

A.India

B.Poland

C.Soviet Union

D.United States of America

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. India

Question 59medium

What are the three starter Pokemon available in Pokemon Black and White?

A.Chespin, Fennekin, Oshawott

B.Chespin, Tepig, Froakie

C.Snivy, Fennekin, Froakie

D.Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott

Question 60medium

What is real haggis made of?

A.Sheep's Heart, Kidneys and Lungs

B.Sheep's Heart, Liver and Lungs

C.Sheep's Liver, Kidneys and Eyes

D.Whole Sheep

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Sheep's Heart, Liver and Lungs

Question 61medium

What is the average life span of a garden ant?

A.1 week

B.15 years

C.24 hours

D.3 years

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. 15 years

Question 62medium

In 2013 how much money was lost by Nigerian scams?

A.$12.7 Billion

B.$2.7 Billion

C.$95 Million

D.$956 Million

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. $12.7 Billion

Question 63medium

What is the name given to Indian food cooked over charcoal in a clay oven?

A.Biryani

B.Pani puri

C.Tandoori

D.Tiki masala

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Tandoori

Question 64medium

What was the name given to Japanese military dictators who ruled the country through the 12th and 19th Century?

A.Ninja

B.Samurai

C.Shinobi

D.Shogun

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Shogun

Question 65medium

The new One World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York City was designed by which architect?

A.Bjarke Ingels

B.David Childs

C.Fumihiko Maki

D.Michael Arad

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. David Childs

Question 66medium

What is the full title of the Prime Minister of the UK?

A.Duke of Cambridge

B.First Lord of the Treasury

C.Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition

D.Manager of the Crown Estate

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. First Lord of the Treasury

Question 67medium

The Mexican Beer "Corona" is what type of beer?

A.Baltic Porter

B.India Pale Ale

C.Pale Lager

D.Pilfsner

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Pale Lager

Question 68medium

Which Italian automobile manufacturer gained majority control of U.S. automobile manufacturer Chrysler in 2011?

A.Alfa Romeo

B.Ferrari

C.Fiat

D.Maserati

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Fiat

Question 69medium

Which of the following Ivy League universities has its official motto in Hebrew as well as in Latin?

A.Columbia University

B.Harvard University

C.Princeton University

D.Yale University

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Yale University

Question 70medium

What is the romanized Japanese word for "university"?

A.Daigaku

B.Jimusho

C.Shokudou

D.Toshokan

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Daigaku

Question 71medium

Which slogan did the fast food company, McDonald's, use before their "I'm Lovin' It" slogan?

A.Have It Your Way

B.Making People Happy Through Food

C.We Love to See You Smile

D.Why Pay More!?

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. We Love to See You Smile

Question 72medium

Which of these is the name of a Japanese system of alternative medicine, literally meaning "finger pressure"?

A.Ikigai

B.Majime

C.Shiatsu

D.Ukiyo

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Shiatsu

Question 73medium

Which of the General Mills Corporation's monster cereals was the last to be released in the 1970's?

A.Boo-Berry

B.Count Chocula

C.Franken Berry

D.Fruit Brute

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Fruit Brute

Question 74medium

What was the soft drink Pepsi originally introduced as?

A.Brad's Drink

B.Carolina Cola

C.Pepsin Pop

D.Pepsin Syrup

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Brad's Drink

Question 75medium

Which item of clothing is usually worn by a Scotsman at a wedding?

A.Dress

B.Kilt

C.Rhobes

D.Skirt

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Kilt

Question 76medium

What was the original name of the search engine "Google"?

A.BackRub

B.CatMassage

C.Netscape Navigator

D.SearchPro

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. BackRub

Question 77medium

Directly between the Washington Monument and the Reflecting Pool is a memorial to which war?

A.American Civil War

B.American Revolutionary War

C.Vietnam War

D.World War II

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. World War II

Question 78medium

Which essential condiment is also known as Japanese horseradish?

A.Karashi

B.Mentsuyu

C.Ponzu

D.Wasabi

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Wasabi

Question 79medium

Where does water from Poland Spring water bottles come from?

A.Bavaria, Poland

B.Hesse, Germany

C.Maine, United States

D.Masovia, Poland

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Maine, United States

Question 80medium

A doctor with a PhD is a doctor of what?

A.Philosophy

B.Phrenology

C.Physical Therapy

D.Psychology

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Philosophy

Question 81medium

According to the United States' CDC, one in how many Americans die annually due to smoking?

A.Five

B.One hundred

C.Ten

D.Twenty

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Five

Question 82medium

What did the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia ban in 2010, that took effect in 2012?

A.Bullfighting

B.Fiestas

C.Flamenco

D.Mariachi

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Bullfighting

Question 83medium

What is a "dakimakura"?

A.A body pillow

B.A Chinese meal, essentially composed of fish

C.A word used to describe two people who truly love each other

D.A yoga posture

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. A body pillow

Question 84medium

What alcoholic drink is mainly made from juniper berries?

A.Gin

B.Rum

C.Tequila

D.Vodka

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Gin

Question 85medium

This field is sometimes known as “The Dismal Science.”

A.Economics

B.Philosophy

C.Physics

D.Politics

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Economics

Question 86medium

Which of the following carbonated soft drinks were introduced first?

A.Coca-Cola

B.Dr. Pepper

C.Mountain Dew

D.Sprite

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. Dr. Pepper

Question 87medium

What does the "G" mean in "G-Man"?

A.Geronimo

B.Ghost

C.Going

D.Government

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Government

Question 88medium

Who is the founder of "The Lego Group"?

A. Gerhardt Kirk Christiansen

B. Jens Niels Christiansen

C.Kirstine Christiansen

D.Ole Kirk Christiansen

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. Ole Kirk Christiansen

Question 89medium

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died from complications of which form of cancer?

A.Bone

B.Liver

C.Pancreatic

D.Stomach

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

C. Pancreatic

Question 90medium

What is the Portuguese word for "Brazil"?

A.Brasil

B.Brasíl

C.Brasilia

D.Brazil

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Brasil

Question 91medium

Which country has the most Trappist breweries?

A.Belgium

B.France

C.Netherlands

D.USA

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

A. Belgium

Question 92medium

When was the Declaration of Independence approved by the Second Continental Congress?

A.July 2, 1776

B.July 4, 1776

C.June 4, 1776

D.May 4, 1776

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. July 4, 1776

Question 93medium

Frank Lloyd Wright was the architect behind what famous building?

A.Sydney Opera House

B.The Guggenheim

C.The Space Needle

D.Villa Savoye

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

B. The Guggenheim

Question 94medium

In the Morse code, which letter is indicated by 3 dots?

A.A

B.C

C.O

D.S

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is:

D. S

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