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General Knowledge questions and answers

Ten questions to warm the room up. Nothing too clever, nothing too easy.

  1. 01Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?

    1. Silver
    2. Copper
    3. Gold
    4. Aluminum

    Silver

  2. 02What is the national animal of Australia?

    1. Red kangaroo
    2. Koala
    3. Emu
    4. Wombat

    Red kangaroo

  3. 03Which country is famous for the Great Barrier Reef?

    1. Australia
    2. Fiji
    3. Indonesia
    4. Philippines

    Australia

  4. 04What is the largest bird in the world?

    1. Ostrich
    2. Emu
    3. Albatross
    4. Condor

    Ostrich

  5. 05What is the chemical symbol for potassium?

    1. K
    2. P
    3. Po
    4. Pt

    K

  6. 06Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?

    1. William Shakespeare
    2. Christopher Marlowe
    3. Ben Jonson
    4. John Webster

    William Shakespeare

  7. 07Which planet is closest to the Sun?

    1. Mercury
    2. Venus
    3. Earth
    4. Mars

    Mercury

  8. 08Who is the author of 'The Origin of Species'?

    1. Charles Darwin
    2. Alfred Russel Wallace
    3. Gregor Mendel
    4. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

    Charles Darwin

  9. 09The 'Colosseum' is located in which city?

    1. Rome
    2. Athens
    3. Naples
    4. Florence

    Rome

  10. 10The 'Eiffel Tower' was completed in which century?

    1. 19th
    2. 18th
    3. 20th
    4. 17th

    19th

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