General Knowledge Quiz
100 questions, ten per round — how many can you get?
Which gas makes up most of the air we breathe, where was Magna Carta sealed, and what is the maximum break in a frame of snooker? This general knowledge quiz pulls ten questions at random from a pool of 100 and covers the full spread a good quiz night asks for: science and nature, history, geography, art and literature, music and film, sport, food and drink, and the odd question about words and numbers. Every question gives you four options, and the answer appears the moment you pick — so a round doubles as a quick way to fill the gaps you find. The difficulty is mixed on purpose: roughly half the pool is comfortable for anyone who paid attention at school, the rest will stretch regular quizzers. Around a fifth of the questions are British, which is where this quiz differs from the American ones — Ben Nevis, the Severn, Bakewell tarts and Downing Street sit alongside the international staples. The pool is reshuffled each round, so you can play again and again and keep getting a fresh set. At the end you get your score as a shareable card, which makes it easy to set the same ten questions for a friend and compare. It is free, it starts the moment the page loads, and it runs just as comfortably on a phone as on a laptop — handy if you are after a round to read out at the pub. And if you would rather have one fresh challenge a day, the daily quiz sets ten new questions every morning and keeps count of your streak.
Frequently asked questions
How many general knowledge questions are there?
The pool holds 100 questions and each round draws ten of them at random, so a second or third go gives you a different set. If you want a longer sitting, play three rounds back to back — that is the classic 30-question format.
Does the quiz show the answers?
Yes. The correct answer appears the moment you pick an option, so you learn as you play rather than waiting for a list at the end. Your full round is summarised on the score card afterwards.
Is the quiz free to play online?
Yes. It runs entirely in your browser and starts as soon as the page loads — free, on a phone just as well as on a computer.
Is there a daily general knowledge quiz?
There is: the daily quiz sets ten fresh questions every day, the same ten for everyone, and keeps count of how many days in a row you have played.
Are the questions UK-focused?
Roughly a fifth are — British geography, history, sport and food, from Ben Nevis and the Severn to snooker breaks and Bakewell tarts. The remaining questions are international, so the quiz works wherever you are playing from.
Can I use these questions for a pub quiz or with children?
Yes to both. The mixed difficulty means younger players will get a fair share right, and the ten-question rounds are the right length to read out as one round of a pub quiz. Play a round first to see the questions, then set them yourself.