20 Simple General Knowledge Questions

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Test your basic knowledge with these 20 simple and fun general knowledge questions. Perfect for a quick and easy brain exercise. Let’s see how many you can get right! Try to score at least 15 out of 20 questions to pass this quiz.

20 Simple General Knowledge Questions

Instructions: Answer each question by selecting the best choice, proceed through the quiz, and after the last question, click the “Results” button to view your score and review the correct answers.

 

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#1. Which company developed the first successful electric car in the modern era?

#2. Who is known as the ‘Father of the Internet’?

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#3. What is the primary language spoken in Brazil?

#4. What major innovation did Tim Berners-Lee introduce to the world?

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#5. What company is known for creating the first microprocessor?

#6. How many planets are in our solar system?

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#7. What was the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth?

#8. Which technology company was founded in a garage in 1976?

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#9. Who was the first billionaire in the world?

#10. What economic term describes a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money?

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#11. What is the smallest country in the world by land area?

#12. Which planet has the most moons?

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#13. Which country was the first to legalize same-sex marriage?

#14. What is the primary function of a central bank?

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#15. Which country first introduced paper money?

#16. What does DNA stand for?

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#17. Which company is known for launching the first commercially successful personal computer, the Apple II?

#18. What was the first video uploaded to YouTube?

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#19. What innovation is Nikola Tesla most famous for?

#20. What year was the first email sent?

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Congratulations on finishing this simple general knowledge quiz. Whether you pass this quiz and scored at least 15 out of 20, or totally failed the test, remember that each question is a chance to learn something new today. So, keep on challenging yourself and improve your knowledge.

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