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Only The Sharpest Minds Score Above 35/40 On This 50-50 General Knowledge Quiz

Some questions in life have endless possible answers, but not in this quiz. Here, it’s all about picking one or the other: two options, one correct answer. Sounds easy? Well, let’s see about that.

You’ll get a mix of 40 questions from all kinds of topics - science, movies, history, geography, and a bit of everything in between.

Ready to see how far your general knowledge can take you? Let’s find out! 🚀

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Trivia•Fifty-fifty General Knowledge Questions: Part 4

Outdoor loudspeaker on pole under blue sky contrasted with swirling light trails illustrating speed and travel.

Luca Betti & asim alnamat

1.Which travels faster?

2.Which country is landlocked?

The Starry Night painting showcasing swirling night sky and bright stars with cypress tree in the foreground general knowledge questions.

MoMA

3.Who painted The Starry Night?

The Berlin Wall with colorful graffiti and people walking nearby during its fall in 1989 in historical Berlin.

Thierry Noir

4.The Berlin Wall fell in:

8.The Cold War was mainly between:

9.Which is the hardest natural substance?

Harry Potter and friends in school uniforms, with a blurred face highlighting Hermione in Harry Potter casting question.

Warner Bros

10.Who played Hermione in Harry Potter?

Portrait of Napoleon in military uniform, related to general knowledge questions about his exile to Elba or St. Helena first.

Jacques-Louis David

11.Was Napoleon exiled to Elba or St. Helena first?

12.Which period came first?

13.Who sang "Like a Virgin"?

Hand holding a magnifying glass symbolizing Sherlock Holmes detective general knowledge questions.

Clement Nivesse

14.Was Sherlock Holmes created by Arthur Conan Doyle or Agatha Christie?

Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco, at sunset along the Atlantic coast with city buildings in the background.

Gabriel Garcia

15.Which country has the city of Casablanca?

Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs carved in stone depicting figures and symbols representing Egypt’s early rulers.

AXP Photography

16.Who ruled Egypt first?

17.Which composer became deaf?

18.Which movie was released first?

Close-up of sparkling gold particles with a bokeh effect representing the chemical symbol for gold concept.

Achira22

19.The chemical symbol for gold:

Open book with pages flipping in low light, symbolizing general knowledge and which came first questions.

Pixabay

20.Which came first?

Arc de Triomphe in Paris under dramatic sky, representing general knowledge questions about countries bordering France.

Burak AYDIN

21.Which country borders France?

Aerial view of dense Amazon rainforest located in South America with diverse green tree canopy and fallen tree branches.

Greenpeace UK

22.Which continent is home to the Amazon rainforest?

Ancient Inca civilization ruins of Machu Picchu surrounded by green mountains under a cloudy sky in Peru.

Paula Nardini

23.Which civilization built Machu Picchu?

Close-up of an abstract face with golden eyes and red lips, inspired by The Great Gatsby general knowledge questions.

Scribner

24.Who wrote The Great Gatsby?

Metal sign with the word north mounted on a modern glass building reflecting a blue sky and clouds in general knowledge questions

Francesco Ungaro

25.Which country is farther north?

Two men in black suits and ties standing in a dim room scene from Pulp Fiction directed by Quentin Tarantino

Miramax

26.Who directed Pulp Fiction?

27.Which invention came first?

Deep blue ocean waves with light reflections, representing the ocean between Africa and Australia for general knowledge.

Emiliano Arano

28.Which ocean is between Africa and Australia?

29.Which planet is larger?

Scene from The Godfather movie showing a man in a tuxedo with a rose, illustrating general knowledge questions release year.

Paramount Pictures

30.The Godfather was released in the:

Close-up of medieval armor gauntlets holding the handle of a sword, symbolizing the Iron Lady concept in general knowledge.

Mike Bird

31.Who was known as the "Iron Lady"?

Flag with yellow and orange diagonal background featuring a white dragon, a general knowledge question on country flags.

Bored Panda

32.Which country does this flag belong to?

Eiffel Tower standing tall over Paris cityscape under clear blue sky, iconic landmark in general knowledge questions.

Mo Eid

33.The Eiffel Tower was built in the:

Black and white illustration of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza riding a horse and donkey representing general knowledge questions.

Gustave Doré

34.Don Quixote was originally written in which language?

Person walking alone in dark space with light beam highlighting the largest organ in the human body concept

Bob Price

35.Pick the largest organ in the human body:

Close-up of Girl with a Pearl Earring painting by Vermeer showing detailed face and blue-yellow headscarf against dark background.

Mauritshuis museum

36.Who painted Girl with a Pearl Earring?

Snow-covered mountain range in black and white, illustrating general knowledge questions about which mountain range is longer

Pixabay

37.Which mountain range is longer?

38.Which film came first?

Astronaut on the Moon next to the American flag representing fifty-fifty general knowledge questions about Moon landing.

NASA

39.The first humans landed on the Moon in:

Close-up view of a blue DNA double helix structure representing general knowledge questions about DNA.

qimono

40.DNA stands for:

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