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A quiz to test your general knowledge on various topics.
1
48 random squares
What is Ursa major?
A constellation
A galaxy
A meteor
A shooting star
57% got this right
Ursa Major is a constellation in the northern sky, whose associated mythology likely dates back into prehistory.
2
Arrange these programming languages in order of their first release date, from earliest to latest:
1.
C
2.
Java
3.
Python
4.
Swift
77% got this right
3
What type of animal is a penguin?
Bird
Insect
Mammal
Reptile
58% got this right
A group of penguins in the water is called a raft but on land they're called a waddle!
4
Iris reveal
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
77% got this right
Venus is the third brightest object in the sky after the Sun and Moon.
5
48 random squares
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
Jellyfish
Peacock
Platypus
63% got this right
The unicorn symbolises purity, innocence, masculinity, and power.
6
How many oceans are there on Earth?
2 —
5
— 8
15% got this right
The five oceans are the Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and Antarctic Ocean.
7
In what decade was the Internet created?
1960s
1950s
1970s
1980s
26% got this right
The Internet started in the 1960s as a way for government researchers to share information.
8
How many bones are there in the adult human body?
100 —
206
— 400
51% got this right
9
How many bones do sharks have?
0
1
10
101
32% got this right
Shark skin feels exactly like sandpaper because it is made up of tiny teeth-like structures called placoid scales.
10
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
1911
1913
1914
50% got this right
The Titanic was a luxury British steamship that sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912 after striking an iceberg.
11
What is the order of the planets in our solar system, from largest to smallest?
1.
Jupiter
2.
Saturn
3.
Uranus
4.
Neptune
79% got this right
The Moon is shaped like a lemon, with flattened poles and bulges on both the near and far side around its equator.
12
What ocean does Ecuador touch?
27% got this right
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions.
13
Zoom reveal
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Pablo Picasso
Vincent van Gogh
78% got this right
His full name was 'Lionardo di ser Piero da Vinci' meaning 'son of Piero from Vinci'.
14
48 random squares
In which season is daytime the longest?
Summer
94% got this right
Watermelon is a vegetable and not a fruit and, in fact, it is summer's most popular vegetable.
15
Arrange these social media platforms in order of their user base, from largest to smallest:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Snapchat
