General Knowledge Quiz – Wisdom Trust

1. Which ocean is warming the fastest due to climate change?

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Southern Ocean

2. In what year did Oreo cookies first go on sale?

1889

1903

1912

1926

1934

3. In what year did 40 skaters die when a frozen lake in London’s Regents Park gave way?

1867

1957

1912

1823

1772

4. How many hours of sleep does the average adult need per night for good health?

5-7 hours

7-9 hours

9-11 hours

1-3 hours

3-5 hours

5. In 1923, how many people in Australia were living below the poverty line?

3.7 million people

2.6 million people

1.7 million people

4.4 million people

5.1 million people

6. In what year did hat-makers Thomas and William Bowler sell their first bowler hat?

1826

1882

1849

1797

1861

7. In which year did UK supermarket The Co-Op open their first store at Manor Park in London?

1948

1933

1913

1926

1952

8. Globally, approximately how much paper is being recycled?

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9. How old was Tony Blair when he became British Prime Minister in 1997, at that time the youngest Prime Minister in 185 years?

47

42

50

45

39

10. In what year did London lawyer, James Puckle, patent the first ever machine gun, as a means for ships to expel boarders?

1718

1844

1789

1806

1761

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