Annual quiz challenge
This 100-question 2020 quiz is designed to test your general knowledge as well as topics you might cover in various subjects at GCSE / A-Level.
Subject areas include:
- Politics / history
- Geography
- Economics / business
- Computing
- Maths
- Science
- Languages
- Literature
- Culture
- Sport
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Question 1 of 100
1. Question
How many sides does a pentagon have?
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Question 2 of 100
2. Question
How many degrees are there in a circle?
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3. Question
If a train travels 60 miles in 60 minutes, how fast is it travelling in miles per hour (mph)?
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Question 4 of 100
4. Question
What is 252?
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5. Question
In the equation y = mx + c, what is the name given to the number signified by the letter c?
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6. Question
What type of equation is this: x2 + 4x + 4 = 0?
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Question 7 of 100
7. Question
In statistics, what is one of the problems of the mean average?
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Question 8 of 100
8. Question
What is the following sequence (0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21) commonly known as?
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Question 9 of 100
9. Question
In the field of logarithms, which of the numbers below most closely represents the value of e?
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Question 10 of 100
10. Question
What letter is used to denote the square root of -1?
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Question 11 of 100
11. Question
Richard III’s remains were found in Leicester. In which battle did he perish?
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Question 12 of 100
12. Question
As of December 2020, how long has Queen Elizabeth II been in power?
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Question 13 of 100
13. Question
In which year did the United States of America declare independence?
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14. Question
In which year did World War One begin?
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15. Question
In what year did the UK hold a referendum on its membership of the European Union?
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16. Question
What does BRI refer to when discussing China’s trade policy?
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Question 17 of 100
17. Question
When was the Colosseum built?
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18. Question
When was the Parthenon built?
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Question 19 of 100
19. Question
Who is the current President of the European Commission?
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Question 20 of 100
20. Question
As of December 2020, who is the Vice President-elect of the United States of America?
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Question 21 of 100
21. Question
What is the world’s fourth most populous country?
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22. Question
Which of these countries is the world’s smallest by area?
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What is the name of the highest mountain in the European Union?
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24. Question
What is the capital of India?
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In which continent would you find the Yellow River?
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In which country would you find the city of Beirut?
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In which US state would you find the city of Detroit?
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28. Question
In which city would you find the Kaaba, a building at the centre of Islam’s most important mosque?
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29. Question
In which nation would you find Mount Snowdon?
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30. Question
On which Japanese island would you find Mount Fuji?
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31. Question
Who is the Governor of the Bank of England?
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32. Question
Who is the founder of SpaceX?
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Question 33 of 100
33. Question
What is the definition of a recession?
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Question 34 of 100
34. Question
When businesses raise money from a VC firm, who are they raising money from?
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35. Question
Which of the phrases below refers to the ability to earn interest on your interest in a bank account?
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Question 36 of 100
36. Question
How many bits are there in a byte?
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Question 37 of 100
37. Question
Which one of the following words/phrases does not describe our current counting system and is the odd one out?
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Question 38 of 100
38. Question
In the world of computers and mobile phones, what does RAM stand for?
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Question 39 of 100
39. Question
Which element is commonly used in microchips?
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40. Question
What does the phrase OS with regard to computer software stand for?
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41. Question
What does the number 19 in the term COVID19 signify?
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42. Question
What does the letter “m” in the term mRNA signify?
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43. Question
What types of conditions can antibiotics be used to treat?
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44. Question
Which class of animal do pangolins belong to?
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45. Question
Which of the following is a carnivorous plant?
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46. Question
Each human cell normally contains how many pairs of chromosomes?
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47. Question
Bronze is an alloy made from…
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48. Question
What is the symbol for Silver?
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49. Question
How many protons does oxygen have in its nucleus?
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What is the atomic number for Carbon?
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51. Question
If something has a pH of 12, how would you best describe it?
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Question 52 of 100
52. Question
What is CH4 commonly known as?
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53. Question
What is the main component of limescale, the chalky deposit that you may find in kettles and boilers?
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Question 54 of 100
54. Question
What type of energy is an object said to have due to its motion?
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Question 55 of 100
55. Question
What can be used to induce a potential difference at the ends of a coil of wire?
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Question 56 of 100
56. Question
What is the unit of measurement for weight?
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57. Question
The faster a star is moving relative to us, we say that the red shift is..?
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58. Question
How long does it take for light from the sun to reach us on Earth?
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59. Question
For radioactive substances, what is emitted during beta decay?
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Question 60 of 100
60. Question
Which of the following are used as fuel within nuclear reactors?
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61. Question
What does the word “duniya” / “dunya” found in Arabic, Urdu and Hindi mean?
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What does the word “piscine” in French mean?
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Which of the following is an adjective?
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Which of the following is not a preposition?
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What do the words “deus” in Latin and “dev” in Hindi translate to in English?
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66. Question
How many languages are spoken in Indonesia?
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What does the Spanish word “jamas” mean?
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What does the word posterity mean?
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If two words are described as synonyms, they are considered to…?
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70. Question
How would you say “Hello” in Japanese?
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71. Question
In the Harry Potter series, who was the Hogwarts headmaster before Albus Dumbledore?
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72. Question
In the “His Dark Materials” series, what is the name of Lyra Belacqua’s daemon?
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What is the name of the main character in the book “The Hobbit”?
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Who is the author of the series of books on which the TV show Game of Thrones is based?
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75. Question
Which of these books was not written by Salman Rushdie?
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Question 76 of 100
76. Question
Who won the Booker prize in 2020?
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77. Question
Who is the current Children’s Laureate?
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78. Question
Who wrote “Under Milk Wood”?
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79. Question
Who is the main antagonist in Shakespeare’s Othello?
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Question 80 of 100
80. Question
What word is given to a collection of literary works e.g. poems?
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Question 81 of 100
81. Question
Who painted the “Mona Lisa” painting?
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Who is HRVY’s dance partner in Strictly Come Dancing?
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83. Question
What is the name of Christopher Nolan’s latest film?
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84. Question
What is the subject of the Netflix show “The Queen’s Gambit”?
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85. Question
Who won the Mercury Music Prize?
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86. Question
What is latest version of the PlayStation?
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Question 87 of 100
87. Question
Who are the Sidemen?
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Question 88 of 100
88. Question
In the Disney show, “The Mandalorian”, how is the relationship between the Mandalore and the Jedi characterised?
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Question 89 of 100
89. Question
In the 73rd BAFTA Awards in February 2020, which film won Best Film?
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Question 90 of 100
90. Question
Who wrote the hit musical “Hamilton”?
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Question 91 of 100
91. Question
In football, which team won the 2019-20 Barclays FA Women’s Super League?
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Question 92 of 100
92. Question
In Formula One, which team does Lewis Hamilton ride for?
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Question 93 of 100
93. Question
In football, with which team did Diego Maradona win 2 Scudetti?
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Question 94 of 100
94. Question
In tennis, who won the ATP Finals in London?
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Question 95 of 100
95. Question
Who won the Women’s Singles at the Australian Open in 2020?
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96. Question
Which US sportswoman signed a football contract with Spurs in Autumn 2020?
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97. Question
Which team were crowned champions in the Indian Super League in 2020?
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98. Question
Which team won the 2020 NBA Championship?
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Question 99 of 100
99. Question
In football, UEFA’s EURO 2020 tournament was cancelled and moved to 2021. What will the new tournament be known as?
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Question 100 of 100
100. Question
What is the name of the new cricket franchise developed by the England and Wales Cricket Board that is currently scheduled to begin in 2021?
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