General Knowledge Trivia questions and answers

General Knowledge Trivia Questions and Answers

Our general knowledge trivia questions and answers are a fun way to learn some random facts about geography, history, politics, sports, science, technology, music, food, wild life, entertainment, cultures or just about anything.

Put on your thinking cap and test how much you really know about the world around you. Have fun!

1,101.

Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals in a single event?

A.

Michael Phelps

B.

Larisa Latynina

C.

Carl Lewis

D.

Simone Biles

E.

Kristin Armstrong

Correct answer is A

Michael Phelps holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals in a single event, winning 8 golds in Beijing 2008.

1,102.

Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economics?

A.

Amartya Sen

B.

Elinor Ostrom

C.

Milton Friedman

D.

Vera C. Rubin

E.

Janet Yellen

Correct answer is B

Elinor Ostrom was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2009 for her work in economic governance and resource management.

1,103.

Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

A.

Bertha Felicie

B.

Marie Curie

C.

Mother Teresa

D.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

E.

Aung San Suu Kyi

Correct answer is C

Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work with the poor and sick in India.

1,104.

Who holds the record for the fastest 100m sprint for a woman?

A.

Florence Griffith-Joyner

B.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

C.

Marion Jones

D.

Elaine Thompson-Herah

E.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Correct answer is A

Florence Griffith-Joyner set the world record for the fastest 100-meter sprint by a woman with a time of 10.49 seconds in 1988.

1,105.

Who is the first person to receive the Fields Medal in Mathematics?

A.

Sophie Germain

B.

John von Neumann

C.

Emmy Noether

D.

Maryam Mirzakhani

E.

Jean-Pierre Serre

Correct answer is D

Jean-Pierre Serre was the first person to receive the Fields Medal, awarded in 1954 for his work in algebraic topology and geometry.