Can You Pass This General Knowledge Quiz While Being Distracted by Adorable Puppies?

By: Beth Hendricks
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can You Pass This General Knowledge Quiz While Being Distracted by Adorable Puppies?
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About This Quiz

How much do you know about extreme weather, famous works of literature or popular culture? Now, how much do you think you'd remember if you were staring at pictures of snuggly, cuddly puppies? Don't you want to just kiss their squishy little faces? Wouldn't you love to just stash a little teacup Pomeranian in your pocket and take it everywhere you go?

Wait, sorry, where was I? Don't you think the popular game show "Jeopardy!," essentially a trivia contest, would be more challenging if the contestants had to pet a picture-perfect puppy while they were answering? (We do.) There's no question that man's best friend can be the world's cutest distraction - when you're cooking, when you're watching TV, even when you're trying to get ready for work! But, have you ever tried to concentrate on something important with "puppy dog eyes" pulling your attention away? It's tricky!

That's the premise of this quiz. We're presenting a series of general knowledge factoids to you here, while also challenging your attention span with some cute critters. Do you think you have what it takes to power through the cuteness and focus on the facts at hand? It's a battle between the "wits" and the "wags" in this quiz of random knowledge and rat terriers!


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Which U.S. president is credited with ending slavery by signing a proclamation three years into the Civil War?
John F. Kennedy
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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The Lady in the Harbor, otherwise known as the Statue of Liberty, was a gift to the United States. Which country presented the gift?
Germany
France
Great Britain
Russia
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Which game are you playing if you hear terms like "ace," "deuce" and "love?"
Football
Basketball
Pool
Tennis

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Reaching heights of 18 feet, which animal is considered the tallest in the animal kingdom?
Elephant
Giraffe
Kangaroo
Whale
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"The Creation of Adam," a famous painting that graces the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, was painted by which of these famous artists?
Raphael
Michelangelo
Pablo Picasso
Vincent Van Gogh
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USA! USA! When is the United States' independence from Great Britain celebrated each year?
Labor Day
July 4
Thanksgiving
Memorial Day

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In the comics and movies, which of these substances was Superman's sole weakness?
Vibranium
Delirium
Tachyon
Kryptonite
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From Gin Rummy to Go Fish, how many cards are present in a standard deck of cards?
52
42
32
62
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If you didn't have green paint and needed some, which two colors mixed together would give you green?
Blue and orange
Red and blue
Blue and yellow
Red and yellow

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Roughly one-third of all the food we consume can be attributed to this insect. Which one is it?
Butterfly
Honey bee
Mosquito
Cicada
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Which of these materials is considered one of the hardest substances on Earth?
Magma
Diamond
Aluminum
Boron
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Who once famously said, "... ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country?”
René Descartes
John F. Kennedy
Bill Clinton
William Shakespeare

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The chemical formula H2O includes two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. What do we more commonly call it?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Water
Salt
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Which of these famous books begins with the words, "In the beginning ... ?"
The Quran
The Bible
A Tale of Two Cities
Moby Dick
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Which of these musical superstars is credited with the famous song, "Purple Rain?"
Cher
Madonna
Prince
Michael Jackson

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What word is used in both greeting and parting from someone in Hawaii?
Honu
Keiki
Aloha
Mahalo
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Which of these rights does the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights protect?
The right to bear arms.
The right to a speedy trial.
Freedom from unreasonable search.
Freedom of speech.
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Grab your sunglasses before you go. Which of these U.S. states is known as "The Sunshine State?"
California
Florida
South Carolina
New Mexico

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Which of these famous scientists is credited with a formula known as the "World's Most Famous Equation?"
Jacques Cousteau
Albert Einstein
Niels Bohr
Pythagoras
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The Richter scale is used to measure which of these natural phenomena?
Droughts
Earthquakes
Hurricanes
Tornados
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If you want to be a weatherperson when you grow up, which branch of science should you study?
Zoology
Weatherology
Meteorology
Ecology

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In which of these movie series will you find the famous quote, "May the Force be with you?"
Star Wars
Star Trek
Indiana Jones
Superman
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Which of these Greeks gods was known as the god of the sky and thunder?
Apollo
Zeus
Athena
Cupid
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Who is the famous author behind "To Kill A Mockingbird," which tells the story of Scout and Jem?
Charles Dickens
Harper Lee
Jane Austen
Mark Twain

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What is so special about this sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog?"
It cannot be typed on a computer keyboard.
It is the same forward and backward.
It means the same thing in every language.
It uses every letter of the alphabet.
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Where is Dorothy told to visit in "The Wizard of Oz" in order to get help returning home?
Hogwarts
Kansas
Munchkinland
Emerald City
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What did Rose toss into the ocean at the end of the blockbuster movie "Titanic?"
Herself
A book
A necklace
A note

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Which of these acronyms can help you remember the order of the Great Lakes?
HAPPY
HOMES
RIVER
WATER
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Which of these is the both the symbol of Walt Disney World and the centerpiece of its Magic Kingdom?
Country Bear Jamboree
Cinderella Castle
Spaceship Earth
It's a Small World
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Which of our body parts stays the same size from the moment of our birth until our death?
Eyeballs
Heart
Ears
Nose

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Headed to the beach? You probably need to apply SPF. What does "SPF" stand for?
Skin Protection Film
Safe Protective Foam
Sun Protection Factor
Super Protective Factor
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You might need a squeegee. How much of the Earth, roughly, is covered by water?
20%
50%
70%
90%
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Her aching back! What is the length of an average elephant's pregnancy?
10 months
15 months
12 months
22 months

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In which of these cities would you find the baseball team known by nickname as "The Pinstripers?"
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Chicago
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Which of these foods is the only one to have a seemingly eternal shelf life?
Flour
Honey
Vinegar
Oil
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Touchdown! How many yards exist on an entire American football field?
120
100
110
80

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A haiku is a Japanese poem with a specific structure. How many syllables does a haiku have?
17
20
12
25
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Which of these classics also has the designation of being the first book to be written on a typewriter?
"To Kill A Mockingbird"
"The Catcher in the Rye"
"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
"Wuthering Heights"
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You might be unique if you're left-handed. What percentage of the world's population is believed to be left-handed?
5%
10%
30%
60%

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Hello! Hola! Ni Hao! Which of these languages is the most commonly spoken language in the world?
Japanese
English
Chinese
Spanish