General knowledge quiz

This general knowledge quiz invites players to test themselves on geography, science, history, art and literature. They choose a Discovery or Expert level, answer six questions and discover their score, with a pass mark of four out of six.

What is this quiz for?

It works as a light-hearted challenge for an audience you want to engage: newsletter subscribers, event guests, students or colleagues. The level chosen at the start leads to its own set of questions, from the capital of Australia or the Red Planet for beginners to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the chemical symbol for gold or prime numbers for the brave. One question accepts several correct answers, which adds a little difficulty. The quiz asks only for a first name, so taking part is quick and friendly.

Who is it for?

• Brands and media looking for an entertaining online general knowledge quiz for their audience
• Teachers running a warm-up or end-of-term activity
• Event organisers livening up an evening, a fair or a team-building session
• Libraries, clubs and associations hosting a trivia quiz for members

How to adapt it in Mailpro

Replace the questions with topics linked to your brand, city or sector, keep or rename the two levels and add your logo and colours. The quiz is scored automatically: you can change the pass mark, add a timer, limit attempts and show a different result message for each score band. The level choice relies on conditional questions, so each player only sees the questions for their level. Share the quiz by link, QR code or in a Mailpro newsletter; answers arrive in Mailpro, and you can tag contacts by result.

Tips

• Mix easy and harder questions so everyone gets at least a few right.
• Check every answer twice: a single error spoils a quiz.
• Refresh the questions regularly if you share the quiz with the same audience.
• Add a short fun fact in the result message to make players want to share it.

Frequently asked questions

How many general knowledge quiz questions should I use?

Six to ten per level keeps the game short and satisfying. Beyond that, many players stop before the end.

Can I publish a general knowledge quiz with answers shown at the end?

Yes. You decide whether players see the correct answers after submitting, which turns the game into a learning moment.

Can I collect email addresses through the quiz?

You can add an email field with a consent line, for instance to send results or invite players to your newsletter.

Questions in this template

Before you start

1. Your first name
2. Choose your level
   Discovery: for everyone · Expert: for the brave

Discovery level

1. What is the capital of Australia?
   Sydney · Canberra · Melbourne · Perth
2. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
   Venus · Mars · Jupiter · Mercury
3. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
   Michelangelo · Leonardo da Vinci · Raphael · Botticelli
4. What is the largest ocean on Earth?
   Atlantic · Indian · Arctic · Pacific
5. How many legs does a spider have?
   6 · 8 · 10 · 12
6. Which gas do plants absorb from the air to make their food?
   Oxygen · Nitrogen · Carbon dioxide · Helium

Expert level

1. In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
   1987 · 1989 · 1991 · 1993
2. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
   Ag · Au · Gd · Go
3. How many bones are there in the adult human body?
   186 · 206 · 226 · 246
4. Who wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude?
   Jorge Luis Borges · Gabriel García Márquez · Mario Vargas Llosa · Pablo Neruda
5. What is the longest river in South America?
   Orinoco · Paraná · Amazon · Magdalena
6. Which of these numbers are prime? (several answers)
   21 · 29 · 37 · 51