In the article below I cover a collection of general knowledge questions with answers for ESL students. The ESL teachers can use them when teaching ESL, TEFL, TESOL.
General Knowledge Questions with Answers for ESL Students
- The largest bird alive is the (Ostrich)
- Who invented the television (John Logie Baird)
- The smallest bird alive is the (Hummingbird)
- Which company is owned by Bill Gates (Microsoft)
- Who discovered radium (The Curies)
- An animal doctor is called a (Veterinarian)
- How many arms an octopus has (Eight)
- What animal lives in a dry (Squirrel)
- Which country do Sinologists study (China)
- The arms of the octopus are called (Tentacles)
- The fastest moving land snake in the world is the (Black Mamba)
- A group of lions is called a (Pride)
- In which country would you find the Negev desert (Israel)
- Animals having backbone (vertebra) are known as (Vertebrates)
- Albatross is a large (Seabird)
- What animal lives in a drey (Squirrel)
- A small fish having a head like that of a horse is known as (Seahorse)
- The bird which lays more than 100 eggs in one nest is the (Ostrich)
- The largest Kangaroo in the world is the (Red Kangaroo)
- The only mammal that can fly is the (Bat)
- Austrian scientist Konrad Lorenz is famous for (Study on Geese)
- Bharatpur bird sanctuary is situated in (Rajasthan)
- The fish which is known as the king of fishes is the (Shark)
- The world’s largest aquarium is the (Sydney Aquarium)
- The tallest living animal is the (Giraffe)
- The largest living animal is the (Rorqual or blue whale)
- The continent which is known as the land of Kangaroo is (Australia)
- The first forest show was established in Mexico in the year (1898)
- The country in which Yak is found is (Tibet)
- The country in which kiwi is found is (New Zealand)
- What is the staple food of one-third of the world’s population (Rice)
- A two-humped camel is called (A Bacteria camel)
- The fastest land animal is the (Cheetah)
- The largest land animal is the (African bush elephant)
- Rat snakes are found in (South-East Asia)
- A common domesticated animal which cannot taste sweet is the (Cat)
- The world’s smallest animal is the (Skunk like gorilla of Africa)
- The mammal that lives at the greatest altitude is the (Hog-nosed bat)
- The smallest member of the cat family is the (Yak)
- The only flying mammals are the (Rusty-spotted cat of south India)
- The largest flying mammal is the (Bats)
- The world’s largest deer is the (Mouse-eared bat)
- The world’s heaviest flying bird is the (Alaskan moose)
- The bird which has the largest wingspan is the (Great Bustard)
- The largest of all lizards is the (Albatros)
- The largest known frog is the (Ora)
- The longest known frog is the (Goliath Grog)
- The longest insect in the world is the (Giant Stick Insect)
- The fastest moving insect in the world is the (Tropical cockroach)
- The animal known as the river horse is the (Hippopotamus)
- The only ape found in India is the (Hoolock’s Gibbon)
- The number of known species of mammals is (4230)
- The fish that can taste with its whole body is the (Catfish)
- The average weight of a blue whale is (1,20,000 kg.)
- The most widely eaten fish in India is the (Pomfret)
- The only fish that makes nest is the (Stickleback)
- A female rabbit is called a (Doe)
- A female horse is called a (Mare)
- A female pig is called a (Sow)
- The whale believed to be a fish is a (Mammal)
- The organ which is missing in the Camel is the (Gallbladder)
- The smallest known fish is the (Draft pygmy goby)
- A bird which lays only one egg in two years is the (Albatross)
- The size of a newly born kangaroo is (2.5 cms)
- The only animal that sleeps on its back is (Man)
- The only animal which has four knees is the (Elephant)
- An animal which is dumb is the (Giraffe)
- A frog catches insects with its (Tongue)
- The number of teeth a Fox has is (Forty-two)
- The smallest dog on earth is the (Chihuahua)
- The largest seabird is the (Albatross)
- A group of eagles are called (a Convocation)
- A group of hares are called a (Husk)
- A group of quail are called (a Bevvy)
- A group of sheep are called a (Flock)
- A group of wolves are called a (Pack)
- A group of cattle are called a (Herd)
- A group of gorillas are called a (Band)
- A group of elephants are called a (Herd)
- The male of a cow is called a (Bull)
- The young of an elephant is called a (Calf)
- The young one of a goat is called a (Kid)
- The cat belongs to the family called (Validate)
- A group of fish are called a (Shoal)
- The largest member of the cat family is the (Tiger)
- A camel can remain without water for (30 days)
- The oldest domestic Cat on record lives for how many years (Thirty-six)
- How many teeth has a horse? (Forty)
- Snow leopards are found in (Himalayas)
- The insect which has the largest population on earth is the (Wasp)
- Fishes evolved in which era (Silurian)
- Elephant fish are found in (Tropical Africa)
- How many arms a giant squid has (Ten)
- The whale’s nostrils are situated on the (Top of its head)
- The largest Indian deer is the (Sambar)
- The average pregnancy period of a female dog is (63 days)
- Penguins are found in the (South pole)
- The largest division of the animal kingdom is the (Arthropoda)
- The first animal to go into space was (Dog)
- How many teeth a turtle has (Eight)
- The number of bones in the giraffe’s neck is (Seven)
- A fox’s tail is called a (Brush)
- The young once of a tiger are called (Ligon)
- A squirrel’s home is called a (Drey)
- A group of snakes is called a (Den)
- A group of foxes is called a (Skulk)
- The word hamster means (Hoarder)
- A group of cats is called a (Clutter)
- The word langur means (Long-tailed)
- A young kangaroo is called a (Joey)
- A young pigeon is called a (Swab)
- The word reptile means (To creep)
- Who was the first man to fly across the channel (Louis Bleriot)
- In the song Waltzing Matilda – What is a Jumbuck (Sheep)
- What does ring a ring roses refer to (The Black Death)
- Which country grows the most fruit (China)
- What kind of animal is a lurcher? (Dog)
- What are Munroes (Mountains in Scotland)
- Which car company makes the Celica (Toyota)
- Which country had the guns of Navarone installed (Turkey)