Academic & Science

1. What do we call a person who studies the stars? An astronomer
2. What is the name of the process by which plants make their food? Photosynthesis
3. In which subject would you study gravity and motion? Physics
4. What do you call a person who studies the human mind? A psychologist
5. What do we call the list of books used in an academic essay? Bibliography / References
6. What instrument is used to measure temperature? A thermometer
7. Which branch of science deals with the study of living organisms? Biology
8. What is the name of the theory that explains how the universe began? The Big Bang Theory
9. What do you call a statement that is yet to be proven in a scientific experiment? A hypothesis
10. What is the melting point of water in degrees Celsius? Zero degrees

Finance & Business

1. What is the person who manages a company called? A manager / CEO
2. What do you call the money you pay to a university for your education? Tuition fees
3. If you borrow money from a bank, what do you call the extra money you pay back? Interest
4. What do we call a person who works for no pay? A volunteer
5. What is the term for a period of ten years? A decade
6. What document lists the goods or services provided and the amount to be paid? An invoice
7. What do you call the money a person receives monthly for their work? A salary
8. What do you call a person who starts their own business? An entrepreneur
9. What is the name for the money you get back when you pay more than the price? Change
10. What do we call the tax paid on imported goods? Tariff / Customs duty

Health & Medicine

1. What do we call the person who performs surgery in a hospital? A surgeon
2. What is the name of the liquid that circulates in the veins and arteries? Blood
3. What do you call a person who specializes in treating teeth? A dentist
4. What is the bone frame that protects the brain? The skull
5. What do you call a doctor who treats children? A pediatrician
6. What do you call the piece of paper a doctor gives you to buy medicine? A prescription
7. Which organ is responsible for pumping blood through the body? The heart
8. What do we call the global outbreak of a disease? A pandemic
9. If a person is “immune” to a disease, can they catch it? No
10. What is the generic name for drugs like paracetamol that reduce pain? Painkillers / Analgesics

Geography & Environment

1. Which direction is the opposite of North? South
2. What do we call a large body of ice that moves slowly? A glacier
3. Which is the largest ocean on Earth? The Pacific Ocean
4. What do you call a person who maps the world? A cartographer
5. What is the term for the line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres? The Equator
6. What do we call the study of populations? Demography
7. What is the term for a mountain that can erupt? A volcano
8. What do we call the mixture of gases surrounding the Earth? The atmosphere
9. What is the name for a person who lives in a particular place? A resident / Inhabitant
10. What is the term for the process of cutting down large areas of forests? Deforestation

General Knowledge

1. What do you call a book that contains the meanings of words? A dictionary
2. How many days are there in a leap year? 366
3. What is the name of the place where you can borrow books? A library
4. What do you call a person who writes plays? A playwright
5. What is the primary color obtained by mixing blue and yellow? Green
6. What do you call a collection of photographs in a book? An album
7. What is the term for a person who cannot see? Blind
8. What do you call the person who leads an orchestra? A conductor
9. What is the name of the room where food is cooked? A kitchen
10. What do you call a fictional story often told to children? A fairy tale

Law & Government

1. What do we call the set of rules that a country is governed by? Constitution
2. What is the person who represents a client in court called? A lawyer / attorney
3. What is the highest point of a mountain called? The summit / peak
4. What do you call a person who witnesses a crime? An eyewitness
5. What is the name of the place where legal trials take place? A courtroom
6. What do you call a decision made by a jury in a court case? A verdict
7. What is the term for a person who breaks the law? A criminal / offender
8. What do we call the head of a city government? A mayor
9. What is the legal document that allows someone to pass their property to others after death? A will
10. What do you call the right to vote in political elections? Suffrage

Technology & Media

1. What do we call a person who writes for a newspaper? A journalist / reporter
2. What is the internal component of a computer that stores data permanently? A hard drive
3. What do you call the secret word used to access a computer or website? A password
4. What do you call a portable computer? A laptop
5. What is the name for the screen of a television or computer? A monitor / display
6. What do you call a website where a person writes about their personal experiences? A blog
7. What is the term for a malicious software designed to damage a computer? A virus / malware
8. What do you call the person who edits a movie or a book? An editor
9. What device is used to take photographs? A camera
10. What is the name of the system that connects computers globally? The Internet

Education & Literature

1. What do you call a person who has graduated from a university? An alumnus / graduate
2. What is the first page of a book called, which contains the title and author? The title page
3. What do you call the study of the past? History
4. What is the term for a short piece of writing on a particular subject? An essay
5. What do you call a conversation between two people in a book or play? A dialogue
6. What is the name of a book that lists synonyms and antonyms? A thesaurus
7. What do you call the main person in a story? The protagonist / main character
8. What do you call a large board used by teachers in a classroom? A blackboard / whiteboard
9. What is the name for a period of teaching at a university? A lecture / seminar
10. What do you call the money given to a student to help pay for their education? A scholarship

Architecture & Daily Objects

1. What do you call a building where people worship? A church / mosque / temple
2. What is the name of the tool used to tighten or loosen screws? A screwdriver
3. What do you call the entrance of a building? A lobby / foyer
4. What is the term for a person who designs buildings? An architect
5. What do you call a container used for flowers? A vase
6. What is the name of the device used to see things that are far away? Binoculars / Telescope
7. What do you call the row of bones down the center of the back? The spine / backbone
8. What do you call a person who cooks in a professional restaurant? A chef
9. What is the name for the document you need to travel to another country? A passport
10. What do you call a clock that is worn on the wrist? A watch

Nature & Animals

1. What do we call animals that give birth to live young and produce milk? Mammals
2. What is the name of the natural satellite of the Earth? The Moon
3. What do you call a scientist who studies plants? A botanist
4. Which season comes between Summer and Winter? Autumn / Fall
5. What do you call a baby sheep? A lamb
6. What is the term for an animal that eats only plants? A herbivore
7. What do you call a group of birds? A flock
8. What is the name of the process where an animal sleeps through the winter? Hibernation
9. What do you call the hard outer layer of a tree? Bark
10. What is the name for a person who protects a forest? A forest ranger

Mathematics & Measurement

1. What do you call a shape with three sides? A triangle
2. What is the name for a period of one hundred years? A century
3. What do you call the distance around the edge of a circle? Circumference
4. In math, what is the result of adding two numbers together? The sum
5. What do you call a person who calculates insurance risks? An actuary
6. How many degrees are there in a right angle? 90 degrees
7. What do you call a shape with four equal sides and four right angles? A square
8. What is the name of the tool used to measure angles? A protractor
9. What do you call the bottom number of a fraction? The denominator
10. How many years are in a millennium? 1,000 years

Food, Nutrition & Lifestyle

1. What is the name for a person who does not eat meat? A vegetarian
2. What do you call the list of ingredients and instructions for cooking? A recipe
3. What is the most important meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning? Breakfast
4. What do you call a person who is specialized in food and nutrition? A nutritionist / dietician
5. Which vitamin is primarily obtained from sunlight? Vitamin D
6. What do you call the sweet food eaten at the end of a meal? Dessert
7. What do you call a shop that sells medicine? A pharmacy / chemist / drugstore
8. What is the term for a person who drinks no alcohol? A teetotaler
9. What do you call the meat from a cow? Beef
10. What do you call a small amount of food eaten between meals? A snack

Social Sciences & Psychology

1. What is the study of the Earth’s physical features and atmosphere? Geography
2. what is the name of the study of the stars and planets? Astronomy
3. What do you call a person who studies the remains of past cultures? An archaeologist
4. What is the study of human societies and cultures? Anthropology
5. What do you call a person who is shy and prefers to be alone? An introvert
6. What do you call the feeling of being very tired? Fatigue / Exhaustion
7. What is the term for a fear of small or enclosed spaces? Claustrophobia
8. What do you call the memory loss caused by injury or disease? Amnesia
9. What is the term for a person’s handwriting? Penmanship / Calligraphy
10. What do you call a person who looks on the bright side of things? An optimist

Household & Daily Objects

1. What do you use to sweep the floor? A broom
2. What do you call the piece of cloth used to wipe your face after washing? A towel
3. What do you call the device used to lift heavy cars for repair? A jack
4. What do you call a document that proves you have paid for something? A receipt
5. What do you use to cut paper or cloth? Scissors
6. What do you call the protective covering for a finger while sewing? A thimble
7. What do you call a small piece of wood used to start a fire? A match
8. What do you use to keep your hair in place? A hairclip / hairspray / headband
9. What do you call the place where you wash your hands in a bathroom? A sink / basin
10. What do you call the device used to cool a room in summer? An air conditioner

Art & Entertainment

1. What do you call a person who paints or draws? An artist
2. What is the name of the place where you go to watch a play? A theater
3. What do you call a person who plays a musical instrument? A musician
4. What is the name of the book that contains a collection of maps? An atlas
5. What do you call a person who acts in a movie? An actor / actress
6. What is the name of a story written about a person’s life by themselves? An autobiography
7. What do you call a large musical group led by a conductor? An orchestra
8. What do you call the woodwind instrument played by blowing into a reed? A clarinet / oboe / saxophone
9. What is the name of the place where paintings are displayed? A gallery / museum
10. What do you call a person who writes poetry? A poet

Mixed General Knowledge (151-200)

1. What is the capital city of France? Paris
2. Which gas do humans need to breathe to survive? Oxygen
3. What do you call the sister of your father or mother? Aunt
4. What is the name of the person who delivers letters? A mail carrier / postman
5. What do you call the hair that grows on a man’s chin? A beard
6. What is the term for a person who cannot hear? Deaf
7. What do you call the person who serves food in a restaurant? A waiter / waitress / server
8. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”? Mars
9. What do you call a group of twelve items? A dozen
10. What do you call a person who flies an airplane? A pilot
11. What do we call a period of two weeks? A fortnight
12. What do you call the study of the mind and behavior? Psychology
13. What do you call a person who travels to space? An astronaut
14. What is the name of the organ that allows us to breathe? Lungs
15. What do you call the sound made by a snake? Hiss
16. What do you call a book of synonyms? A thesaurus
17. What is the color of an emerald? Green
18. What do you call a woman who is getting married? A bride
19. What do you call the person who leads a team in sports? A captain
20. What is the name for the water that falls from the sky? Rain
21. What do you call a person who works in a library? A librarian
22. What is the name of the long sleep animals take in winter? Hibernation
23. What do you call the husband of a queen? A king / prince consort
24. What is the opposite of the word “artificial”? Natural / Real
25. What do you call a person who is 100 years old or older? A centenarian
26. What do you call a doctor who treats animals? A veterinarian (vet)
27. What is the term for a place where bees are kept? An apiary
28. What do you call the person who is in charge of a school? A principal / headmaster
29. What is the name of the bone that makes up the spine? Vertebra
30. What do you call a small house in the country? A cottage
31. What do you call a person who fixes leaking pipes? A plumber
32. What is the name of the liquid that comes out of a volcano? Lava / Magma
33. What do you call a person who designs clothes? A fashion designer
34. What is the name of the hard part of a bird’s mouth? A beak / bill
35. What do you call the study of insects? Entomology
36. What is the color of a lemon? Yellow
37. What do you call a person who cannot read or write? Illiterate
38. What is the name of the place where films are made? A studio
39. What do you call a very high mountain? A peak / summit
40. What do you call the meat of a pig? Pork
41. What is the name of the day after today? Tomorrow
42. What do you call a person who is talented in many areas? A polymath / versatile
43. What is the term for a word that has the same meaning as another? A synonym
44. What do you call a person who is sent to represent others? A delegate / representative
45. What do you call the cover of a letter? An envelope
46. What is the name of the force that pulls things to the ground? Gravity
47. What do you call a story told using only pictures? A comic / graphic novel
48. What do you call the person who looks after a building? A janitor / caretaker
49. What is the name of the instrument used to see tiny things? A microscope
50. What do you call a person who is very good at sports? An athlete

Industry & Engineering

1. What do you call a person who designs engines or machines? An engineer
2. What do you call a factory where crude oil is processed? A refinery
3. What is the name of the tool used to measure the thickness of an object? Calipers
4. What do you call a building where grain is stored? A silo / granary
5. What is the term for a person who works in a coal mine? A miner
6. What do you call the process of making goods on a large scale? Manufacturing
7. What is the name of the metal made from a mixture of copper and zinc? Brass
8. What do you call a person who works with electrical circuits? An electrician
9. What is the term for a machine that converts movement into electricity? A generator
10. What do you call the waste material that is left over from a factory? By-product / Industrial waste

History & Archaeology

1. What do you call a person who writes about history? A historian
2. What is the name for a period of ten years? A decade
3. What do you call the objects found by archaeologists from the past? Artifacts
4. What do you call a tomb built for an ancient Egyptian king? A pyramid
5. What is the name of the script used by ancient Egyptians? Hieroglyphics
6. What do you call the era before written history? Prehistory
7. What do you call a person who rules a kingdom? A monarch / king / queen
8. What is the term for a sudden change in government by force? A coup / revolution
9. What do you call a person who dies for their beliefs? A martyr
10. What is the name of the document that ended World War I? The Treaty of Versailles

Communication & Language

1. What do you call the language someone speaks from birth? Mother tongue / Native language
2. What do you call a book that lists words in alphabetical order with their meanings? A dictionary
3. What is the name for the symbols used in music? Notes
4. What do you call a person who translates speech from one language to another? An interpreter
5. What is the name for a word that is the opposite of another? An antonym
6. What do you call a letter sent by a computer? An email
7. What is the term for the set of letters used to write a language? An alphabet
8. What do you call a long speech by one person in a play? A monologue
9. What is the term for a story that is not true? Fiction
10. What do you call a person who writes for a magazine? A journalist

Advanced Science & Physics

1. What is the name of the force that resists motion between two surfaces? Friction
2. What do you call the smallest unit of a chemical element? An atom
3. What is the term for the change of a liquid into a gas? Evaporation
4. What do you call a substance that allows electricity to flow through it? A conductor
5. What is the name of the instrument used to measure air pressure? A barometer
6. What do you call the center of an atom? The nucleus
7. What is the term for the path an object takes around a planet? An orbit
8. What do you call the process of light bending as it passes through water? Refraction
9. What is the name of the scientist who formulated the laws of motion? Isaac Newton
10. What do you call a material that does not let electricity pass through? An insulator

Daily Life & Social Roles

1. What do you call a person who helps people with their legal problems? A lawyer / solicitor
2. What is the name of the place where you buy bread and cakes? A bakery
3. What do you call a person who cuts and styles hair? A hairdresser / barber
4. What do you call a person who takes care of people’s teeth? A dentist
5. What is the term for a person who is looking for a job? Job seeker / unemployed
6. What do you call a person who receives a guest? A host / hostess
7. What is the name of the place where you can see historical objects? A museum
8. What do you call a person who lives next door to you? A neighbor
9. What do you call a person who is walking on the street? A pedestrian
10. What is the name of the device used to tell the time? A clock / watch

Miscellaneous General Knowledge (251-300)

1. What is the name of the largest planet in our solar system? Jupiter
2. What do you call a scientist who studies the weather? A meteorologist
3. What is the term for a person who cannot pay their debts? Bankrupt
4. What do you call the study of the structure of the body? Anatomy
5. What is the name of the gas that plants absorb from the air? Carbon dioxide
6. What do you call a person who is in charge of a museum? A curator
7. What is the term for the study of fossils? Paleontology
8. What do you call the liquid inside a pen? Ink
9. What is the name of the imaginary line around the middle of the earth? The equator
10. What do you call a person who does not believe in God? An atheist
11. What do you call the place where airplanes take off and land? An airport / runway
12. What is the term for a book that tells you how to use a machine? A manual / user guide
13. What do you call a person who serves on a ship? A sailor / crew member
14. What is the name of the room in a house where you sleep? A bedroom
15. What do you call a period of a thousand years? A millennium
16. What do you call the money a person pays to the government? Tax
17. What is the term for an animal that lives both on land and in water? An amphibian
18. What do you call a person who studies rocks and the earth? A geologist
19. What is the name of the white part of an egg? The albumen / egg white
20. What do you call a person who is traveling for pleasure? A tourist
21. What is the name of the hard outer part of a nut? A shell
22. What do you call a person who writes music? A composer
23. What is the term for the person who wins a competition? The winner / champion
24. What do you call the study of the stars and planets? Astronomy
25. What is the name of the long, thin part of a plant that grows underground? The root
26. What do you call a person who is skilled in many different things? A polymath / versatile
27. What is the term for a person who is the first to do something? A pioneer
28. What do you call the piece of paper that shows how much you owe? A bill / invoice
29. What is the name of the animal that is the symbol of the United States? The bald eagle
30. What do you call a person who is in charge of a ship? A captain
31. What is the term for a large group of people moving together? A crowd / procession
32. What do you call the study of the atmosphere? Meteorology
33. What is the name of the instrument used to measure weight? A scale
34. What do you call a person who is against someone or something? An opponent
35. What is the term for a person who is very famous for their talent? A celebrity / icon
36. What do you call the small, round part of a plant from which a new plant grows? A seed
37. What is the name of the light that comes from the moon? Moonlight
38. What do you call a person who makes things out of wood? A carpenter
39. What is the term for a person who is very brave? A hero / heroine
40. What do you call the place where you can see many types of animals? A zoo
41. What is the name of the gas that we breathe out? Carbon dioxide
42. What do you call a person who helps a doctor? A nurse / medical assistant
43. What is the term for a person who is very good at math? A mathematician
44. What do you call the part of the computer that you type on? A keyboard
45. What is the name of the color of the sky on a clear day? Blue
46. What do you call a person who is in charge of a newspaper? An editor
47. What is the term for a person who is very rich? A millionaire / billionaire
48. What do you call the place where you can go to swim? A swimming pool
49. What is the name of the fruit that is used to make wine? Grapes
50. What do you call a person who is very funny? A comedian

Ecology & Earth Science

1. What do we call the natural environment in which an animal lives? Habitat
2. What is the term for a period of time with no rain? A drought
3. What is the name of the process where waste is turned into new products? Recycling
4. What do you call a person who works to protect the environment? An environmentalist
5. What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat? Biodiversity
6. What do you call energy that comes from the sun? Solar energy
7. What is the name of the phenomenon where the Earth’s temperature rises? Global warming
8. What do you call the study of the relationship between living things and their environment? Ecology
9. What is the term for a species that no longer exists? Extinct
10. What do you call the layer of the atmosphere that protects us from UV rays? The ozone layer

Linguistics & Language Arts

1. What is the name of a person who speaks two languages fluently? Bilingual
2. What do you call the study of the origin of words? Etymology
3. What is the term for a book that is written about someone else’s life? A biography
4. What do you call the marks like commas and periods used in writing? Punctuation
5. What is the name of the person who provides a live commentary during a sports match? A commentator
6. What do you call an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally? A hyperbole
7. What is the term for a word that sounds like the noise it describes? Onomatopoeia
8. What do you call a person who loves and collects books? A bibliophile
9. What is the name of the list of chapters at the beginning of a book? Table of Contents
10. What do you call the underlying message or big idea of a story? The theme

University & Academic Life

1. What do you call a person who is studying for their first degree? An undergraduate
2. What is the name of the ceremony where students receive their degrees? Graduation
3. What do you call a formal talk given to a group of people, especially students? A lecture
4. What is the term for the work a student does away from the classroom? Homework / Assignment
5. What do you call a student who has finished their university degree? A graduate
6. What is the name of the campus building where students live? A dormitory / hall of residence
7. What do you call a short break between lessons? A recess / interval
8. What is the term for the person who supervises an exam? An invigilator / proctor
9. What do you call the plan of what is to be studied in a course? A syllabus / curriculum
10. What is the name for the final research paper written for a PhD? A dissertation / thesis

Tools, Instruments & Measurement

1. What instrument do you use to find the direction of North? A compass
2. What do you call a person who makes and repairs shoes? A shoemaker / cobbler
3. What is the name of the tool used to pull nails out of wood? A hammer / claw hammer
4. What do you call a device that makes small things look larger? A magnifying glass
5. What is the term for a person who scales mountains as a hobby? A mountaineer / climber
6. What do you call the container used to carry water for plants? A watering can
7. What is the name of the tool used for digging holes in the ground? A spade / shovel
8. What do you call the device that measures how fast a car is going? A speedometer
9. What is the term for a person who repairs jewelry? A jeweler
10. What do you call the scale used to measure the intensity of an earthquake? The Richter scale

Common Objects & Concepts (341-400)

1. What do you call a person who is unable to pay their bills? Insolvent / Bankrupt
2. What is the name of the piece of paper that gives you the right to drive? A driver’s license
3. What do you call the person who is the head of a university? A chancellor / vice-chancellor
4. What is the term for a place where ships are built or repaired? A shipyard
5. What do you call a book where you write down your daily thoughts? A diary / journal
6. What is the name of the person who helps you find books in a library? A librarian
7. What do you call the soft part of the foot that touches the ground? The sole
8. What is the term for a person who works in a government office? A civil servant / bureaucrat
9. What do you call a person who sells flowers? A florist
10. What is the name of the liquid that flows from a cut? Blood
11. What do you call a person who has reached the age of 18? An adult
12. What is the term for a person who is very good at a specific subject? An expert / specialist
13. What do you call the person who stands at the entrance of a hotel? A doorman / porter
14. What is the name of the device used to record sound? A microphone / recorder
15. What do you call a person who travels to work every day? A commuter
16. What is the term for a person who likes to spend a lot of time at home? A homebody
17. What do you call the part of the body between the hand and the arm? The wrist
18. What is the name of the person who leads a local government? A mayor
19. What do you call a person who is afraid of spiders? An arachnophobe
20. What is the term for the food eaten by animals in the wild? Prey / Fodder
21. What do you call the metal frame used for cooking meat over a fire? A grill / barbecue
22. What is the name of the document that allows you to work in a foreign country? A work permit
23. What do you call a person who is very good at using computers? A tech-savvy / programmer
24. What is the term for a person who is very famous? A celebrity
25. What do you call the part of the plant that grows above ground? The stem
26. What is the name of the person who writes articles for a website? A blogger / content writer
27. What do you call a person who is very good at painting? An artist
28. What is the term for the process of moving to another country to live? Migration / Immigration
29. What do you call the person who assists a pilot? A co-pilot
30. What is the name of the place where you can buy stamps? A post office
31. What do you call a person who is in charge of a museum? A curator
32. What is the term for a person who is very good at singing? A vocalist
33. What do you call the device used to keep things cold? A refrigerator / fridge
34. What is the name of the person who helps people with their travel plans? A travel agent
35. What do you call a person who is very good at cooking? A chef
36. What is the term for the study of the mind? Psychology
37. What do you call the person who fixes your car? A mechanic
38. What is the name of the instrument used to measure the wind speed? An anemometer
39. What do you call a person who is very good at drawing? An illustrator
40. What is the term for a person who is very good at playing the piano? A pianist
41. What do you call the device used to see stars? A telescope
42. What is the name of the person who helps you in a shop? A shop assistant / clerk
43. What do you call a person who is very good at dancing? A dancer
44. What is the term for the study of the earth? Geology
45. What do you call the person who writes books? An author
46. What is the name of the device used to measure time? A clock
47. What do you call a person who is very good at sports? An athlete
48. What is the term for the study of animals? Zoology
49. What do you call the person who is in charge of a school? A principal
50. What is the name of the device used to play music? A speaker / music player
51. What do you call a person who is very good at math? A mathematician
52. What is the term for the study of plants? Botany
53. What do you call the person who is in charge of a company? A CEO / manager
54. What is the name of the device used to take pictures? A camera
55. What do you call a person who is very good at writing? A writer
56. What is the term for the study of the stars? Astronomy
57. What do you call the person who is in charge of a hospital? An administrator
58. What is the name of the device used to heat food? A microwave / oven
59. What do you call a person who is very good at acting? An actor
60. What is the term for the study of the past? History

Human Anatomy & Health

1. What is the name of the fluid that protects the joints in the body? Synovial fluid
2. What do you call the two holes in your nose? Nostrils
3. What is the name of the main artery that carries blood from the heart? The aorta
4. What do you call the colored part of the eye? The iris
5. What is the name of the tube that connects the throat to the stomach? The esophagus / gullet
6. What do you call the tiny air sacs in the lungs? Alveoli
7. Which organ in the body filters waste from the blood to produce urine? The kidneys
8. What is the name of the largest organ of the human body? The skin
9. What do you call a person who cannot see any colors? Color-blind
10. What is the term for a doctor who specializes in the heart? A cardiologist

Social Systems & Society

1. What is the name of the official count of a country’s population? A census
2. What do you call the money a person pays to an insurance company? A premium
3. What is the term for a person who leaves their country due to war or danger? A refugee
4. What do you call the study of the production and consumption of goods? Economics
5. What is the name of the system where people are ranked one above another? A hierarchy
6. What do you call a person who represents their country abroad? A diplomat / ambassador
7. What is the term for the movement of people from rural areas to cities? Urbanization
8. What do you call a person who provides financial support for an event? A sponsor
9. What is the name for the set of laws passed by a parliament? Legislation
10. What do you call a person who is forced to leave their home but stays in their country? Internally displaced person (IDP)

Advanced Terminology

1. What do you call a word that is spelled the same but has a different meaning? A homonym
2. What is the term for a person who is fluent in many languages? A polyglot
3. What do you call a short, clever saying that expresses a truth? An aphorism / proverb
4. What is the term for the study of the structure of words? Morphology
5. What do you call the fear of heights? Acrophobia
6. What is the name of a person who thinks the worst will happen? A pessimist
7. What do you call a book that contains all the world’s knowledge? An encyclopedia
8. What is the term for a story that uses animals to teach a moral lesson? A fable
9. What do you call the introduction to a book or play? A prologue
10. What is the term for a person who works for themselves rather than a company? Freelancer / Self-employed

Daily Life & Household (431-470)

1. What do you use to inflate a bicycle tire? A pump
2. What do you call the device used to change channels on a TV from a distance? A remote control
3. What is the name of the small carpet placed near a door? A doormat
4. What do you call a person who manages a library? A librarian
5. What is the term for a document that lists the items in a shipment? A manifest
6. What do you call the glass part of a light fixture? A bulb
7. What is the name of the tool used to measure the weight of an object? A scale
8. What do you call a person who collects stamps? A philatelist
9. What is the term for a person who is very fond of sleep? A somnophile
10. What do you call the person who interprets for people who use sign language? A sign language interpreter
11. What do you call the small plastic piece at the end of a shoelace? An aglet
12. What is the name of the device that rings to wake you up? An alarm clock
13. What do you call a person who sells meat? A butcher
14. What is the term for a person who makes things from iron? A blacksmith
15. What do you call the container used to keep tea or coffee hot? A thermos / vacuum flask
16. What is the name of the cloth used to cover a table? A tablecloth
17. What do you call a person who is a permanent resident of a country? A citizen
18. What is the term for a person who is always on time? Punctual
19. What do you call the place where you can get a haircut? A barbershop / salon
20. What is the name of the instrument used to draw circles? A compass
21. What do you call a person who is traveling by foot? A pedestrian
22. What is the term for a book that is very popular and sells many copies? A bestseller
23. What do you call the person who is in charge of a newspaper? The editor
24. What is the name of the device used to protect a finger during sewing? A thimble
25. What do you call a person who has no home? Homeless
26. What is the term for a person who works in a shop? A shopkeeper / clerk
27. What do you call the piece of paper that gives you a discount? A coupon / voucher
28. What is the name of the person who conducts a wedding ceremony? An officiant / priest
29. What do you call a person who is in charge of a plane? The captain
30. What is the term for a person who is very good at their job? A professional
31. What do you call the place where you can park your car? A parking lot / garage
32. What is the name of the person who leads a choir? A choirmaster / conductor
33. What do you call a person who helps a passenger on a plane? A flight attendant
34. What is the term for a person who is very brave? Courageous / Valiant
35. What do you call the place where you can wash your clothes? A laundry / laundromat
36. What is the name of the person who sells bread? A baker
37. What do you call a person who is talented in music? A musician
38. What is the term for a person who is very old? Elderly / Senior citizen
39. What do you call the place where you can see a doctor? A clinic / surgery
40. What is the name of the device used to open a bottle? A bottle opener

Final Miscellaneous General Knowledge (471-500)

1. What is the name of the liquid that plants “bleed” when cut? Sap
2. What do you call a person who is in charge of a prison? A warden
3. What is the term for a person who is under 18? A minor / juvenile
4. What do you call the person who is the head of a state in a republic? A president
5. What is the name of the process of a seed growing into a plant? Germination
6. What do you call a person who is very good at chess? A grandmaster
7. What is the term for a person who is very fast? A sprinter
8. What do you call the person who is in charge of a kitchen? The head chef
9. What is the name of the device used to see underwater? A snorkel / diving mask
10. What do you call a person who is very good at memory? A mnemonist
11. What is the term for a person who is very good at building things? A builder / construction worker
12. What do you call the person who is in charge of a library? A head librarian
13. What is the name of the person who is in charge of a hotel? A manager
14. What do you call a person who is very good at speaking in public? An orator
15. What is the term for a person who is very good at science? A scientist
16. What do you call the person who is in charge of a ship’s engine? An engineer
17. What is the name of the device used to measure the height of a person? A stadiometer
18. What do you call a person who is very good at art? An artist
19. What is the term for a person who is very good at history? A historian
20. What do you call the person who is in charge of a sports game? A referee / umpire
21. What is the name of the device used to measure the depth of water? A sonar
22. What do you call a person who is very good at dancing? A dancer
23. What is the term for a person who is very good at writing stories? An author
24. What do you call the person who is in charge of a government? A prime minister / president
25. What is the name of the device used to measure the temperature of the air? A thermometer
26. What do you call a person who is very good at acting? An actor
27. What is the term for a person who is very good at music? A musician
28. What do you call the person who is in charge of a company? A CEO
29. What is the name of the device used to measure the weight of an object? A scale
30. What do you call a person who is very good at sports? An athlete