Cheese (Plus More) Quiz Questions and Answers for Pub Quizzes and Social Nights

May 10, 2021October 15, 2025 by Charlotte Kitto

General Knowledge Quiz
(Plus Cheese)

What started as a light-hearted way to stay connected during COVID lockdowns quickly became one of our most popular traditions — and we’ve kept it going ever since.

We’ve put together a growing collection of themed quizzes, perfect for everything from Zoom socials and team-building events to after-work drinks and family gatherings. Naturally, there are plenty of cheese-themed questions (we couldn’t resist), but you’ll also find rounds on food and drink, geography, history, sport — and a few curveballs to keep things interesting.

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Published May 10, 2021October 15, 2025

General Knowledge Quiz

How many pounds of milk are needed to make 1 pound of cheese?
(a) 5 pounds of milk (b) 10 pounds of milk (c) 8 pounds of milk
What country invented cheesecake?
(a) Ancient Greece (b) Modern Greece (c) post 1800 America
Soft French cheese known as the 'King of Cheeses.'
(a) Brie (b) Salers (A pressed cheese from Auvergne) (c) Camembert (a soft cheese from Normandy)
The pungent smell of Sauvignon Blanc is called by wine buffs?
(a) Cats pee (b) Dirty socks (c) Mouth-puckering
Which of the following is a true berry?
(a) strawberry (b) banana (c) raspberry
What is the usual colour of the gorse and broom plants?
(a) Green (b) Yellow (c) Blue
Which Dylan song was the subject of a plagiarism controversy when a high school student from New Jersey claimed to be its original author?
(a) Don’t think twice its alright (b) Blowing in the wind (c) Masters of War
Which country in the OECD had the highest marginal tax rate in 2019 covering income tax and social security?
(a) Sweden (b) United Kingdom (c) Slovenia
How long do bear markets last on average?
(a) 1.4 years (b) 2.8 years (c) Over 3 years
What’s unusual about the far side of the Moon compared to the side facing Earth?
(a) It’s completely flat (b) It has more craters (c) It’s covered in ice

Answers

(b) 10 pounds of milk
(c) post 1800 America - dairyman William Lawrence of Chester, New York, who accidentally stumbled on it in 1872
(a) Brie
(a) Cats pee
(b) banana
(b) Yellow
(b) Blowing in the wind - In 1962, Dylan let a folk magazine called Sing Out! publish the lyrics. The student, Lorre Wyatt from Millburn, New Jersey, got the magazine and played it for the band he was in, claiming he wrote it. They performed it for their school a few months before Dylan released the song, which led everyone in the school to believe Dylan had stolen the song from Wyatt.
(c) Slovenia - Sweden 60.2 % United Kingdom 47% Slovenia 61.1%
(a) 1.4 years
(b) It has more craters

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