general knowledge
Broad basic information
General knowledge is the broad range of information an educated person is expected to know—facts about history, geography, science, culture, and current events that don't require specialized expertise.
Quiz shows and trivia games test general knowledge: The contestants demonstrated impressive general knowledge.
Someone with good general knowledge can hold conversations across many topics.
- quiz nightGroup knowledge competition event
- bar triviaTeam contest at taverns
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
- quizBrief informal test
- textbooksEducational reference volumes
information · fun facts · education · pub quizzes · almanacs · breadth · learning · cognition · quizmaster · fact-checking · academic competitions · wisdom · know it all · polymath · logic puzzles · well-read · dictionary · jeopardy
- common knowledgetrivia, common sense, proverbs, sayings, idioms
- trivia categoriestrivia, facts, history, science, geography
- game show elementsquiz show, trivia, wheel spinning, panel show, talent show
- Public Knowledgescience literacy, health literacy, media literacy, awareness campaigns, outreach
- knowledgebook learning, encyclopedia, reference book, dictionary, thesaurus
- examsexam, test, quiz, final exam, midterm
general knowledgespecialized knowledge
Focused skill in one area
expertise · specialization · technical knowledge · professional expertise · esoteric knowledge
general knowledgeignorance
Absence of knowledge
cluelessness · unawareness · illiteracy · obliviousness · nescience