From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgeneral knowledgeˌgeneral ˈknowledge noun [uncountable] KNOW somethingknowledge of facts about many different subjects a general knowledge quiz
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general knowledge• Good question for a general knowledge quiz.• Success with such questions requires not only knowledge of the measures concerned but also general knowledge.• Easy to play, using the traditional rules of golf, players progress through the game by answering general knowledge questions.• He had an excellent vocabulary and a good fund of general knowledge. 