Imagine a world without knowledge or understanding - how boring life would be?
General knowledge helps us to grow both on a personal as well as an academic level. Knowledge narrows our sense of perceiving the world, understands and analyses the situations better as one would without proper understanding.
What is the importance of general knowledge? Well, it stretches way beyond knowing the answers to trivia questions and quizzes. Being up-to-date on current affairs and basic knowledge in a variety of subjects can make you a more sociable and successful person.
I have listed below some reasons why having a solid general knowledge background is essential in your development and will help you succeed at home, at work, online and in your social life.
Makes for interesting conversations
Holding a conversation with a friend, colleague, acquaintance, or stranger may be difficult if you do not share common interests. General knowledge and current affairs are instant conversation starters and can help you move past typically awkward moments of silence. Being up-to-date will save you from weird situations when neither you nor someone else has anything to say.
Better decision making
General knowledge is all about keeping yourself updated with the knowledge from every field. Having good general knowledge makes you smart in every sense and helps you make some crucial decisions in life. General knowledge makes you street-smart and helps you make well-informed decisions.
Interacting effectively with people
Having a sound knowledge of different cultures and communities promotes significant interaction among people of different cultures. A person having proper knowledge can easily adjust to people in other communities if he has prior knowledge about their culture and religion. Interaction with different people becomes easy and enjoyable when you have proper knowledge about them.
Helps parents to guide their children
It’s an awkward situation when your child asks for advice or asks a simple question about Science or English, and you are not able to answer that question. If a parent wants to set an example for their children, he or she should also have good knowledge for them to help their children with their homework whenever some help is needed. As a parent, you need to display good general knowledge and impart the same to your kids.
Why not enhance your knowledge and attend some Quiz Nights
Enhancing your general knowledge does not have to be boring at all - there are some great Pub Quiz Nights that you can go to with friends and family where you can enjoy a meal as well as participate in their Quiz Night.
Why not pop in at the Firemans Arms in Cape Town for a delicious meal and participate in their Quiz Night.
In this battle of the brains, knowledge is power. Enjoy a few drinks with friends, while you test your knowledge in the ultimate battle. Who knows, you could just walk away with something special. Quiz Nights happen EVERY Thursday at 7.30 pm sharp with a small entry fee of R20.00 per person.
The Hollow Tree in Bellville, Cape Town as well as The Hollow Tree in Oxford Street Durbanville, Cape Town also offer delicious meals as well as Quiz Nights. Enjoy a meal and a few drinks with family or friends before taking part in the Quiz. Quiz Nights at The Hollow Tree Old Oak Road Bellville are every Tuesday night from 19h00 sharp and at The Hollow Tree Oxford Street on Thursday nights from 19h00 sharp with a small entry fee of R20.00 per person.
So - as we all know, Knowledge is Power and having a good sense of humour is much easier if you have good observational skills and some basic knowledge on a variety of topics.
Next time you visit Cape Town or want to include Cape Town into your African Safari itinerary, make sure to pop into The Firemans Arms or The Hollow Tree and take part in their awesome Quiz Nights.