Trivia questions and answers
Here are 120 trivia questions with answers, split into eight rounds of 15: general knowledge, geography, history, science and nature, sports, music, film and TV, and food and drink. Every round mixes easy questions with a few hard ones, and the answers stay hidden until you tap them.
General knowledge120 questions
How many days are there in a leap year?
Read the question out loud, give the teams time to write, then tap Show answer. Switch off rounds your group finds too easy or too hard. The same 120 questions are listed below.
Draw a random question from the card on your phone, switch rounds on and off, or press print for a quiz sheet with every answer on it.
- Questions
- 120
- Rounds
- 8 of 15
- Time
- About 90 minutes for all
120 trivia questions with answers
The rounds are built so every team scores something: the first questions in each round are warm ups, the last ones split the table. Run all eight for a full quiz night, or pick three or four rounds for a shorter game.
Round 1: General knowledge
15- How many days are there in a leap year?
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366 - How many minutes are there in a day?
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1,440 - What is the Roman numeral for 50?
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L - How many cards are in a standard deck, not counting the jokers?
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52 - How many squares are there on a chessboard?
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64 - How many hours are there in a week?
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168 - What does the www in a web address stand for?
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World Wide Web - How many sides does a standard stop sign have?
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Eight, it is an octagon - Which day of the week is named after the Norse god Thor?
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Thursday - Which fictional detective lives at 221B Baker Street?
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Sherlock Holmes - What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?
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Tinker Bell - In Greek mythology, who flew too close to the sun on wings made of feathers and wax?
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Icarus - Which word for a school for young children was borrowed from German?
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Kindergarten - What colour is the black box flight recorder on a plane really painted?
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Bright orange - Which is the only letter that does not appear in the name of any US state?
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Q
Round 2: Geography
15- Which European country is shaped like a boot?
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Italy - Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
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The Pacific Ocean - Which river flows through Cairo?
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The Nile - In which country would you find Machu Picchu?
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Peru - Which US state is made up entirely of islands?
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Hawaii - What is the capital of Canada?
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Ottawa - What is the capital of Australia?
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Canberra - Which is the largest country in the world by area?
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Russia - What is the smallest country in the world by area?
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Vatican City - Which is the longest river in South America?
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The Amazon - Which is the largest hot desert in the world?
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The Sahara - Which two countries share the longest international border in the world?
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Canada and the United States - What is the capital of Turkey?
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Ankara - Mount Everest sits on the border between Nepal and which other country?
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China - The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean with which sea?
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The Mediterranean Sea
Round 3: History
15- Who was the first President of the United States?
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George Washington - In which year did the Titanic sink?
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1912 - Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
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Neil Armstrong, in 1969 - In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
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1989 - In which year did World War II end?
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1945 - In which year did Christopher Columbus first reach the Americas?
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1492 - In which year was the US Declaration of Independence signed?
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1776 - Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
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Michelangelo - What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
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The Mayflower - Which Roman city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79?
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Pompeii (Herculaneum was buried too) - Which is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing?
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The Great Pyramid of Giza - Who was the British Prime Minister for most of World War II?
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Winston Churchill - What was the name of the first artificial satellite, launched in 1957?
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Sputnik 1 - Which French emperor was exiled to the island of Elba in 1814?
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Napoleon Bonaparte - Which Roman emperor gave his name to the wall built across northern England?
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Hadrian
Round 4: Science and nature
15- How many legs does a spider have?
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Eight - Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
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Mars - What is a baby kangaroo called?
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A joey - At what temperature does water boil at sea level, in degrees Celsius?
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100 °C - What do bees collect from flowers to make honey?
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Nectar - Which planet is closest to the Sun?
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Mercury - What is the largest planet in our solar system?
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Jupiter - What is the largest mammal on Earth?
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The blue whale - What is the chemical symbol for gold?
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Au - Which gas do plants take in from the air to make their food?
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Carbon dioxide - What is the hardest natural substance?
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Diamond - What is the largest organ of the human body?
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The skin - How many hearts does an octopus have?
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Three - How many bones are there in the adult human body?
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206 - What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
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Na
Round 5: Sports
15- In which sport would you see a slam dunk?
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Basketball - How many players does a soccer team have on the field at once?
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11 - How many holes are played in a standard round of golf?
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18 - How many rings are there on the Olympic flag?
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Five - In which sport do players hit a shuttlecock?
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Badminton - In tennis, what is a score of zero called?
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Love - How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?
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Six - In baseball, how many strikes make a strikeout?
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Three - In bowling, what is it called when you knock down all ten pins with your first ball?
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A strike - How long does a standard soccer match last, not counting stoppage time?
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90 minutes - How long is a marathon?
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26.2 miles, or 42.195 km - In which city were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896?
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Athens - What is the highest score you can get with three darts in one turn?
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180 - In which country was the martial art judo created?
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Japan - What is the highest possible break in a standard game of snooker?
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147
Round 6: Music
15- Which band recorded Bohemian Rhapsody?
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Queen - Which singer is known as the King of Pop?
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Michael Jackson - Who was known as the King of Rock and Roll?
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Elvis Presley - How many strings does a standard guitar have?
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Six - Which English city were The Beatles from?
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Liverpool - How many keys are there on a standard piano?
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88 - Which rapper's real name is Marshall Mathers?
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Eminem - Which singer released Purple Rain in 1984?
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Prince - Which Swedish group won Eurovision in 1974 with Waterloo?
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ABBA - Which singer made Respect her signature song in 1967?
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Aretha Franklin - Which band released the album The Dark Side of the Moon in 1973?
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Pink Floyd - Who recorded Like a Rolling Stone in 1965?
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Bob Dylan - Which composer wrote his Ninth Symphony after he had lost his hearing?
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Ludwig van Beethoven - In which Mozart opera does the Queen of the Night sing?
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The Magic Flute - Which orchestral instrument usually has 47 strings and seven pedals?
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The harp
Round 7: Film and TV
15- What is the name of the cowboy toy in Toy Story?
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Woody - Which school of witchcraft and wizardry does Harry Potter go to?
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Hogwarts - In which fictional town do the Simpsons live?
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Springfield - What kind of fish is Nemo in Finding Nemo?
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A clownfish - What is the name of Batman's butler?
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Alfred - What is the name of the coffee shop in Friends?
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Central Perk - Which film series made the line "May the Force be with you" famous?
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Star Wars - What is the name of Simba's father in The Lion King?
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Mufasa - What colour are Dorothy's slippers in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz?
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Ruby red - Which 1993 film is set in a park full of cloned dinosaurs?
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Jurassic Park - Which character does Elijah Wood play in The Lord of the Rings films?
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Frodo Baggins - Who directed Jaws, released in 1975?
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Steven Spielberg - What is the name of the paper company in the US version of The Office?
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Dunder Mifflin - Which subject does Walter White teach at the start of Breaking Bad?
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Chemistry - On which continent does most of Game of Thrones take place?
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Westeros
Round 8: Food and drink
15- What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
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Avocado - Which fruit are raisins made from?
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Grapes - Which country does paella come from?
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Spain - What is the main ingredient in hummus?
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Chickpeas - Which herb is the base of a classic Italian pesto?
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Basil - Which cheese is used on a classic pizza Margherita?
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Mozzarella - Which country does feta cheese come from?
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Greece - Which nut is marzipan made from?
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Almonds - Kimchi is a famous dish from which country?
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Korea - Which grain is traditional Japanese sake brewed from?
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Rice - Which plant is tequila made from?
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Blue agave - Which vegetable gives borscht its deep red colour?
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Beetroot - Which juice gives a Bloody Mary its red colour?
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Tomato juice - Which type of pastry are eclairs and profiteroles made from?
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Choux pastry - Which spice is made from the dried stigmas of a crocus flower?
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Saffron
How to host a trivia night
All you need is a host, some pens and a sheet of paper per team. The format below works for a living room with six friends and for an office party with forty.
- Make teams of two to fiveSmall teams keep everyone talking. Each team picks a name and numbers a sheet from 1 to 15 for every round.
- Pick your roundsFour rounds take about 45 minutes, all eight about 90. Switch off the rounds you skip in the card above so it only draws from the ones you play.
- Read every question twiceGive teams around 30 seconds per question. No phones on the table during a round, the honour system works better when the phones are face down.
- Swap sheets and markAfter each round, teams mark another team's sheet while you read the answers out. Write the scores on a big sheet everyone can see.
- Save a deciderKeep one number question in your pocket for a tie, like the number of minutes in a day (1,440). The team closest wins.
| Situation | Points | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| Correct answer | 1 point | Easy to mark and quick to add up |
| Right answer, wrong spelling | Full point | The host decides, and the host is always right |
| Joker round, chosen before it starts | Double points | Lets each team bet on its strongest subject |
| Final round | Double points | Keeps the team in last place in the game until the end |
| Tie at the end | Closest number wins | No sudden death that drags on |
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Which rounds suit which crowd
The questions above are general knowledge level, the kind a curious adult or a sharp 12 year old can get. Some rounds lean easier than others, so pick rounds for the people in the room.
| Crowd | Best rounds | Skip or shorten |
|---|---|---|
| Friends at home | Film and TV, Music, Food and drink, Sports | Nothing, run all eight |
| Office party | General knowledge, Geography, Food and drink | Sports, if half the room doesn't follow it |
| Hard core quiz team | History, Geography, Music, Science and nature | Play only the last eight questions of each round |
- Easy first, hard last. Every round starts with questions nearly everyone gets, so nobody is on zero after the first five minutes.
- Answers you can check. The questions are about things that don't change, no current champions, no records that get broken next year.
- Write your own extras. One or two questions about the people in the room, like where the host went on their last holiday, always get the biggest laugh.
Questions people ask
What are good trivia questions?
Good trivia questions have one clear answer, are about things that don't change, and are known by about half the room. For example: which is the only letter that does not appear in the name of any US state (Q), and how many hearts does an octopus have (three).
Where can I find trivia questions with answers?
This page has 120 trivia questions with answers in eight rounds of 15. Tap a question to see the answer, draw them at random with the card at the top, or print the page as a quiz sheet.
How many questions should a trivia night have?
Around 60 questions in four rounds of 15 is right for an evening at home, and takes about 45 minutes. All 120 questions in eight rounds make a full quiz night of about 90 minutes.
How do you score a trivia game?
One point per correct answer is enough. Let each team play a joker on one round for double points, double the final round, and settle a tie with a closest number question.
Can I print these trivia questions?
Yes. Press print at the top of the page and you get a clean sheet with all 120 questions and answers, without the menus and buttons.
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