200 Best Trivia Questions

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Last updated: June 19, 2024 by

Need tricky trivia questions? You’ve come to the right place! Have a fun night in with friends and family with a trivia night. Here at Homemade Gifts Made Easy, we have the best trivia questions to make your quiz a huge success! Grab your snacks and drinks, then organize a game with a group of people - you just need two or three buddies to start with, or why not make it a bigger event?

I LOVE a quiz, particularly on pop culture, music, and sports. So, for this page, I relished thinking up plenty of trivia questions that I’d be happy to get asked myself. A trivia night brings a little competitive spirit and makes get-togethers, holidays, and parties way more exciting. You can pick a selection of any of our trivia questions for adults and kids, or print out a whole sheet of trivia questions and answers to use.

We’ve organized our 200 trivia questions into different categories so that you can easily choose the types of questions that suit your group. They’re sure to liven up any gathering. We even have kid-friendly trivia questions so you can play with your little ones.

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These best trivia questions are our favorites to add into any trivia game. A mix of different categories, these general knowledge questions will test your brain, and you may even learn a fun fact or two.

Q: Which dog breed was traditionally kept by monks in the Swiss Alps to find lost travelers?
A: The Saint Bernard

Q: Which planet shares its name with a chemical element?
A: Mercury

Q: What was London Airport renamed to in 1966?
A: Heathrow Airport

Q: What is the only bird that can fly backward?
A: Hummingbirds

Q: Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
A: Michelangelo

Q: What is the main profession of Nintendo character Luigi?
A: A plumber

Q: Which is the world’s hottest chili pepper?
A: Carolina Reaper

Q: What is the capital city of Canada?
A: Ottawa

Q: What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
A: Diamond

Q: Who was inaugurated as US President in 2009?
A: Barack Obama

Q: What is the national animal of Scotland?
A: Unicorn

Q: What is the largest living species of lizard?
A: Komodo Dragon

Q: Who was the second President of the United States?
A: John Adams

Q: What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
A: Avocado

Q: Model Gigi Hadid is from which country?
A: USA

Q: Who painted "Starry Night"?
A: Vincent van Gogh

Q: Which planet has over 145 known moons?
A: Saturn

Q: Which country is a Florentine steak from?
A: Italy

Q: Who was the UK’s longest serving female Prime Minister?
A: Margaret Thatcher

Q: Who is the author of "The Great Gatsby"?
A: F. Scott Fitzgerald

If you want general trivia questions that cover all bases, including sports, then this is the list for you! There’s a sprinkle of all subjects in here, from science, to technology and food - so you’re bound to get a few correct answers.

Q: In what year was the first iPhone released?
A: 2007

Q: Which fashion brand is known for its double “G” logo?
A: Gucci

Q: What type of pastry is made to create profiteroles?
A: Choux

Q: What does the car company BMW stand for in English?
A: Bavarian Motor Works

Q: What is Chandler Bing’s middle name?
A: Muriel

Q: What word means a coffee maker and a tool to clear drains?
A: A plunger

Q: A camera inspired the original logo of what social media platform?
A: Instagram

Q: Which sign of the Zodiac is represented by a crab?
A: Cancer

Q: Which British chef ran a three Michelin Starred restaurant called The Fat Duck?
A: Heston Blumenthal

Q: The term “Grand Prix” was first used in a motor race in which country?
A: France

Q: Which spice powder is a mix of turmeric, fenugreek, chili, and cumin?
A: Curry Powder

Q: What does WWE stand for?
A: World Wrestling Entertainment

Q: Which aniseed flavored drink is the national drink of Greece?
A: Ouzo

Q: Which Tesla CEO also co-founded PayPal?
A: Elon Musk

Q: What is pop short for in the term “pop culture”?
A: Popular

Q: What is singer Rihanna’s birth name?
A: Robyn Fenty

Q: Which course is The Masters golf tournament held?
A: Augusta National Golf Club

Q Which late rockstar is the grandfather of actress Riley Keough?
A: Elvis Presley

When you’re young, you don’t have years of learning behind you! Our trivia questions for kids are fun and stick to things that children know all about, including animated movies, easy facts, kids' books, and gaming questions.

Q: How many colors are there in a rainbow?
A: Seven

Q: Dua Lipa’s song Dance the Night is from which movie?
A: Barbie

Q: How many seasons are in one year?
A: Four

Q: What is Bluey’s dad’s name?
A: Bandit

Q: What game is Princess Peach originally from?
A: Super Mario Bros.

Q: What is the name of Harry Potter’s school?
A: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Q: What does Dr. Seuss's character Sam-I-Am want to serve?
A: Green eggs and ham.

Q: Which member of the Scooby Doo gang typically wears a purple dress?
A: Daphne

Q: Who was the first Marvel Character to appear in Fortnite?
A: Thanos

Q: What type of fish is Nemo?
A: Clownfish

Q: What was the title of Taylor Swift's first album?
A: Taylor Swift

Q: In SpongeBob SquarePants, what animal is Squidward?
A: Octopus

Q: What movie does Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny star in?
A: Space Jam

Q: How many legs does a spider have?
A: Eight

Q: Which grumpy Sesame Street resident lives in a trash can?
A: Oscar the Grouch

Q: How many members does South Korean Band BTS have?
A: 7

Q: In Diary of a Wimpy Kid, what is Manny's nickname for Greg?
A: Bubba

Q: What do Caterpillars turn into?
A: Butterflies

Q: Who wrote "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"?
A: Roald Dahl

Q: What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?
A: Tinker Bell

For more, check out our Trivia Questions for Kids.

If you’re super competitive, then these sports and games trivia questions are perfect for you! Who will win the trophy for their best sports knowledge? Play on and find out.

Q: Which city was the first modern Olympic Games held?
A: Athens

Q: In soccer, how many players are on the field for each team?
A: 11

Q: Which boxer could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee?
A: Muhammad Ali (or Cassius Clay)

Q: What tennis score always follows deuce?
A: Advantage

Q: How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?
A: 6

Q: What is the Baseball term for hitting the ball over the fence?
A: Home run

Q: Which Open Tennis Championship is played on clay?
A: The French Open

Q: Which video game company created the character Princess Zelda?
A: Nintendo

Q: At which ancient Greek site is the Olympic torch lit?
A: Olympia

Q: In tennis, what number is represented by the term love?
A: 0

Q: What is the scoring area of an American football field called?
A: End Zone

Q: Creator, Friends, and Classic are product lines of which toy?
A: Lego

Q: Which two letters in Scrabble have a value of 10 points each?
A: Q and Z

Q: Which Olympic sport is played with brooms and stones?
A: Curling

Q: What is the golf term for a score of one under par?
A: Birdie

Q: What is the tennis term for a serve that the opponent cannot touch?
A: Ace

Q: How many rings are there on the Olympic flag?
A: Five

Q: On a US Monopoly board, what color are Kentucky Avenue, Indiana Avenue, and Illinois Avenue?
A: Red

Q: How many bases are there in baseball?
A: Four

Q: In what sport do players compete for the Stanley Cup?
A: Ice Hockey

The natural world is full of amazing animals, and we have the very best animal trivia questions here. Get your thinking caps on for these questions about creatures - furry, scaly, and feathered.

Q: What don’t Invertebrates have?
A: A backbone.

Q: What is the largest carnivore native to the UK?
A: The Badger

Q: What is an adult female sheep called?
A: A Ewe

Q: What do you call animals that can live on land and in water?
A: Amphibians

Q: What is the slowest animal in the world?
A: Three-toed Sloth

Q: What does a Giant Panda mainly eat?
A: Bamboo shoots and leaves

Q: Which animal never sleeps?
A: An American bullfrog

Q: What are baby goats called?
A: Kids

Q: Which land animal has the longest lifespan?
A: St. Helena tortoise

Q: What shape is wombat poop?
A: Square / cubed

Q: Which bird’s eye is bigger than its brain?
A: Ostriches

Q: Where does a dog sweat from?
A: Paw pads

Q: What are male turkeys called?
A: Gobblers

Q: Which flightless bird is from New Zealand?
A: The Kiwi

Q: What color is a hippo’s sweat?
A: Reddish / Pink

Q: What is the only mammal that cannot jump?
A: Elephants

Q: What color is a polar bear’s skin?
A: Black

Q: What reptile is known for the ability to change its body color?
A: chameleon

Q: Fireflies are also known by what name?
A: Lightning bugs

Q: What animal species has the largest eyes?
A: Colossal squid

Q: How many hearts does an Octopus have?
A: Three

Q: What baby animal is called a Puggle?
A: Platypuses and echidnas

Q: What continent is the Capybara native to?
A: South America

Q: What’s the name of the largest snake in the world?
A: Anaconda

For more animal fun, check out our full collection of Animal Trivia Questions, complete with a printable game!

Pop culture trivia questions cover music, movies, books, TV, and famous people.

Q: What is the name of the New York coffee shop in Friends?
A: Central Perk

Q: Which book features twins Tweedledee and Tweedledum?
A: Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There

Q: The gong belongs to which section of an orchestra?
A: Percussion

Q: What is the third book in the Bridget Jones series?
A: Mad About the Boy

Q: Which band was originally called Starfish?
A: Coldplay

Q: Who wrote The Jungle Book?
A: Rudyard Kipling

Q: What city did The Beatles originate from?
A: Liverpool

Q: How many keys does a classic piano have?
A: 88

Q: Which animated movie does the Art Garfunkel song Bright Eyes come from?
A: Watership Down

Q: What was Sherlock Holmes’s address?
A: 221b Baker Street, London

Q: Jason Bateman plays a money laundering Financial Advisor in which TV show?
A: Ozark

Q: What decade was the band Aerosmith formed?
A: 1970s

Q: Who was the first member of The Beatles to be married?
A: John Lennon

Q: Who leapt off a stadium roof during the 2017 SuperBowl Halftime show?
A: Lady Gaga

Q: In Game of Thrones, who is Joffrey Baratheon’s biological father?
A: Jamie Lannister

Q: Captain Kirk was the captain of what Star Trek starship?
A: USS Enterprise.

Q: Alison Hannigan plays Lily in what sitcom?
A: How I Met Your Mother

Q: Actor Debbie Reynolds was the mother of which Star Wars Actress?
A: Carrie Fisher

Q: The comedy movie She’s The Man is based on which Shakespeare play?
A: Twelfth Night

Q: In the 1990’s, what was Pixar’s first feature-length movie?
A: Toy Story

Q: Who is the main character in the movie The Raiders Of The Lost Ark?
A: Indiana Jones

Q: What animal begins each MGM movie?
A: Lion

Q: What was the name of Dorothy’s dog in Wizard of Oz?
A: Toto

Q: What timeloop movie is also an annual celebration held on February 2?
A: Groundhog Day

Q: Ben Affleck plays which superhero in the movie Justice League?
A: Batman

Q: The band Sheik was co-founded by which guitarist?
A: Nile Rodgers

Q: Which movie did Marilyn Monroe sing Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend?
A: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Q: What is the British equivalent of the Oscars/Academy Awards called?
A: The BAFTAs (British Academy of Film and Television Arts)

Q: What country are the band ABBA from?
A: Sweden

Q: In The Simpsons, what is the name of its neighboring town?
A: Shelbyville

Q: What year was Netflix founded?
A: 1997

Q: Which comedy duo starred in the 1930s film The Music Box?
A: Laurel & Hardy

Q: Who wrote the song I’m a Believer for the Monkees?
A: Neil Diamond

Q: Who is the only director to be nominated for an Oscar in 6 different decades?
A: Steven Spielberg

Q: What was Disney’s first animated feature film?
A: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Q: Tuesday Night Music Club was the debut album of which singer?
A: Sheryl Crow

Q: Who directed the movie Reservoir Dogs?
A: Quentin Tarantino

Q: The Beatles had enemies called Blue Meanies in which movie?
A: Yellow Submarine

Were you paying attention in history class? These history trivia questions will test your memory and see if you have the smarts!

Q: By what nickname is the wild-west character William Bonney known?
A: Billy the Kid

Q: Who was the President of the United States during the American Civil War?
A: Abraham Lincoln

Q: What nationality was artist Vincent Van Gough?
A: Dutch

Q: What historic event happened on July 20th, 1969?
A: The moon landing

Q: Who invented scissors?
A: Leonardo da Vinci

Q: In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
A: 1989

Q: Who created the iconic Little Black Dress?
A: Coco Chanel

Q: How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
A: Six

Q: Who discovered America in 1492?
A: Christopher Columbus

Q: What ancient civilization built the pyramids?
A: Egyptians

Q: What year did World War Two end?
A: 1945

Q: What was the main language spoken in the Roman Empire?
A: Latin

Q: Who was the god of the sea in Greek mythology?
A: Poseidon

Q: What year did the Great Fire of London occur?
A: 1666

For more, check out our History Trivia Questions.

How worldly are you? If you have a love of traveling, you may get top points for these geography trivia questions.

Q: How many countries are in Europe?
A: 50

Q: Which state of the USA has the Union Jack (British flag) on its flag?
A: Hawaii

Q: Which river flows through the famous Grand Canyon?
A: The Colorado River

Q: In which US city is the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum?
A: Oklahoma City

Q: What is the national flower of Japan?
A: Cherry blossom

Q: How many stripes are found on the US flag?
A: Thirteen

Q: How many days does the Earth take to orbit the Sun?
A: 365

Q: What is the capital city of Australia?
A: Canberra

Q: What is the nickname for New York City, also used in the DC Universe?
A: Gotham

Q: What is the name for the area directly above an earthquake’s focal point?
A: Epicenter

Q: Alutiiq is a language from which US state?
A: Alaska

Q: Which UK building has 775 rooms?
A: Buckingham Palace

Q: In which US state is the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge?
A: New York

Q: From which language comes the coastal word “riviera”?
A: Italian

Q: What is the second-largest continent in the world?
A: Africa

These science trivia questions will show if you’re the next Einstein or not! If you know an atom from a cell or molecule, you’ll ace these science questions.

Q: What planet is known as the Red Planet?
A: Mars

Q: What term used for an arm or leg, also means branch of a tree?
A: Limb

Q: The world’s first cloned sheep was named after which famous singer?
A: Dolly Parton

Q: What part of the plant conducts photosynthesis?
A: Leaf

Q: What is a second full moon within a single calendar month called?
A: Blue Moon

Q: Who developed the theory of relativity?
A: Albert Einstein

Q: Desert Plants, Bunny Ears and Fairy Castle are plants in which variety?
A: Cactus

Q: What is the center of an atom called?
A: Nucleus

Q: What is the human body's largest organ?
A: Skin

Q: What is the name of the galaxy we live in?
A: Milky Way

Q: Gravity was discovered by which famous physicist?
A: Sir Isaac Newton

Q: What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?
A: 100 degrees Celsius

Q: How many eyes does a bee have?
A: Five

Q: What type of blood cells fight infection?
A: White blood cells

Q: What is the chemical symbol for water?
A: H₂O

One of the best times of year for a trivia quiz is during a holiday gathering. So, why not make the questions holiday-themed?! Check out our best holiday trivia questions for the whole family.

Q: Who stole Christmas?
A: The Grinch

Q: What February holiday is known for the tradition of sending cards and flowers?
A: Valentine's Day

Q: What is the famous Christmas ballet called?
A: The Nutcracker

Q: What holiday marks the end of the Christian season of Lent?
A: Easter

Q: What are Frosty the Snowman’s eyes made of?
A: Coal

Q: What is the name of the Islamic holy month of fasting?
A: Ramadan

Q: How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish?
A: Feliz Navidad

Q: What is the first holiday of the year?
A: New Year's Day

Q: What holiday is celebrated on July 4th in the US?
A: Independence Day

Q: In which country does Santa wear flip-flops?
A: Australia

Q: What holiday is celebrated on the second Sunday in May in the US?
A: Mother's Day

Q: What should you do under the mistletoe?
A: Kiss

Q: What holiday is known as the Festival of Lights?
A: Diwali

Q: What’s your star sign if you were born on Christmas Day?
A: Capricorn

Q: What holiday celebrates the end of Ramadan?
A: Eid al-Fitr

Q: What holiday involves the tradition of wearing green?
A: St. Patrick's Day

For more, check out our Halloween Trivia and Christmas Trivia pages.

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