160 General Knowledge Pub Quiz Questions and Answers

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Do you love pub quizzes and organising trivia nights with your friends? Then this ultimate General Knowledge Pub quiz is for you!

Quizzes are a fun way to test your knowledge, to have fun with your friends but they can also be a great learning tool.

You get to think about various questions and what the answers are but also discuss these possibilities with your friends and have fun along the way.

It’s also a fun way to learn new things. After all, we don’t all want to read a history book but that doesn’t mean we are not up for learning more historical facts.

Pub quizzes are also a great thing to do at home, a budget-friendly evening out as well as a great team-building tool.

This general knowledge pub quiz consists of 150 questions about a variety of topics, ranging from history and science to popular culture and music. It also includes more niche subjects such as Harry Potter, cars, fashion and more.

It’s split into 16 rounds sorted by levels. This means you will find easy, medium and hard questions.

We chose not to split the quiz into themes since you can find those on the website already. Instead, you can pick the rounds that you want depending on how hard you want this quiz to be.

So, are you ready to get quizzing? Let’s go!

Round 1: Easy

1. What is the capital of Australia?
2. What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
3. Who was the first president of the United States?
4. How many states are in the United States of America?
5. What is the name of the currency in France?
6. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
7. How many planets are in the solar system?
8. In which city can you find the Empire State Building?
9. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
10. Which herb is used to make pesto?

DID YOU KNOW? Australia officially became a nation in 1901.

Round 1: Answers

1. What is the capital of Australia? Canberra
2. What is the tallest mountain in Africa? Mount Kilimanjaro
3. Who was the first president of the United States? George Washington
4. How many states are in the United States of America? 50
5. What is the name of the currency in France? Euro
6. Who painted the Mona Lisa? Leonardo Da Vinci
7. How many planets are in the solar system? 8
8. In which city can you find the Empire State Building? New York City
9. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? Marie Curie
10. Which herb is used to make pesto? Basil

Round 2: Medium

1. Name one of the Great Lakes in North America.
2. What ocean lies to the west of Africa?
3. How many bones are in the adult human skeleton?
4. What is the smallest country in the world?
5. In what year was the Berlin Wall destroyed?
6. Which Shakespeare play features the line “To be, or not to be”?
7. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
8. Who was the Greek goddess of love and beauty?
9. What is the official language of Brazil?
10. Which river flows through London?

DID YOU KNOW? New born babies have more bones than adults.

Round 2: Answers

1. Name one of the Great Lakes in North America. Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie or Ontario.
2. What ocean lies to the west of Africa? Atlantic Ocean
3. How many bones are in the adult human skeleton? 206
4. What is the smallest country in the world? Vatican City
5. In what year was the Berlin Wall destroyed? 1989
6. Which Shakespeare play features the line “To be, or not to be”? Hamlet
7. What is the chemical symbol for gold? Au
8. Who was the Greek goddess of love and beauty? Aphrodite
9. What is the official language of Brazil? Portuguese
10. Which river flows through London? Thames

Round 3: Hard

1. What two countries make up the island of Hispaniola?
2. In what year were the first modern Olympic Games held?
3. Which country conducted the attack on Pearl Harbor?
4. How many keys are there on a standard piano?
5. What is the capital of Belarus?
6. In what year did the USSR collapse?
7. What is the highest mountain in North America?
8. What is the capital of Laos?
9. When was D-Day?
10. In which museum can you find ‘The Starry Night’ by Vincent Van Gogh?

DID YOU KNOW? The D-Day landing beaches all had a code name. They were Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.

Round 3: Answers

1. What two countries make up the island of Hispaniola? Haiti and the Dominican Republic
2. In what year were the first modern Olympic Games held? 1896
3. Which country conducted the attack on Pearl Harbor? Japan
4. How many keys are there on a standard piano? 88
5. What is the capital of Belarus? Minsk
6. In what year did the USSR collapse? 1991
7. What is the highest mountain in North America? Mount Denali
8. What is the capital of Laos? Vientiane
9. When was D-Day? 6 June 1944
10. In which museum can you find ‘The Starry Night’ by Vincent Van Gogh? The MoMA in New York City

Round 4: Easy

1. What is the capital of France?
2. The koala is native to which country?
3. What is the largest country in the world by population?
4. What alcohol is used to make a Mojito?
5. Who was the first man to walk on the Moon?
6. What are the colours of the French flag?
7. What is the highest mountain in the world?
8. What country is home to the Sphinx and the pyramids?
9. Who was the first woman to become Prime Minister of the UK?
10. What chemical element is ‘H’?

DID YOU KNOW? The Mojito was invented in La Havana, Cuba.

Round 4: Answers

1. What is the capital of France? Paris
2. The koala is native to which country? Australia
3. What is the largest country in the world by population? China
4. What alcohol is used to make a Mojito? Rum
5. Who was the first man to walk on the Moon? Neil Armstrong
6. What are the colours of the French flag? Blue, White and Red
7. What is the highest mountain in the world? Mount Everest
8. What country is home to the Sphinx and the pyramids? Egypt
9. Who was the first woman to become Prime Minister of the UK? Margaret Thatcher
10. What chemical element is ‘H’? Hydrogen

Round 5: Medium

1. When did Hitler invade Poland (full date)?
2. Which British actress played Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones?
3. Who wrote the ‘Lliad’ and the ‘Odyssey’?
4. Which artist was performing during the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017?
5. How many players are there in an ice hockey team (on the ice at any one time)?
6. In which ocean is Hawaii located?
7. What country is Easter Island a territory of?
8. Who invented the first motor-operated airplane?
9. The Channel Tunnel links which two countries?
10. Which African country is the most populous?

DID YOU KNOW? Britain and France were the first countries to declare war to Germany following Hitler’s invasion of Poland.

Round 5: Answers

1. When did Hitler invade Poland (full date)? 1st of September 1940
2. Which British actress played Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones? Emilia Clarke
3. Who wrote the ‘Lliad’ and the ‘Odyssey’? Homer
4. Which artist was performing during the Manchester Arena bombing of 2017? Ariana Grande
5. How many players are there in an ice hockey team (on the ice at any one time)? 6
6. In which ocean is Hawaii located? Pacific Ocean
7. What country is Easter Island a territory of? Chile
8. Who invented the first motor-operated airplane? Wright Brothers
9. The Channel Tunnel links which two countries? France and the United Kingdom
10. Which African country is the most populous? Nigeria

Round 6: Hard

1. Which country is the smallest country on the African mainland by land area?
2. Which football team does Karim Benzema play for?
3. What famous boxer was nicknamed ‘The Greatest’?
4. When was the movie ‘Forrest Gump’ released?
5. Which two teams have won the most Superbowls (6 times each)?
6. What is the largest cricket stadium in the world?
7. Which actor won the oscar for ‘Best actor’ for his role in American Beauty in 1999?
8. How many of Henry VIII’s wives were called Anne?
9. How many time zones does China have?
10. What does NASDAQ stand for?

DID YOU KNOW? Over 1.3 billion people live in Africa.

Round 6: Answers

1. Which country is the smallest country on the African mainland by land area? The Gambia
2. Which football team does Karim Benzema play for? Real Madrid
3. What famous boxer was nicknamed ‘The Greatest’? Muhammad Ali
4. When was the movie ‘Forrest Gump’ released? 1994
5. Which two teams have won the most Superbowls (6 times each)? Pittsburg Steelers and New England Patriots
6. What is the largest cricket stadium in the world? The Melbourne Cricket Ground
7. Which actor won the oscar for ‘Best actor’ for his role in American Beauty in 1999? Kevin Spacey
8. How many of Henry VIII’s wives were called Anne? 2
9. How many time zones does China have? 1
10. What does NASDAQ stand for? National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations

Round 7: Easy

1. Who wrote Hamlet and Macbeth?
2. Who sang ‘Jolene’?
3. Which scientist developed the theory of relativity?
4. What two Japanese cities were bombed by the US in 1945?
5. What colour is a tennis ball?
6. What genre of music is Tim McGraw known for?
7. Which Netflix show is set in a female prison?
8. What is the name of the first book in the Harry Potter series?
9. What was the last year that the Summer Olympics were held in London?
10. Which Emperor was defeated during the Battle of Waterloo?

DID YOU KNOW? Shakespeare published 39 plays including 16 comedies.

Round 7: Answers

1. Who wrote Hamlet and Macbeth? Shakespeare
2. Who sang ‘Jolene’? Dolly Parton
3. Which scientist developed the theory of relativity? Albert Einstein
4. What two Japanese cities were bombed by the US in 1945? Hiroshima
5. What colour is a tennis ball? Yellow
6. What genre of music is Tim McGraw known for? Country Music
7. Which Netflix show is set in a female prison? Orange is the New Black
8. What is the name of the first book in the Harry Potter series? Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (or Sorcerer’s Stone in the US)
9. What was the last year that the Summer Olympics were held in London? 2012
10. Which Emperor was defeated during the Battle of Waterloo? Napoleon

Round 8: Medium

1. What is the name of the longest river in Africa?
2. What is the world’s largest desert?
3. Who became Prime Minister of the UK during WWII?
4. What three colours are on the flag of Belgium?
5. How many countries are in the European Union?
6. Who was the first president of South Africa?
7. Which TV show is about a young autistic doctor named Shaun?
8. Which famous horse race is held on the first Tuesday of November in Australia?
9. Which football club did Lionel Messi join in 2021?
10. What is the tallest building in New York City?

DID YOU KNOW? The flag of Belize is the most colourful flag in the world with 12 colours.

Round 8: Answers

1. What is the name of the longest river in Africa? Nile River
2. What is the world’s largest desert? Sahara Desert
3. Who became Prime Minister of the UK during WWII? Winston Churchill
4. What three colours are on the flag of Belgium? Black, Red and Yellow
5. How many countries are in the European Union? 27
6. Who was the first president of South Africa? Nelson Mandela
7. Which TV show is about a young autistic doctor named Shaun? The Good Doctor
8. Which famous horse race is held on the first Tuesday of November in Australia? Melbourne Cup
9. Which football club did Lionel Messi join in 2021? Paris Saint-Germain
10. What is the tallest building in New York City? One World Trade Center

Round 9: Hard

1. Which actress plays Sophie in ‘How I Met Your Father’?
2. Who is the only president in US history who has been impeached twice?
3. Which dictator ruled Iraq from 1979 until 2003?
4. Which country has the longest coastline?
5. What is the capital of Qatar?
6. What is the name of the first female Prime Minister of Australia?
7. How many children has Queen Elizabeth II?
8. What is the name of the first black hole that was discovered?
9. What are the opening lyrics to ‘The Star Spangled Banner’?
10. In which year did the first ever email get sent?

DID YOU KNOW? Three Presidents of the USA, also Founding Fathers, died on a 4th of July. They were John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe.

Round 9: Answers

1. Which actress plays Sophie in ‘How I Met Your Father’? Hilary Duff
2. Who is the only president in US history who has been impeached twice? Donald Trump
3. Which dictator ruled Iraq from 1979 until 2003? Saddam Hussein
4. Which country has the longest coastline? Canada
5. What is the capital of Qatar? Doha
6. What is the name of the first female Prime Minister of Australia? Julia Gillard
7. How many children has Queen Elizabeth II? 4
8. What is the name of the first black hole that was discovered? Cygnus X-1
9. What are the opening lyrics to ‘The Star Spangled Banner’? “Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light”
10. In which year did the first ever email get sent? 1971

Round 10: Easy

1. Who was Brad Pitt’s first wife?
2. In which country is the Machu Picchu located?
3. Sheldon Cooper and Penny are characters in which sitcom?
4. Which planet is closest to the sun?
5. Which actor plays Walter White in Breaking Bad?
6. Who is Prince Harry’s wife?
7. Who is Monica’s brother in the TV show ‘Friends’?
8. Who is the Disney Princess of Agrabah?
9. What are the three primary colours?
10. What famous dog has the same name as a classical music composer?

DID YOU KNOW? Robin William was the voice of the Genie in the 1992 Disney movie Aladdin.

Round 10: Answers

1. Who was Brad Pitt’s first wife? Jennifer Aniston
2. In which country is the Machu Picchu located? Peru
3. Sheldon Cooper and Penny are characters in which sitcom? The Big Bang Theory
4. Which planet is closest to the sun? Mercury
5. Which actor plays Walter White in Breaking Bad? Bryan Cranston
6. Who is Prince Harry’s wife? Megan Markle
7. Who is Monica’s brother in the TV show ‘Friends’? Ross
8. Who is the Disney Princess of Agrabah? Jasmine
9. What are the three primary colours? Red, Blue and Yellow
10. What famous dog has the same name as a classical music composer? Beethoven

Round 11: Medium

1. Which biologist published the book ‘On the origin of species’?
2. Which Game of Thrones house is Arya part of?
3. How many players are there in a rugby union team?
4. Who was the first US president to be assassinated?
5. Which country is Roger Federer from?
6. What is the capital of Latvia?
7. Which country won the first World Cup?
8. Which movie did Leonardo Di Caprio win an oscar for?
9. In what year did the Titanic sink?
10. Who was the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actor?

DID YOU KNOW? The studios where Game of Thrones were filmed are located in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Round 11: Answers

1. Which biologist published the book ‘On the origin of species’? Charles Darwin
2. Which Game of Thrones house is Arya part of? Stark
3. How many players are there in a rugby union team? 15
4. Who was the first US president to be assassinated? Abraham Lincoln
5. Which country is Roger Federer from? Switzerland
6. What is the capital of Latvia? Riga
7. Which country won the first World Cup? Uruguay
8. Which movie did Leonardo Di Caprio win an oscar for? The Revenant
9. In what year did the Titanic sink? 1912
10. Who was the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actor? Sidney Poitier

Round 12: Hard

1. How many years did Nelson Mandela serve in prison?
2. How many Michelin stars has Gordon Ramsay been awarded across his 15 restaurants?
3. What currency is used in Brazil?
4. What movie won Best Picture at the Oscars in 2019?
5. Which TV show is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls?
6. What is the name of the first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
7. What is the name of Spongebob’s pet snail?
8. What animal is a redback?
9. Which Mexican dish consists of a tortilla filled with cheese?
10. Who was the 16th president of the United States?

DID YOU KNOW? Netflix was launched in 1997.

Round 12: Answers

1. How many years did Nelson Mandela serve in prison? 27 years
2. How many Michelin stars has Gordon Ramsay been awarded across his 15 restaurants? 21
3. What currency is used in Brazil? Real
4. What movie won Best Picture at the Oscars in 2019? Green Book
5. Which TV show is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls? Vampire Diaries
6. What is the name of the first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Iron Man
7. What is the name of Spongebob’s pet snail? Gary
8. What animal is a redback? A spider
9. Which Mexican dish consists of a tortilla filled with cheese? Quesadilla
10. Who was the 16th president of the United States? Abraham Lincoln

Round 13: Easy

1. Which character of How I met Your Mother is famous for the tagline ‘Legen… wait for it… dary!”?
2. Which city is the ‘Eternal City’?
3. What band was Harry Styles part of?
4. What country are Macarons from?
5. In which year did World War II end?
6. Who wrote Jane Eyre?
7. Gelato is the word for Ice Cream in which language?
8. Which country was the fashion designer Coco Chanel from?
9. Who was the first Normal king of England?
10. What is the longest-running musical on Broadway?

DID YOU KNOW? Macarons and Macaroons are two complete different things. Macaroons are are made with flaked coconut.

Round 13: Answers

1. Which character of How I met Your Mother is famous for the tagline ‘Legen… wait for it… dary!”? Barney Stinson
2. Which city is the ‘Eternal City’? Rome
3. What band was Harry Styles part of? One Direction
4. What country are Macarons from? France
5. In which year did World War II end? 1945
6. Who wrote Jane Eyre? Charlotte Brontë
7. Gelato is the word for Ice Cream in which language? Italian
8. Which country was the fashion designer Coco Chanel from? France
9. Who was the first Normal king of England? William the Conqueror
10. What is the longest-running musical on Broadway? The Phantom of the Opera

Round 14: Medium

1. What was Julius Caesar’s full name?
2. Which African country is the world’s youngest nation?
3. What is the oldest university in the UK?
4. Name 3 of Santa’s Reindeer.
5. Who is the founder of Amazon?
6. What is the smallest country in the world?
7. Who gave the famous ‘I have a dream’ speech?
8. What is the national animal of Scotland?
9. What was the first National Park of the United States?
10. Which architect designed the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona?

DID YOU KNOW? Mark Zuckerberg was 19 when he created Facebook.

Round 14: Answers

1. What was Julius Caesar’s full name? Gaius Julius Caesar
2. Which African country is the world’s youngest nation? South Sudan
3. What is the oldest university in the UK? Oxford University
4. Name 3 of Santa’s Reindeer. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph.
5. Who is the founder of Amazon? Jeff Bezos
6. What is the smallest country in the world? Vatican City
7. Who gave the famous ‘I have a dream’ speech? Martin Luther King Jr.
8. What is the national animal of Scotland? The Unicorn
9. What was the first National Park of the United States? Yellowstone
10. Which architect designed the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona? Antoni Gaudi

Round 15: Hard

1. What is the national anthem of France?
2. How many teeth do adults have (including wisdom teeth)?
3. Which naval battle was won by the British fleet led by Admiral Lord Nelson in 1805?
4. How many years was the reign of Queen Victoria?
5. Which author wrote the James Bond series?
6. In which US city is ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ set?
7. Which country governs the region of Patagonia?
8. What is the highest waterfall in the world?
9. What is a baby kangaroo called?
10. Which African country was formerly known as Zaire?

DID YOU KNOW? George Lazenby played James Bond in only one movie, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

Round 15: Answers

1. What is the national anthem of France? La Marseillaise
2. How many teeth do adults have (including wisdom teeth)? 32
3. Which naval battle was won by the British fleet led by Admiral Lord Nelson in 1805? Battle of Trafalgar
4. How many years was the reign of Queen Victoria? 63 years
5. Which author wrote the James Bond series? Ian Fleming
6. In which US city is ‘Grey’s Anatomy‘ set? Seattle
7. Which country governs the region of Patagonia? Argentina
8. What is the highest waterfall in the world? Angel Falls
9. What is a baby kangaroo called? A joey
10. Which African country was formerly known as Zaire? The Democratic Republic of Congo

Round 16: Hard

1. Which musical instrument is also called ‘French harp’?
2. Which entrepreneur replaced Tej Lalvani in the BBC show Dragons Den?
3. What was the capital of Thailand before Bangkok?
4. How many strings does a harp have?
5. In which city was the first show of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour held?
6. How many electors form the Electoral College in the USA?
7. What is the constitutional capital of Bolivia?
8. How many bones does an adult have?
9. What is the largest county in England?
10. What was Beyoncé’s first solo album?

Round 16: Answers

1. Which musical instrument is also called ‘French harp’? Harmonica
2. Which entrepreneur replaced Tej Lalvani in the BBC show Dragons Den? Steven Bartlett
3. What was the capital of Thailand before Bangkok? Ayutthaya
4. How many strings does a harp have? 47
5. In which city was the first show of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour held? Glendale, Arizona
6. How many electors form the Electoral College in the USA? 538 electors
7. What is the constitutional capital of Bolivia? Sucre
8. How many bones does an adult have? 206
9. What is the largest county in England? North Yorkshire
10. What was Beyoncé’s first solo album? Dangerously in Love

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