101 Best Trivia Questions and Answers for your next quiz night

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Round 1: Easy Trivia Questions

BLT Pita Sandwich
  1. Which author wrote the Harry Potter series?
  2. Which rock band was Freddie Mercury part of?
  3. Who is the current Queen of England?
  4. Who was the man to step on the moon?
  5. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
  6. What is the closest planet to the sun?
  7. What does BLT stand for (in BLT sandwich)?
  8. Which sport is associated with FIFA?
  9. In which US state is Disney World?
  10. What happens when Pinocchio lie?

Round 1: Easy Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Which author wrote the Harry Potter series? J.K. Rowling
  2. Which rock band was Freddie Mercury part of? Queen
  3. Who is the current Queen of England? Queen Elizabeth II
  4. Who was the man to step on the moon? Neil Armstrong
  5. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? Marie Curie
  6. What is the closest planet to the sun? Mercury
  7. What does BLT stand for (in BLT sandwich)? Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato
  8. Which sport is associated with FIFA? Football
  9. In which US state is Disney World? Florida
  10. What happens when Pinocchio lie? His nose grows

Round 2: Medium Trivia Questions

pear fruit
  1. What is the national animal of Scotland?
  2. What is the modern name of Constantinople?
  3. What is the largest state in the USA?
  4. Which city will be hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics?
  5. What are the names of the 7 dwarfs?
  6. Which US President was assassinated in 1865?
  7. What scale measures the strength of earthquakes?
  8. Williams and Bosc are varieties of which fruit?
  9. Which dictator ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975?
  10. Who was Johnny Depp’s second wife?

Round 2: Medium Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. What is the national animal of Scotland? Unicorn
  2. What is the modern name of Constantinople? Istanbul
  3. What is the largest state in the USA? Alaska
  4. Which city will be hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics? Paris
  5. What are the names of the 7 dwarfs? Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy
  6. Which US President was assassinated in 1865? Abraham Lincoln
  7. What scale measures the strength of earthquakes? Richter magnitude scale
  8. Williams and Bosc are varieties of which fruit? Pear
  9. Which dictator ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975? Francisco Franco
  10. Who was Johnny Depp’s second wife? Amber Heard

Round 3: Hard Trivia Questions

Great Falls on the Potomac river
  1. What river runs through Washington D.C.?
  2. What state has the most National Parks?
  3. Who was the first emperor to lead a successful invasion of Britain?
  4. What does the acronym NASA stand for?
  5. Who was the president of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
  6. Which law school did Barack Obama go to between 1988 and 1991?
  7. What is the name of the mother in ‘How I met your mother’?
  8. Which year did Celine Dion release the song ‘My Heart will go on’?
  9. Who was Winston Churchill addressing to when he famously said ‘We shall never surrender’ in 1940?
  10. Who ranks first in Rolling Stone’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”?

Round 3: Hard Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. What river runs through Washington D.C.? The Potomac River
  2. What state has the most National Parks? California
  3. Who was the first emperor to lead a successful invasion of Britain? Emperor Claudius
  4. What does the acronym NASA stand for? National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  5. Who was the president of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis? John F. Kennedy
  6. Which law school did Barack Obama go to between 1988 and 1991? Harvard Law School
  7. What is the name of the mother in ‘How I met your mother’? Tracy McConnell
  8. Which year did Celine Dion release the song ‘My Heart will go on’? 1997
  9. Who was Winston Churchill addressing to when he famously said ‘We shall never surrender’ in 1940? House of Commons
  10. Who ranks first in Rolling Stone’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”? Jimi Hendrix

Round 4: Easy Trivia Questions

Filled golf bag
  1. Who was the first woman to become Prime Minister of the UK?
  2. Which country was Pablo Picasso from?
  3. Which sport are Serena and Venus Williams known for?
  4. In Star Wars, who is Luke Skywalker’s twin sister?
  5. What is the name of the Belgian detective character created by Agatha Christie?
  6. Which month does the Super Bowl take place?
  7. Which sport is Tiger Woods known for?
  8. Which football club did Lionel Messi join in 2021?
  9. In which Disney movie is Scar the villain?
  10. Which actor served as the 38th governor of California?

Round 4: Easy Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Who was the first woman to become Prime Minister of the UK? Margaret Thatcher
  2. Which country was Pablo Picasso from? Spain
  3. Which sport are Serena and Venus Williams known for? Tennis
  4. In Star Wars, who is Luke Skywalker’s twin sister? Princess Leia
  5. What is the name of the Belgian detective character created by Agatha Christie? Hercule Poirot
  6. Which month does the Super Bowl take place? February
  7. Which sport is Tiger Woods known for? Golf
  8. Which football club did Lionel Messi join in 2021? Paris Saint Germain
  9. In which Disney movie is Scar the villain? The Lion King
  10. Which actor served as the 38th governor of California? Arnold Schwarzenegger

Round 5: Medium Trivia Questions

Sahara desert
  1. What time zone is New York City in?
  2. What country is home to the Matterhorn?
  3. What is the world’s largest desert?
  4. What is the capital of Australia?
  5. What mountain range runs through California?
  6. How many states are in the United States of America?
  7. Which famous Mexican painter was married to Diego Rivera?
  8. Which company bought Instagram for $1 billion in 2012?
  9. Which year did Christopher Columbus discover the Americas?
  10. In which Abbey do the coronations of British monarchs take place?

Round 5: Medium Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. What time zone is New York City in? Eastern Standard Time
  2. What country is home to the Matterhorn? Switzerland
  3. What is the world’s largest desert? The Sahara Desert
  4. What is the capital of Australia? Canberra
  5. What mountain range runs through California? The Sierra Nevada Mountains
  6. How many states are in the United States of America? Fifty
  7. Which famous Mexican painter was married to Diego Rivera? Frida Kahlo
  8. Which company bought Instagram for $1 billion in 2012? Facebook
  9. Which year did Christopher Columbus discover the Americas? 1492
  10. In which Abbey do the coronations of British monarchs take place? Westminster Abbey

Round 6: Hard Trivia Questions

Pavlova cake
  1. In which museum can you find Guernica by Pablo Picasso?
  2. What are the names of the three founders of Apple?
  3. Which Australian dessert was named after a ballerina?
  4. On which object can you find the Ampelmännchen in Berlin?
  5. How many months need the Parmigiano Reggiano to be aged at the minimum?
  6. Which breed are the horses racing at the Melbourne Cup?
  7. How many years did Angela Merkel serve as the chancellor of Germany?
  8. Which actress played Rose Nylund in ‘Golden Girls’?
  9. Who patented the first telephone?
  10. Which year did the Cold War start?

Round 6: Hard Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. In which museum can you find Guernica by Pablo Picasso? Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid
  2. What are the names of the three founders of Apple? Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne
  3. Which Australian dessert was named after a ballerina? Pavlova
  4. On which object can you find the Ampelmännchen in Berlin? Pedestrian traffic lights
  5. How many months need the Parmigiano Reggiano to be aged at the minimum? 12
  6. Which breed are the horses racing at the Melbourne Cup? Thoroughbred
  7. How many years did Angela Merkel serve as the chancellor of Germany? 16
  8. Which actress played Rose Nylund in ‘Golden Girls’? Betty White
  9. Who patented the first telephone? Alexander Graham Bell
  10. Which year did the Cold War start? 1947

Round 7: Easy Trivia Questions

Mount Kilimanjaro
  1. Which country are the churros from?
  2. Which alcohol is in Mojito?
  3. Who directed the movie ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’?
  4. What is the name of Dorothy’s dog in ‘The Wizard of Oz’?
  5. Which country does Gruyère cheese come from?
  6. What is the highest mountain in Africa?
  7. How often are the Olympic Games held?
  8. Which country is Novak Djokovic from?
  9. Which actress portrayed Cruella in the 2021 Disney movie?
  10. In which city is Broadway?

Round 7: Easy Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Which country are the churros from? Spain
  2. Which alcohol is in Mojito? White rum
  3. Who directed the movie ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’? Steven Spielberg
  4. What is the name of Dorothy’s dog in ‘The Wizard of Oz’? Toto
  5. Which country does Gruyère cheese come from? Switzerland
  6. What is the highest mountain in Africa? Mount Kilimanjaro
  7. How often are the Olympic Games held? Every 4 years
  8. Which country is Novak Djokovic from? Serbia
  9. Which actress portrayed Cruella in the 2021 Disney movie? Emma Stone
  10. In which city is Broadway? New York City

Round 8: Medium Trivia Questions

Peruvian-style ceviche
  1. In which Italian city did the pizza originate?
  2. What was the name of the first dog in Space?
  3. In which English city was the band Oasis formed?
  4. What vegetable is used to make gnocchis?
  5. Which fish dish is the national dish of Peru?
  6. Which prison in the San Francisco bay was the world’s most secure prison?
  7. “Jack, I want you to draw me like one of your French girls. Wearing this… wearing only this.” is a famous quote from which movie?
  8. Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals?
  9. Which country gifted the statue of liberty to the USA?
  10. What is the rarest blood type?

Round 8: Medium Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. In which Italian city did the pizza originate? Naples
  2. What was the name of the first dog in Space? Laika
  3. In which English city was the band Oasis formed? Manchester
  4. What vegetable is used to make gnocchis? Potato
  5. Which fish dish is the national dish of Peru? Ceviche
  6. Which prison in the San Francisco bay was the world’s most secure prison? Alcatraz
  7. “Jack, I want you to draw me like one of your French girls. Wearing this… wearing only this.” is a famous quote from which movie? Titanic
  8. Which athlete has won the most Olympic medals? Michael Phelps
  9. Which country gifted the statue of liberty to the USA? France
  10. What is the rarest blood type? AB negative

Round 9: Hard Trivia Questions

eclair dessert in France
  1. Which US President founded NASA?
  2. Which French patisserie means ‘lightning’ in French?
  3. In which Nirvana album was the song ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’?
  4. Which plant is used to make Tequila?
  5. How old was Marilyn Monroe when she passed away?
  6. Which sport are Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov known for?
  7. In which prison was Nelson Mandela incarcerated?
  8. How many elements are on the periodic table?
  9. In which country was Elon Musk born?
  10. Which company manufactures Barbie dolls?
  11. In which city was Malcolm X assassinated?

Round 9: Hard Trivia Questions and Answers

  1. Which US President founded NASA? Dwight D. Eisenhower
  2. Which French patisserie means ‘lightning’ in French? Eclair
  3. In which Nirvana album was the song ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’? Nevermind
  4. Which plant is used to make Tequila? Agave
  5. How old was Marilyn Monroe when she passed away? 36
  6. Which sport are Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov known for? Figure ice skating
  7. In which prison was Nelson Mandela incarcerated? Robben Island Prison
  8. How many elements are on the periodic table? 118
  9. In which country was Elon Musk born? South Africa
  10. Which company manufactures Barbie dolls? Mattel
  11. In which city was Malcolm X assassinated? New York City

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