Trivia games are great for bringing out people’s competitive sides in a fun way. Unlike Monopoly, which can sometimes make people a bit too intense, trivia encourages a healthier kind of competition. Here, we’ll explore how you can create a fun and memorable trivia night with 200 trivia questions.
To get started, you’ll need some different categories for your questions. The categories in this article are general knowledge, science, history and entertainment. It’s important to have a good mix of categories to keep the game interesting for everyone.
When picking your trivia questions, think about the difficulty level. You want questions that most adults can answer. If the questions are too hard, it won’t be much fun because people won’t know the answers. But if they are too easy, the game won’t be challenging. Striking the right balance is key to a fun trivia night.
Make sure to agree on the difficulty level with your players beforehand. This helps ensure that everyone is on the same page and ready for a fun challenge. For example, you can have a mix of easy, medium, and hard questions. This way, everyone gets a chance to answer correctly and feel like they are contributing.
Trivia games can be played in teams or individually. Playing in teams can make the game more social and collaborative. It’s a great way to encourage teamwork and get people talking and working together. On the other hand, playing individually can really bring out the competitive spirit, as each person tries to show off their knowledge.
To make your trivia night even more exciting, you can add some prizes for the winners. Prizes don’t have to be expensive; they can be simple things like a small trophy, a funny certificate, or even just bragging rights. The main goal is to have fun and enjoy the game.
Another tip is to use a timer for each question. This keeps the game moving and adds a bit of pressure, making it more thrilling. You can also play some background music to create a lively atmosphere.
Lastly, make sure to have a good host to read the questions and keep the game running smoothly. A good host can make the game more enjoyable by adding some humor and keeping everyone engaged.
General Knowledge Trivia Questions and Answers
- What is the capital of Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar - Who invented the World Wide Web?
Tim Berners-Lee - What element does ‘O’ represent on the periodic table?
Oxygen - Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan - What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctic Desert - In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912 - What is the smallest country in the world by land area?
Vatican City - Who wrote ‘Pride and Prejudice’?
Jane Austen - Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars - What is the longest river in the world?
Nile River - Which city is known as the Eternal City?
Rome - What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond - What currency is used in Japan?
Yen - What is the capital city of Canada?
Ottawa - Which animal is known as the King of the Jungle?
Lion - What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
Avocado - Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci - What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au - Which country is the largest by land area?
Russia - In which ocean is the Mariana Trench located?
Pacific Ocean - What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount Everest - Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong - What language has the most words?
English - What is the most spoken language in the world?
Mandarin Chinese - What is the hardest bone in the human body?
Jawbone (Mandible) - Which element is most abundant in the Earth’s crust?
Oxygen - What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra - What is the smallest bone in the human body?
Stapes (in the ear) - What is the largest mammal in the world?
Blue Whale - What is the most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen - Who was the 16th President of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln - What is the currency of South Korea?
Won - What is the largest island in the world?
Greenland - What is the chemical symbol for silver?
Ag - What is the capital of Brazil?
Brasília - Which animal is the largest land carnivore?
Polar Bear - What is the capital of Thailand?
Bangkok - Which organ is the largest in the human body?
Skin - What is the capital of Egypt?
Cairo - Which country is known as the Land of the Midnight Sun?
Norway - What is the most abundant mineral in the Earth’s crust?
Quartz - What is the capital of India?
New Delhi - What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Mercury - What is the national flower of Japan?
Cherry Blossom (Sakura) - What is the capital of South Africa?
Pretoria (Administrative), Bloemfontein (Judicial), Cape Town (Legislative) - What country is known for having a maple leaf on its flag?
Canada - Who wrote ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’?
Harper Lee - Which planet is known for its rings?
Saturn - What is the capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires - Which element has the atomic number 1?
Hydrogen
Science & Nature Trivia Questions and Answers
- What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria - What is the chemical formula for table salt?
NaCl - What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere for photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide - Which planet is known as the Morning Star?
Venus - What is the most common blood type in humans?
O positive - What type of bond holds the two strands of a DNA molecule together?
Hydrogen Bond - What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin - Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling balance and coordination?
Cerebellum - What is the primary function of red blood cells?
Transporting oxygen - Which planet has the most moons?
Saturn - What is the term for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction?
Catalyst - What is the name of the process by which plants make their food?
Photosynthesis - Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury - What is the basic unit of life?
Cell - What substance in the human body helps to fight infections?
White Blood Cells - What is the boiling point of water in degrees Celsius?
100°C - What is the name of the force that attracts objects towards the center of the Earth?
Gravity - What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen - What is the study of weather called?
Meteorology - Which organ in the human body is responsible for producing insulin?
Pancreas - What is the chemical symbol for helium?
He - What part of the plant absorbs water and nutrients from the soil?
Roots - Which type of rock is formed from cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
Igneous Rock - What is the name of the pigment that gives skin its color?
Melanin - What is the name of the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?
Atmosphere - What is the most reactive metal on the periodic table?
Francium - What is the name of the process by which plants lose water through evaporation?
Transpiration - Which planet is known for its Great Red Spot?
Jupiter - What is the study of fungi called?
Mycology - What is the smallest unit of an element that retains its chemical properties?
Atom - What is the name of the liquid portion of blood?
Plasma - What type of animal is a Komodo Dragon?
Lizard - What is the name of the process by which an organism changes over time through evolution?
Natural Selection - What is the most common element in the Earth’s crust?
Oxygen - What organ in the human body is primarily responsible for detoxification?
Liver - What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter - What type of star is the Sun classified as?
Main Sequence Star - What is the name of the phenomenon where light bends as it passes through a prism?
Refraction - Which element is used in batteries and has the chemical symbol ‘Li’?
Lithium - What is the name of the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis - What is the term for the variety of life forms in an environment?
Biodiversity - What part of the brain is associated with memory and learning?
Hippocampus - What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
Na - Which type of electromagnetic wave has the longest wavelength?
Radio Waves - What is the process by which water evaporates from the surface of a liquid?
Evaporation - What type of blood cell is responsible for clotting?
Platelets - What is the name of the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?
Condensation - Which planet is known as the ‘Red Planet’?
Mars - What is the name of the process where cells divide to form two identical daughter cells?
Mitosis - Which type of bond involves the sharing of electrons between atoms?
Covalent Bond
History Trivia Questions and Answers
- Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington - In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989 - Who was the famous queen of ancient Egypt?
Cleopatra - Which war was fought between the North and South regions in the United States from 1861 to 1865?
American Civil War - Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?
Joseph Stalin - In which year did the Titanic sink?
1912 - What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
Mayflower - Who was the British Prime Minister during World War II?
Winston Churchill - What was the name of the first manned moon landing mission?
Apollo 11 - Which empire was ruled by Genghis Khan?
Mongol Empire - What was the name of the trade route that connected China with Europe?
Silk Road - Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher - What ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza?
Ancient Egyptians - Who was the famous leader of the Indian independence movement?
Mahatma Gandhi - What year did World War I begin?
1914 - Which French leader became Emperor in 1804?
Napoleon Bonaparte - Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
Roald Amundsen - Which historical figure is known for his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech?
Martin Luther King Jr. - What ancient city was known for its Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
Babylon - Who was the first President of South Africa after the end of apartheid?
Nelson Mandela - What was the primary purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
To regulate European colonization and trade in Africa - Who was the famous Italian explorer who sailed to the Americas in 1492?
Christopher Columbus - What was the name of the ship that carried the first settlers to Jamestown, Virginia in 1607?
Susan Constant - Which ancient civilization was known for its system of writing called cuneiform?
Sumerians - What was the primary cause of the American Revolution?
Taxation without representation - Who was the famous queen of France who was executed during the French Revolution?
Marie Antoinette - Which war was fought between 1950 and 1953 on the Korean Peninsula?
Korean War - What year did the Soviet Union collapse?
1991 - Who was the leader of the Cuban Revolution in 1959?
Fidel Castro - What was the name of the ship on which the Pilgrims traveled to America in 1620?
Mayflower - Which U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln - What was the name of the conflict between the British Empire and the American colonies from 1775 to 1783?
American Revolutionary War - Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev - What historical event took place on July 20, 1969?
The first manned moon landing - What year did the French Revolution begin?
1789 - Who was the famous Russian leader known for his policies of perestroika and glasnost?
Mikhail Gorbachev - What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles - Who was the last emperor of China?
Puyi - Which famous battle was fought on June 6, 1944, during World War II?
D-Day (Battle of Normandy) - What was the primary focus of the Marshall Plan?
Rebuilding Europe after World War II - Who was the leader of the Mexican Revolution?
Pancho Villa - Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
New Zealand - What year did the Cold War officially end?
1991 - Who was the famous British naval hero at the Battle of Trafalgar?
Admiral Nelson - What was the name of the policy of racial segregation in South Africa?
Apartheid - Who was the famous leader of the German Nazi Party during World War II?
Adolf Hitler - Which ancient Greek philosopher was sentenced to death by drinking poison?
Socrates - What was the name of the conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the 1960s?
Cold War - Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie - What was the primary purpose of the League of Nations?
To prevent future wars
Entertainment Trivia Questions and Answers
- Who directed the film ‘Jurassic Park’?
Steven Spielberg - What is the name of the fictional wizarding school in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series?
Hogwarts - Which movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1994?
Forrest Gump - Who is known as the King of Pop?
Michael Jackson - What TV show features a group of friends living in New York City?
Friends - What is the name of the actor who played Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Robert Downey Jr. - Which film franchise features a character named James Bond?
James Bond - What is the name of the fictional planet in ‘Avatar’?
Pandora - Who won the first season of ‘American Idol’?
Kelly Clarkson - What is the name of the popular Netflix series featuring a group of kids with supernatural abilities in the 1980s?
Stranger Things - Who wrote the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’?
William Shakespeare - What band is known for the album ‘Abbey Road’?
The Beatles - Who played the character of Jack Dawson in ‘Titanic’?
Leonardo DiCaprio - What movie features a magical ring that must be destroyed?
The Lord of the Rings - Who is the creator of the TV show ‘The Simpsons’?
Matt Groening - What is the name of the princess in Disney’s ‘Frozen’?
Elsa - Which actor portrayed the character of Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Robert Downey Jr. - What is the name of the dystopian series by Suzanne Collins?
The Hunger Games - Which movie features a character named Darth Vader?
Star Wars - What 1990s TV show featured a group of friends living in a coffee shop?
Friends - Who directed the film ‘Pulp Fiction’?
Quentin Tarantino - What famous TV show is set in the fictional town of Springfield?
The Simpsons - What is the name of the fictional superhero alter ego of Bruce Wayne?
Batman - Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019?
Green Book - Who is known for the song ‘Like a Rolling Stone’?
Bob Dylan - What is the title of the first ‘Star Wars’ film released?
Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope - What animated film features a talking toy cowboy named Woody?
Toy Story - Which actor starred as the titular character in ‘Jack Reacher’?
Tom Cruise - What is the name of the fictional African country in ‘Black Panther’?
Wakanda - Which musical features the songs ‘The Circle of Life’ and ‘Hakuna Matata’?
The Lion King - Who played the character of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films?
Emma Watson - What movie is known for the quote, “Here’s looking at you, kid”?
Casablanca - Which TV series features a group of high school students in a musical glee club?
Glee - Who wrote the novel ‘The Great Gatsby’?
F. Scott Fitzgerald - What is the name of the superhero team in Marvel Comics that includes Iron Man, Thor, and Hulk?
The Avengers - Which actor starred in the film ‘The Revenant’ and won an Academy Award for his performance?
Leonardo DiCaprio - What popular TV show features a character named Walter White?
Breaking Bad - Which 2010 film features a dream-sharing technology and stars Leonardo DiCaprio?
Inception - Who is known for the song ‘Uptown Funk’?
Bruno Mars - What is the name of the TV show set in the world of ‘Game of Thrones’?
House of the Dragon - Which actor is famous for his role as Jack Sparrow in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ films?
Johnny Depp - What animated TV show features characters named Finn and Jake?
Adventure Time - Which film series features a character named Neo?
The Matrix - What band released the album ‘Dark Side of the Moon’?
Pink Floyd - What popular Netflix series is based on a book series by Lemony Snicket?
A Series of Unfortunate Events - Who directed the film ‘The Godfather’?
Francis Ford Coppola - What is the name of the fictional country in the movie ‘Coming to America’?
Zamunda - Which TV show features a character named Sheldon Cooper?
The Big Bang Theory - Who played the role of Lara Croft in the ‘Tomb Raider’ films?
Angelina Jolie - What movie features a robot named WALL-E?
WALL-E
