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Fun General Knowledge Trivia Questions

A mix of the surprising and the satisfying. Most groups will get about half of these, which is exactly the right difficulty for a fun quiz.

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The full list: 35 questions

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General knowledge (35)

  1. How many sides does a hexagon have? Answer: 6
  2. What is the largest planet in our solar system? Answer: Jupiter
  3. How many continents are there? Answer: 7
  4. What is the hardest natural substance? Answer: Diamond
  5. How many players are on a soccer team on the field? Answer: 11
  6. What is the main ingredient in guacamole? Answer: Avocado
  7. Which planet is known as the Red Planet? Answer: Mars
  8. What is the tallest animal in the world? Answer: The giraffe
  9. How many days are in a leap year? Answer: 366
  10. What color do you get when you mix blue and yellow? Answer: Green
  11. What is the largest ocean on Earth? Answer: The Pacific Ocean
  12. How many strings does a standard guitar have? Answer: 6
  13. What do bees make? Answer: Honey
  14. What is the freezing point of water in Fahrenheit? Answer: 32°F
  15. Which famous painting shows a woman with a mysterious smile, painted by Leonardo da Vinci? Answer: The Mona Lisa
  16. How many legs does a spider have? Answer: 8
  17. What is the largest mammal in the world? Answer: The blue whale
  18. What is the capital of Japan? Answer: Tokyo
  19. Which instrument has 88 keys? Answer: The piano
  20. What is the smallest prime number? Answer: 2
  21. Which language has the most native speakers? Answer: Mandarin Chinese
  22. How many hearts does an octopus have? Answer: 3
  23. What is the longest river in South America? Answer: The Amazon
  24. Who wrote 'Romeo and Juliet'? Answer: William Shakespeare
  25. How many minutes are in a day? Answer: 1,440
  26. Which fruit is known for keeping the doctor away? Answer: The apple
  27. What gas do plants absorb from the air? Answer: Carbon dioxide
  28. What is the fastest land animal? Answer: The cheetah
  29. How many colors are in a rainbow? Answer: 7
  30. Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States? Answer: France
  31. What is the most spoken language in Brazil? Answer: Portuguese
  32. Which bird is a symbol of peace? Answer: The dove
  33. In which sport would you perform a slam dunk? Answer: Basketball
  34. What is the largest desert in the world, including polar deserts? Answer: Antarctica
  35. How many bones are in the adult human body? Answer: 206

How to run a trivia game

  1. Split into teams of two to five and give each team paper and a pen.
  2. Pick one quizmaster to hold the phone and press the button.
  3. Read each question twice. Give teams 30 seconds to write an answer.
  4. Tap 'Show answer' and award a point for each correct one.
  5. Play 10 questions per round, with a different category each round. Most points wins.

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Questions people ask

What are some fun trivia questions?

The most fun trivia questions are ones people feel they should know: 'How many hearts does an octopus have?' (three) or 'Which country has the most islands?' (Sweden). Mix easy and hard ones so every team scores.

How do I host a trivia night?

Split people into teams, play several themed rounds of 10 questions, and read each question twice. This generator works as the question source: pick a category per round and tap Show answer after each one.

Are there trivia questions for kids?

Yes. Pick the 'For kids' category for easy questions about animals, space, the body and cartoons.

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