TL;DR. Ninety pub quiz questions across the seven canonical pub-night categories, with answers. Use them as a full 6-round night (15 questions × 6 rounds) or pick and mix. For a complete hosting playbook, see [How to Host a Trivia Night](/blog/how-to-host-a-trivia-night).
Round 1 — General knowledge (15)
What is the largest country in the world by area? **Russia**What is the smallest country in the world? **Vatican City**How many time zones does Russia span? **11**What is the chemical symbol for gold? **Au**What is the longest river in the world? **Nile** (commonly accepted)What planet is known as the Red Planet? **Mars**How many bones are in an adult human body? **206**What is the largest ocean on Earth? **Pacific**What is the boiling point of water in Celsius? **100°C**What is the capital of Australia? **Canberra**What is the only edible food that never spoils? **Honey**What does WWW stand for? **World Wide Web**Which mammal lays eggs? **Platypus (and echidna)**What does HTML stand for? **HyperText Markup Language**How many sides does a heptagon have? **7**Round 2 — Sports (15)
How many players are on a soccer team on the pitch? **11**Which country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup? **Argentina**In which sport is the Davis Cup awarded? **Tennis**Who has won the most Grand Slam men's singles titles? **Novak Djokovic (24)**Who scored the “Hand of God” goal? **Diego Maradona**How many holes are in a regulation golf course? **18**What is the term for three strikes in a row in bowling? **Turkey**Which F1 driver has 7 World Championships, tying Schumacher? **Lewis Hamilton**In rugby union, how many points is a try? **5**Where were the 2020 Summer Olympics held? **Tokyo**What is the maximum break in snooker? **147**Who holds the men's 100m world record? **Usain Bolt (9.58)**Which two teams contest the Ashes in cricket? **England and Australia**In which year did Tiger Woods win his first Masters? **1997**What sport is known as “the sport of kings”? **Horse racing**Round 3 — Music (15)
Which band released “Bohemian Rhapsody” in 1975? **Queen**Who is the “King of Pop”? **Michael Jackson**Which 1991 Nirvana album changed alternative rock? **Nevermind**The bestselling album of all time is commonly cited as: **Michael Jackson's Thriller**Who wrote “Bohemian Rhapsody”? **Freddie Mercury**Which instrument did Louis Armstrong play? **Trumpet**Who released “Bad Guy” in 2019? **Billie Eilish**What was Adele's debut album (2008)? **19**Which 1969 festival is iconic? **Woodstock**Who wrote “Imagine”? **John Lennon**Which band is from Liverpool? **The Beatles**Who composed Ride of the Valkyries? **Richard Wagner**What was Taylor Swift's pop-pivot album? **1989 (2014)**Who released “Shape of You”? **Ed Sheeran**Which 1973 Pink Floyd album sold tens of millions? **The Dark Side of the Moon**Round 4 — Movies & TV (15)
Who directed *Jurassic Park*? **Steven Spielberg**What year did *Titanic* release? **1997**Who plays Iron Man? **Robert Downey Jr.**Which 1994 film stars Tom Hanks running across America? **Forrest Gump**Who directed *The Godfather*? **Francis Ford Coppola**What was the first Pixar feature-length film? **Toy Story (1995)**Which 1999 film features Neo and Trinity? **The Matrix**Who plays Walter White in *Breaking Bad*? **Bryan Cranston**What is the highest-grossing film of all time worldwide? **Avatar (2009)**Which 2019 film features the climactic line “I am Iron Man”? **Avengers: Endgame**Who directed *Inception*? **Christopher Nolan**What sitcom centred on Central Perk? **Friends**Which 2003 film won 11 Oscars? **The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King**Who plays Jerry on *Seinfeld*? **Jerry Seinfeld**Which 2017 horror film won Best Original Screenplay? **Get Out**Round 5 — History (15)
In what year did WWII end? **1945**Who was the first US president? **George Washington**In what year did the Berlin Wall fall? **1989**Which 1492 voyage reached the Americas? **Christopher Columbus's**Who was the longest-reigning British monarch? **Queen Elizabeth II**The pyramids of Giza are in which country? **Egypt**Which 1969 event involved Neil Armstrong? **Apollo 11 / Moon landing**Who painted the Mona Lisa? **Leonardo da Vinci**The Cold War was between the US and which power? **The Soviet Union**In what year did the Titanic sink? **1912**The French Revolution began in which year? **1789**Who was Roman emperor when Pompeii was destroyed (79 AD)? **Titus**Which medieval document was signed in 1215? **Magna Carta**Who was Britain's prime minister during most of WWII? **Winston Churchill**The Industrial Revolution began in which country? **Great Britain**Round 6 — Geography (15)
What is the longest mountain range in the world? **The Andes**What country has the most lakes? **Canada**What is the highest waterfall in the world? **Angel Falls (Venezuela)**Which African country has the largest population? **Nigeria**What is the world's largest desert (by definition)? **Antarctica**What is the world's largest hot desert? **The Sahara**Which sea is the world's saltiest? **The Dead Sea**Which river runs through Cairo? **The Nile**What is the deepest lake in the world? **Lake Baikal**Which country contains the source of the Amazon? **Peru**What is the largest island in the world? **Greenland**Which strait separates Asia from Europe at Istanbul? **The Bosphorus**In which country are the ruins of Machu Picchu? **Peru**Which sea has no coastline? **The Sargasso Sea**What is the world's most populous country (since 2023)? **India**Tiebreakers
US population (millions, closest wins): **~340 million**Number of living languages worldwide: **~7,000**Height of the Eiffel Tower with antenna (metres): **330**[How to Host a Trivia Night](/blog/how-to-host-a-trivia-night)[Sports Trivia Questions](/blog/sports-trivia-questions-and-answers)[Music Trivia Questions](/blog/music-trivia-questions)[Movie Trivia Questions](/blog/movie-trivia-questions)[Jeopardy-Style Quiz Template](/blog/jeopardy-style-quiz-template)Build a pub quiz round →
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