100 Trivia Questions

100 Trivia Questions

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1. What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

2. Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

3. What element has the chemical symbol ‘Au’?

Gold

4. In which year did the Titanic sink?

1912

5. What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Jupiter

6. How many sides does a hexagon have?

6

7. What is the chemical symbol for silver?

Ag

8. What’s the smallest country in the world?

Vatican City

9. What’s the largest organ in the human body?

Skin

10. How many elements are in the periodic table?

118

11. Who was the first president of the United States?

George Washington

12. In which year did World War II end?

1945

13. Which ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza?

Ancient Egyptians

14. In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?

1989

15. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

16. What is the largest ocean on Earth?

Pacific Ocean

17. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?

Japan

18. What is the longest river in the world?

Nile River

19. Which desert is the largest in the world?

Antarctic Desert

20. Which mountain is the tallest in the world?

Mount Everest

21. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

Diamond

22. Which planet is closest to the sun?

Mercury

23. What is the chemical formula for water?

H₂O

24. What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?

Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

25. What is absolute zero in Celsius?

-273.15°C

26. Who played Harry Potter in the film series?

Daniel Radcliffe

27. Which band performed the song “Bohemian Rhapsody”?

Queen

28. Who is known as the “King of Pop”?

Michael Jackson

29. Who wrote the play “Romeo and Juliet”?

William Shakespeare

30. Which actor played Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Robert Downey Jr.

31. In which country were the Olympics first held?

Greece

32. How many players are on a standard soccer/football team?

11

33. Which sport uses the term “deuce”?

Tennis

34. What is the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?

18 inches

35. In which sport might you perform a “slam dunk”?

Basketball

36. Who wrote “Pride and Prejudice”?

Jane Austen

37. Which artist painted “Starry Night”?

Vincent van Gogh

38. Who wrote “1984”?

George Orwell

39. What nationality was Pablo Picasso?

Spanish

40. Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

Michelangelo

41. What is the main ingredient in guacamole?

Avocado

42. From which country does sushi originate?

Japan

43. What is the world’s bestselling cookie?

Oreo

44. What type of bean is used to make baked beans?

Navy beans

45. Which nut is used to make marzipan?

Almonds

46. What does HTTP stand for?

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

47. Who founded Microsoft?

Bill Gates and Paul Allen

48. What year was the first iPhone released?

2007

49. What does CPU stand for?

Central Processing Unit

50. Who is considered the father of modern computer science?

Alan Turing

51. What animal can sleep for three years?

Snails

52. How many sides does a dodecahedron have?

12

53. What is the largest type of big cat?

Tiger

54. How many bones are in the adult human body?

206

55. What is the most spoken language in the world?

Mandarin Chinese

56. In computing, what does RAM stand for?

Random Access Memory

57. What is the smallest prime number?

2

58. What is the fear of spiders called?

Arachnophobia

59. What is the currency of Japan?

Yen

60. What is the main ingredient in traditional hummus?

Chickpeas

61. In which U.S. city is the Golden Gate Bridge located?

San Francisco

62. What planet is known as the “Red Planet”?

Mars

63. How many strings does a standard guitar have?

6

64. What is the capital of Brazil?

Brasília

65. What is the freezing point of water in Fahrenheit?

32°F

66. What is the smallest bone in the human body?

Stapes (in the ear)

67. Which country is known for inventing pizza?

Italy

68. What is the chemical symbol for oxygen?

O

69. What is the main language spoken in Argentina?

Spanish

70. Which planet has the Great Red Spot?

Jupiter

71. Who wrote “The Iliad”?

Homer

72. What is the largest mammal in the world?

Blue Whale

73. What is the value of Pi to two decimal places?

3.14

74. How many colors are in a rainbow?

7

75. Which insect has the best eyesight?

Dragonfly

76. What is the primary ingredient in chocolate?

Cacao

77. Who invented the telephone?

Alexander Graham Bell

78. What is the national animal of Australia?

Red Kangaroo

79. What is the longest word in the English language?

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

80. How many time zones are there in the world?

24

81. Which bird is known for its intelligence and ability to use tools?

Crow

82. What is the largest organ inside the human body?

Liver

83. What is the smallest country in South America?

Suriname

84. What is the capital of Turkey?

Ankara

85. Who invented the light bulb?

Thomas Edison

86. What is the national flower of Japan?

Cherry Blossom (Sakura)

87. What is the closest star to Earth?

The Sun

88. What is the name of the world’s largest desert?

Antarctic Desert

89. Which dinosaur is thought to have had the largest brain relative to body size?

Troodon

90. What is the study of fossils called?

Paleontology

91. What is the boiling point of water?

100°C (212°F)

92. What does “www” stand for in a website address?

World Wide Web

93. What color is the “black box” on a commercial airplane?

Orange

94. What is the hardest math problem ever solved?

Poincaré conjecture

95. What is the medical term for the collarbone?

Clavicle

96. What animal has the longest lifespan?

Giant Tortoise

97. How many hearts does an octopus have?

3

98. What is the only food that never spoils?

Honey

99. What is the dot over the letter ‘i’ called?

Tittle

100. How many teeth does an adult human have?

32