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Trivia Questions for Adults
This collection of trivia questions was developed in balance with the trivia questions for kids and has more difficult questions for very similar topics, so kids can learn new facts while playing with the family. I look forward to receiving feedback and suggestions to help grow and improve this collection of trivia questions.
What is the second highest mountain in the World?K2
Show AnswerWhat does REM stand for?Rapid eye movement
Show AnswerWhere is the Valley of the Kings located?Egypt
Show AnswerWho engineered the Eiffel Tower?Gustave Eiffel
Show AnswerHow many seeds does a strawberry have?Approximately 200
Show AnswerWhat is the largest shark species?Whale Shark
Show AnswerWhat are the average daytime temperature on the planet Mercury?Around 800 Fahrenheit
Show AnswerHow many bones does a newborn baby have?Three Hundred
Show AnswerFrom what material were George Washington's false teeth made?Wood
Show AnswerWhat is the capital of Hungary?Budapest
Show AnswerIn which US state is Mount Rushmore located?South Dakota
Show AnswerIn which city is the statue Christ the Redeemer located?Rio de Janeiro
Show AnswerWhich is the highest possible hand in the game of poker?Royal Flush
Show AnswerWhich US city is known as 'The Big Easy'?New Orleans
Show AnswerFrom which country does William Tell hail?Switzerland
Show AnswerWhich artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?Michelangelo
Show AnswerIn which city is the Forbidden City located?Beijing
Show AnswerWhat is the capital city of Jamaica?Kingston
Show AnswerWhat is the common word for trachea?Windpipe
Show AnswerWhich color moves second in a game of chess?Black
Show AnswerWhat is the last letter of the Greek alphabetOmega
Show AnswerWhich element has an atomic number of 1?Hydrogen
Show AnswerIgneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary describe three type of what?Rock
Show AnswerWhat is the name of the first satellite sent into space?Sputnik
Show AnswerIn which ocean is the Bermuda Triangle located?Atlantic
Show AnswerWhat did the Wright brothers invent?The Airplane
Show AnswerWhat is the largest lake in the world?Caspian Sea
Show AnswerIn which country is lake Sevan located?Armenia
Show AnswerOf how many countries is the United Kingdom comprised?Four (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
Show AnswerDuring the second Punic Wars, what animal did Hannibal use to cross the Alps?Elephants
Show AnswerWhat is the process of electing a new Pope called?Papal Conclave
Show AnswerIn which country is the Gobi desert located?Mongolia
Show AnswerWho wrote the novel 'Crime and Punishment'?Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Show AnswerWhich classical composer wrote the Hungarian Dances?Johannes Brahms
Show AnswerWho invented the Morse Code?Samuel Morse
Show AnswerWhat does acronym WHO stand for?World Health Organization
Show AnswerWhat does the acronym NASA stand for?National Aeronautic and Space Administration
Show AnswerIn which country is most of the Zagros mountain range located?Iran
Show AnswerIn which country was Adolf Hitler born?Austria
Show AnswerWhich blood type can be used as a match for all other blood types?O-Negative
Show AnswerWhich two words are combined to make the company name MicrosoftMicrocomputer Software
Show AnswerWhat is the traditional proclamation made when a king of England dies?The King is dead. Long live the King.
Show AnswerWhat is the longest mountain range in the world?The Andes
Show AnswerWhat three colors are the German flag?Black, Red, Yellow
Show AnswerWhat three colors are the Armenian flag?Red, Blue, Orange
Show AnswerFrom what fish does caviar come from?Sturgeon
Show AnswerWhere is the deepest part of the oceans in the world located?The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench
Show AnswerHow many Fahrenheit is zero Kelvins?-459
Show AnswerHow many Celsius is -40 Fahrenheit?-40 Celsius
Show AnswerWhat is the name of the third planet from the Sun?Earth
Show AnswerHow many keys does a piano have?88
Show AnswerIn which city was Jesus Christ born?Bethlehem
Show AnswerWho baptized Jesus Christ?John the Baptist
Show AnswerIn which river was Jesus Christ baptized?Jordan River
Show AnswerWhat is the longest movie ever made?The Cure for Insomnia
Show AnswerWhat is the first rule of Fight Club?You do not talk about Fight Club
Show AnswerIn Citizen Kane, who or what is "Rosebud"?A sled
Show AnswerWhat is the oldest Christian nation?Armenia
Show AnswerHow old did Noah live to be?950 years old
Show AnswerWhat is the name of the hill on top of which Jesus Christ was crusified?Golgotha
Show AnswerWho asked Pilate for Jesus Christ's body after the crusifixtion?Joseph
Show AnswerIn what language was the original language in which the New Testament was written?Aramaic
Show AnswerWhose ear was cut off at the time of Jesus Christ's arrest?Malchus, the servant of the High Priest
Show AnswerWho went to the tomb of Jesus Christ to anoint his body?Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome
Show AnswerWhat is the oldest Christian nation?Armenia
Show AnswerHow did the Three Magi know that Jesus Christ had been born?They saw a new star appear in the heavens
Show AnswerWhat is the name of the garden in which Jesus Christ was arrested?Garden of Gethsemane
Show AnswerWho was the author of A Christmas Carol?Charles Dickens
Show AnswerWhat is the name of the sweet bread, from Italy, traditionally eaten during the Christmas season?Panettone
Show AnswerWhat are the two other names for Santa Claus?Saint Nick and Kris Kringle
Show AnswerIn which country did the tradition of the Christmas tree develop?Germany
Show AnswerIn what year was Christmas declared a federal holiday in the United States?1870
Show AnswerFrom which country did eggnog originate?England
Show AnswerWhat color are the berries of the mistletoe plant?White
Show AnswerWhat horoscope sign would you be if your birthday was on Christmas day?Capricorn
Show AnswerWhat is the oldest system of laws?The Code of Hammurabi
Show AnswerWhat is the first city to reach a population of 1 million?Rome
Show AnswerWhich founding father is known for his conspicuous signature on the Declaration of Independence?John Hancock
Show AnswerWho was the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?Sir Robert Walpole
Show AnswerWhat is the shortest war to ever take place?The Anglo-Zanzibar War, which lasted 38 minutes.
Show AnswerWho invented Arabic numerals?Indians. They are called Arabic numerals, because they were introduced to Europe through Arab mathematicians.
Show AnswerWhich Ancient Greek historian is generally considered to be the 'Father of History'?Herodotus
Show AnswerWhich explorer was the first person to circumnavigate the globe?Juan Sebastian Elcano
Show AnswerPrior to 1917 Finland was part of which country?Russia
Show AnswerWho was the first US President to be impeached?Andrew Johnson
Show AnswerWhich Greek philosopher had Alexander the Great as a pupil?Aristotle
Show AnswerWho was the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom?Margaret Thatcher
Show AnswerAccording to legend, Romulus & Remus founded which city?Rome
Show AnswerWhat is the name of the nurse who became known for her selfless care of the wounded during The Crimean War?Florence Nightingale
Show AnswerSiddhartha Gautama is believed to be the founder of what major world religion?Buddhism
Show AnswerWhich movie earned Stanley Kubrick a Razzie for worst director?The Shining
Show AnswerWhat is the name of Rocky Balboa's dog?Butkus
Show AnswerThe Shaw Redemption was based on a book written by which famous author?Stephen King
Show AnswerWhat is the name of the school which Harry Potter attends?Hogwarts
Show AnswerWho directed the movie Godfather?Francis Ford Coppola
Show AnswerWho played the lead female role in the movie Titanic?Kate Winslet
Show AnswerWhat are the colors of the pills that Morpheus offers Neo in the movie Matrix?Red and blue
Show AnswerIn which 1984 movie did Linda Hamilton play the role of Sarah Connor?Terminator
Show AnswerWhat is the World's oldest continuously inhabited city?Damascus, Syria
Show AnswerIn which movie does Julia Roberts play a character named Vivian Ward?Pretty Woman
Show AnswerIn the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy who played the character of Gandalf?Ian McKellen
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