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A ready general trivia night for a bar, club or office: 50 questions in 5 rounds of 10, each with four choices, a short fact with every answer and an answer key at the end. Print it, or play it on the TV while teams answer on their phones. The rounds cover animals, food, sports, books and science, so every table has a topic where it can shine.

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Question 1 of 50
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What is a group of lions called?

AA pack
BA herd
CA pride
DA troop
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Round 1

Animals

10 questions
  1. 1

    What is a group of lions called?

    • AA pack
    • BA herd
    • CA pride
    • DA troop
    Show answer

    C. A prideA pride is usually related females and their cubs.

  2. 2

    Which is the fastest land animal?

    • APronghorn
    • BLion
    • CGreyhound
    • DCheetah
    Show answer

    D. CheetahIt reaches more than 60 mph in short bursts.

  3. 3

    What is the largest species of penguin?

    • AEmperor penguin
    • BKing penguin
    • CAdelie penguin
    • DGentoo penguin
    Show answer

    A. Emperor penguinMales keep the egg warm through the Antarctic winter.

  4. 4

    How many legs does a spider have?

    • AEight
    • BSix
    • CTen
    • DTwelve
    Show answer

    A. EightInsects have six.

  5. 5

    What is a baby kangaroo called?

    • AA cub
    • BA joey
    • CA pup
    • DA kit
    Show answer

    B. A joeyIt lives in its mother's pouch for months.

  6. 6

    Which is the tallest animal on Earth?

    • AGiraffe
    • BAfrican elephant
    • COstrich
    • DCamel
    Show answer

    A. GiraffeIt can reach about 18 feet (5.5 m).

  7. 7

    Which mammal is capable of true, powered flight?

    • AFlying squirrel
    • BSugar glider
    • CBat
    • DColugo
    Show answer

    C. BatThe others only glide.

  8. 8

    What do giant pandas mostly eat?

    • AEucalyptus
    • BBamboo
    • CFruit
    • DFish
    Show answer

    B. BambooEucalyptus is the food of koalas.

  9. 9

    What color is a polar bear's skin?

    • AWhite
    • BBlack
    • CPink
    • DGrey
    Show answer

    B. BlackIts fur looks white, but each hair is clear.

  10. 10

    What is a group of crows called?

    • AA pride
    • BA parliament
    • CA gaggle
    • DA murder
    Show answer

    D. A murderA group of owls is a parliament.

Round 2

Food and drink

10 questions
  1. 11

    Which Italian city is the home of Neapolitan pizza?

    • ARome
    • BMilan
    • CFlorence
    • DNaples
    Show answer

    D. NaplesThe craft of the Neapolitan pizza maker is on UNESCO's heritage list.

  2. 12

    Which spice, from the stigmas of a crocus flower, is the most expensive by weight?

    • ASaffron
    • BVanilla
    • CCardamom
    • DCinnamon
    Show answer

    A. SaffronThe threads are picked by hand.

  3. 13

    What is the main ingredient of guacamole?

    • ATomato
    • BAvocado
    • CLime
    • DGreen pea
    Show answer

    B. AvocadoThe word comes from the Aztec language Nahuatl.

  4. 14

    What is tofu made from?

    • ARice
    • BWheat
    • CSoybeans
    • DChickpeas
    Show answer

    C. SoybeansIt is curdled soy milk pressed into blocks.

  5. 15

    Which country is famous for feta cheese?

    • AItaly
    • BGreece
    • CTurkey
    • DGermany
    Show answer

    B. GreeceIn the EU the name is protected for Greek feta.

  6. 16

    What is Japanese rice wine called?

    • ASoju
    • BSake
    • CBaijiu
    • DMirin
    Show answer

    B. SakeIt is brewed in a way closer to beer than to wine.

  7. 17

    Which fruit is the main ingredient of cider?

    • APears
    • BGrapes
    • CCherries
    • DApples
    Show answer

    D. ApplesThe pear version is called perry.

  8. 18

    Which nuts go into traditional Genoese pesto?

    • AAlmonds
    • BWalnuts
    • CPine nuts
    • DCashews
    Show answer

    C. Pine nutsIt also has basil, garlic, olive oil and hard cheese.

  9. 19

    What is the main ingredient of hummus?

    • AChickpeas
    • BLentils
    • CBlack beans
    • DPeas
    Show answer

    A. ChickpeasIt is blended with tahini, lemon and garlic.

  10. 20

    Which spirit is made from the agave plant?

    • ATequila
    • BRum
    • CVodka
    • DWhiskey
    Show answer

    A. TequilaTequila must be made from blue agave.

Round 3

Sports and games

10 questions
  1. 21

    How many holes are in a standard round of golf?

    • A9
    • B12
    • C18
    • D24
    Show answer

    C. 18St Andrews cut its course to 18 holes in 1764, and others followed.

  2. 22

    In tennis, what is a score of zero called?

    • ANil
    • BLove
    • CDuck
    • DZero
    Show answer

    B. LoveWhere the word comes from is debated.

  3. 23

    Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?

    • AAthens
    • BParis
    • CLondon
    • DRome
    Show answer

    A. AthensThe Games returned to Greece, home of the ancient Olympics.

  4. 24

    How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?

    • ASeven
    • BSix
    • CThree
    • DFive
    Show answer

    B. SixA kick after it can add one more.

  5. 25

    In baseball, how many strikes make an out?

    • AThree
    • BTwo
    • CFour
    • DFive
    Show answer

    A. ThreeHence "three strikes and you're out".

  6. 26

    How many pieces does each player start with in chess?

    • A12
    • B20
    • C32
    • D16
    Show answer

    D. 16Eight pawns and eight other pieces.

  7. 27

    In Monopoly, which two properties make up the dark blue set on the US board?

    • AMarvin Gardens and Ventnor Avenue
    • BBaltic and Mediterranean Avenue
    • CSt. James Place and Tennessee Avenue
    • DBoardwalk and Park Place
    Show answer

    D. Boardwalk and Park PlaceThe street names come from Atlantic City.

  8. 28

    The Stanley Cup is awarded in which sport?

    • AIce hockey
    • BBasketball
    • CBaseball
    • DLacrosse
    Show answer

    A. Ice hockeyLord Stanley, Canada's Governor General, donated it in 1892.

  9. 29

    What is a perfect score in ten-pin bowling?

    • A200
    • B300
    • C250
    • D400
    Show answer

    B. 300It takes twelve strikes in a row.

  10. 30

    Which martial art's name means "empty hand" in Japanese?

    • AJudo
    • BAikido
    • CKarate
    • DTaekwondo
    Show answer

    C. KarateIt comes from the words kara and te.

Round 4

Books and language

10 questions
  1. 31

    Who wrote the novel 1984?

    • AAldous Huxley
    • BGeorge Orwell
    • CRay Bradbury
    • DH. G. Wells
    Show answer

    B. George OrwellIt was published in 1949 and gave us Big Brother.

  2. 32

    Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?

    • AJane Austen
    • BCharlotte Brontë
    • CGeorge Eliot
    • DMary Shelley
    Show answer

    A. Jane AustenIt came out in 1813.

  3. 33

    Which language has the most native speakers?

    • AEnglish
    • BSpanish
    • CHindi
    • DMandarin Chinese
    Show answer

    D. Mandarin ChineseEnglish has more speakers in total once second-language users count.

  4. 34

    In which book series does the heroine Katniss Everdeen appear?

    • ADivergent
    • BThe Hunger Games
    • CTwilight
    • DThe Maze Runner
    Show answer

    B. The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins wrote the first book in 2008.

  5. 35

    Who wrote Moby-Dick?

    • AHerman Melville
    • BMark Twain
    • CErnest Hemingway
    • DNathaniel Hawthorne
    Show answer

    A. Herman MelvilleIt came out in 1851. The captain is Ahab.

  6. 36

    What is the first book of the Bible?

    • AExodus
    • BPsalms
    • CGenesis
    • DMatthew
    Show answer

    C. GenesisThe word genesis means "origin".

  7. 37

    What do you call a word that reads the same forward and backward?

    • AAn anagram
    • BAn acronym
    • CA palindrome
    • DA homonym
    Show answer

    C. A palindromeLevel and racecar are examples.

  8. 38

    In which Shakespeare play does the line "To be, or not to be" appear?

    • AMacbeth
    • BHamlet
    • COthello
    • DKing Lear
    Show answer

    B. HamletIt is spoken by the Prince of Denmark.

  9. 39

    What is the name of the hobbit hero of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit?

    • ABilbo Baggins
    • BFrodo Baggins
    • CSamwise Gamgee
    • DPeregrin Took
    Show answer

    A. Bilbo BagginsThe book was published in 1937.

  10. 40

    Which fictional detective lives at 221B Baker Street?

    • AHercule Poirot
    • BMiss Marple
    • CPhilip Marlowe
    • DSherlock Holmes
    Show answer

    D. Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan Doyle created him.

Round 5

Inventions and space

10 questions
  1. 41

    Who received the first US patent for the telephone, in 1876?

    • AThomas Edison
    • BNikola Tesla
    • CAlexander Graham Bell
    • DGuglielmo Marconi
    Show answer

    C. Alexander Graham BellThe patent was granted in March 1876.

  2. 42

    Which invention did Johannes Gutenberg bring to Europe around 1450?

    • AGunpowder
    • BMovable-type printing press
    • CThe compass
    • DSpectacles
    Show answer

    B. Movable-type printing pressHis Bible was printed in Mainz, Germany.

  3. 43

    Which planet is best known for its bright rings?

    • AJupiter
    • BUranus
    • CSaturn
    • DNeptune
    Show answer

    C. SaturnThe other giant planets have fainter rings.

  4. 44

    What was the name of the first artificial satellite, launched in 1957?

    • AExplorer 1
    • BVostok 1
    • CTelstar
    • DSputnik 1
    Show answer

    D. Sputnik 1The Soviet Union launched it on October 4.

  5. 45

    Which planet is known for its Great Red Spot, a giant storm?

    • AMars
    • BJupiter
    • CSaturn
    • DNeptune
    Show answer

    B. JupiterThe storm is currently wider than Earth.

  6. 46

    Who developed the first practical smallpox vaccine, in 1796?

    • AEdward Jenner
    • BLouis Pasteur
    • CJonas Salk
    • DRobert Koch
    Show answer

    A. Edward JennerHe used material from cowpox sores.

  7. 47

    What does GPS stand for?

    • AGlobal Positioning System
    • BGeneral Positioning Signal
    • CGlobal Position Satellite
    • DGround Path Service
    Show answer

    A. Global Positioning SystemIt was first built by the US military.

  8. 48

    Which is the lightest element?

    • AHelium
    • BLithium
    • CCarbon
    • DHydrogen
    Show answer

    D. HydrogenIt is also the most common element in the universe.

  9. 49

    Which scientist developed the theory of relativity?

    • AAlbert Einstein
    • BIsaac Newton
    • CGalileo Galilei
    • DStephen Hawking
    Show answer

    A. Albert EinsteinSpecial relativity came in 1905, general relativity in 1915.

  10. 50

    Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

    • AUranus
    • BNeptune
    • CSaturn
    • DPluto
    Show answer

    B. NeptunePluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.

Answer key: all 50 answers (show)

Round 1: Animals

  1. C. A pride A pride is usually related females and their cubs.
  2. D. Cheetah It reaches more than 60 mph in short bursts.
  3. A. Emperor penguin Males keep the egg warm through the Antarctic winter.
  4. A. Eight Insects have six.
  5. B. A joey It lives in its mother's pouch for months.
  6. A. Giraffe It can reach about 18 feet (5.5 m).
  7. C. Bat The others only glide.
  8. B. Bamboo Eucalyptus is the food of koalas.
  9. B. Black Its fur looks white, but each hair is clear.
  10. D. A murder A group of owls is a parliament.

Round 2: Food and drink

  1. D. Naples The craft of the Neapolitan pizza maker is on UNESCO's heritage list.
  2. A. Saffron The threads are picked by hand.
  3. B. Avocado The word comes from the Aztec language Nahuatl.
  4. C. Soybeans It is curdled soy milk pressed into blocks.
  5. B. Greece In the EU the name is protected for Greek feta.
  6. B. Sake It is brewed in a way closer to beer than to wine.
  7. D. Apples The pear version is called perry.
  8. C. Pine nuts It also has basil, garlic, olive oil and hard cheese.
  9. A. Chickpeas It is blended with tahini, lemon and garlic.
  10. A. Tequila Tequila must be made from blue agave.

Round 3: Sports and games

  1. C. 18 St Andrews cut its course to 18 holes in 1764, and others followed.
  2. B. Love Where the word comes from is debated.
  3. A. Athens The Games returned to Greece, home of the ancient Olympics.
  4. B. Six A kick after it can add one more.
  5. A. Three Hence "three strikes and you're out".
  6. D. 16 Eight pawns and eight other pieces.
  7. D. Boardwalk and Park Place The street names come from Atlantic City.
  8. A. Ice hockey Lord Stanley, Canada's Governor General, donated it in 1892.
  9. B. 300 It takes twelve strikes in a row.
  10. C. Karate It comes from the words kara and te.

Round 4: Books and language

  1. B. George Orwell It was published in 1949 and gave us Big Brother.
  2. A. Jane Austen It came out in 1813.
  3. D. Mandarin Chinese English has more speakers in total once second-language users count.
  4. B. The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins wrote the first book in 2008.
  5. A. Herman Melville It came out in 1851. The captain is Ahab.
  6. C. Genesis The word genesis means "origin".
  7. C. A palindrome Level and racecar are examples.
  8. B. Hamlet It is spoken by the Prince of Denmark.
  9. A. Bilbo Baggins The book was published in 1937.
  10. D. Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle created him.

Round 5: Inventions and space

  1. C. Alexander Graham Bell The patent was granted in March 1876.
  2. B. Movable-type printing press His Bible was printed in Mainz, Germany.
  3. C. Saturn The other giant planets have fainter rings.
  4. D. Sputnik 1 The Soviet Union launched it on October 4.
  5. B. Jupiter The storm is currently wider than Earth.
  6. A. Edward Jenner He used material from cowpox sores.
  7. A. Global Positioning System It was first built by the US military.
  8. D. Hydrogen It is also the most common element in the universe.
  9. A. Albert Einstein Special relativity came in 1905, general relativity in 1915.
  10. B. Neptune Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.

Host tips

  1. Announce the topic before each round. Teams that know a round is about sports and games will put their strongest player forward.
  2. Mix easy and hard. If every question is hard, quieter teams stop playing. Aim for about three easy, five medium and two hard in each round.
  3. Have a spare question ready. Keep a tiebreaker at hand that asks for a number, so the nearest guess wins.
  4. Do not answer late. Read the answer after the round, when every team has put its choices in.
  5. Keep the scoring simple. One point per right answer is enough. Add a bonus round only if you can explain it in one sentence.
  6. Print an answer key for yourself. Keep it at your table, so you can check a close call without leaving the microphone.

Questions hosts ask

How is a trivia night different from a pub quiz?

The format is the same: teams, rounds, a scoreboard. Trivia night is the usual US name, and this pack uses US spelling and examples.

How many rounds should I run?

Five rounds of ten questions fills about an hour. Use fewer rounds for a short fundraiser.

Can I change the order of the rounds?

Yes. The rounds are independent, so you can run them in any order or drop one.

Is it free to play on the TV?

Yes, up to 25 phones. Players join by QR code in the browser, with no app.

How do I split people into teams at a fundraiser or office event?

Teams of four to six keep everyone involved. Assign teams on arrival, mixing departments or friend groups, so no table is all quiz experts.

What if a team disputes an answer?

Read the fact line, make one ruling and move on. Say at the start that the host's ruling is final.

How do I keep the room quiet during a question?

Ask for a quiet table while the timer runs, and read each question twice. Teams answer on their phones, so nobody has to shout an answer.

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