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100 trivia questions for adults

A full adult trivia set drawn from the Classic Mixed pool, which holds 525 verified questions across ten categories. Read them with answers here, then play the same questions as a timed quiz in your browser for free.

Why 100 questions?

A hundred questions gives a group enough material to run a long game without repeating itself. Unlike a short quiz, a full set lets you split it into several quick rounds, save your favorites, and keep the room engaged from an opening warm-up to a final tiebreaker. Every question below comes from the real TriviaHub Classic Mixed deck, so the ones you read are the ones you can play.

How to use this list

Each round of the TriviaHub quiz deals ten timed questions with 15 seconds apiece, and a correct answer is worth 10 points. Use the list to prep questions ahead of a party, race against the clock for a personal best, or just skim the answers to sharpen your general knowledge.

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If you would rather answer than read, jump straight into the quiz. TriviaHub deals a fresh seeded set from the same Classic Mixed pool on every replay, so a new round always differs from the last. It runs in your browser on any device with no download and no sign-up.

Questions and answers

What color is a school bus in most of the United States?

Yellow

How many legs does a spider have?

Eight

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

Pacific

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

Mars

What do bees produce?

Honey

How many continents are there on Earth?

Seven

What is the capital of France?

Paris

Which instrument has 88 keys?

Piano

What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?

0

Which animal is known as the king of the jungle?

Lion

What is H2O commonly known as?

Water

What force pulls objects toward the Earth?

Gravity

What part of the cell contains DNA?

Nucleus

Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?

Jupiter

What is the speed of light approximately?

300,000 km/s

What metal is liquid at room temperature?

Mercury

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

Mitochondria

How many bones are in the adult human body?

206

Which gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?

Nitrogen

What is the chemical symbol for gold?

Au

Who was the first President of the United States?

George Washington

In which year did World War II end?

1945

What ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza?

Egyptians

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

The Berlin Wall fell in which year?

1989

Who was the first man to walk on the Moon?

Neil Armstrong

Which ship sank in 1912 on its maiden voyage?

Titanic

The Great Wall is located in which country?

China

Who was known as the 'Iron Lady'?

Margaret Thatcher

In which century did the Renaissance begin?

14th

Which wizard attends Hogwarts School?

Harry Potter

Who is known as the 'Queen of Pop'?

Madonna

Which movie features the quote 'May the Force be with you'?

Star Wars

What is the name of the superhero with a web-slinging alter ego Peter Parker?

Spider-Man

Which band sang 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?

Queen

In Friends, what is the name of the coffee house?

Central Perk

Which streaming service produced 'Stranger Things'?

Netflix

Who voiced Woody in Toy Story?

Tom Hanks

What is the highest-grossing film of all time (unadjusted)?

Avatar

Which singer is known for the song 'Shape of You'?

Ed Sheeran

How many players are on a soccer team on the field?

11

In which sport would you perform a slam dunk?

Basketball

How often is the Summer Olympics held?

Every 4 years

What is the distance of a marathon in miles?

26.2

Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?

Brazil

In tennis, what is a score of zero called?

Love

How many rings are on the Olympic flag?

Five

Which sport is played at Wimbledon?

Tennis

What is a 'hat trick' in hockey or soccer?

Three goals by one player

How many players are on a basketball team on the court?

Five

What is the capital of Canada?

Ottawa

Which is the longest river in the world?

Nile

Mount Everest is on the border of which two countries?

Nepal & China

Which country is shaped like a boot?

Italy

What is the largest country by area?

Russia

Which is the smallest continent?

Australia

The Sahara Desert is in which continent?

Africa

What is the capital of Japan?

Tokyo

Which ocean is the deepest?

Pacific

Which river flows through Paris?

Seine

Who directed “Inception”?

Nolan

Which movie won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Picture?

Wings

Who played the Joker in “The Dark Knight”?

Heath Ledger

Which studio produced “Toy Story”?

Pixar

Who directed “Schindler’s List”?

Spielberg

Which movie features the line “I’m the king of the world!”?

Titanic

Who played Forrest Gump?

Tom Hanks

Which film series features the character Darth Vader?

Star Wars

Who directed “Pulp Fiction”?

Tarantino

Which animated film features the character Elsa?

Frozen

Who sang “Billie Jean”?

Michael Jackson

Which band recorded “Hotel California”?

The Eagles

Who is known as the “Queen of Soul”?

Aretha Franklin

Which instrument does Yo-Yo Ma play?

Cello

Who sang “Shape of You”?

Ed Sheeran

Which band released “Smoke on the Water”?

Deep Purple

Who is the lead singer of Queen?

Freddie Mercury

Which artist is nicknamed “The Boss”?

Bruce Springsteen

What genre is associated with Jay-Z?

Hip-hop

Who sang “Rolling in the Deep”?

Adele

Which country is famous for sushi?

Japan

What is the main ingredient in guacamole?

Avocado

Which cheese is traditionally used on pizza?

Mozzarella

What is the most consumed fruit in the world?

Banana

Which country invented pasta?

Italy

What is the main ingredient in hummus?

Chickpeas

Which beverage contains caffeine?

Coffee

What is sushi wrapped in?

Seaweed

Which fruit is known as the king of fruits?

Durian

What is the main ingredient in chocolate?

Cocoa

Who co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs?

Steve Wozniak

What does “www” stand for?

World Wide Web

Which company makes the iPhone?

Apple

What does “RAM” stand for?

Random Access Memory

Which programming language is named after a snake?

Python

What is the most popular search engine?

Google

What does “USB” stand for?

Universal Serial Bus

Which social media platform was founded by Mark Zuckerberg?

Facebook

What is the name of Google’s AI chatbot?

Gemini

Which company created the Windows operating system?

Microsoft

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How does scoring work?

Each quiz round deals ten timed questions and every correct answer is worth 10 points, for a maximum of 100. Answer before the 15-second timer runs out to bank the points.

Can I play with friends?

Yes. Open a trivia room, share the room code, and race the same set of questions together on your own devices.

How often do the questions change?

TriviaHub replays deal a fresh seeded set from the same pool each time, so a second round is not the same as the first. The underlying 525-question classic pool updates over time as decks are reviewed.

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