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Whether you're planning parties or hitting the dating scene, these trivia questions for adults are the fun pastime you need right now! These lists are packed with fun, silly and difficult questions to ask to pass the time and have a fun challenge.
You can use these as ice breaker questions for a get together, or in any number of dinner party games. It can be hard to find ice breaker games for adults that aren't awkward, but these trivia questions are super fun, and great for extroverts and introverts alike. Who doesn't love to show off their hidden wealth of knowledge?
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Trivia questions are super fun and versatile. Use them in games, use them to settle arguments, use them to decide who goes first!
Plus, a little good-natured competition every now and then is good for us!
Here are the 11 best trivia questions for adults:
1794
Contrary to the golden dollar coin now, the first-ever dollar coin was made of silver. The word "dollar" was derived from the German word "thaler", which is a large silver German coin.
Everyone loves to learn about money!
Pandora
Pandora was created by Zeus out of anger after knowing that Prometheus stole the fire from the Gods and gave it to humans.
And boy, did she bring some issues with her.
Switzerland
In 2018, Switzerland holds a record of 87, 000 tons of consumed chocolate. They've also had the world's largest chocolate museum, The Lindt Home of Chocolate, which will be open this year.
Seeing how much we enjoy it in America, I find this hard to believe.
Arizona and Hawaii
Hawaii abandoned the Uniform Time Act of 1966 in 1967 followed by Arizona in the following year because both get daylight all year round. There's one place that followed Daylight Saving Time though found in northeast Arizona, it's the Navajo Nation.
I think they're on to something.
32
In 1816, sir Isaac Newton's teeth were sold in London for $3, 633 which amounts to $35, 700 today. Such valuable teeth, don't you think?
And you only have 20 baby teeth!
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O-negative
There are four red blood cell types: A, B, AB, and O. Each type can either be positive or negative depending on the presence of protein found on the outside of red blood cells called the Rhesus (Rh) factor. If O is the universal donor, in contrast, we have AB as the universal recipient!
Sounds like a positive to me!
An army
Do you know that one indication that an organism is poisonous is through its bright color/s? In fact, the most poisonous frog called "golden poison frog" carries batrachotoxin that can cause paralysis and death when it enters the bloodstream even in very small amounts. I know color is attractive but please don't touch them!
If you've watched a group coming towards you, you'd agree.
10, 000
People with a heightened sense of taste, especially for bitter foods containing the bitter compound 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) are called "supertasters".
And if you burn them, they grow back in about 10 days.
Brazil
Brazil has 27,000 square kilometers of land dedicated to growing coffee beans. For 150 years, they remain at the top of the highest producing country for coffee with over 2,595,000 metric tons of coffee beans production last 2016.
But Switzerland (again!) drinks the most!
100 ways to cook an egg
The correct term for those towering pleated white hats is chef's toque, the Frech word for a hat. The tallest togue was 18 inches long, worn by Marie Antoine Careme in the 1800s to represent her knowledge in cooking.
That seems excessive.
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122 years 164 days
Jeanne Louise Calment became the oldest living person on January 11, 1988. At aged 114, she appeared in Vincent et Moi (1990), a film about Van Gogh, thereby becoming the Oldest film actress ever.
The Frenchwoman had several sets of documentation to back up her claim!
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Don't need a specific theme? These questions are great for games where you want a variety.
These random trivia questions and answers are perfect for mixing it up, since it's unlikely any one person will know all of this multi-faceted facts. Use this grab-bag list to level the playing field!
Here are 13 random trivia questions for adults:
Hamlet
And his shortest is "The Comedy of Errors".
The longest Broadway run of Hamlet is the 1964 production which ran for 137 performances.
2007
This is the default Microsoft Word font. Luc(as) de Groot, a German typographer, designed the Calibri font family.
Giraffe
Giraffes have a voice box. However, they couldn't produce sufficient airflow through their 4 meters trachea to vibrate their vocal folds and produce noises.
I guess they don't have much to say!
Mars and Murrie
Those are the founders! M&Ms originally came in five different colors: red, orange, yellow, green, and violet. In the 70s, a study associating red food dye to cancer in humans was published. To avoid this conflict, M&Ms chose to replace red M&Ms with orange for a decade.
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More than 2 miles away
Their heart weighs 400 pounds and is known to be the largest animal to have lived on Earth. Blue whales are currently classified as endangered on the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Red List with only 10, 000 to 25, 000 remaining in the world's ocean.
Coca-cola
The Coca-Cola Company installed "Space Dispenser" on the Space Shuttle Challenger making it also the first soft drink equipment used in space.
Mickeys
It's the length of 1/200th of an inch.
Go
Followed by, stop.
Empty orchestra
That seems a little sad.
Fun fact: The record for the longest karaoke session was in China which lasted for 19 days with about 6,281 karaoke songs sung in total.
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Tyrone Bogues
He is 5'3" and was drafted 12th overall by the Washington Bullets in 1987.
About 700 and approximately 1.27 kilograms.
They will be using the highest quality of grapes.
Facial cheek
Zygomatic bone is commonly known as cheekbone, an irregular shaped bone in the skull. Use highlighter to emphasize your zygomaticus...
10 million
It is 1454 feet tall, after all.
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Get right to the fun of it with these silly queries. Not only are these fun trivia questions to ask, their answers are also fun to learn!
These playful facts are sure to be ones everyone remembers for years to come, along with the great time they had together!
Here are 10 fun trivia questions for adults:
22
The number 22 looks like two little ducks.
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Lady Gaga
Her stage name comes from Queen's song “Radio Ga Ga”. It was the nickname her producer gave her.
Sperm Whale
Sperm whales produce 188 decibels of sound, capable of damaging the ear. They are louder than a jet engine taking off.
Sabado Gigante (1962)
Worlds Guinness Records recognized Sabado Gigante as the longest variety show ever when it ended on September 19, 2015. It ran for 53 years and 42 days.
Unicorn
Unicorn symbolizes purity and power which the Scottish kings and nobility identified with in the 15th century.
I bet you thought it was the Loch Ness monster!
Love
It is a form of marriage proposal. If the woman caught the apple, that means that she accepted his proposal. Definitely not the the most romantic proposal in history.
Either that or you're in someone's way.
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Sean Connery, 59
And he is still considered one of the classic heartthrobs.
Age
Oh, it's funny, but also, a little sad.
Joey
Good thing that name is unisex!
Kangaroos belong to the family Macropodidae, which means "big foot". Their large feets and powerful hind allows them to travel more than 56 km/hour and leap more than 9 meters in a single jump.
Water Pistols
You CAN technically have a real duel on Sundays if the Governor is present.
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If you want to start out gently, these easy trivia questions are just right. Trivia is fun - as long as you get one right now and then.
If you find your players are having a difficult time, scale it back to these easier questions to make sure it all stays a positive experience!
Here are 13 easy trivia questions for adults:
Asia
It has 29 percent of the world's landmass. Asia is also the most populated out of the 7 continents with an estimated 4.46 bilion people inhabitants.
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New York State
It was called this in a letter from George Washington to the New York City mayor.
8
Scrabble was invented by Alfred Mosher Butts in 1933 and was originally called Lexico. The values of each letters were calculated based on the letter frequency on the front page of New Yorks Time. That's why Q and Z are worth more at 10.
World Wide Web
The World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 out of tiredness of switching from one computer to another in accessing information not stored in his main computer.
5 times
He is also the most followed athlete on social media.
A sword
It's a sort of medieval machete.
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AB-Negative
Less than 1% of the US population have this type. Studies have shown that those with negative blood types are highly likely to develop skin allergies.
206
Babies have 300 at birth, but many fuses together.
12 years old
Prim is only 12 when she is selected.
Flamingos
I can't think of a better name.
The only flamingo species native to North America is the American flamingo (Phoenecopterus ruber) which is rare to be seen in the United States nowadays.
Chinese
Roughly 16% of the world's population speaks it.
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3
They also have nine brains and blue blood! You don't call it tentacles, it's called arms. Tentacles are for squid , cuttlefish, and nautiluses.
50
One star represent each state. It also has 13 stripes which represent the original 13 colonies that became the first states in the Union.
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These silly inquiries are perfect when you're trying to maximize the fun-factor. There's nothing more fun than learning new information that's also gut-bustingly hilarious.
Use these funny trivia questions to infuse some amusement into your next game night.
Here are 14 funny trivia questions for adults:
Boxing Day
It's when servants traditionally received a box of gifts from their masters.
Beard Tax
It made having facial hair a status symbol.
Pink
There are also some light blue versions.
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Kookaburra
If you heard their call, you would know why.
Their unusual sounds is a way of communication to inform others their personal territory.
A blessing
Also called, invisible.
Did you know that in 1980, a US patent was granted to perform surgical procedure that will created unicorns?
Honeybee
Even if the male honeybee that mate with the Queen survives, he is still ejected from the hive because his main purpose is just to mate with the queen bee. Nothing more, nothing less.
Yikes!
Farting - public health reasons
Apparently, someone died from holding in their gas, and Claudius was moved.
Hula hoops
Current longest hula hoop whirl? 72 hours, in 1984.
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They have 2 penises
This is thought to make them hyper-fertile during the mating season.
Fart
They produce 45x their body weight in methane gas each year!
Unkindness
They can also be called a conspiracy.
In European countries, ravens are believed to be evil in disguise. In Germany, ravens were thought to be reincarnation of damned souls or Satan himself. In France, they believed it were the souls of wicked priests. Supertitious beliefs really contributed in enriching different cultures all over the world.
5
Cats have their own 'heat cycle' known as Estrus cycle. Most notable signs when a cat is in heat is through their behaviors. They will become very affectionate and will try to get attention most of the time.
Crocodile Dung
That sounds like it would be useful in several ways.
It was thought to form an impenetrable barrier after being inserted into the female reproductive organ. Sounds quite painful for me. [/learn_mroe]
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Posca
It's made of vinegar, water, and some other herbs.
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There are an endless amount of interesting facts in the world, but many of them are rated higher the PG-13. These questions are perfect trivia for kids to answer without the adults exchanging awkward adult or worrying whose mom is gonna be upset.
Not only are these questions age-appropriate, but they're also filled with content that kids probably know, which will make answering easier and more fun.
Here are 12 random trivia questions for adults that can be for kids:
Brown
Brown only makes up the 13% out of the total. On the other hand, blue is the most common.
Mr. Potato Head
Mr. Potato Head was released on May 1, 1952 and was originally called as "Funny Face Man".
A clownfish
They are called false anemonefish and there are 30 known species.
William Hana and Joseph Barbera
Hanna-Barbera productions made tons of cartoons, including the Jetsons and the Flintstones.
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Scoobert Doo
Sounds far more refined.
Scooby Doo's name was a misheard from Frank Sinatra's song titled Stranger in the night.
Zebadonk
And they are ADORABLE.
However, if the cross breeding is between a male zebra and female donkey, the offspring is called Zonkey.
Only 1 inch
Also, mothers are only pregnant for 21-38 days!
Springfield
But not in Illinois - in Oregon!
Open fridge
And that includes the number of times we close it, forget, and reopen it!
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5
The five colors are blue, yellow, black, green and red which signify the 5 continents. The colors represents every participating country's national flag.
74
This was at the Nathan's Hot Dogs Eating contest in 2018.
Brown
These stripe patterns keep them safe in tall grass from color-blind predators.
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Got some brainiac friends? Make them put their mettle to the metal with these questions that will test the bounds of their knowledge.
These hard trivia questions will definitely stretch their knowledge, plus everyone will probably learn a thing or two!
Here are 11 hard trivia questions for adults:
92%
The rest is almost entirely sugar.
In botany, a watermelon is considered a pepo, a type of fleshy fruit with a thick outer rind that contain many seeds.
Jellyfish
That's because they're almost 98% water!
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Aspen Grove
This is purely according to mass. Aspen colonies can grow up to 8 kilometers long and share a single root system.
Triskaidekaphobia
About 9-10% of Americans have this fear.
Most popular explanation why number 13th was being feared begin with the number of people in the Last Supper. While most feared this number, countries like Italy, Egypt, and China believed 13 as a lucky number.
Ostrich
They are 2 inches in diameter.
Fun fact: Males and females have different colors. Male ostrich are black with a white tail whereas females are generally brown.
Europe
29 times!
Stonefish
Stonefish have 13 spines with glands at the base of each one that hold the venom. It can kill you in less than an hour.
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Cyanide
It's a super low dose, though, so don't worry if you accidentally eat one.
Pumice
It's made from cooled volcanic lava!
Calves go underneath the mother and nurse on their mammary slits
The mother produces how much milk the calves can take.
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They say that whoever fails to learn history is doomed to repeat it. I say that whoever fails to learn will do super badly on these history trivia questions!
Either way, these questions are a fun way to show off your historical knowledge, and learn some things you've never known before.
Here are 15 history trivia questions for adults:
Ethiopia
It's Africa's oldest independent country.
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China
They made it about 100 BC from hemp. Later on, they began using other plant fibers such as bamboo and tree bark.
Hatshepsut
She was queen for over 20 years and was referred as the "Lady of the Two Lands" during her reighn.
France
France has a matching sister statue.
It was given to US to commemorate their alliance during the American Revolution.
The Pyramid of Djoser
It required 11.6 million cubic feet of stone and clay.
1, to his brother
He didn't become famous until about 2 years after his death.
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Cuneiform
The Sumerians developed it in 3500 BC.
12
None of them have been women - yet!
Mao Zedong
It contains the ideology of the Communist party.
Four
And there have been more than 30 known attempts.
They were Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John Kennedy.
Seven
In the 4th century BC, a wall was built to protect the city.
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Mesopotamia
It was located in the fertile crescent in the middle east.
Canada
The fossils were found in Faith, South Dakota by fossil hunter Susan Hendrickson. It is 65 million years old and is
13 meters long!
Home Erectus
This is believed to have been about 1,000,000 years ago.
ENIAC
It was at the University of Pennsylvania.
ENIAC is very large it covered 1,800 of floor space and weighed about 30 tons. It also consumes a booming 160 kilowatts of electric power!
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Skip the politics this holiday and stick to games! If things start to get tense, and y'all, this year they might, bust out this list of Thanksgiving trivia questions to break the tension!
Here are 7 thanksgiving trivia questions for adults:
3 days
Along with turkey, they had venison, lobster, and clams!
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Sarah Josepha Hale
She wrote for 36 years until Lincoln made it a holiday.
Cranberry sauce
This sauce is divisive - either you love it or you hate it.
The first ever cranberry sauce available in the market was in 1941.
Christopher Jones
He died shortly after the voyage.
3
Called Chuseok, it's celebrated in September.
3, 500
Many of the feathers are iridescent.
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Toms
But you can call them Mr. Turkey.
Wild turkeys can fly with a speed of 55 miles per hour.
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After all the gifts are opened, Christmas parties tend to slow way down. Create a new tradition and use these Christmas trivia questions to create a game!
Maybe get a little trophy and hold a contest each year over who can get the most questions correct.
Here are 12 Christmas trivia questions for adults:
The Puritans
They felt it was a distraction and an idolatry.
Austria
A young priest was inspired on a quiet, snowy walk.
Germany
This started in the 16th century, but Europeans had been bringing evergreen branches inside for generations for good luck.
Maine
It was over 122 feet tall!
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KFC fried chicken
They promoted chicken "party barrels" in place of turkey and it was a hit!
8
Santa Claus's sleigh is led by eight reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blitzen. Not including Rudolph, of course.
Tinsel
This started in Germany in 1610.
Eggnog
The ingredients are lemon rind, sugar, pineapple, cloves, coriander, cinnamon, brandy, rum arrack, green tea, boiling water, milk and lemon juice. This sweet, rich drink is basically a drinkable dessert.
Home Alone 2
It's in the Plaza hotel in New York.
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364
I love getting gifts... but that is too many.
This song was a poem originally printed way back 1780 in the book Mirth Without Mischief.
Brandy
Brandy is technically a type of distilled wine, made from fruit.
Mince Pies
They're made of sweet fruits, spices, and finely chopped meat.
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Whether you're hosting a bible study, holding a retreat, or just want a few ice breakers for small group, you can't go wrong with a little Christian quizzing!
Take a break on the Sword drills and break out these Bible trivia questions instead to have some fun, lighthearted competition over who really knows their Biblical history.
Here are 12 Bible trivia questions for adults:
Luke
He was one of the original 12 disciples of Jesus.
Genesis
It was written down, later, by Moses.
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Cain
Of course, the population was a LOT smaller then.
Mount Sinai
It takes about 3 hours to hike to the top.
Locusts
These are packed with protein, with more than even beef!
Cana Galilee
It was at a wedding, the best place to drink wine!
Eight
Noah, his 3 sons, and their 4 wives.
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John the Baptist
This actually was a common type of coat, that was warm and soft inside and a sign of his priestly authority.
Psalm 99
It's an acrostic made of 22 stanzas, one for each letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Ten
The first was water turning into blood, and the last was the death of every firstborn son.
Living Water
This is symbolic of Jesus being the Living Water, not actual liquid.
30 pieces of silver
This was about 5 weeks worth of pay.
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What are you supposed to do when you're too old for trick or treating? Pass out candy of course!
But while you're sitting around waiting for the doorbell, have some fun answering these themed Halloween trivia questions that'll make the night even more memorable.
Here are 11 Halloween trivia questions for adults:
Candy corn
I have a hard time believing this one.
Annually, about 35 million pounds of candy corn are sold.
Alabama
They are very protective of their clergy!
Samhainophobia
I mean, I think there are parts of Halloween that creep us all out.
All Hallow's Eve
It's an old Celtic holiday.
Ancient Rome
Believed possibly to be the worship of the fruit Goddess Pomona.
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A loved one is watching over you.
They're also believed to bring money or good luck!
Coven
There have to be at least 3, otherwise, they're called a "working couple."
Europe
From its Celtic pagan roots.
$1.5 billion
Plus, another $2.6 billion on candy!
Romania
Thought to be filled with vampires, what might really kill you here are Brown Bears.
20
5 others died in jail, and one was crushed to death.
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Whether you're an 80's baby or wish you were one, you're bound to know almost everything there is to know about the 80's. Get ready to test your knowledge about the most retro decade there is with these 80's trivia questions and answers.
Here are 7, 80s trivia questions and answers for adults:
Emilio Estevez
Emilio Estevez initially auditioned for the role of 'bad boy' John Bender.
Fergie
She was only 9 years old when she starred on Kids Incorporated, and was the longest cast member to remain on the show.
Nancy Reagan
This movement encouraged kids to reject using drugs by saying "no".
867-5309
The phone number, as well as the girl's name was entirely made up for the song lyrics.
Remote Control
Contestants were made to answer trivia questions on topics like; movies, music and television.
Converse
They were initially designed as a shoe for basketball.
Jelly beans
And his favorite jelly bean flavor was licorice.
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A deep love for animals won't be enough to get these animal trivia questions right. Unless you're an avid watcher of the Discovery Channel, you might be a little shocked by all these strange animal facts.
Here are 8 animal trivia questions for adults:
Female giraffes' urine
A male giraffe will lick the urine of a female giraffe, while she's peeing, to tell if she's ovulating.
Chickens
Scientists have come to the conclusion that all birds are actually dinosaurs.
Rifle shot
Eagles don't hunt humans, even though it's probably capable of killing one.
20
You should be surprised to know that certain food coloring is made from bugs.
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Prairie dogs
The only Public Display of Affection people don't feel uncomfortable seeing.
1 month
They aren't just slow at moving. Their metabolism and digestive cycle is one of the slowest amongst mammals.
Otter
They don't have that layer of blubber to keep them warm. However, their thick fur makes up for it.
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Giant anteaters
It's about 2 feet long in length.
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These bar trivia questions will make the best game of trivia to play with your drinking buddies. Those who love to drink should know a lot about the stuff they're drinking, and if they don't, they'll learn a thing a two after this round of trivia.
Here are 5 bar trivia questions for adults:
Dom Pérignon
Dom Perignon is one of the most expensive champagnes due to the more rare and expensive grapes used to make it.
Chicken
This is because a lot of live poultry can carry salmonella and it can even be found in raw eggs.
Fear of Number 13
This may relate to the fear of Friday, the 13th; paraskevidekatriaphobia.
Vodka, rum, gin, tequila, & triple sec
This drink contains approximately 22% alcohol, which is quite a lot for iced tea...
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Mike Tyson
He was exactly 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days old when he won.
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Unless you live under a rock, you should be able to get most of these music trivia questions and answers correct. Music is inescapable and so is all the news that surrounds it...
Here are 6 music trivia questions and answers for adults:
1997
Coincidentally, 6 months after Tupac was shot and killed.
Eminem
One of his many diss tracks aimed at rapper Benzino.
(worldwide) Thriller by Michael Jackson
It's also the best album of all time!
Kanye West
He just had to say, at that moment, that the award should have gone to Beyonce.
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90s
One of the best decades of rock music.
Rod Stewart
This song was featured on his album "Blondes Have More Fun".
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Adults love a good bottle of beer. However, the beverage we love to drink may not be something we're knowledgeable about. Don't be that kind of person with these beer trivia.
Here are 3 beer trivia questions for adults:
Laws regulating beer
The Code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest and most complete legal codes written. It included a law regulating the daily beer ration to citizens.
It is usually around 4% to 6% alcohol by volume
The average strength of beer plays around 4 to 6 percent, which is a wider range than that of the alcohol volume of wine.
Hops
Hops are used mainly for flavoring and as a stability agent in beer. It's what makes beer have that bitterness to it.
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Knowing about the 90s will make you feel young again, and old at the same time. That doesn't matter because knowing 90s trivia is still a blast.
Go back into time and get so much nostalgia from the so-called best century ever.
Here are 3 90s trivia questions for adults:
Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice is best known for his hit Ice Ice Baby. And his real name is "Robert Matthew Van Winkle".
Barbie girl
The song was written after Soren Rasted, one of the members of the group Aqua, saw an exhibit in Denmark that featured Barbie dolls. The song became the only song of the group to reach the Top 20 of the Hot 100.
Prisoner of Azkaban
The Prisoner of Azkaban is the third book in the 7-part installment of the Harry Potter series. It was published on July 8, 1999.
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Who says knowing things have to be useful? Use these useless trivia for nothing. They don't have to matter. You just have to know them.
Here are 4 useless trivia questions for adults:
Bingo
Bingo is the term used when a player is able to form a word using all 7 tiles that they have in one turn. In other countries, the words "bonus" and "scrabble" are used.
Argentina
The first president, Fernando de la Rua, resigned from his post after a prolonged economic crisis.He was succeeded by four people from December 21, 2001, to January 2, 2002. The last of his four successors stayed until May of 2003.
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Narwhals
They're called the Unicorn of the Sea because they're best known for their "unicorn horns" that's really just their elongated tooth.
Giraffe
Giraffes in the wild sleep standing up so that they can run from a predator right away. That is also why they only get 5-minute naps that total 20 minutes of sleep a day.
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Movies are something we all know so much about. Ask any adult about who played Mary Jane in any of the Spider-Man films and they'll tell you – ask them who's on the $10 bill, and they might not be able to tell you.
You'll find out just how well people know their movie facts with these movie trivia questions for adults.
Here are 6 movie trivia questions for adults:
3 - Sam, Bill, and Harry
And yet, she never figures out who, out of the 3, is her real father.
The Reaping Day
A person's name goes into the reaping as soon as they turn 12 up until the age of 18.
All about Eve
This film was chosen to highlight the legendary career of Bette Davis.
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Afghanistan
This is when he first builds the Iron Man armor (to which he escapes) after being stuck in the cave for 3 months.
The Ring
This movie put a lot of people off of watching TV.
Renesmee
A combination of Bella and Edward's mothers' names; Renee and Esme.
Here is a downloadable and printable list of trivia questions for adults (right click the image and select Save Image As...):
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Ready to get started? Don't let this long listicle overwhelm you, there are some easy ways to have a good time with these trivia questions.
I've got a few tips to help you sort through these questions and pick the right ones to make your event or date night or family dinner a fun time of bonding and brain-searching and learning new things.
Here's how to pick the best trivia questions for adults:
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Think through how you want to incorporate these trivia questions into your event. Is it a date night, and you just want to have some fun dinner conversation? Do you want to turn a game night into a competition, maybe with a prize? Are you going to have teams, or is this an individual thing?
Understanding the game you are creating will help you figure out if you need more structured tools like point cards or just a printed list.
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If you're doing a larger game night, choosing a theme is a great way to get people excited and invested. Whether it's for a specific holiday, genre, or just differing levels of difficulty, choosing a theme will help you narrow down your list of questions.
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One thing I always find is that, in the moment, I always wish I had more questions! These kinds of games get super addictive and competitive, in a fun way!
Be prepared to hear "Just one more!" and print out an encore list so that you can keep the fun going if your guests are really into it.
The great thing is, this list of trivia questions for adults is just the beginning! These are some fun and amazing questions to ask, great for every kind of event or ice breaker games for adults. But there are so many more out there!
As you work through these lists of trivia questions, note which ones challenge your group in a good way and find more of those! Ice breaker questions and other fun trivia games like these are super fun because they keep you learning new things, which spawns new ideas, which leads to new questions! It's a never-ending good time once you get started. Have fun!
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