110 Easy Trivia Questions For When You Host Your Next Trivia Night

    All of this stuff is already in your brain, pinky swear.

    Are you having a few people over and need some help keeping them entertained? Look no further! Nothing spices up a party like trivia, and this trivia is extra special.

    Group of people participating in a quiz, with a man raising a sign with a pun written on it

    Why? Because it's easy, general knowledge trivia. We've put together this list of not-so-difficult questions about topics ranging from school subjects (geography, history, math) to pop culture to art. Things are bound to get competitive at your next party because EVERYBODY will be racking up points.

    Best of all, you can use this list for hosting because the answers are listed right underneath the questions. And if you choose to review the answers before playing to ensure your victory, we won't tell.

    Planning another game night? Check out our Harry Potter, Disney, Friends, Marvel and Star Wars trivia — we also have movie trivia questions and music trivia questions. And if you like the geography questions on this list best, give our geography trivia a try. 

    1. Which direction does the sun rise from?

    2. How many bones are in the human body?

    206

    3. What galaxy do we live in?

    The Milky Way

    4. What are the 5 senses?

    Sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch

    5. What are diamonds made of?

    Carbon

    6. Which planet is known as the "Blue Planet"?

    7. What is a group of crows called?

    A murder

    8. Why is honey a convenient pantry staple?

    It never spoils

    9. Who gave the U.S. The Statue of Liberty?

    France

    10. How fast can cheetahs run?

    Up to 75 MPH

    11. A pickle is made from which fruit or vegetable?

    Close-up of jars of pickles

    12. What famous wall is visible from space?

    The Great Wall of China

    13. What percentage of the human body is made up of water?

    60%

    14. What is the capital of China?

    Beijing

    15. Who is the lead singer of the band Queen?

    Freddy Mercury

    16. What colors mix to make green?

    A greenish smear of color

    17. How many sides does a triangle have?

    3

    18. In what year did Christopher Columbus first reach the Americas?

    1942

    19. What is the largest desert in the world?

    Antarctica

    20. How many colors are there in a rainbow?

    7

    21. What is a supernova?

    A celestial view

    22. What is the capital of Brazil?

    Brasília

    23. What is the square root of 25?

    5

    24. Who painted the Mona Lisa?

    Leonardo da Vinci

    25. What is the chemical symbol for gold?

    Au

    26. What does a sommelier specialize in?

    Close-up of wineglasses containing red wine

    27. What is the largest ocean on Earth?

    The Pacific

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

    Jupiter

    29. What is the capital city of France?

    Paris

    30. Name the largest ocean mammal?

    Blue whale

    31. How many lives are cats said to have?

    An orange tabby cut relaxing in the sun

    32. What is the currency of the United States?

    United States Dollar (USD)

    33. In which country would you find the Great Wall?

    China

    34. Which continent is known as the "Land Down Under"?

    Australia

    35. How many meters are in a kilometer?

    1,000

    36. Which continent is the country of Morocco a part of?

    Africa

    37. Which four colors make up the flag of Brazil?

    A disc depicting a starry sky spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto "Ordem e Progresso," within a rhombus on a field

    38. What's the name of the mathematical theorem that allows you to calculate the length of a side of a right triangle?

    The Pythagorean theorem

    39. What is the world's highest mountain peak?

    Mount Everest

    40. What type of alcohol is traditionally used in a margarita?

    Tequila

    41. There are four original colors of Starburst candy: red, orange, yellow, and...?

    Pink

    42. What are the bones in your spine called?

    Vertebrae 

    43. Who is this?

    A smiling man with salt-and-pepper hair and wearing a tuxe

    44. Which animal is the tallest in the world?

    Giraffe

    45. How many dots are on one six-sided die?

    21

    46. In what year did World War II end?

    1945

    47. What do paleontologists study?

    Fossils

    48. What's the technical term for a lie detector?

    Polygraph

    49. What type of flower are these, often associated with Holland?

    Bell-shaped flowers of different colors

    50. What temperature does water boil at?

    212 degrees F / 100 degrees C

    51. What shape is a stop sign?

    Octagon

    52. What gives plants their color?

    Chlorophyll

    53. How many primary colors are there?

    Three

    54. What is an angle called if it’s greater than 90 degrees?

    Obtuse

    55. You would find the Mariana Trench in which ocean?

    A humpback whale emerging from the ocean

    56. The southern tip of which continent is closest to Antarctica?

    South America

    57. What is a human's largest organ?

    Skin

    58. "NaCl" is better known as what?

    Salt

    59. Which planet is closest to our sun?

    Mercury

    60. If it's 5 p.m. in Los Angeles, what time is it in London?

    1 a.m.

    61. How many continents are there?

    A map of the Earth

    62. Where was William Shakespeare born?

    Stratford-Upon-Avon

    63. Is 18 a prime number?

    No

    64. How many days are in the month of September?

    30

    65. What was the name of King Henry VIII of England's first wife?

    Catherine of Aragon

    66. Which actor starred alongside Julia Roberts in the 2022 film Ticket to Paradise?

    George Clooney

    67. Which food group is on the bottom of the original food pyramid?

    A loaf of bread

    68. Complete the opening line from Herman Melville's Moby-Dick: "Call me..."

    Ishmael

    69. Bambi's best friend is named what?

    Thumper

    70. In an alphabetical list of US states, which comes last?

    Wyoming

    71. How long is an Olympic swimming pool (in meters)?

    50 meters

    72. In which language does "konnichiwa" mean "hello"?

    Japanese

    73. When Shrek tries to explain himself to Donkey in Shrek, what does he compare himself to?

    Onions on a towel

    74. How many planets are in our solar system?

    Eight

    75. What type of drink does the company LaCroix make?

    Seltzer

    76. Which scale is an earthquake measured on?

    The Richter scale

    77. What is the chemical symbol for potassium?

    K

    78. Which letter in the Walt Disney logo is lowercase?

    The "i" in "Disney"

    79. According to an Old English rhyme, what four "somethings" should a bride wear for good luck?

    A bride putting on her shoe

    80. What country is Peppa Pig from?

    The United Kingdom

    81. How many Canadian provinces are there?

    10

    82. What is a keystone species?

    A species so important to the ecosystem in which it lives that removing it would cause noticeable and unavoidable change

    83. What is the term "bae" said to be an acronym for?

    "Before anyone else"

    84. What year did the Titanic sink?

    1912

    85. In what country would you find the Leaning Tower of Pisa?

    The Leaning Tower of Pisa

    86. What kind of painters were Monet, Renoir, and Degas?

    Impressionists

    87. Which letter is representative of 50 in Roman numerals?

    L

    88. Which is the hottest planet in our solar system?

    Venus

    89. Which continent is the largest?

    Asia

    90. Who wrote the Goosebumps series?

    R.L. Stine

    91. Which country did Ikea originate in?

    Flags that consist of a yellow or gold Nordic cross on a field of light blue hang from a building exterior

    92. Which musical is based on the songs of ABBA?

    Mamma Mia

    93. In which mountain range would you find the Matterhorn?

    The Alps

    94. Bump, set, and spike are terms from which sport?

    Volleyball

    95. Which US state is Area 51 located in?

    Nevada

    96. "Pandora's box" is what kind of myth?

    Greek

    97. What does the term "phalanges" refer to?

    A person holding up their hand

    98. Which bodily system would be primarily in charge of fighting off the common cold?

    The immune system

    99. Which artist painted "The Birth of Venus"?

    Sandro Botticelli

    100. What age was King Tut when he became the ruler of Egypt?

    9

    101. What term refers to the distance around a circle?

    Circumference

    102. What is the actual number of amendments to the US Constitution?

    27

    103. Who was the star of Lizzie McGuire?

    A woman with blonde hair and a halter top smiling at a media event

    104. Which country was the first man in space from?

    Russia

    105. What color are the public transport buses in London?

    Red

    106. How many wives did King Henry VIII of England have?

    Six

    107. Which animal played with the antelope according to the song “Home on the Range”?

    Deer

    108. Machu Picchu belonged to which South American civilization?

    The Incas

    109. Who invented the color wheel?

    Illustration of a man with long hair

    This post contains contributions from Andy Golder, Audrey Engvalson, Caitlin,  nl_10, addiejburnette, and aleza Bakolli.