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How do you study for trivia?
Do you have a trivia event coming up and want to brush up on your trivia skills? Then you've definitely come to the right place. The best way to practice trivia is to play a lot of it. Over time you'll pick up on a lot of knowledge, but the main thing is getting experience! The best at trivia are usually veterans who have been to lots of trivia events. Here are a few tips on how to get better at trivia:
- Have a curious mind
The best at trivia are those who have a naturally curious mind. Trivia knowledges comes from a life of learning and picking up facts from all around you.
2. Focus on things that interest you
This is related to point number one, because nobody will spend time learning about things that put them to sleep. Are you interested in games? Start reading a lot about them!
3. Share your knowledge
It's important to practice the things that you learn. That's why sharing trivia knowledge with your friends, family or colleagues is a great way to reinforce the knowledge you have picked up.
4. Watch trivia game shows
Play along at home to trivia game shows and try to pretend you're a contestant! This will get you used to the pressure of answering quickly. If you get an answer wrong, make note of the correct answer and try to commit it to memory.
List of the most Popular Trivia Questions
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We've included the most popular trivia questions down below:
Q: Where can you find the oldest ancient wonder of the world?
A: The Great Pyramid of Giza is located in Egypt
Q: Why is most surviving Classical Greek sculpture made of marble?
A: The original bronze sculptures had intrinsic value and were melted.
Q: Which actor starred in a total of seven James Bond movies?
A: Roger Moore
Q: Who was the lead singer of Nirvana?
A: Kurt Cobain
Q: Who sang with Ed Sheeran on the duet song “Perfect”?
A: Beyoncé
Q: According to legend, what item is most effective against werewolves?
A: Silver
Here's our massive list of Multiple Choice Team Trivia Questions
If soccer is called football in England, what is American football called in England?
American football
Combball
Handball
Touchdown
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
Canada
China
United States
An organic compound is considered an alcohol if it has what functional group?
Hydroxyl
Carbonyl
Alkyl
Aldehyde
What is the 100th digit of Pi?
9
4
7
2
A doctor with a PhD is a doctor of what?
Philosophy
Psychology
Phrenology
Physical Therapy
What year did World War I begin?
1914
1905
1919
1925
What is isobutylphenylpropanoic acid more commonly known as?
Ibuprofen
Morphine
Ketamine
Aspirin
What state is the largest state of the United States of America?
Alaska
California
Texas
Washington
What is the tallest mountain in Canada?
Mount Logan
Mont Tremblant
Whistler Mountain
Blue Mountain
Which of these is a stop codon in DNA?
TAA
ACT
ACA
GTA
Which of these countries is NOT a part of the Asian continent?
Suriname
Georgia
Russia
Singapore
What is the unit of currency in Laos?
Kip
Ruble
Konra
Dollar
Which of these animals belongs in class Chondrichthyes?
Great white shark
Octopus
Killer whale
Catfish
What is the name of the Canadian national anthem?
O Canada
O Red Maple
Leaf-Spangled Banner
March of the Puck Drop
Which of these is NOT an Australian state or territory?
Alberta
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Where is the Luxor Hotel & Casino located?
Paradise, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Winchester, Nevada
Jackpot, Nevada
In what year did the Wall Street Crash take place?
1929
1932
1930
1925
What is considered the rarist form of color blindness?
Blue
Red
Green
Purple
Which of these species is not extinct?
Komodo dragon
Japanese sea lion
Tasmanian tiger
Saudi gazelle
The emblem on the flag of the Republic of Tajikistan features a sunrise over mountains below what symbol?
Crown
Bird
Sickle
Tree
Which ocean borders the west coast of the United States?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
All of the following human genetic haplogroup names are shared between Y-chromosome and mitochondrial DNA haplogroups EXCEPT:
Haplogroup U
Haplogroup L
Haplogroup T
Haplogroup J
What country saw a world record 315 million voters turn out for elections on May 20, 1991?
India
United States of America
Soviet Union
Poland
How many manned moon landings have there been?
6
1
3
7
Which is the largest freshwater lake in the world?
Lake Superior
Caspian Sea
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
What name was historically used for the Turkish city currently known as Istanbul?
Constaninople
Hüdavendigar
Söğüt
Adrianople
How many legs is it biologically impossible for a centipede to have?
100
26
50
74
What is the scientific name of the knee cap?
Patella
Femur
Foramen Magnum
Scapula
What physics principle relates the net electric flux out of a closed surface to the charge enclosed by that surface?
Gauss's Law
Faraday's Law
Ampere's Law
Biot-Savart Law
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
Lion
Thomson’s Gazelle
Pronghorn Antelope
What is the Italian word for "tomato"?
Pomodoro
Aglio
Cipolla
Peperoncino
Botanically speaking, which of these fruits is NOT a berry?
Strawberry
Blueberry
Banana
Concord Grape
Which of these is NOT a province in China?
Yangtze
Fujian
Sichuan
Guangdong
In a 1994 CBS interview, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates performed what unusual trick on camera?
Jumping over an office chair
Jumping backwards over a desk
Standing on his head
Typing on a keyboard during a handstand
What is the oldest Disney film?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Pinocchio
Dumbo
Fantasia
Which scientific unit is named after an Italian nobleman?
Volt
Pascal
Ohm
Hertz
What is the molecular formula of Ozone?
O3
C6H2O6
N2O
SO4
What is the name of a rabbit's abode?
Burrow
Nest
Den
Dray
Which of the following is NOT a real element?
Vitrainium
Praseodymium
Hassium
Lutetium
Harvard University is located in which city?
Cambridge
Providence
New York
Washington D.C.
Which of these is the name of a Japanese system of alternative medicine, literally meaning "finger pressure"?
Shiatsu
Ukiyo
Majime
Ikigai
Which movie contains the quote, "Say hello to my little friend!"?
Scarface
Reservoir Dogs
Heat
Goodfellas
How many countries does the United States share a land border with?
2
1
3
4
What is the capital of Indonesia?
Jakarta
Bandung
Medan
Palembang
Which of these chemical compounds is NOT found in gastric acid?
Sulfuric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Potassium chloride
Sodium chloride
George Orwell wrote this book, which is often considered a statement on government oversight.
1984
The Old Man and the Sea
Catcher and the Rye
To Kill a Mockingbird
Which country was NOT formerly part of Yugoslavia?
Albania
Croatia
Serbia
Macedonia
Rolex is a company that specializes in what type of product?
Watches
Cars
Computers
Sports equipment
Who wrote "Harry Potter"?
J.K. Rowling
J.R.R. Tolkien
Terry Pratchett
Daniel Radcliffe
Which city is the capital of the United States of America?
Washington D.C
Seattle
Albany
Los Angeles
The idea of Socialism was articulated and advanced by whom?
Karl Marx
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
What is the fastest animal?
Peregrine Falcon
Golden Eagle
Cheetah
Horsefly
What is the name given to Indian food cooked over charcoal in a clay oven?
Tandoori
Biryani
Pani puri
Tiki masala
Which country is the Taedong River in?
North Korea
South Korea
Japan
China
What does term "isolation" refer to in microbiology?
The separation of a strain from a natural, mixed population of living microbes
A lack of nutrition in microenviroments
The nitrogen level in soil
Testing effects of certain microorganisms in an isolated enviroments, such as caves
The Western Lowland Gorilla is scientifically know as?
Gorilla Gorilla Gorilla
Gorilla Gorilla Diehli
Gorilla Beringei Graueri
Gorilla Beringei Beringei
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Dundee
London
What name represents the letter "M" in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
Mike
Matthew
Mark
Max
How many Harry Potter books are there?
7
8
5
6
What is the currency of Poland?
Złoty
Ruble
Euro
Krone
What is the area of Vatican City?
0.44km^2
0.10km^2
0.86km^2
12.00km^2
What genetic disease is caused by having an extra Y chromosome (XYY)?
Jacob's Syndrome
Klinefelter's Syndrome
Turner's Syndrome
Down Syndrome
What was the first sport to have been played on the moon?
Golf
Football
Tennis
Soccer
In the movie "Blade Runner", what is the term used for human-like androids ?
Replicants
Cylons
Synthetics
Skinjobs
The derisive acronym "PIIGS" refers to which of the following European countries and their economic statuses?
Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Spain
Poland, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Serbia
Poland, Iceland, Italy, Greenland, Spain
Portugal, Iceland, Ireland, Greece, Serbia
Which nation claims ownership of Antarctica?
No one, but there are claims.
United States of America
United Nations
Australia
What country is the second largest in the world by area?
Canada
Russia
China
United States of America
The Hunua Ranges is located in...
New Zealand
Nepal
China
Mexico
The Space Needle is located in which city?
Seattle
Los Angles
Toronto
Vancouver
Which of the following is NOT a word used to describe an earthquake?
Drop-slide
Foreshock
Strike-slip
Temblor
What is the capital city of Bermuda?
Hamilton
Santo Dominigo
San Juan
Havana
How many objects are equivalent to one mole?
6.022 x 10^23
6.002 x 10^22
6.022 x 10^22
6.002 x 10^23
Who starred in the film 1973 movie "Enter The Dragon"?
Bruce Lee
Jackie Chan
Jet Li
Yun-Fat Chow
Leonardo Di Caprio won his first Best Actor Oscar for his performance in which film?
The Revenant
The Wolf Of Wall Street
Shutter Island
Inception
Where is the fast food chain "Panda Express" headquartered?
Rosemead, California
Sacramento, California
Fresno, California
San Diego, California
Answers
American football
Russia
Hydroxyl
9
Philosophy
1914
Ibuprofen
Alaska
Mount Logan
TAA
Suriname
Kip
Great white shark
O Canada
Alberta
Paradise, Nevada
1929
Blue
Komodo dragon
Crown
Pacific
Haplogroup U
India
6
Lake Superior
Constaninople
100
Patella
Gauss's Law
Cheetah
Pomodoro
Strawberry
Yangtze
Jumping over an office chair
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Volt
O3
Burrow
Vitrainium
Cambridge
Shiatsu
Scarface
2
Jakarta
Sulfuric acid
1984
Albania
Watches
J.K. Rowling
Washington D.C
Karl Marx
Edinburgh
Mike
7
Złoty
0.44km^2
Jacob's Syndrome
Golf
Replicants
Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Spain
No one, but there are claims.
Canada
New Zealand
Seattle
Drop-slide
Hamilton
6.022 x 10^23
Bruce Lee
The Revenant
Rosemead, California
