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Trivia Questions for Adults with Answers: Page 3
Page 3 of 3: trivia questions for adults 101 to 153 of 153, with the answer hidden under each one.
This page holds 29 hard and 24 impossible questions. Every page of the list has its own questions, so each one makes a fresh round for adults, office quizzes, dinner parties and trivia teams. They were written and fact-checked by the Quiz Zoomies team in the same easy-to-impossible format as the Quiz Zoomies videos.
Questions 101 to 153
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Which bishop from the town of Myra inspired the figure of Santa Claus?
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Saint Nicholas Hard question
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Who composed The Blue Danube waltz?
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Johann Strauss II Hard question
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What is the medical name for the kneecap?
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Patella Hard question
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What unit is used to measure electrical resistance?
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Ohm Hard question
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What is the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach called?
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The esophagus Hard question
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What are the three primary colors of light?
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Red, green and blue Hard question
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Who became the first American woman in space, in 1983?
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Sally Ride Hard question
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What are Ukrainian Easter eggs decorated with wax and dye called?
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Pysanky Hard question
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What does NASA stand for?
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Hard question
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Which 1927 film was the first feature-length film with synchronized talking scenes?
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The Jazz Singer Hard question
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What Italian word on sheet music tells you to play loudly?
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Forte Hard question
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What does DNA stand for?
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Deoxyribonucleic acid Hard question
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What does an a cappella group sing without?
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Instruments Hard question
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Which small organ stores bile?
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The gallbladder Hard question
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Which is the lowest standard male singing voice?
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Bass Hard question
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Which Scottish poet wrote the words of Auld Lang Syne?
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Robert Burns Hard question
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In the southern US, which beans are eaten on New Year's Day for luck?
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Black-eyed peas Hard question
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What is the pH of pure water?
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7 Hard question
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Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife?
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Shah Jahan Hard question
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Which country's Christmas Eve supper traditionally has 12 meatless dishes?
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Poland Hard question
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How many frames per second is the standard for most cinema films?
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24 Hard question
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Who composed Messiah, the oratorio often performed at Christmas?
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Handel Hard question
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Which part of an atom has no electric charge?
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Neutron Hard question
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In Italy, who brings children gifts on the night of January 5?
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La Befana Hard question
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Which gas high in the atmosphere shields Earth from ultraviolet rays?
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Ozone Hard question
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Which musical symbol raises a note by a half step?
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A sharp Hard question
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In Mexico, what are the nine nights of processions before Christmas called?
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Las Posadas Hard question
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Which Italian Easter cake is shaped like a dove?
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Colomba Hard question
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What is the film industry of Nigeria often nicknamed?
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Nollywood Hard question
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Which NASA rover landed on Mars in 2021 carrying a small helicopter?
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Perseverance Impossible question
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In which year did Charles Dickens publish A Christmas Carol?
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1843 Impossible question
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Who is credited with making the first heart-shaped box of chocolates, in 1861?
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Richard Cadbury Impossible question
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Which Paris bridge was famous for couples' love locks until they were removed in 2015?
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Pont des Arts Impossible question
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Which Hollywood studio was founded by brothers named Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack?
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Warner Bros. Impossible question
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What is Japan's November 23 holiday, Kinro Kansha no Hi, called in English?
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Labor Thanksgiving Day Impossible question
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Which writer campaigned for 17 years to make Thanksgiving a national holiday?
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Sarah Josepha Hale Impossible question
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Who was the first person to win four Academy Awards for acting?
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Katharine Hepburn Impossible question
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Which composer wrote Peter and the Wolf to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra?
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Sergei Prokofiev Impossible question
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What is the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival called?
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The Palme d'Or Impossible question
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Which instruments make up a classic string quartet?
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Two violins, a viola and a cello Impossible question
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Which ancient city was home to the famous Library founded around 300 BC by the Ptolemies?
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Alexandria Impossible question
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Which brothers held one of the first public paid film screenings, in Paris in 1895?
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The Lumière brothers Impossible question
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About how many Imperial Easter eggs did the House of Fabergé make for the Russian royal family?
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About 50 Impossible question
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Which English poet wrote one of the first links between Valentine's Day and romance, in the 1380s?
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Geoffrey Chaucer Impossible question
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Which film won Best Picture at the 1940 Academy Awards?
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Gone with the Wind Impossible question
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What is the job title of the chief lighting technician on a film set?
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Gaffer Impossible question
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Which pope introduced the Gregorian calendar in 1582?
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Pope Gregory XIII Impossible question
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What do we call a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being used up?
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A catalyst Impossible question
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Who sold some of the first mass-produced valentines in the US in the 1840s?
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Esther Howland Impossible question
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Which flap stops food from going down your windpipe when you swallow?
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The epiglottis Impossible question
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How many times is a Japanese temple bell traditionally rung on New Year's Eve?
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108 Impossible question
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Which film won the very first Academy Award for Best Picture?
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Wings Impossible question
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In which year was the first official White House Easter Egg Roll held?
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1878 Impossible question
Frequently asked questions
How many trivia questions for adults are on this page?
There are 153 trivia questions for adults in this list (3 easy, 62 medium, 64 hard, and 24 impossible), spread over 3 pages. Every question has its answer right below it, hidden until you tap Show answer.
Can you give me 50 trivia questions for adults?
Yes. Page 1 of this list is 50 trivia questions for adults with answers, and the next pages add more. They are family-friendly: adult here means harder thinking, not mature content.
What are 10 good adult trivia questions?
1) Which bird is most often roasted for Christmas dinner in the UK today? Turkey. 2) The International Date Line runs mostly through which ocean? Pacific. 3) What is the scientific study of plants called? Botany. 4) Which metal is the main ingredient of steel? Iron. 5) What is the imaginary line at 0 degrees longitude called? The Prime Meridian. 6) Which Scottish inventor greatly improved the steam engine in the 1760s? James Watt. 7) Which part of the eye contains the cells that sense light? The retina. 8) What are Ukrainian Easter eggs decorated with wax and dye called? Pysanky. 9) Which part of an atom has no electric charge? Neutron. 10) Which composer wrote Peter and the Wolf to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra? Sergei Prokofiev.
What is the hardest adult trivia question here?
One of the hardest is: Which NASA rover landed on Mars in 2021 carrying a small helicopter? The answer is Perseverance. 24 questions in this list are rated impossible, the top level in the Quiz Zoomies videos.
Can I play these questions as a quiz?
Yes. The Play as a quiz button starts a scored quiz with four answer choices right on this page, with rounds of 10, 25 or 50 questions and a shareable score.
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