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Hard Trivia Questions with Answers
Here are 271 hard trivia questions with answers, from hard to impossible, and every answer stays hidden until you tap it.
The list has 193 hard and 78 impossible questions, so it works for quiz experts, pub quiz teams and anyone who finds normal trivia too easy. They were written and fact-checked by the Quiz Zoomies team in the same easy-to-impossible format as the Quiz Zoomies videos. Tap Reveal all answers to check everything at once, print the page for a game night, or play the questions as a scored quiz.
271 hard trivia questions
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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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In South Korea, April 14 is a day for singles. What is it called?
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Black Day Impossible question
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What is the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival called?
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The Golden Bear Impossible question
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Which composer wrote The Planets orchestral suite?
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Gustav Holst Impossible question
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The America's Cup is a famous trophy in which sport?
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Sailing Impossible question
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How many marzipan balls traditionally decorate a British Simnel cake?
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11 Impossible question
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In which year did the Apollo 8 crew orbit the Moon on Christmas Eve?
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1968 Impossible question
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In which part of the body is the smallest muscle?
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The ear Impossible question
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How far apart are the bases in Major League Baseball?
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90 feet Impossible question
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Which planet has a day that is longer than its year?
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Venus Impossible question
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Who published the first widely used periodic table in 1869?
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Dmitri Mendeleev Impossible question
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What is the name of the line a darts player must stand behind?
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The oche 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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What is absolute zero in Celsius?
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-273.15°C Impossible question
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Which Italian city holds the Scoppio del Carro, an Easter cart full of fireworks?
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Florence Impossible question
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How many players does each water polo team have in the pool, including the goalkeeper?
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7 Impossible question
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In which country was the carol Silent Night first performed in 1818?
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Austria Impossible question
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Which British composer wrote The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra?
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Benjamin Britten Impossible question
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Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean is a territory of which country?
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Australia 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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What is the latest date Easter Sunday can fall in Western churches?
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April 25 Impossible question
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The first ball drop in Times Square was held at the end of which year?
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1907 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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What is the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere, seen glowing during a total solar eclipse?
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The corona Impossible question
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Which sport did William Morgan invent in 1895?
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Volleyball 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 silvery metal melts at about 30°C, so it can melt in your hand?
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Gallium 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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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 captain mapped the east coast of Australia in 1770?
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James Cook 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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What is the traditional name of the full moon after the Harvest Moon, usually in October?
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Hunter's Moon Impossible question
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What is the earliest date Easter Sunday can fall in Western churches?
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March 22 Impossible question
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Which body part of a male turkey can change color from red to blue to white?
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Its head 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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Vanilla comes from the seed pods of which kind of plant?
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An orchid Impossible question
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How many bones are in one human hand, including the wrist?
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27 Impossible question
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In the 1823 poem A Visit from St. Nicholas, how many reindeer pull the sleigh?
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8 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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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 pope introduced the Gregorian calendar in 1582?
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Pope Gregory XIII Impossible question
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At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit exactly the same?
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-40° Impossible question
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Which Greek philosopher was a tutor of Alexander the Great?
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Aristotle Impossible question
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In which year was the first Tour de France held?
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1903 Impossible question
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What is the fleshy flap that hangs over a turkey's beak called?
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A snood Impossible question
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About how many Wampanoag men joined the Pilgrims at the 1621 harvest feast?
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About 90 Impossible question
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Besides the US and Canada, which country holds a national Thanksgiving Day in November?
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Liberia Impossible question
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How many desserts are traditionally served at Christmas in Provence, France?
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13 Impossible question
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Which film won the first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, in 2002?
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Shrek 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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There are 271 hard trivia questions in this list (193 hard and 78 impossible), spread over 6 pages. Every question has its answer right below it, hidden until you tap Show answer.
What are 10 good hard trivia questions?
1) Which Hollywood studio was founded by brothers named Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack? Warner Bros.. 2) Who sold some of the first mass-produced valentines in the US in the 1840s? Esther Howland. 3) Which Paris bridge was famous for couples' love locks until they were removed in 2015? Pont des Arts. 4) What is the Japanese day on March 14 when Valentine's gifts are returned called? White Day. 5) In which city did hip hop begin in the 1970s? New York City. 6) In snooker, how many points is the black ball worth? 7. 7) Which 1942 film starring Humphrey Bogart is set in a cafe in Morocco? Casablanca. 8) Which country won the 2010 FIFA World Cup? Spain. 9) Which part of a flower makes pollen? The stamen. 10) Which music genre began in Jamaica in the late 1960s? Reggae.
What is the hardest hard trivia question here?
One of the hardest is: Which Hollywood studio was founded by brothers named Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack? The answer is Warner Bros.. 78 questions in this list are rated impossible, the top level in the Quiz Zoomies videos.
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