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Pub Quiz Questions and Answers
Here are 215 pub quiz questions with answers, from medium to impossible, and every answer stays hidden until you tap it.
The list has 67 medium, 100 hard, and 48 impossible questions, so it works for pub quiz hosts, quiz teams and anyone running a quiz for adults. 49 of the 215 questions come straight from the Quiz Zoomies videos "How Smart Are You? 50 General Knowledge Questions" and "Can You Pass This General Knowledge Quiz? 50 Questions", and the rest were written and fact-checked by the Quiz Zoomies team in the same easy-to-impossible format. Tap Reveal all answers to check everything at once, print the page for a game night, or play the questions as a scored quiz.
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Split players into teams of two to six and hand each team an answer sheet. Read each question twice, give about 30 seconds per question, and keep rounds to 10 questions. Collect the sheets after every round, read out the answers from this page (tap Reveal all answers), and keep a running score on a whiteboard. Five rounds of 10 fill about two hours with breaks; save the impossible questions for a tie-breaker.
215 pub quiz questions
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Which silent film star was famous for his bowler hat, cane and funny walk?
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Charlie Chaplin Medium question
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Which flightless bird is a national symbol of New Zealand?
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Kiwi Medium question
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In which Indian city is the Taj Mahal?
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Agra Medium question
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In which decade did rock and roll first become popular?
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1950s Medium question
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Which red-leaved Christmas plant is named after a US ambassador to Mexico?
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Poinsettia Medium question
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What is the largest coral reef system in the world?
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The Great Barrier Reef Medium question
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In a standard deck of 52 cards, how many cards are hearts?
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13 Medium question
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Which Greek goddess of love matches the Roman goddess Venus?
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Aphrodite Medium question
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In which country did the modern game of golf develop?
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Scotland Medium question
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What is the day after Christmas called in the UK, Canada and Australia?
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Boxing Day Medium question
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In which month is Canadian Thanksgiving?
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October Medium question
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Which 1995 animated film was the first feature film made entirely with computer animation?
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Toy Story Medium question
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What is the longest river in South America?
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Amazon Medium question
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Which space telescope, launched in 1990, is named after an American astronomer?
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Hubble Medium question
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In which country is the Cannes Film Festival held?
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France Medium question
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What is the Scottish celebration of New Year's Eve called?
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Hogmanay Medium question
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Which 1997 film about a famous ocean liner won 11 Oscars?
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Titanic Medium question
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Which metal has the chemical symbol Ag?
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Silver Medium question
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The sitar is a traditional instrument from which country?
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India Medium question
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Who wrote the famous equation E = mc²?
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Albert Einstein Medium question
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Christmas crackers that pop when pulled were invented in which country?
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United Kingdom Medium question
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The didgeridoo is a traditional instrument of which country?
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Australia Medium question
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Which is the largest of the Great Lakes?
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Lake Superior Medium question
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Which country started the tradition of the decorated Christmas tree?
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Germany Medium question
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Which river carved the Grand Canyon?
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Colorado River Medium question
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Which band's 1964 arrival in the United States kicked off the British Invasion?
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The Beatles Medium question
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What is the modern name of the city once called Constantinople?
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Istanbul Medium question
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In which country were the Lord of the Rings film trilogy mainly filmed?
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New Zealand Medium question
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Which explorer led the expedition that set out in 1519 to sail around the world?
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Ferdinand Magellan Medium question
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Which is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing?
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The Great Pyramid of Giza Medium question
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Which composer wrote The Four Seasons?
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Antonio Vivaldi Medium question
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What are reindeer called in North America?
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Caribou Medium question
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In tennis, what is the score called when both players have 40?
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Deuce Medium question
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What is the main ingredient of hummus?
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Chickpeas Medium question
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Which composer lost his hearing but kept composing, finishing his Ninth Symphony in 1824?
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Ludwig van Beethoven Medium question
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Which country launched the first person into space?
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The Soviet Union Medium question
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Which of these nuts is actually a legume, like peas and beans?
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Peanut Medium question
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Which country does the Yule log cake, bûche de Noël, come from?
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France Medium question
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Which country gives a Christmas tree to London's Trafalgar Square every year?
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Norway Medium question
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In which year did World War I begin?
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1914 Medium question
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Which herb is the main ingredient of a classic Genovese pesto?
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Basil Medium question
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Which director made Jaws, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Jurassic Park?
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Steven Spielberg Medium question
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In which country do many families eat fast food fried chicken for Christmas dinner?
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Japan Medium question
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Which space film series began in 1977, created by George Lucas?
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Star Wars Medium question
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Which French emperor was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815?
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Napoleon Bonaparte Medium question
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January is named after which two-faced Roman god?
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Janus Medium question
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What is the lightest chemical element?
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Hydrogen Medium question
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Which Roman city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD?
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Pompeii Medium question
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The Liberty Bell is in which US city?
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Philadelphia Medium question
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Flamenco music and dance come from which country?
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Spain Medium question
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Frequently asked questions
How many pub quiz questions are on this page?
There are 215 pub quiz questions in this list (67 medium, 100 hard, and 48 impossible), spread over 5 pages. Every question has its answer right below it, hidden until you tap Show answer.
How long should a pub quiz round be?
Ten questions is the classic round. Read each question twice, give about 30 seconds to answer, and mark the answer sheets between rounds while people refill their drinks.
What are 10 good pub quiz trivia questions?
1) Which silent film star was famous for his bowler hat, cane and funny walk? Charlie Chaplin. 2) The didgeridoo is a traditional instrument of which country? Australia. 3) Which space film series began in 1977, created by George Lucas? Star Wars. 4) What is the day before Lent, when many people in the UK eat pancakes, called? Shrove Tuesday. 5) Myra, the home town of Saint Nicholas, is in which modern country? Turkey. 6) What is the Japanese name for slices of raw fish served without rice? Sashimi. 7) How many is a baker's dozen? 13. 8) Who was the first President of the United States? George Washington. 9) The first ball drop in Times Square was held at the end of which year? 1907. 10) What is the national animal of Scotland? The unicorn.
What is the hardest pub quiz trivia question here?
One of the hardest is: Which composer wrote The Planets orchestral suite? The answer is Gustav Holst. 48 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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