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Page 2 of 5: pub quiz questions 51 to 100 of 215, with the answer hidden under each one.

This page holds 17 medium and 33 hard questions. Every page of the list has its own questions, so each one makes a fresh round 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.

Questions 51 to 100

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  1. Which world was reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006?

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    Pluto Medium question

  2. The Easter egg-bringing hare comes from the folklore of which country?

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    Germany Medium question

  3. In which year was the Plymouth harvest feast often called the first Thanksgiving?

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    1621 Medium question

  4. Which English city is the hometown of The Beatles?

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    Liverpool Medium question

  5. Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics?

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    London Medium question

  6. Which city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?

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    Beijing Medium question

  7. In golf, what is one stroke under par on a hole called?

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    A birdie Medium question

  8. The 2020 Summer Olympics were held in 2021 in which city?

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    Tokyo Medium question

  9. Which country did the original Godzilla films come from?

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    Japan Medium question

  10. What is the Vietnamese Lunar New Year called?

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    Tet Medium question

  11. Cupid is the Roman god of love. What is his Greek name?

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    Eros Medium question

  12. Which country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

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    Qatar Medium question

  13. Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?

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    Brazil Medium question

  14. Which music and dance style from Brazil is the heartbeat of Rio's Carnival?

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    Samba Medium question

  15. What is the day before Lent, when many people in the UK eat pancakes, called?

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    Shrove Tuesday Medium question

  16. Which music genre grew up in New Orleans in the early 1900s?

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    Jazz Medium question

  17. How high is a regulation basketball hoop from the floor?

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    10 feet Medium question

  18. Which castle in Romania is nicknamed Dracula's Castle?

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    Bran Castle Hard question

  19. In which year were the first modern Olympic Games held?

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    1896 Hard question

  20. What is the Japanese day on March 14 when Valentine's gifts are returned called?

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    White Day Hard question

  21. The Aztec capital Tenochtitlan stood where which modern city is today?

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    Mexico City Hard question

  22. Which famous ship sank on its first voyage in 1912?

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    The Titanic Hard question

  23. Which explorer led the first team to reach the South Pole, in 1911?

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    Roald Amundsen Hard question

  24. Easter Island belongs to which country?

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    Chile Hard question

  25. In which country does the town of GΓ€vle build a giant straw Yule Goat?

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    Sweden Hard question

  26. In snooker, how many points is the black ball worth?

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    7 Hard question

  27. Which was Walt Disney's first feature-length animated film, released in 1937?

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    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Hard question

  28. Which 1933 film shows a giant ape climbing the Empire State Building?

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    King Kong Hard question

  29. Which country won the 2018 FIFA World Cup?

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    France Hard question

  30. In which country were the first Olympic Games held?

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    Greece Hard question

  31. Which Pacific country's Line Islands are the first place on Earth to welcome each new year?

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    Kiribati Hard question

  32. Which queen ruled England from 1558 to 1603?

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    Elizabeth I Hard question

  33. Which 1927 film was the first feature-length film with synchronized talking scenes?

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    The Jazz Singer Hard question

  34. Who directed and starred in the 1941 film Citizen Kane?

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    Orson Welles Hard question

  35. What is the largest moon of Saturn?

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    Titan Hard question

  36. Which festival on the 15th day ends the Lunar New Year celebrations?

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    Lantern Festival Hard question

  37. Myra, the home town of Saint Nicholas, is in which modern country?

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    Turkey Hard question

  38. In cricket, how many balls are in a standard over?

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    6 Hard question

  39. Which animal has black skin under its white-looking fur?

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    Polar bear Hard question

  40. Who was the first European to sail from Europe around Africa to India, in 1498?

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    Vasco da Gama Hard question

  41. In which city did hip hop begin in the 1970s?

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    New York City Hard question

  42. Which country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?

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    Uruguay Hard question

  43. In which year did the Great Fire of London happen?

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    1666 Hard question

  44. In which year did World War II end?

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    1945 Hard question

  45. What does DNA stand for?

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    Deoxyribonucleic acid Hard question

  46. In what year was the first Academy Awards ceremony held?

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    1929 Hard question

  47. What was the name of the ship Charles Darwin sailed on?

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    HMS Beagle Hard question

  48. Which country won the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

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    Germany Hard question

  49. Which giant statue stood at the harbor of Rhodes?

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    The Colossus Hard question

  50. Which Pacific island was named after the day a Dutch explorer arrived there in 1722?

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    Easter Island Hard question

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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