Trivia Questions and Answers

General knowledge trivia

1. What is the capital of Australia? — Canberra
2. How many continents are there? — 7
3. What is the largest ocean on Earth? — Pacific
4. What is the chemical symbol for gold? — Au
5. How many bones are in the adult human body? — 206
6. What is the longest river in the world? — Nile (or Amazon, depending on source)
7. Which planet is known as the Red Planet? — Mars
8. What is the smallest country in the world? — Vatican City
9. What language has the most native speakers? — Mandarin Chinese
10. What is the tallest mountain in the world? — Mount Everest

Pop culture & movies trivia

1. Who directed the movie Jaws? — Steven Spielberg
2. What is the highest-grossing film of all time? — Avatar
3. Which actor played Iron Man in the MCU? — Robert Downey Jr.
4. What is the name of the coffee shop in Friends? — Central Perk
5. Who created the TV show Breaking Bad? — Vince Gilligan
6. Which Pixar movie features a rat who wants to be a chef? — Ratatouille
7. What is the name of Harry Potter's owl? — Hedwig
8. Who voiced Woody in Toy Story? — Tom Hanks

Music trivia

1. How many strings does a standard guitar have? — 6
2. Which band released "Bohemian Rhapsody"? — Queen
3. What is Beyoncé's full first name? — Beyoncé Giselle
4. Who is known as the "King of Pop"? — Michael Jackson
5. What instrument did Louis Armstrong play? — Trumpet

History trivia

1. In what year did World War II end? — 1945
2. Who was the first president of the United States? — George Washington
3. What ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza? — Ancient Egyptians
4. Who painted the Mona Lisa? — Leonardo da Vinci
5. In what year did the Berlin Wall fall? — 1989

Sports trivia

1. How many players are on a soccer team on the field? — 11
2. Who has won the most Olympic gold medals? — Michael Phelps
3. In which sport would you perform a slam dunk? — Basketball
4. How long is a marathon? — 26.2 miles / 42.195 km
5. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups? — Brazil

Science trivia

1. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth? — Diamond
2. What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere? — Carbon dioxide
3. What is the speed of light in a vacuum (rounded)? — ~300,000 km/s
4. Who developed the theory of general relativity? — Albert Einstein

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