About Random Trivia

Hi, I’m Ellie Simons, the creator and editor of Random Trivia.

I’ve always loved the moment when a good trivia question makes everyone at the table stop, guess, argue a little, and then immediately want the next one. Random Trivia grew out of that kind of game-night curiosity.

Why I Built Random Trivia

I wanted one place where trivia questions were easy to use, clearly written, and interesting enough to be more than a list of disconnected facts. The goal is simple: give families, teachers, quiz hosts, and curious readers trivia they can actually enjoy using.

That means I care about the details. A question should have one defensible answer, the wording should not be needlessly tricky, and a fact should be checked before it earns a place in a quiz.

My Background

I earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and spent more than three years working professionally as an engineer. That background made me unusually comfortable with research, checking assumptions, and noticing when a tiny detail changes the answer.

I bring that same mindset to Random Trivia, especially when a question involves dates, records, scientific facts, historical claims, statistics, or anything else that can easily be repeated incorrectly online.

How the Trivia Is Made

I research and edit the site's trivia with an emphasis on authoritative and primary sources whenever they are available. For example, a space question is better checked against NASA than a recycled trivia list, and a sports record is better checked against the league or governing body than a random roundup.

Some older articles on Random Trivia were created before the current editorial standard. I am actively reviewing that legacy library, correcting weak or outdated questions, improving answer context, and making the site more useful one article at a time.

You can read the full process on the Methodology page and the standards that guide the site in the Editorial Policy.

What I Want Every Quiz to Feel Like

• Accurate: the answer should hold up when someone checks it.
• Clear: you should know what the question is asking without decoding awkward wording.
• Playable: difficulty should feel fair, with enough variety to keep a group interested.
• Interesting: the best questions teach you something worth remembering.
• Useful: whether you are hosting a trivia night or killing ten minutes, the page should make that easy.

Found Something That Needs Fixing?

Trivia depends on accuracy, and corrections are welcome. If you spot a factual error, ambiguous question, broken link, or outdated answer, please contact me and include the page and question if possible.