Ready to become the trivia master at your next Barstool event? This ultimate guide of 225 questions will push your brain to its limits!
From sports to pop culture, we’ve categorized everything so you can dive into your favorite topics. Test yourself, your friends, or your rivals—answers included!
Sports Trivia
Take a swing at these sports-related trivia questions and see if you can hit a home run in this category!
- Who won the first Super Bowl?
Answer: Green Bay Packers - Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Answer: Brazil - What is the maximum score in a single frame of bowling?
Answer: 30 - Who is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer?
Answer: LeBron James - Which MLB team is known as the “Cubbies”?
Answer: Chicago Cubs - What year did the Olympics first feature women athletes?
Answer: 1900 - Who is nicknamed “The Great One” in hockey?
Answer: Wayne Gretzky - What is the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?
Answer: 18 inches - Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single MLB season?
Answer: Barry Bonds - In tennis, what piece of fruit is featured on the Wimbledon trophy?
Answer: Pineapple - Which NFL player has won the most MVP awards?
Answer: Peyton Manning - How many players are on a soccer field during a game (both teams)?
Answer: 22 - Who was the first African American to win a singles title at Wimbledon?
Answer: Althea Gibson - What sport is known as “The Beautiful Game”?
Answer: Soccer - Which country hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Answer: Brazil - How many holes are there in a full round of golf?
Answer: 18 - Who was the first boxer to defeat Muhammad Ali?
Answer: Joe Frazier - What is the term for three strikes in a row in bowling?
Answer: Turkey - What year did Jackie Robinson debut in MLB?
Answer: 1947 - How many players are there on a basketball team on the court?
Answer: 5 - Which country is considered the birthplace of golf?
Answer: Scotland - What’s the length of a marathon in miles?
Answer: 26.2 miles - Which NFL team has the most Super Bowl wins?
Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers & New England Patriots (tie at 6) - What sport uses a shuttlecock?
Answer: Badminton - Who has the most Olympic gold medals in history?
Answer: Michael Phelps - Which team won the first-ever World Series?
Answer: Boston Americans - What is the national sport of Japan?
Answer: Sumo wrestling - How many dimples does the average golf ball have?
Answer: 336 - In which sport would you perform a Fosbury Flop?
Answer: High jump - What is the standard distance of a free throw in basketball?
Answer: 15 feet - Who was the first female gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics?
Answer: Nadia Comaneci - What is the nickname of the University of Alabama football team?
Answer: Crimson Tide - In baseball, what is a “grand slam”?
Answer: A home run with bases loaded - What sport features terms like “scrum,” “ruck,” and “maul”?
Answer: Rugby - Which athlete is known as “Lightning Bolt”?
Answer: Usain Bolt - How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?
Answer: 6 - Which sport includes a pommel horse?
Answer: Gymnastics - What is the regulation height of a basketball hoop?
Answer: 10 feet
Pop Culture Trivia
Think you know all about movies, music, and celebrities? Test your pop culture prowess with these fun and fascinating questions!
- Who played Forrest Gump in the 1994 movie “Forrest Gump”?
Answer: Tom Hanks - What is the highest-grossing film of all time (not adjusted for inflation)?
Answer: “Avatar” (2009) - Which singer is known as the “Queen of Pop”?
Answer: Madonna - What is the name of the coffee shop in the sitcom “Friends”?
Answer: Central Perk - Who is the youngest artist to win the Grammy for Album of the Year?
Answer: Billie Eilish - In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what is the name of Thor’s hammer?
Answer: Mjolnir - Which actress starred as Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games” series?
Answer: Jennifer Lawrence - Who was the first winner of the TV show “American Idol”?
Answer: Kelly Clarkson - What does the “DC” in DC Comics stand for?
Answer: Detective Comics - Which artist painted the album cover for “The Velvet Underground & Nico”?
Answer: Andy Warhol - Who is the voice of Woody in the “Toy Story” franchise?
Answer: Tom Hanks - What is the title of the first book in the “Harry Potter” series?
Answer: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” - Who sang the hit song “Rolling in the Deep”?
Answer: Adele - In what year did Netflix release its first original series, “House of Cards”?
Answer: 2013 - What is the name of the fictional country where “Black Panther” is set?
Answer: Wakanda - Who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2020?
Answer: Joaquin Phoenix for “Joker” - Which famous pop star was discovered on YouTube at the age of 13?
Answer: Justin Bieber - What is the longest-running animated TV show in the U.S.?
Answer: “The Simpsons” - Who played Jack Sparrow in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series?
Answer: Johnny Depp - What is the title of Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album?
Answer: “Lemonade” - Who directed the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy?
Answer: Peter Jackson - What was the name of Taylor Swift’s debut album?
Answer: “Taylor Swift” - Which character is known for the catchphrase, “D’oh!”?
Answer: Homer Simpson - What movie features the line, “May the Force be with you”?
Answer: “Star Wars” - Who was the first African-American woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress?
Answer: Halle Berry - Which 90s boy band released the hit song “I Want It That Way”?
Answer: Backstreet Boys - Who played the Joker in “The Dark Knight”?
Answer: Heath Ledger - What is the name of the dragon in Disney’s “Mulan”?
Answer: Mushu - Who sings the opening song for the James Bond film “Skyfall”?
Answer: Adele - What is the highest-selling album of all time?
Answer: “Thriller” by Michael Jackson - What year did “Game of Thrones” premiere?
Answer: 2011 - Which actress is known for her role as Elle Woods in “Legally Blonde”?
Answer: Reese Witherspoon - What is the name of the villain in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid”?
Answer: Ursula - Who was the first host of “Saturday Night Live”?
Answer: George Carlin - What is the fictional brand of beer in “The Simpsons”?
Answer: Duff Beer - What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
Answer: “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” - Who played the character of Hermione Granger in the “Harry Potter” series?
Answer: Emma Watson - What year did Elvis Presley die?
Answer: 1977 - What is the name of the kingdom in Disney’s “Frozen”?
Answer: Arendelle
History Trivia
History buffs, it’s time to shine! See how much you know about famous events, leaders, and turning points in time.
- Who was the first President of the United States?
Answer: George Washington - What year did the Titanic sink?
Answer: 1912 - Who was known as the “Mad Monk” of Russia?
Answer: Grigori Rasputin - What empire was ruled by Julius Caesar?
Answer: Roman Empire - In which year did World War II end?
Answer: 1945 - Who discovered penicillin?
Answer: Alexander Fleming - What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
Answer: The Mayflower - What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Answer: 1776 - Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Answer: Margaret Thatcher - What ancient wonder was located in Egypt?
Answer: The Great Pyramid of Giza - Who was assassinated on November 22, 1963?
Answer: John F. Kennedy - What city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Answer: Constantinople - What war was fought between the North and South regions of the United States?
Answer: The Civil War - Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War II?
Answer: Adolf Hitler - What was the name of the first manned mission to land on the moon?
Answer: Apollo 11 - Who wrote the “I Have a Dream” speech?
Answer: Martin Luther King Jr. - What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
Answer: 1989 - What was the name of the first human to journey into space?
Answer: Yuri Gagarin - Who was the British monarch during World War I?
Answer: King George V - What year did the American Civil War begin?
Answer: 1861 - Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
Answer: James Madison - What was the ancient Egyptian writing system called?
Answer: Hieroglyphics - Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Answer: Michelangelo - What was the name of the U.S. project to develop atomic bombs during WWII?
Answer: The Manhattan Project - Who was the first Emperor of China?
Answer: Qin Shi Huang - What city was the site of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles?
Answer: Paris - What year did the French Revolution begin?
Answer: 1789 - Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Answer: Amelia Earhart - What ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?
Answer: Pompeii - Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
Answer: Thurgood Marshall - What year did the Wright brothers successfully fly the first airplane?
Answer: 1903 - What empire built the famous Machu Picchu?
Answer: The Inca Empire - Who led the Soviet Union during World War II?
Answer: Joseph Stalin - What is the oldest written constitution still in use?
Answer: The U.S. Constitution - Who was the last Queen of France before the French Revolution?
Answer: Marie Antoinette - What battle marked Napoleon’s final defeat?
Answer: The Battle of Waterloo - What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?
Answer: Sputnik - What was the name of the ship Charles Darwin sailed on during his voyage?
Answer: HMS Beagle
Science Trivia
Time to get geeky! Here’s a batch of science trivia that’s perfect for those who love to learn about the world and beyond.
- What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Answer: Mars - What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Answer: Au - Who developed the theory of general relativity?
Answer: Albert Einstein - What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Answer: Diamond - How many bones are in the human body?
Answer: 206 - What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Answer: Jupiter - What part of the cell is often called the “powerhouse”?
Answer: Mitochondria - What is the freezing point of water in Fahrenheit?
Answer: 32°F - What is the term for animals that only eat plants?
Answer: Herbivores - What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
Answer: Carbon dioxide - Who is known as the “Father of Modern Physics”?
Answer: Galileo Galilei - What is the closest star to Earth?
Answer: The Sun - What metal is liquid at room temperature?
Answer: Mercury - What is the largest organ in the human body?
Answer: Skin - What element does the symbol “O” represent?
Answer: Oxygen - How many planets are in our solar system?
Answer: 8 - What is the process by which plants make food using sunlight?
Answer: Photosynthesis - What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
Answer: Nitrogen - Who discovered gravity after observing a falling apple?
Answer: Isaac Newton - What is the name for the study of weather?
Answer: Meteorology - What planet is known for its rings?
Answer: Saturn - What type of blood cells help fight infection?
Answer: White blood cells - What is the pH level of pure water?
Answer: 7 - What is the smallest unit of life?
Answer: The cell - Who invented the first practical telephone?
Answer: Alexander Graham Bell - What is the speed of light?
Answer: 299,792,458 meters per second - What is the chemical formula for water?
Answer: H₂O - What organ in the human body is responsible for pumping blood?
Answer: Heart - What is the study of insects called?
Answer: Entomology - What is the center of an atom called?
Answer: Nucleus - What is the largest mammal in the world?
Answer: Blue whale - How many legs does a spider have?
Answer: 8 - What is the main gas found in the air we breathe?
Answer: Nitrogen - What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?
Answer: 100°C - What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
Answer: Na - What type of rock is formed by cooling lava?
Answer: Igneous rock - What planet is known as the Morning Star?
Answer: Venus - What organelle is responsible for photosynthesis in plants?
Answer: Chloroplast - What is the strongest muscle in the human body (by weight)?
Answer: The masseter (jaw muscle)
General Knowledge Trivia
Think you’re a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to trivia? Test your knowledge with this diverse set of questions covering all kinds of topics!
- What is the capital of Australia?
Answer: Canberra - Who wrote the play “Romeo and Juliet”?
Answer: William Shakespeare - What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Answer: Pacific Ocean - What is the smallest country in the world?
Answer: Vatican City - What is the official currency of Japan?
Answer: Yen - How many continents are there on Earth?
Answer: 7 - What is the world’s longest river?
Answer: Nile (disputed with Amazon) - Who painted the “Mona Lisa”?
Answer: Leonardo da Vinci - What year did the Titanic sink?
Answer: 1912 - What is the chemical symbol for iron?
Answer: Fe - What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Answer: Mount Everest - Which city is known as the “Big Apple”?
Answer: New York City - Who wrote the “Harry Potter” series?
Answer: J.K. Rowling - What is the largest desert in the world?
Answer: Sahara Desert - What is the name of the Greek god of the sea?
Answer: Poseidon - What is the square root of 144?
Answer: 12 - What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
Answer: Mercury - Who is credited with inventing the light bulb?
Answer: Thomas Edison - What is the national flower of Japan?
Answer: Cherry Blossom - How many sides does a hexagon have?
Answer: 6 - What is the capital of Canada?
Answer: Ottawa - Who was the first man to step on the moon?
Answer: Neil Armstrong - What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Answer: Diamond - What is the main ingredient in guacamole?
Answer: Avocado - Who is known as the “King of Pop”?
Answer: Michael Jackson - What is the largest mammal on Earth?
Answer: Blue whale - What is the national dish of Spain?
Answer: Paella - What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?
Answer: 0°C - Who discovered America in 1492?
Answer: Christopher Columbus - What country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Answer: Japan - What is the name of the world’s largest rainforest?
Answer: The Amazon Rainforest - What is the name of the first Harry Potter book?
Answer: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” - What is the national animal of Scotland?
Answer: Unicorn - How many players are there in a standard baseball team?
Answer: 9 - What is the capital city of France?
Answer: Paris - How many stripes are on the American flag?
Answer: 13 - Who was the first President of the United States?
Answer: George Washington - What is the primary language spoken in Brazil?
Answer: Portuguese - How many colors are in a rainbow?
Answer: 7
Geography Trivia
Love maps and landmarks? This section will test your geography knowledge like never before!
- What is the largest country in the world by land area?
Answer: Russia - Which continent is known as the “Frozen Continent”?
Answer: Antarctica - What is the capital of Italy?
Answer: Rome - In which country is the Great Barrier Reef located?
Answer: Australia - What is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands?
Answer: Hawaii - What river flows through Paris?
Answer: Seine - Which U.S. state is nicknamed the “Sunshine State”?
Answer: Florida - What is the smallest continent by land area?
Answer: Australia - What is the capital of Egypt?
Answer: Cairo - Which country has the most time zones?
Answer: France (including overseas territories) - What mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
Answer: Ural Mountains - What is the deepest ocean in the world?
Answer: Pacific Ocean - Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?
Answer: Ethiopia - What is the capital of South Korea?
Answer: Seoul - What desert covers much of northern Africa?
Answer: Sahara Desert - What is the capital of New Zealand?
Answer: Wellington - Which U.S. state is known for having the most volcanoes?
Answer: Alaska - What is the longest mountain range in the world?
Answer: Andes Mountains - What is the name of the sea bordered by Jordan, Israel, and Palestine?
Answer: Dead Sea - Which European country is known for its tulips?
Answer: Netherlands - What is the capital of Germany?
Answer: Berlin - What river is the longest in Europe?
Answer: Volga River - Which U.S. state has the Grand Canyon?
Answer: Arizona - What is the name of the mountain range in the eastern United States?
Answer: Appalachian Mountains - What is the capital of India?
Answer: New Delhi - What is the name of the island group northeast of Australia?
Answer: Solomon Islands - Which city is home to the Eiffel Tower?
Answer: Paris - What is the name of the sea that separates Africa from Europe?
Answer: Mediterranean Sea - What is the capital of Norway?
Answer: Oslo - Which U.S. state is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”?
Answer: Minnesota - Which country is home to the Andes Mountains?
Answer: South America (primarily Chile, Argentina, and others) - What is the southernmost continent called?
Answer: Antarctica - Which city is famous for its canals and gondolas?
Answer: Venice - What is the highest peak in Africa?
Answer: Mount Kilimanjaro - Which country is known for the Taj Mahal?
Answer: India - What is the largest island in the world?
Answer: Greenland - Which ocean surrounds the Maldives?
Answer: Indian Ocean - What is the capital of Thailand?
Answer: Bangkok - Which country is known as the “Land of a Thousand Lakes”?
Answer: Finland
Literature Trivia
Bookworms, rejoice! This section is for all the literature lovers out there.
- Who wrote the novel “Pride and Prejudice”?
Answer: Jane Austen - What is the title of the first book in “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy?
Answer: “The Fellowship of the Ring” - Who wrote “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
Answer: Harper Lee - What is the name of the wizard in “The Hobbit”?
Answer: Gandalf - Who is the author of “The Great Gatsby”?
Answer: F. Scott Fitzgerald - What is the name of the boy who befriends a runaway slave in “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”?
Answer: Huck Finn - Who wrote “1984”?
Answer: George Orwell - What is the fictional town in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
Answer: Maycomb - What novel features the characters Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy?
Answer: “Pride and Prejudice” - What is the name of the school Harry Potter attends?
Answer: Hogwarts - Who wrote “Of Mice and Men”?
Answer: John Steinbeck - What is the name of the lion in “The Chronicles of Narnia”?
Answer: Aslan - Who wrote “Moby-Dick”?
Answer: Herman Melville - What is the first line of “A Tale of Two Cities”?
Answer: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” - Who is the author of “The Catcher in the Rye”?
Answer: J.D. Salinger - What is the name of the island in “Treasure Island”?
Answer: Skeleton Island - Who wrote the epic poem “Paradise Lost”?
Answer: John Milton - What is the title of the first book in the “Game of Thrones” series?
Answer: “A Game of Thrones” - Who wrote “Little Women”?
Answer: Louisa May Alcott - What is the name of the whale in “Moby-Dick”?
Answer: Moby Dick - Who wrote the play “Hamlet”?
Answer: William Shakespeare - What is the name of the protagonist in “The Great Gatsby”?
Answer: Nick Carraway