4,317 Trivia Questions and Answers
Across 30 categories, each question with its answer and a short explanation of why. Read them here, or play them as a game — free, in your browser, no account needed.
Trivia questions for kids — the easiest questions in every category, on their own pages.
Browse by category
- Geography358 questions
- History198 questions
- Science and Nature135 questions
- Space128 questions
- Human Body175 questions
- Art and Literature123 questions
- Music130 questions
- Film and TV192 questions
- Sport146 questions
- Food and Drink149 questions
- Language and Words132 questions
- Technology137 questions
- General Knowledge123 questions
- Mythology and Religion109 questions
- Animals251 questions
- Inventions and Discoveries104 questions
- Transport119 questions
- Money and Business152 questions
- Politics and Law137 questions
- Architecture and Landmarks153 questions
- Engineering90 questions
- Psychology118 questions
- Plants93 questions
- Geology96 questions
- Mathematics106 questions
- Games143 questions
- World Cultures153 questions
- Environment129 questions
- Philosophy109 questions
- Medicine129 questions
Popular lists
- Capital Cities116 answers
- Landmarks by Country16 answers
- Chemical Symbols9 answers
- Landmarks by City17 answers
- Official Languages10 answers
- Collective Nouns10 answers
- Baby Animals21 answers
- Currencies34 answers
How the questions work
Most trivia lists give you a question and an answer. These give you the reason as well: every one of the 4,317 questions carries a written explanation and names the source the answer came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
| Questions | 4,317 |
|---|---|
| Categories | 30 |
| With an explanation | 4,317 |
| Citing a named source | 4,317 |
| Cost | Free |
| Account needed | No |
| Install needed | No — it runs in the browser |
Ways to play
The same questions, 11 different games — a thirty-second scramble, a five-minute run, or no clock at all.
| Mode | How it works | How it ends |
|---|---|---|
| Freeplay | Play as long as you like. Nothing to lose. | When you decide to stop |
| Three Lives | Get three wrong and the game ends. | After 3 wrong answers |
| Sudden Death | One wrong answer ends the game. | After 1 wrong answer |
| Blitz | Answer as many as you can in 30 seconds. | After 30 seconds |
| Sprint | Answer as many as you can in 1 minute. | After 1 minute |
| Marathon | Answer as many as you can in 5 minutes. | After 5 minutes |
| Perfect Ten | Ten questions. One mistake and it is over. | After 10 questions, or 1 wrong answer |
| Category Run | Ten questions on one subject you choose. | After 10 questions |
| Polaroid | Every question is a picture, from every set. | After 10 questions |
| Outlines | Name the country or state from its shape. | After 10 questions |
| Flags | Name the country from its flag. | After 10 questions |