Here’s a challenging set of 100 trivia questions and answers spanning general knowledge, pop culture, science, geography, and history. Each quiz question is designed to test your intellect and broaden your knowledge. The answers are provided in a collapsible format for convenience. Good luck!
Round 1: Advanced General Knowledge
- What is the capital of Liechtenstein?
- In what year was the United Nations founded?
- What is the longest river in Asia?
- Who won the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901?
- What is the rarest blood type in the world?
- In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of wisdom and warfare?
- What is the world’s largest desert outside of the polar regions?
- Which city is known as the “City of a Hundred Spires”?
- What is the second-largest moon in our solar system?
- What does the acronym UNESCO stand for?
- Who composed The Four Seasons?
- Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
- What is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world?
- What is the heaviest naturally occurring element?
- What is the SI unit of electric current?
- Who wrote the philosophical work Meditations?
- What is the national animal of Scotland?
- In chess, what is the only piece that can move through others?
- What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
- What is the name of the ship that famously disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle in 1918?
Round 2: Advanced Pop Culture
- What year did Bob Dylan win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
- In the Game of Thrones series, what is the motto of House Targaryen?
- Who directed the movie Parasite?
- What is the name of Sherlock Holmes’ older brother?
- What is the highest-rated TV show of all time on IMDb (as of 2024)?
- In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what is the name of Thor’s axe?
- What was Freddie Mercury’s birth name?
- Who wrote the novel The Handmaid’s Tale?
- What is the first rule of Fight Club?
- What is the longest-running scripted TV show in the US?
- Which musician released the album To Pimp a Butterfly?
- In Stranger Things, what is Eleven’s favorite food?
- Who voiced the Genie in Disney’s original Aladdin (1992)?
- What is the name of the main character in The Catcher in the Rye?
- What is the real name of the artist known as Banksy?
- Which 1980s movie coined the phrase, “Nobody puts Baby in a corner”?
- Who wrote and directed Pulp Fiction?
- What was the first video ever uploaded to YouTube?
- What is the name of Batman’s butler?
- What is Elton John’s birth name?
Round 3: Advanced Science
- Which British scientist discovered the neutron in 1932?
- What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature besides mercury?
- What is the heaviest naturally occurring element in terms of atomic weight?
- In mathematics, what is the term for a shape with 12 sides?
- Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating balance and coordination?
- What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy called?
- Which English chemist is known as the “Father of Modern Chemistry”?
- What is the name of the smallest bone in the human body?
- Which gas glows green in a glass tube when an electric current passes through it?
- What is the main component of Saturn’s rings?
- Who was the first person to measure the speed of light?
- What is the pH of pure water?
- In physics, what does E=mc² stand for?
- Which British scientist co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA?
- What is the chemical formula for table salt?
- What is the SI unit of force?
- Who developed the laws of motion?
- Which British woman became the first scientist to win two Nobel Prizes?
- What element has the atomic number 79?
- Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?
Round 4: UK Geography
- What is the longest river in the UK?
- Which national park is home to Scafell Pike, the highest peak in England?
- What is the largest island in the British Isles after Great Britain?
- In which city would you find the Royal Mile?
- What is the smallest city in the UK by population?
- What is the southernmost point of mainland Great Britain?
- Which river flows through the city of Belfast?
- What is the highest mountain in Wales?
- Which English county is known as the “Garden of England”?
- What is the name of the large chalk cliffs near Dover?
- Which London Underground line is the longest?
- What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
- Which Scottish loch is reputed to be home to a monster?
- What is the name of the Roman wall built across northern England?
- Which British city is famous for its Roman baths?
- Which river runs through Glasgow?
- What is the UK’s oldest university?
- Which castle in Scotland is the seat of the monarch’s Scottish residence?
- What is the northernmost city in the UK?
- Which town is known as the birthplace of Shakespeare?
Round 5: UK History
- In which year did the Battle of Hastings take place?
- Which English king signed the Magna Carta?
- Who was the first British Prime Minister?
- What year did the Great Fire of London occur?
- Which queen was married to both King Louis XII of France and King Charles Brandon of England?
- Who was the last monarch of the House of Tudor?
- What was the name of the ship that transported the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
- During World War II, who was the British Prime Minister before Winston Churchill?
- Which UK city was heavily bombed during the “Blitz” in WWII?
- Who was known as the “Iron Lady”?
- Which English explorer was executed in 1618 for treason?
- What year did Queen Victoria ascend to the throne?
- Who led the English forces to victory at the Battle of Agincourt?
- What rebellion in 1381 was led by Wat Tyler?
- What year did the UK officially leave the European Union?
- Which English king was defeated at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314?
- What act of union formed the United Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707?
- Who succeeded Queen Elizabeth I as monarch?
- Who discovered the vaccination for smallpox?
- What year was the NHS founded?
The End
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