100 Challenging Quiz Questions

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

  1. What is the capital of Liechtenstein?
    Vaduz

  1. In what year was the United Nations founded?
    1945

  1. What is the longest river in Asia?
    Yangtze River

  1. Who won the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901?
    Wilhelm Röntgen

  1. What is the rarest blood type in the world?
    AB negative

  1. In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of wisdom and warfare?
    Athena

  1. What is the world’s largest desert outside of the polar regions?
    Sahara Desert

  1. Which city is known as the “City of a Hundred Spires”?
    Prague

  1. What is the second-largest moon in our solar system?
    Titan

  1. What does the acronym UNESCO stand for?
    United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

  1. Who composed The Four Seasons?
    Antonio Vivaldi

  1. Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
    Italy

  1. What is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world?
    Damascus

  1. What is the heaviest naturally occurring element?
    Uranium

  1. What is the SI unit of electric current?
    Ampere

  1. Who wrote the philosophical work Meditations?
    Marcus Aurelius

  1. What is the national animal of Scotland?
    Unicorn

  1. In chess, what is the only piece that can move through others?
    Knight

  1. What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
    Nitrogen

  1. What is the name of the ship that famously disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle in 1918?
    USS Cyclops


Round 2: Advanced Pop Culture

  1. What year did Bob Dylan win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
    2016

  1. In the Game of Thrones series, what is the motto of House Targaryen?
    Fire and Blood

  1. Who directed the movie Parasite?
    Bong Joon-ho

  1. What is the name of Sherlock Holmes’ older brother?
    Mycroft Holmes

  1. What is the highest-rated TV show of all time on IMDb (as of 2024)?
    Breaking Bad

  1. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, what is the name of Thor’s axe?
    Stormbreaker

  1. What was Freddie Mercury’s birth name?
    Farrokh Bulsara

  1. Who wrote the novel The Handmaid’s Tale?
    Margaret Atwood

  1. What is the first rule of Fight Club?
    You do not talk about Fight Club

  1. What is the longest-running scripted TV show in the US?
    The Simpsons

  1. Which musician released the album To Pimp a Butterfly?
    Kendrick Lamar

  1. In Stranger Things, what is Eleven’s favorite food?
    Eggo waffles

  1. Who voiced the Genie in Disney’s original Aladdin (1992)?
    Robin Williams

  1. What is the name of the main character in The Catcher in the Rye?
    Holden Caulfield

  1. What is the real name of the artist known as Banksy?
    Unknown

  1. Which 1980s movie coined the phrase, “Nobody puts Baby in a corner”?
    Dirty Dancing

  1. Who wrote and directed Pulp Fiction?
    Quentin Tarantino

  1. What was the first video ever uploaded to YouTube?
    Me at the Zoo

  1. What is the name of Batman’s butler?
    Alfred Pennyworth

  1. What is Elton John’s birth name?
    Reginald Kenneth Dwight


Round 3: Advanced Science

  1. Which British scientist discovered the neutron in 1932?
    James Chadwick

  1. What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature besides mercury?
    Gallium

  1. What is the heaviest naturally occurring element in terms of atomic weight?
    Uranium

  1. In mathematics, what is the term for a shape with 12 sides?
    Dodecagon

  1. Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating balance and coordination?
    Cerebellum

  1. What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy called?
    Photosynthesis

  1. Which English chemist is known as the “Father of Modern Chemistry”?
    Robert Boyle

  1. What is the name of the smallest bone in the human body?
    Stapes (or stirrup bone)

  1. Which gas glows green in a glass tube when an electric current passes through it?
    Neon

  1. What is the main component of Saturn’s rings?
    Ice

  1. Who was the first person to measure the speed of light?
    Ole Rømer

  1. What is the pH of pure water?
    7

  1. In physics, what does E=mc² stand for?
    Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared

  1. Which British scientist co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA?
    Francis Crick

  1. What is the chemical formula for table salt?
    NaCl

  1. What is the SI unit of force?
    Newton

  1. Who developed the laws of motion?
    Isaac Newton

  1. Which British woman became the first scientist to win two Nobel Prizes?
    Marie Curie

  1. What element has the atomic number 79?
    Gold

  1. Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?
    Saturn

Round 4: UK Geography

  1. What is the longest river in the UK?
    River Severn

  1. Which national park is home to Scafell Pike, the highest peak in England?
    Lake District

  1. What is the largest island in the British Isles after Great Britain?
    Ireland

  1. In which city would you find the Royal Mile?
    Edinburgh

  1. What is the smallest city in the UK by population?
    St Davids

  1. What is the southernmost point of mainland Great Britain?
    Lizard Point

  1. Which river flows through the city of Belfast?
    River Lagan

  1. What is the highest mountain in Wales?
    Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)

  1. Which English county is known as the “Garden of England”?
    Kent

  1. What is the name of the large chalk cliffs near Dover?
    White Cliffs of Dover

  1. Which London Underground line is the longest?
    Central Line

  1. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
    Belfast

  1. Which Scottish loch is reputed to be home to a monster?
    Loch Ness

  1. What is the name of the Roman wall built across northern England?
    Hadrian’s Wall

  1. Which British city is famous for its Roman baths?
    Bath

  1. Which river runs through Glasgow?
    River Clyde

  1. What is the UK’s oldest university?
    University of Oxford

  1. Which castle in Scotland is the seat of the monarch’s Scottish residence?
    Balmoral Castle

  1. What is the northernmost city in the UK?
    Inverness

  1. Which town is known as the birthplace of Shakespeare?
    Stratford-upon-Avon


Round 5: UK History

  1. In which year did the Battle of Hastings take place?
    1066

  1. Which English king signed the Magna Carta?
    King John

  1. Who was the first British Prime Minister?
    Robert Walpole

  1. What year did the Great Fire of London occur?
    1666

  1. Which queen was married to both King Louis XII of France and King Charles Brandon of England?
    Mary Tudor

  1. Who was the last monarch of the House of Tudor?
    Elizabeth I

  1. What was the name of the ship that transported the Pilgrims to America in 1620?
    Mayflower

  1. During World War II, who was the British Prime Minister before Winston Churchill?
    Neville Chamberlain

  1. Which UK city was heavily bombed during the “Blitz” in WWII?
    Coventry

  1. Who was known as the “Iron Lady”?
    Margaret Thatcher

  1. Which English explorer was executed in 1618 for treason?
    Sir Walter Raleigh

  1. What year did Queen Victoria ascend to the throne?
    1837

  1. Who led the English forces to victory at the Battle of Agincourt?
    Henry V

  1. What rebellion in 1381 was led by Wat Tyler?
    Peasants’ Revolt

  1. What year did the UK officially leave the European Union?
    2020

  1. Which English king was defeated at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314?
    Edward II

  1. What act of union formed the United Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707?
    The Acts of Union 1707

  1. Who succeeded Queen Elizabeth I as monarch?
    James I

  1. Who discovered the vaccination for smallpox?
    Edward Jenner

  1. What year was the NHS founded?
    1948

The End

Quizzes are a fun and engaging way to challenge your knowledge and learn something new. With these quiz questions and answers, you can test yourself or entertain others while uncovering interesting facts across a variety of topics. Whether for a game night or personal growth, quizzes always add a spark of excitement!

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