The Ever Growing List of Trivia Questions

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Q: What surface is Wimbledon famously played on?

A: Grass.

It’s the only Grand Slam still played on natural grass.

Q: In the NBA, how many seconds are on the shot clock?

A: 24 seconds.

The 24-second clock was introduced to speed up play.

Q: In baseball, how far apart are the bases?

A: 90 feet.

That square makes the infield a 90-foot diamond.

Q: In soccer, offside is judged against the ball and which defender?

A: The second-last defender.

You’re offside if you’re beyond the ball and that defender when it’s played.

Q: Which golf major is held at Augusta National?

A: The Masters.

It’s the only major played at the same course every year.

Q: What’s a “hat trick” in hockey?

A: Three goals by one player in a game.

Fans sometimes toss hats on the ice to celebrate.

Q: In cricket, how many legal balls are in an over?

A: Six.

Six deliveries complete an over before switching ends.

Q: How long is a marathon?

A: 26.2 miles (42.195 km).T

he modern distance was standardized after the 1908 Olympics.

Q: In baseball scoring, which position number is the shortstop?

A: 6.

Scorekeeping numbers run 1–9: pitcher to right field.

Q: In the NBA, how many personal fouls to foul out?

A: Six.

College hoops disqualifies at five; the NBA at six.

Q: What was Disney’s first feature-length animated film?

A: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

It premiered in 1937 and changed animation history.

Q: What is “Baby Yoda’s” real name in The Mandalorian?

A: Grogu.

Fans nicknamed him Baby Yoda before the reveal.

Q: Which Broadway musical features the song “Defying Gravity”?

A: Wicked.

It reimagines the witches of Oz before Dorothy arrives.

Q: Who’s known as the “Master of Suspense”?

A: Alfred Hitchcock.

He perfected tension in films like Psycho and Vertigo.

Q: In movies and games, what’s an “Easter egg”?

A: A hidden reference or secret.

Creators tuck them in as winks to fans.

Q: Which company created the PlayStation console?

A: Sony.

The first PlayStation launched in 1994.

Q: What was Pixar’s first feature film?

A: Toy Story.

In 1995 it became the first fully computer-animated feature.

Q: Which long-running sci-fi series stars a Time Lord from Gallifrey?

A: Doctor Who.

The Doctor regenerates into new forms instead of dying.

Q: Sherlock Holmes’s famous London address is…

A: 221B Baker Street.

It’s become a real museum spot for fans.

Q: Which video-game kingdom is home to Link and Zelda?

A: Hyrule.

It’s the setting for most Legend of Zelda adventures.

Q: Which painter popularized pointillism with a famous Sunday-park scene

A: Georges Seurat.

He built images with tiny dots of color.

Q: Who composed Boléro?

A: Maurice Ravel.

It’s known for its repeating melody and slow crescendo.

Q: Pablo Picasso helped launch which art movement?

A: Cubism.

He broke forms into geometric facets from multiple views.

Q: M.C. Escher is best known for what kind of imagery?

A: Impossible constructions and tessellations.

His prints play tricks with math and perspective.

Q: Who painted The Kiss with shimmering gold leaf?

A: Gustav Klimt.

It’s a signature work of the Vienna Secession.

Q: What do quarks combine to form?

A: Protons and neutrons.

They’re the building blocks inside atomic nuclei.

Q: What do we call the boundary of a black hole where escape is impossible?

A: The event horizon.

Beyond it, not even light can get out.

Q: Which planet hosts the volcano Olympus Mons?

A: Mars.

It’s a giant shield volcano, the tallest in the solar system.

Q: Which lizard nicknamed the “Jesus Christ lizard” can run on water?

A: The basilisk.

It slaps its feet to stay above the surface briefly.

Q: Which gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere?

A: Nitrogen.

Roughly 78% of the air is N₂.

Q: What is the Turing Test meant to evaluate?

A: Human-like intelligence in a machine.

If judges can’t tell it’s a machine, it “passes.”

Q: What everyday security step adds a second proof beyond your password?

A: Two-factor authentication (2FA).

It might be a code, app prompt, or biometric.

Q: SMS stands for…

A: Short Message Service.

It’s the standard behind basic text messaging.

Q: GPU stands for…

A: Graphics Processing Unit.

It accelerates images, video, and AI workloads.

Q: Which country’s capital is Addis Ababa?

A: Ethiopia.

It’s also the HQ of the African Union.

Q: Old Faithful geyser erupts in which U.S. national park?

A: Yellowstone.

It straddles Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.

Q: Bruges, a city of canals and medieval charm, is in which country?

A: Belgium.

It’s a UNESCO-listed historic center.

Q: Mount Kilimanjaro stands in which country?

A: Tanzania.

It’s Africa’s highest free-standing peak.

Q: Name one author of The Federalist Papers.

A: Alexander Hamilton.

He co-wrote them with James Madison and John Jay.

Q: In baseball stats, OPS combines which two metrics?

A: On-base percentage and slugging percentage.

It blends getting on base with power hitting.

Q: Which film famously reveals, “No… I am your father”?

A: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

The line is often misquoted as “Luke, I am your father.”

Q: What wizarding sport uses a Golden Snitch?

A: Quidditch.

The Seeker’s job is to catch the speedy Snitch.

Q: Who co-created Spider-Man and many Marvel heroes?

A: Stan Lee.

He collaborated with artists like Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby.

Q: Which studio made the animated Spider-Verse films?

A: Sony Pictures Animation.

They’re praised for bold, comic-book visuals.

Q: Which major key has one sharp in its key signature?

A: G major.

Its lone sharp is F♯ (relative minor: E minor).

Q: NASA’s Artemis program aims primarily to do what?

A: Return humans to the Moon.

It targets a sustained lunar presence as a step toward Mars.

Q: NASA’s DART mission demonstrated what planetary-defense idea?

A: Kinetic impact to nudge an asteroid.

It changed a small asteroid moonlet’s orbit by ramming it.

Q: Which vitamin deficiency causes scurvy?

A: Vitamin C

Lack of ascorbic acid weakens connective tissue.

Q: What do we call a sentence that uses every letter of the alphabet?

A: A pangram.

“The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” is the classic.

Q: Where were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896?

A: Athens, Greece.

They revived the ancient Greek tradition for a new era.

Q: What’s the only planet that spins on its side? 

A: Uranus — It rolls through space like a ball.

Q: What’s the fastest land animal? 

A: Cheetah — It can reach about 70 mph.

Q: Which U.S. state is the “Land of 10,000 Lakes”? 

A: Minnesota — Though it actually has over 11,000!

Q: In what year did the Titanic sink? 

A: 1912 — It struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage.

Q: What’s the largest internal organ in the body? 

A: Liver — It handles over 500 jobs for you.

Q: Which instrument has keys, pedals, and strings? 

A: Piano — Both a string and percussion instrument.

Q: How many bones are in an adult body? 

A: 206 — Babies start with around 300.

Q: Which planet is closest to the Sun? 

A: Mercury — It orbits in just 88 days.

Q: What’s the capital of Canada? 

A: Ottawa — Not Toronto or Vancouver!

Q: What’s Earth’s largest mammal? 

A: Blue whale — Its heart weighs as much as a car.

Q: Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling? 

A: Michelangelo — Four years on his back for that!

Q: What’s the rarest blood type? 

A: AB negative — Less than 1% of people have it.

Q: Which element has the symbol O? 

A: Oxygen — Vital for life and fire.

Q: How many continents are on Earth? 

A: Seven — North & South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.

Q: What’s the hardest natural substance? 

A: Diamond — Only another diamond can cut it.

Q: Who invented the telephone? 

A: Alexander Graham Bell — First call in 1876.

Q: Which bird can mimic human speech? 

A: Parrot — Some even joke back!

Q: What’s the largest ocean? 

A: Pacific — Bigger than all land combined.

Q: What’s the main ingredient in guacamole? 

A: Avocado — Mashed and seasoned perfection.

Q: How many sides does a hexagon have? 

A: Six — Just like a honeycomb.

Q: What color do red and blue make? 

A: Purple — Or violet if you’re fancy.

Q: What’s the tallest mountain? 

A: Everest — 29,032 feet high.

Q: Who was the first U.S. president? 

A: George Washington — Took office in 1789.

Q: What animal is called the “ship of the desert”? 

A: Camel — Built for sand and sun.

Q: Which planet is the “Red Planet”? 

A: Mars — Covered in iron oxide dust.

Q: In which sport do you slam dunk? 

A: Basketball — Crowd favorite move!

Q: What’s the smallest country? 

A: Vatican City — Less than ½ a km².

Q: Who discovered penicillin? 

A: Alexander Fleming — A lucky lab accident in 1928.

Q: Which state is the “Sunshine State”? 

A: Florida — Home of gators and beaches.

Q: What’s water’s freezing point in °F? 

A: 32°F — 0°C for metric folks.

Q: Which organ pumps blood? 

A: Heart — Beats 100,000 times a day.

Q: Which planet has famous rings? 

A: Saturn — Made of ice and rock.

Q: What language is spoken in Brazil? 

A: Portuguese — Not Spanish!

Q: Who’s the “King of Rock and Roll”? 

A: Elvis Presley — Long live the King.

Q: How many legs does a spider have? 

A: Eight — Classic arachnid.

Q: What’s the largest desert? 

A: Antarctica — A cold desert, not a hot one.

Q: Where did pizza start? 

A: Italy — Specifically Naples.

Q: Which coin is worth 10 cents? 

A: Dime — Small but mighty.

Q: What gas do plants release? 

A: Oxygen — Their thank-you gift to us.

Q: What’s the main ingredient in sushi? 

A: Rice — The foundation of every roll.

Q: What’s the most popular sport worldwide? 

A: Soccer (football) — Loved on every continent.

Q: How many colors in a rainbow? 

A: Seven — Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.

Q: Who wrote “Romeo and Juliet”? 

A: William Shakespeare — The Bard himself.

Q: What’s the largest ocean predator? 

A: Orca (Killer Whale) — A smart social hunter.

Q: What’s the smallest bone in the body? 

A: Stapes — Inside your ear.

Q: Which city is the Big Apple? 

A: New York City — Nickname from the 1920s.

Q: What color are Smurfs? 

A: Blue — With white hats and sass.

Q: Which planet is the “Evening Star”? 

A: Venus — Brightest at dusk and dawn.

Q: What animal lays the largest eggs? 

A: Ostrich — Big enough for a family breakfast.

Q: Who invented the light bulb? 

A: Thomas Edison — Though others helped shape it.

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