152+ Easy Trivia Questions and Answers (For Kids, Teens, Adults)
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Kyle Boureston
Easy trivia is the best trivia… Period. Why? You get to look like a genius without really having to put in the effort. Sure, Google and the ubiquity of smartphones have taken a lot of the magic out of your neighborhood Cliff Clavens, but that doesn’t mean that pulling a quote out of your noggin without reaching for your pocket is without merit. Really, who had better ice breaker questions than the resident postal carrier?
But since obscure trivia is so easy to answer these days, picking questions to ask that sound hard but don’t require enough mental energy to break the brain bank is more important than ever.
That’s why Mantelligence thought it would be a nice gesture, given everything you’ve got on your plate at the moment, to round up a list of trivia questions that will make you look like you spent your quarantine time hitting the books instead of binging mid-2000’s reality TV on Netflix. No shame, but you’ll be covered if you’re feeling a little bit of shame. You know, if you’re ever allowed to actually interact with people offline again. Eek.
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15 Best Easy Trivia Questions
Ready for the all killer no filler trivia questions that make you look SMRT? Then start off with the best easy trivia questions.
1. Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
2. Which house was Harry Potter almost sorted into?
3. What is the rarest blood type?
4. What is the name of the longest river in South America?
5. How many points are a touchdown worth?
6. Which U.S. state is known for peaches?
7. What vegetable is known to help you see in the dark?
8. Which astrological sign’s symbol is a crab?
9. What’s the highest mountain in the world?
10. By what other words are the Motion Picture Academy Awards also known?
11. Which atmospheric gas is the most common?
12. What is the name of the Japanese rice wine?
13. Which boxer was known as “The Greatest” and “The People’s Champion”?
14. What year was the very first model of the iPhone released?
15. What does “HTTP” stand for?
16 Easy Random Trivia Questions
As mentioned before, phones have made the trivia game evolve in ways no one could have imagined. So it’s more important than ever to keep a few random trivia questions and answers in your back pocket at all times. You never know when you’ll need them.
16. What’s the least expensive and most popular fruit?
17. What’s the most populous city in the United States?
18. Where would you find an ISBN number?
19. Who is often called the father of the computer?
20. What part of the atom has no electric charge?
21. What is the tiny piece at the end of a shoelace called?
22. What is the tallest breed of dog in the world?
23. Which planet has the most gravity?
24. What is the national dish of Spain?
25. Which element is said to keep bones strong?
26. How many eyes does a bee have?
27. How many ribs are in a human body?
28. What is the world’s biggest island?
29. What color eyes do most humans have?
30. What is the largest type of deer?
31. Do sponges have hearts?
15 Easy trivia questions for adults
If you’re reading this site, you’re probably an adult. And as such Mantelligence has put together some trivia questions for adults that are both easy and still a step above the grade school fodder you may be used to.
32. What country won the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
33. Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?
34. What is the common name for dried plums?
35. What is the smallest country in the world?
36. What’s the hardest rock?
37. Who invented scissors?
38. A tick bite can make you allergic to what food?
39. The outermost layer of the Earth is called what?
40. Geography is taken from the Greek word meaning what?
41. The classic arcade game “Pong” was manufactured by which company?
42. The brain is divided into how many lobes?
43. What basketball move was banned from 1967 to 1976?
44. What is a natural fiber reeled from the cocoon of a worm?
45. What gives the drink known as a “Black Cow” its color?
46. What tool uses a magnetic needle that points north?
16 easy fun trivia questions
If that silk trade question got you pondering your minuscule place in this enormous, cold, and indifferent universe, then why not lighten the mood with a series of fun trivia questions that are as easy as they are enjoyable?
47. What is the name of the spaceship the crew of astronauts used in “Interstellar”?
48. What is the blood status of Harry Potter?
49. Snoopy, from the “Peanuts”, is what breed of dog?
50. What is the official nickname of Texas?
51. Who is the wife of Barack Obama?
52. Which state is known as the Empire State?
53. Name the largest ocean in the world.
54. Name the largest dam in the world.
55. What does HB mean in biological terms?
56. How many degrees are there in a circle?
57. Which city is known as the “City of Love”?
58. How many teeth are there in adult’s mouth?
59. How many years are there in a century?
60. Which is the tallest mammal in the world?
61. Who firstly used the word “Hello” on the telephone?
62. How many days are there in a fortnight?
9 easy funny trivia questions
Funny trivia questions are just such killer icebreakers that you should have at least three of these kicking around in your brain at all times. Feel free to steal a joke or two.
63. Johnny Depp is famously afraid of what?
64. In Texas it’s illegal to swear in front of what?
65. In Minnesota, it is illegal to tease what type of animal?
66. In Denmark what is a Svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel?
67. The Average American does what 22 times a day?
68. After which animal are the Canary Islands named?
69. From which country do French fries originate?
70. What is the fear of long words known as?
71. What is a crossbreed between a zebra and a donkey called?
7 easy trivia for kids
Tired of hanging around those old fogeys at the bar? Riding out COVID at home with the younguns? Then you should have some trivia for kids ready.
72. What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
73. Which cartoon character lives in a pineapple under the sea?
74. What does the white dove symbolize?
75. Who is the world’s fastest land animal?
76. Which planet is closest to Earth?
77. What is the most common training command taught to dogs?
78. What do snakes smell with?
10 easy but can be hard trivia questions
Should be easy but can be hard trivia questions are the best at making a friend’s face go from smugged to completely embarrassed in under one sentence. Try it.
79. How many planets in our solar system have moons?
80. What is the softest mineral in the world?
81. Which natural disaster is measured with a Richter scale?
82. How long is the gestation period of an African elephant?
83. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (1903)?
84. Water as a pH level of around?
85. The word “hotel” originated in which language?
86. What is an algal bloom that occurs in saltwater called?
87. How many phases does the Moon have?
88. From which language did the word “Ketchup” come?
8 easy history trivia questions
History is written by the victors. And the winners of history trivia questions get to pick the next round.
89. What is the capital of America?
90. Which ocean is the saltiest in the world?
91. Who was the first President of the United States?
92. How many states are in the U.S.A.?
93. Who discovered electricity?
94. How many continents are there in the world?
95. Which country gifted America the Statue of Liberty?
96. Which famous person was the teddy bear named after? Theodore Roosevelt
8 easy thanksgiving trivia questions
With Thanksgiving around the corner, this stressful time could use a little levity in the form of thanksgiving trivia questions.
97. How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?
98. What are turkey chicks called? Pults or turkeylings
99. In what year did the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade take place? 1924
100. On which day of the week does Thanksgiving always occur in Canada?
101. What was the name of the ship that transported the first Pilgrims to America in 1620?
102. Which war inspired Abraham Lincoln to proclaim Thanksgiving an annual holiday?
103. Who is known as the mother of Thanksgiving?
104. Which sport is associated with Thanksgiving?
6 easy Christmas trivia questions
Since you’re going to be stuck with a whole other set of inlaws for Christmas, here are some Christmas trivia questions to work into conversation.
105. How does Santa Claus enter the homes of children?
106. What sweet snack is typically left out for Santa?
107. What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
108. What do people traditionally put on top of a Christmas tree?
109. When was the first Christmas card sent?
7 easy bible trivia questions
Everyone has said they’ve read the bible. Nobody’s read the bible. See how many people you can trump with these bible trivia questions.
111. In what city was Jesus born?
112. How many books are in the New Testament?
113. Who were the first apostles called to follow Jesus?
114. Who is the author of the Book of Revelation?
115. Who baptizes Jesus?
116. What is the first book in the Bible?
117. What is the longest book in the Bible?
7 Easy Halloween trivia
On the other side of the trivia coin is Halloween trivia. A fun, yet, often misunderstood holiday, Halloween is ripe for the trivia pickings.
118. What is a group of witches called?
119. What was Jack O’Lanterns carved from before pumpkins were used?
120. Hallowe’en was first celebrated by who?
121. Which two colors are traditionally associated with Halloween?
122. In which country did Halloween originate?
123. ‘Guising’ is the Scottish and Irish equivalent of which Halloween tradition?
124. What does word Dracula mean?
7 easy 80s trivia questions and answers
There are so many moments from the 80s that make it such a memorable era. So, we decided to take some of those moments and compile them all in this list of easy 80s trivia questions and answers to give you the most easiest round of trivia you’ve probably ever played.
125. Which American singer died as a result of anorexia in 1983, aged just 32?
126. Which band sings the popular ’80’s song “Every Breath You Take”?
127. Which pop superstar debuted his signature “Moonwalk” dance in 1983?
128. What was the name of the first lead singer of AC/DC, who died in 1980 at the age of 33?
129. Which soft, sculpted dolls that were hugely popular in the 80s were originally called “The Little People”?
130. Which Nintendo arcade game, first released in 1981, featured the first appearance of Mario?
131. What was the name of ET’s favorite candy?
7 easy animal trivia questions
Even if you don’t know much about animals, you have to at least know the answers to these easy animal trivia questions. They’re so easy, an animal could answer them right.
132. A group of lions is known as?
133. A female deer is known as a?
134. What’s the fastest animal on the earty?
135. Name the only animal which cannot jump?
136. Which cute animal eats sugarcane?
137. Which animal has the longest period of pregnancy?
138. A common lady bug has spots of which color?
4 easy bar trivia questions
These easy bar trivia questions should be not at all difficult for those people who know their drinks. Unless they’ve had ‘one too many’, that is…
139. Which Japanese Spirit Is Served Warm?
140. Oktoberfest In Germany Is Celebrated With What Drink?
141. What is named an official native liquor of the U.S.?
142. The first major whiskey distiller in the U.S. was also its first President.
5 easy music trivia questions and answers
Music is an easy subject to know about. Whatever’s trending almost always revolves around music so, it’s easy to get caught up in all the coverage surrounding musical artists.
That’s why we’re pretty sure you’ll get most of these easy music trivia questions and answers correct. These easy facts are pretty much instilled into your brain.
143. Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam, and Zayn were in a band. What was it called?
144. Which musical artist is known for her song “Big Girls Don’t Cry”?
145. Who rose to fame with the hit song I Kissed A Girl?
146. Which singer released the “Genie in a Bottle” in 1999?
147. Aaron Carter’s brother, Nick, sings in which boy band? Answer: Backstreet Boys
5 easy movie trivia questions
Everyone loves to watch movies, especially popular movies. So see how well you know your movie facts with this list of easy movie trivia questions. If you, or someone else, claims to be an avid movie watcher, you should be able to get every one of these right. (And, yes, that’s a challenge, Scar.)
148. Which house was Harry Potter almost sorted into?
149. What was the name of the Robin Williams film where he dresses up as an elderly British nanny?
150. What is the name of the actor who played Jack in Titanic?
151. In the Pixar movie Cars, Lighting McQueen ends up in Radiator Springs and befriends a tow truck. What’s that tow truck’s name?
152. Who wrote the screenplay for Rocky?
Downloadable and Printable List of Easy Trivia Questions
Here is a downloadable and printable list of easy trivia questions (right-click and select Save Image As…):
How To Pick The Best Fun Trivia Questions
Knowing how to pick the best fun trivia questions to deploy is just as important as knowing the right answers. Luckily, it’s not that difficult.
1. Read the Room
The above-covered topics include the Bible. You might think this only works in religious contexts, but in fact, it’s even more fun to deploy these questions in a room full of self-absorbed liberal know it alls who will swear up and down that they read the bible in college when in fact, they did not. Nothing is more satisfying in a trivia question than watching someone fall prey to hubris.
2. Set Your Stakes
What are the stakes for playing the game? Is it around at the bar? Is it just getting to know someone? Is it making someone else look smart for some ulterior motive? All are valid uses for trivia questions. You’ll get no judgment here.
3. Have Fun
Nothing is more off-putting than a smug question asker who knows all the answers to their own questions but who will never open themselves up to looking a little foolish. It’s all in good fun and turnabout is fair play. So own up and get as good as you give.
More Awesome Ice Breaker Games And Questions To Ask
You don’t have to use the only trivia to break the ice. There are lots of other ice breakers that can work just as well.
- Who can resist a good Truth or Dare?
- Fun ice breaker games are the opposite of corporate retreat ice breaker games. Don’t be HR.
- Would you rather is like the Trolley problem in philosophy? Really gets the juices flowing.
- Do you know what’s fun? A really good most likely to questions game.
- Take a look at the benefits of answering trivia questions right now.
In Conclusion
Now that you’ve got your list of easy trivia questions to ask and you know how and when to deploy them, well, the next step is to take action. Get out there and start using trivia as ice breaker questions to warm up your interlocutor.
Define interlocutor. Bonus trivia question!
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