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Trivia questions for teens may be the best way to keep them engaged while also exercising their brains. There are a lot of important benefits of trivia questions, which include keeping your memory sharp and your mind smart.
That's why playing a game full of fun questions to ask teenagers is so important. Even if some of the questions are pointless, you can still benefit from this game of trivia by using that part of your brain that's not used as much regularly.
What's also great about trivia is that it's a great way to break the ice and get conversations going. There are plenty of games to help break the ice amongst teenagers, though not all ice breaker games for teens have the same beneficial effects as trivia does.
So, go on and gather a group to play this exciting game of teen trivia that was put together to give everyone a great time!
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8 Best trivia questions for teens
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The best trivia for teens include a mix of knowledge and fun. So, get this game started with trivia questions that will educate, yet, also keep you engaged and entertained so you'll want to play longer.
1. What machine did the inventor of the modern zipper also invent?
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The sewing machine
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Although Elias Howe invented the first model of the zipper in 1851, it wasn't regularly used until Whitcomb L. Judson created a similar design 40 years later.
2. What is the Earth's only permanent natural satellite?
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Moon
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Our moon is the fifth largest of the 190+ moons orbiting planets in our solar system.
3. How old is the Great Wall?
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about 2,700 years
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The Great Wall of China took 200 years to build and stretches over 3,700 miles.
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4. In which city were the first modern Olympics held?
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Athens, Greece
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The ancient Games were staged in Olympia, Greece, from 776 BC through 393 AD, and it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
5. A cat stays in the heat for how many days?
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Six
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Cats never stop getting an estrus cycle. They will continue to go into heat and have babies their entire life from the start of just 6 months of age.
6. When did the Eiffel Tower open?
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1889
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Parisians originally hated the Eiffel Tower with many people sending angry letters to newspapers saying the tower didn't fit into the feel of the city.
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7. Which company owns Bugatti, Lamborghini. Audi, Porsche, and Ducati?
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Volkswagen
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What's interesting is that Volkswagen bought these car brands when they were failing or close to going bankrupt and turned them into successful brands.
8. Home to the Ross Sea and a species of flightless bird. Where is this?
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Antarctica
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Penguins lost the ability to fly as they become better swimmers, and their bones became heavier to help them to dive.
3 funny trivia questions for teens
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We all know how goofy some teens can get, and how pretty much anything can be made into a joke. So, try these funny trivia questions to make anyone laugh out loud, but make sure not to get too silly! You've still got plenty of other questions to get through.
9. What did ancient Romans use to dye their hair?
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Bird poop
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Bird poop was used to dye the hair blonde, which was a very popular hair color among the Romans. Some even sprinkled gold dust in their hair to get a more yellow tint.
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10. Johnny Depp is famously afraid of what?
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Clowns
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Coulrophobia, or having a fear of clowns, is one of the 10 most common phobias.
11. Who invented the bikini?
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Louis Reard
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The only model willing to show this much skin in a bikini was a 19-year-old nude dancer named Micheline Bernardini. She modeled the first-ever bikini design in 1946.
6 hard trivia questions for teens
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Sometimes challenges can be amusing, especially when everyone is trying so hard to guess the right answer. Don't be afraid to include some hard trivia questions — it's super fun to see how many people answer these questions wrong.
12. What temperature does room temperature water start boiling at?
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It boils at 100 degrees centigrade
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If you've ever been told that cold water boils faster than hot water, you've definitely been told wrong. Cold water needs to absorb heat before it even gets to a certain degree of boiling.
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13. At what temperature does rain turn into snow?
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32 F
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Most rain actually begins as snow high in the clouds, regardless of the temperature. As the snowflakes fall through warmer air, they become raindrops.
14. Why can caffeine be addictive?
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Because it is an amphetamine.
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Technically speaking, a lot of things we consume daily can be addictive, though caffeine is considered a drug due to the effect it has on the body.
15. How long does the cicada live underground?
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17 years
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This is a pretty long lifespan for an insect, however, cicadas usually don't survive nearly this long above ground.
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16. Which chemicals are used to extract color from your hair?
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Ammonia and Peroxide
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These two chemicals are widely used in permanent hair dyes and are so strong that they can leave your hair dry and damaged.
17. Name the largest freshwater lake in the world?
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Lake Superior
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Lake Superior is part of the 5 lakes that surround the state of Michigan. Lakes Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior are often referred to as HOMES due to the first letter of each lake.
5 easy trivia questions for teens
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Let's face it, we all love easy questions, though that doesn't mean that all questions need to be easy to answer. However, you can give yourself a slide with these easy trivia questions that everyone will appreciate.
18. Does Amphibian only survive in water?
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No, they can also survive on land
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Amphibians need water, or moist environments, to survive. Some examples are frogs, toads and salamanders.
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19. What is the season of rainfall called?
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Wet season
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This season typically lasts for a month and is the time of year when most of a region's average annual rainfall occurs.
20. What's the popular American television series that is based on medicine and doctors?
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Grey’s Anatomy
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Grey's Anatomy has been on air since 2005 and is going on to its 17th season.
21. What chemical makes a carrot color orange?
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β-Carotene
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If you're familiar with this chemical, this question should be fairly easy considering the word carrot is included in the word Carotene.
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22. Soccer is also known as?
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Association football or Football
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In several different countries, you'll find that soccer is only known as football, which actually makes more sense in a sport where you can't hit the ball with your hands.
5 useless trivia questions for teens
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Useless trivia questions are only useful for one thing: learning surprising, useless facts that are interesting enough to tweet about or text to your friends. They don't really get any better than that...
23. What is the total number of bases on a baseball field?
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Four
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A batter records one total base for a single, two total bases for a double, three total bases for a triple and four total bases for a home run.
24. The average person does what thirteen times a day?
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Laughs
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Laughter is the best medicine, so hopefully, you're laughing more than the average person does.
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25. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?
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It will become Wet
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Some might suggest that it will become purple, though the answer is much simpler than that.
26. What does come down but never goes up?
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Rain
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Some people might argue that rainwater goes back up due to evaporation, but once it gets evaporated, it's no longer rain.
27. What has a head, a tail, but does not have a body?
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A coin
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When playing heads or tails, always choose heads. The heads side is heavier than the tails so it has a higher probability of landing on the heads.
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4 video game trivia questions for teens
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Get off your video game consoles and play this game of video game trivia instead. It's always more fun when you can interact with people in real life rather than virtually.
It isn't like you'll be leaving your games behind, with this round of trivia, you'll be able to talk about all things video games!
28. Doctor Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik is the enemy of which video game character?
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Sonic the Hedgehog
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He's also famously portrayed by Jim Carry in the Sonic live-action film.
29. What does SNES console stand for?
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Super Nintendo Entertainment System
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One of the best game consoles ever made with some of the most iconic games and characters.
30. Retsu and Geki are computer-controlled opponents in which video game?
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Street Fighter
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Retsu only appeared in the first street fighter, while Geki is a non-playable character you needed to beat towards the end of the game.
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31. Which game series features cities called Vice City, Liberty City and San Andreas?
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Grand Theft Auto
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Vice City is based in Miami, Liberty City in New York City, and San Andreas in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas.
6 pop culture trivia questions for teens
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There can't be anyone more interested in pop culture than teens. Most pop culture is made popular by teens or is made especially to entertain teens.
So, if you're a teenager, you've got to know the answers to these pop culture trivia questions! If not, you must be living under a rock!
32. Who is called the King of Pop?
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Michael Jackson
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With all the amazing hits that Michael Jackson recorded, he definitely deserves this title.
33. 1989 is the album of which singer?
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Taylor Swift
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She used this album to switch from country to pop, and it's also titled after her year of birth.
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34. Which actor voiced both Darth Vader and The Lion King‘s Mufasa?
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James Earl Jones
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His iconic voice is part of everyone's childhood with these two incredible films.
35. What does the acronym “smh” stand for?
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Shaking my head
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A lot of people confuse this acronym with scratching my head, and both can work.
36. How many Harry Potter books and movies are there?
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7 books and 8 movies
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All 8 movies are based on the books with the 8th film is the 2nd part of the last book.
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37. Taylor Swift made her acting debut in which movie?
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Valentine’s Day
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Taylor Swift met Taylor Lautner on set and the two briefly dated. She wrote "Back to December" based on her relationship with him.
Downloadable And Printable List of Trivia Questions for Teens
Here is a downloadable and printable jpg/pdf list of trivia questions for teens (right-click the image and select Save Image As:..):
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How To Pick The best trivia questions for teens
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Need help setting up your game of trivia? Learn how to pick the best trivia questions for teens to get everyone playing, interested in this trivia game. After all, teens are tough to please!
1. Choose lots of fun questions
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This is a no brainer. Teens are known to get bored quickly and trivia may not be the funniest thing to do when put to them. However, if you start off with some fun and interesting questions, you'll be able to lead them into the game and have them on a roller coaster of answering one question after the other.
Be sure to scatter these fun questions throughout the game so that you're able to add some other questions in there as well.
2. Know your players
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You can't just choose questions that you think the players will like based on how much you like them. You need to figure out what the players are into and what grabs their attention. Make sure you choose questions that everyone knows something about and that everyone enjoys.
If everyone happens to like something different, add a small number of questions of what each person likes. This way you'll keep everyone happy and participating in the game.
3. Make sure to add some educational questions
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Teens are at that age where their minds are capable of storing a lot of information, and trivia is a great way to learn some useful information. The game is meant to be fun, but don't fill it with useless facts that aren't going to teach anyone anything.
Keep the game fun, but also use this opportunity to educate teenagers with fun, educational facts they might not know.
In Conclusion
You don't need ice breaker games for teens when you have this list of amazing trivia questions to break the ice. These trivia questions for teens are a way to bring people together and get them all included in a fun and educational experience.
Remember that even though trivia is a game, you can always use these fun questions to ask teenagers things that are educational. That way they'll be able to benefit and learn from this game of trivia.
