175 trivia questions for teens to level up game night

Game night just got a whole lot cooler. Whether you’re planning a teen party, a family trivia challenge, or just need some screen-free fun, we've got you covered with a massive list of trivia questions for teens, from easy ice-breakers to brain-busting challenges.

Tips for hosting an epic trivia night

• Set a theme: Pop culture? Science? A little bit of everything?

• Create teams: More brains = more fun.

• Use a buzzer app: Make it fast-paced and exciting.

• Offer small prizes: Bragging rights totally count.

• Keep it moving: Plan for 10-20 questions per "round" and keep rounds snappy.

Ready? Let's test your trivia knowledge!

175 trivia questions for teens

Easy trivia

Be a financially smart family!

Be a financially smart family!

From saving for the future to understanding credit, see how families are thriving with Greenlight.

Try Greenlight today

1. What is the capital of France? (Answer: Paris)

2. What planet is closest to the sun? (Answer: Mercury)

3. Who wrote "Harry Potter"? (Answer: J.K. Rowling)

4. What is the name of Batman's butler? (Answer: Alfred)

5. Which ocean is the largest? (Answer: Pacific Ocean)

6. How many legs does a spider have? (Answer: Eight)

7. What's the name of SpongeBob's best friend? (Answer: Patrick Star)

8. What do bees collect and use to make honey? (Answer: Nectar)

9. What's the freezing point of water? (Answer: 32°F / 0°C)

10. What is the tallest mountain in the world? (Answer: Mount Everest)

11. Which U.S. state is famous for Hollywood? (Answer: California)

12. What is the main ingredient in guacamole? (Answer: Avocado)

13. How many colors are in a rainbow? (Answer: Seven)

14. What’s the largest U.S. state by area? (Answer: Alaska)

15. What is the largest planet in our solar system? (Answer: Jupiter)

Pop culture trivia

1. What year did the first iPhone come out? (Answer: 2007)

2. What is the name of the toy cowboy in Toy Story? (Answer: Woody)

3. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? (Answer: SpongeBob SquarePants)

4. Who sings "Bad Guy"? (Answer: Billie Eilish)

5. Which movie features a song called "Let It Go"? (Answer: Frozen)

6. What's the name of the wizarding school Harry Potter attends? (Answer: Hogwarts)

7. Which Avenger is known as "the First Avenger"? (Answer: Captain America)

8. What is Taylor Swift’s birth year? (Answer: 1989)

9. Which video game franchise features a character named Link? (Answer: The Legend of Zelda)

10. Who voices Groot in "Guardians of the Galaxy"? (Answer: Vin Diesel)

11. What streaming platform did "Stranger Things" premiere on? (Answer: Netflix)

12. Which K-pop band has members named RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook? (Answer: BTS)

13. What's Eleven's favorite food in "Stranger Things"? (Answer: Eggo waffles)

14. Who directed "Jurassic Park"? (Answer: Steven Spielberg)

15. In "The Hunger Games," what district is Katniss from? (Answer: District 12)

16. What is the name of the coffee shop in "Friends"? (Answer: Central Perk)

17. Who is the author of "The Fault in Our Stars"? (Answer: John Green)

18. What popular video game involves building structures and surviving attacks from creatures at night? (Answer: Minecraft)

19. Who voices Mario in the 2023 “Super Mario Bros. Movie”? (Answer: Chris Pratt)

20. What Netflix series became the most-watched debut season ever? (Answer: Squid Game)

21. Which singer broke Spotify’s record for most streams in a single day? (Answer: Taylor Swift in 2024 with the release of her album "The Tortured Poets Department")

22. What movie franchise features the characters Dominic Toretto and Brian O’Conner? (Answer: Fast & Furious)

23. In the Marvel Universe, what is the name of Thor’s hammer? (Answer: Mjölnir)

24. Who plays Wednesday Addams in Netflix’s “Wednesday”? (Answer: Jenna Ortega)

25. What singer famously wore a meat dress to the MTV VMAs? (Answer: Lady Gaga)

26. What artist holds the record for the most Grammy wins of all time? (Answer: Beyoncé)

27. Who plays Ken in the 2023 "Barbie" movie? (Answer: Ryan Gosling)

Science trivia

1. How many bones are in the adult human body? (Answer: 206)

2. How many teeth does an adult human typically have? (Answer: 32)

3. What is the powerhouse of the cell? (Answer: Mitochondria)

4. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth? (Answer: Diamond)

5. What is the name of the galaxy we live in? (Answer: Milky Way)

6. What is the chemical formula for table salt? (Answer: NaCl)

7. How many chambers does the human heart have? (Answer: Four)

8. What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere? (Answer: Nitrogen)

9. What is the rarest blood type in humans? (Answer: AB negative)

10. What planet has the most moons in our solar system? (Answer: Saturn)

11. What part of the brain controls balance and coordination? (Answer: Cerebellum)

12. What chemical gives plants their green color? (Answer: Chlorophyll)

13. Which organ is the largest in the human body? (Answer: Skin)

14. What is the term for animals that eat both plants and meat? (Answer: Omnivores)

15. What is the only planet that rotates on its side? (Answer: Uranus)

16. What type of energy comes from the sun? (Answer: Solar energy)

17. What’s the name for a scientist who studies earthquakes? (Answer: Seismologist)

18. What unit measures the intensity of sound? (Answer: Decibel)

Geography trivia

1. What river runs through Egypt? (Answer: Nile River)

2. What country is famous for maple syrup? (Answer: Canada)

3. What is the tallest building in the world? (Answer: Burj Khalifa)

4. What is the largest desert in the world? (Answer: Antarctica)

5. What is the largest island in the world? (Answer: Greenland)

6. What is the name of the largest coral reef system in the world? (Answer: Great Barrier Reef)

7. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun? (Answer: Japan)

8. What is the official language of Egypt? (Answer: Arabic)

9. What is the national flower of the United States? (Answer: Rose)

10. What is the national animal of the United States? (Answer: Bald eagle)

11. What is the smallest country in the world by land area? (Answer: Vatican City)

12. Which U.S. state has the longest coastline? (Answer: Alaska)

13. What is the tallest mountain in North America? (Answer: Denali, also known as Mount McKinley)

14. In which country would you find the ancient city of Petra? (Answer: Jordan)

15. What country has the most natural lakes? (Answer: Canada)

16. What European city is divided into two parts by the Danube River? (Answer: Budapest)

17. What is the flattest continent on Earth? (Answer: Australia)

18. Which Asian country was once called Siam? (Answer: Thailand)

19. Which country has the most pyramids in the world? (Answer: Sudan)

History and government trivia

1. Who proposed the theory of relativity? (Answer: Albert Einstein)

2. Who invented the lightbulb? (Answer: Thomas Edison)

3. Who invented the telephone? (Answer: Alexander Graham Bell)

4. Who discovered penicillin? (Answer: Alexander Fleming)

5. What year did World War II end? (Answer: 1945)

6. What year did the Titanic sink? (Answer: 1912)

7. What does "ZIP" stand for in ZIP code? (Answer: Zone Improvement Plan)

8. Who was the youngest U.S. President elected to office? (Answer: John F. Kennedy)

9. What empire was ruled by Genghis Khan? (Answer: The Mongol Empire)

10. What year did the Berlin Wall fall? (Answer: 1989)

11. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? (Answer: Amelia Earhart)

12. Which U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation? (Answer: Abraham Lincoln)

13. In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin? (Answer: England)

14. Who was the British Prime Minister during most of World War II? (Answer: Winston Churchill)

15. What ancient civilization built Machu Picchu? (Answer: The Inca Empire)

16. Which U.S. landmark was a gift from France? (Answer: The Statue of Liberty)

17. What global organization was created after World War II to promote peace? (Answer: United Nations)

Food and culture trivia

1. In which country did pizza originate? (Answer: Italy)

2. What was the first soft drink in space? (Answer: Coca-Cola)

3. What is the only U.S. state that grows coffee commercially? (Answer: Hawaii)

4. What is the most expensive spice in the world? (Answer: Saffron)

5. Which country invented chocolate? (Answer: Mexico)

6. What is sushi traditionally wrapped in? (Answer: Nori, a dried seaweed sheet)

7. In which country did french fries originate? (Answer: Belgium)

8. What is the main ingredient in hummus? (Answer: Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans)

9. What U.S. state is known for deep-dish pizza? (Answer: Illinois)

10. What fruit has its seeds on the outside? (Answer: Strawberry)

11. What is tofu made from? (Answer: Soybeans)

12. What is the hottest pepper in the world? (Answer: Carolina Reaper)

13. Which country is the origin of the croissant? (Answer: Austria)

14. What is traditionally hidden inside a king cake? (Answer: A small plastic baby)

15. In the U.S., what is the top-selling flavor of ice cream? (Answer: Vanilla)

16. What type of food is Roquefort? (Answer: Blue cheese)

17. What nut is used to make marzipan? (Answer: Almonds)

Music and arts trivia

1. What is the name of Mickey Mouse's dog? (Answer: Pluto)

2. What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan? (Answer: Tinker Bell)

3. Who painted the Mona Lisa? (Answer: Leonardo da Vinci)

4. What famous museum is home to the Mona Lisa? (Answer: The Louvre)

5. Who painted "Starry Night"? (Answer: Vincent van Gogh)

6. What musical instrument is Yo-Yo Ma famous for playing? (Answer: Cello)

7. Who is the author of "The Hobbit"? (Answer: J.R.R. Tolkien)

8. Who is known as the “King of Pop”? (Answer: Michael Jackson)

9. What artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? (Answer: Michelangelo)

10. What musical instrument has keys, pedals, and strings? (Answer: Piano)

11. Which singer’s real name is Robyn Fenty? (Answer: Rihanna)

12. What famous artist is known for painting "The Persistence of Memory" (melting clocks)? (Answer: Salvador Dalí)

13. Which band was Harry Styles originally part of? (Answer: One Direction)

14. What instrument does Lizzo famously play? (Answer: Flute)

15. What Broadway musical features the song “Defying Gravity”? (Answer: Wicked)

16. What rapper is known as “Drizzy”? (Answer: Drake)

17. What genre of music did Elvis Presley help popularize? (Answer: Rock and roll)

18. What is the name of Taylor Swift’s first album? (Answer: Taylor Swift)

Sports trivia

1. What sport is known as "the beautiful game"? (Answer: Soccer)

2. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups? (Answer: Brazil)

3. What sport uses a shuttlecock? (Answer: Badminton)

4. Who holds the record for most career home runs in MLB? (Answer: Barry Bonds)

5. What color jersey does the leader wear in the Tour de France? (Answer: Yellow)

6. What is the term for a score of zero in tennis? (Answer: Love)

7. What is the national sport of Japan? (Answer: Sumo wrestling)

8. In what sport would you find the terms "freestyle" and "butterfly"? (Answer: Swimming)

9. What is the maximum break in snooker? (Answer: 147)

10. What is the only sport to be played on the moon? (Answer: Golf)

11. Who was the first woman to dunk in a WNBA game? (Answer: Lisa Leslie)

12. In what year did skateboarding debut at the Olympics? (Answer: 2021)

13. What country is home to the world’s oldest active soccer club? (Answer: England — Sheffield FC)

14. In golf, what is the term for scoring two strokes under par on a single hole? (Answer: Eagle)

15. Who is the only athlete to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series? (Answer: Deion Sanders)

16. Which country invented the sport of rugby? (Answer: England)

17. What cities have hosted the Summer Olympics three times? (Answer: London and Paris)

18. What NBA player was nicknamed "The Answer"? (Answer: Allen Iverson)

19. What is the Triple Crown in horse racing? (Answer: Winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes)

20. What NFL team had a perfect season? (Answer: 1972 Miami Dolphins)

21. What famous boxer said, "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"? (Answer: Muhammad Ali)

22. Which tennis tournament is played on clay courts? (Answer: French Open, also known as Roland Garros)

Animal trivia

1. What is the only bird that can fly backward? (Answer: Hummingbird)

2. What is the fastest land animal? (Answer: Cheetah)

3. What is the fastest aquatic animal? (Answer: Black Marlin)

4. How many hearts does an octopus have? (Answer: Three)

5. What animal is the largest mammal? (Answer: Blue whale)

6. What are mammals that lay eggs called? (Answer: Monotremes)

7. What is a group of lions called? (Answer: Pride)

8. How many legs does a lobster have? (Answer: Ten)

9. What is the only flying mammal? (Answer: Bat)

10. What is the largest species of shark? (Answer: Whale shark)

11. What color is a polar bear's skin? (Answer: Black)

12. What is the fastest bird in the world? (Answer: Peregrine falcon)

13. What is the largest species of reptile? (Answer: Saltwater crocodile)

14. What bird is known for its ability to mimic almost any sound it hears? (Answer: Lyrebird)

15. Which animal’s fingerprints are so similar to humans that they can taint crime scenes? (Answer: Koala)

16. What sea creature has been nicknamed "the unicorn of the sea"? (Answer: Narwhal)

17. What type of animal is a Komodo dragon? (Answer: Lizard)

18. What animal holds the record for the longest migration? (Answer: Arctic tern)

19. What animal is famous for playing dead as a defense mechanism? (Answer: Opossum)

20. Which jellyfish species are considered biologically immortal? (Answer: Turritopsis dohrnii)

21. What large land animal can’t jump? (Answer: Elephant)

22. What creatures are capable of regrowing lost limbs? (Answer: Amphibians such as the axolotl and newt)

More than just having fun

Trivia isn’t just a good time (although we’re all about the fun). It can build brainpower, spark curiosity, and strengthen critical thinking, all while encouraging teamwork and healthy competition. Whether you’re brushing up on history, learning a new science fact, or just laughing with friends over a "How did I not know that?!" moment, trivia can unlock learning in the best ways.

So next time you host a trivia night, know this: You’re making memories and building skills that'll last long after the final question. 

Looking for more trivia questions? Check out:

• Middle school trivia

• Animal trivia

• Geography trivia

• Disney trivia

• Science trivia

• Super Bowl trivia

Have more fun — and learn more money skills. Greenlight teaches money lessons in engaging, bite-sized challenges that make learning fun for kids. Try Greenlight, one month, risk-free. †

This blog post is provided "as is" and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional advice. Some content in this post may have been created using artificial intelligence; however, every blog post is reviewed by at least two human editors.