Free Pub Quiz Questions and Answers
Running a pub quiz night? These free pub quiz questions and answers are organized into seven complete rounds — general knowledge, sports, movies, music, science, history, and a pot luck round — so you can run a full trivia night with zero prep. The 80+ questions are balanced across difficulty so every table has a chance.
Round 1: General Knowledge
1 Question: What is the capital of Australia?
Answer: Canberra
2 Question: How many bones are in the adult human body?
Answer: 206
3 Question: What is the world's largest country by land area?
Answer: Russia
4 Question: What year did World War II end?
Answer: 1945
5 Question: What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Answer: Au
6 Question: Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Answer: Michelangelo
7 Question: What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Answer: Mount Everest
8 Question: What is the most spoken language in the world by total speakers?
Answer: English
9 Question: In which year did the first moon landing take place?
Answer: 1969
10 Question: What is the name of the world's longest river?
Answer: The Nile
Round 2: Sports
1 Question: How many players are on a soccer team on the field?
Answer: 11
2 Question: In tennis, what is the term for a score of 40-40?
Answer: Deuce
3 Question: What country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Answer: Brazil
4 Question: How long is a marathon in miles?
Answer: 26.2 miles
5 Question: What sport is played at Augusta National?
Answer: Golf
6 Question: What is the maximum score in a single game of bowling?
Answer: 300
7 Question: In American football, how many points is a touchdown worth?
Answer: 6
8 Question: What term is used for three consecutive strikes in bowling?
Answer: Turkey
9 Question: What year were the first modern Olympic Games held?
Answer: 1896
10 Question: What is the name of the trophy awarded to the NBA champions?
Answer: Larry O'Brien Trophy
11 Question: In which country were the 1936 Summer Olympics held?
Answer: Germany
12 Question: What is the venue for the FA Cup final?
Answer: Wembley Stadium
13 Question: What boxer was known as 'The Greatest'?
Answer: Muhammad Ali
Round 3: Movies & TV
1 Question: Who directed 'Pulp Fiction'?
Answer: Quentin Tarantino
2 Question: What film features the line 'I'll be back'?
Answer: The Terminator
3 Question: What animated film features the song 'Let It Go'?
Answer: Frozen
4 Question: Who played Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games?
Answer: Jennifer Lawrence
5 Question: What TV show is set in Scranton, Pennsylvania?
Answer: The Office
6 Question: What actor played Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Answer: Robert Downey Jr.
7 Question: What 1975 Spielberg film is considered the first summer blockbuster?
Answer: Jaws
8 Question: What is the name of the coffee shop in 'Friends'?
Answer: Central Perk
9 Question: Who played the Joker in 'The Dark Knight' (2008)?
Answer: Heath Ledger
10 Question: What does MCU stand for?
Answer: Marvel Cinematic Universe
11 Question: What is the name of the fictional high school in Grease?
Answer: Rydell High
12 Question: What 1980 film features Jack Nicholson saying 'Here's Johnny!'?
Answer: The Shining
13 Question: Who plays the lead role in 'Forrest Gump'?
Answer: Tom Hanks
Round 4: Music
1 Question: What band was Freddie Mercury the lead singer of?
Answer: Queen
2 Question: Who is known as the 'King of Rock and Roll'?
Answer: Elvis Presley
3 Question: Who sang 'Rolling in the Deep'?
Answer: Adele
4 Question: What year were the Beatles formed?
Answer: 1960
5 Question: Who recorded the best-selling album 'Thriller'?
Answer: Michael Jackson
6 Question: Who sang 'Shape of You'?
Answer: Ed Sheeran
7 Question: What band sang 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'?
Answer: Nirvana
8 Question: Who is the lead singer of U2?
Answer: Bono
9 Question: What ABBA song won Eurovision in 1974?
Answer: Waterloo
10 Question: How many members are in the band BTS?
Answer: Seven
11 Question: How many keys are on a standard piano?
Answer: 88
12 Question: What musician is nicknamed 'Slowhand'?
Answer: Eric Clapton
13 Question: What band released 'Back in Black' in 1980?
Answer: AC/DC
14 Question: Who sang 'Respect' in 1967?
Answer: Aretha Franklin
Round 5: Science & Nature
1 Question: What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Answer: Mars
2 Question: What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Answer: Mitochondria
3 Question: What gas makes up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere?
Answer: Nitrogen
4 Question: What is the chemical formula for table salt?
Answer: NaCl
5 Question: Who developed the theory of general relativity?
Answer: Albert Einstein
6 Question: What organ in the human body produces insulin?
Answer: Pancreas
7 Question: What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Answer: Hydrogen
8 Question: How many elements are on the periodic table?
Answer: 118
9 Question: What type of rock is formed when lava cools?
Answer: Igneous rock
10 Question: What is the study of earthquakes called?
Answer: Seismology
11 Question: What is the name of the protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells?
Answer: Hemoglobin
12 Question: What two elements make up water?
Answer: Hydrogen and oxygen
Round 6: History & Geography
1 Question: What was the name of the ship Charles Darwin sailed on?
Answer: HMS Beagle
2 Question: What is the only country that borders both France and Portugal?
Answer: Spain
3 Question: What year did the United States enter World War I?
Answer: 1917
4 Question: What city is the seat of South Africa's parliament?
Answer: Cape Town
5 Question: What country was Adolf Hitler born in?
Answer: Austria
6 Question: What city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Answer: Constantinople
7 Question: What is the name of the sea between Italy and the Balkans?
Answer: Adriatic Sea
8 Question: What empire built Machu Picchu?
Answer: Inca Empire
9 Question: What is the only country whose name officially begins with 'The'?
Answer: The Gambia
10 Question: What African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?
Answer: Ethiopia
Round 7: Pot Luck
1 Question: What is the fear of spiders called?
Answer: Arachnophobia
2 Question: How many strings does a standard violin have?
Answer: Four
3 Question: What is the name of the dog in The Wizard of Oz?
Answer: Toto
4 Question: What currency does the UK use?
Answer: Pound sterling
5 Question: What is the world's most-visited theme park?
Answer: Magic Kingdom
6 Question: What planet has the most moons?
Answer: Saturn
7 Question: What is the longest-running primetime animated show in US history?
Answer: The Simpsons
8 Question: What gas is produced when you mix vinegar and baking soda?
Answer: Carbon dioxide
9 Question: What country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
Answer: France
10 Question: What Shakespeare play features the character Iago?
Answer: Othello
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Frequently Asked Questions
What topics should a pub quiz cover?
A well-rounded pub quiz covers general knowledge, sports, movies and TV, music, and science or history, so every team has at least one strong round. A "pot luck" round of mixed questions is a classic closer. Keep each round to a single theme so teams know what to expect.
How many trivia questions should a pub quiz have?
A standard pub quiz has between 40 and 60 questions, typically organized into 4-6 rounds of 8-10 questions each. Most trivia nights run 60-90 minutes, so 40-50 questions is the sweet spot. Each round should mix easy and harder questions so every team scores some points.
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