General Knowledge
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General knowledge forms the backbone of every pub quiz, and getting it right is harder than it looks. The best GK questions are challenging enough for discussion but accessible enough that someone at the table can answer. We cover the classics: geography, history, science, and arts, with varied difficulty for different audiences. Our questions avoid being too easy or too obscure, focusing on knowledge that educated adults accumulate through documentaries, news, and paying attention to the world.
50 easy quiz questions and answers for any crowd
50 easy quiz questions and answers in five rounds, covering general knowledge, food, animals, film and music, and the wider world. Ideal for warm-ups and mixed-age groups.
100 general knowledge quiz questions and answers
100 general knowledge quiz questions with answers, sorted by topic and difficulty, plus five tiebreakers. Ready for a UK pub quiz or a US trivia night.
60 hard quiz questions (and answers) that are tough but fair
60 hard trivia questions with answers across six rounds, from a top 10 of the toughest to geography, history, science, arts and sport. Hard but fair, with a note on each answer.
Quiz of the year 2026: 40 questions on the year's biggest stories
Forty quiz questions covering 2026, from the World Cup final and a new UK prime minister to a trillionaire, a total eclipse and a raccoon with a drinking problem. Every answer checked and sourced.
Family Christmas quiz: 45 questions for kids and adults
A family Christmas quiz with 45 questions in three graded rounds: a Christmas quiz for kids, one for everyone and one for adults, plus how to print it and score it fairly.
60 funny quiz questions and answers (all true)
60 funny quiz questions and answers, from absurd history to daft contests and trick questions. Every one has a real answer, so these fun trivia questions work in any pub quiz.
Cat quiz questions for feline fans
19 cat quiz questions in three rounds, covering breeds, feline bodies and behaviour, ancient Egypt and famous cats, with a tiebreaker and tips for marking.
Dog quiz questions for canine enthusiasts
17 dog quiz questions in three rounds, from famous film and cartoon dogs to strange breeds, canine senses and dog history, with a tiebreaker and marking tips.
Ramadan quiz questions: traditions and observances
19 Ramadan quiz questions on fasting, traditions around the world and the Islamic calendar, with tips on marking and on hosting a quiz during the holy month.
Tricky math questions that catch people out
20 tricky maths quiz questions with a one-line working for each, from order of operations and trick questions to brain teasers and famous probability puzzles.
Country outline picture round: name the country from its shape
Eight country silhouettes with no borders, labels or neighbours to help, ready to project or print, with tips on scoring and how to open the round in the quiz builder.
Flag picture round: 8 flags your quiz teams won't get in one go
A ready-made flag picture round with eight flags that sit just past the ones everyone knows, plus how to run it, score it and drop it straight into your quiz.
24 90s quiz questions for a nostalgia round
Twenty-four questions on 1990s music, film and television, plus the technology and news that shaped the decade, running from gentle warm-ups to harder trivia for a themed quiz round.
30 true or false quiz questions (with the reasoning)
Thirty true or false statements sorted from gentle warm-ups to the genuinely annoying, covering nature, history, geography and science, each with the reasoning so you can settle arguments on the spot.
Capital cities quiz questions for your next pub quiz round
Capital cities questions from the ones every team should know to the capitals that moved, split in two, or aren't their country's biggest city. Built to catch out confident teams.
London quiz questions for capital city trivia
Test your quiz night crowd on London's landmarks, centuries of history, and the odd little facts that trip up even people who live there, with 18 questions organised from easy to hard.
Literature quiz questions for book lovers
Twenty-five literature questions on classic novels, poetry, and the authors and history behind them, from easy openers to tricky ones for the biggest bookworms in the room.
Kids quiz questions for a fun family quiz night
30 easy, fun quiz questions covering animals, geography, science and general knowledge, perfect for a family quiz night or a classroom round with kids aged 7 to 12.
Animal quiz questions from the wild side
24 quiz questions covering mammals, birds, sea life and insects, from easy warm-ups to the weird records and facts that stump even confident wildlife buffs.
History quiz questions spanning the ages
38 history quiz questions covering ancient civilisations, medieval Europe, wars and revolutions, famous figures, and the modern world, organised from easy to hard.
Food and drink quiz questions for your next round
29 food and drink quiz questions covering world cuisine, cocktails, and the odd bits of food history that make great trivia, sorted roughly from easy to hard.
Geography quiz questions to test your world knowledge
From easy capital city questions to fiendishly tricky physical geography, these 33 geography quiz questions are organised by difficulty so you can build the perfect round for any pub quiz.
International Women's Day quiz: celebrating remarkable women
Ten quiz questions celebrating women's achievements across history, science, sport and culture. Perfect for International Women's Day or any occasion.
World Expo quiz questions: a history of world's fairs
Five quiz questions about World Expos past and present, including famous inventions unveiled and iconic structures built. Test your knowledge of these global showcases.
50 best pub quiz questions to steal for your next quiz night
A carefully curated list of 50 pub quiz questions that actually work. Tested at real quiz nights, with the right mix of difficulty to keep everyone engaged.