So you’re good at trivia. You’re a fan of pub trivia, you can rattle off statistics with a moment’s notice, and you pass with flying colors on any test of eclectic knowledge. But are you actually a trivia master? If you’re ready to put it to the test, take a whirl on these hard trivia questions and answers.
Everyone thinks they’re good at trivia. It’s just about knowing stuff, right? But being a true expert in difficult trivia requires more than regurgitated knowledge. It requires having the skills to make deductions, draw on the most minute things you’ve read or seen, and conjure up answers at a moment’s notice.
And yes, sometimes it even requires being really good at guessing.
So if you think you’re ready for the pro trivia circuit, it’s time to measure your skills. This hard trivia quiz will show what you’re made of.
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Who had a rifle called “Old Betsy”?
Robin Hood
Davy Crockett
Bill Hicock
Bonnie & Clyde
Who is in love with Heathcliff in “Wuthering Heights”?
Susan
Catherine
Elizabeth
Angela
Who is the Greek god of wine and fertility?
Mercury
Andromeda
Narcissus
Dionysus
Yakitori is a Japanese dish made with which meat?
Beef
Salmon
Chicken
Pork
Z and which other letter are worth the most in the English language version of Scrabble?
P
K
J
Q
Which pigment comes from the cuttlefish?
Magenta
Sepia
Chlorophyll
Woad
Which superhero has an alter-ego called Scott Lang?
Spider-Man
Ant-Man
Aquaman
The Flash
Which term means the edge of a roof adjoining the wall, designed to stop water getting in?
Cants
Domes
Eaves
Loops
Which US state is called the “Nutmeg state”?
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Florida
Maine
Which variety of beans are used to make baked beans?
Haricot
Kidney
Broad
Faba
Who composed ballet “Swan Lake” in 1877?
Dvorak
Sibelius
Elgar
Tchaikovsky
Which Italian bread translates as “slipper bread”?
Ciabatta
Pizza
Focaccia
Croissants
Which large musical instrument has 47 strings and 7 pedals?
Organ
Piano
Violin
Harp
Which member of the UK Royal Family has daughters called Beatrice and Eugenie?
Princess Anne
Duke of Cambridge
Prince Andrew
Duke of Kent
Which movie character says “Do or do not. There is no try”?
Dumbledore
Yoda
Scarlet O’Hara
Gollum
Which natural substance is also known as caoutchouc?
Wood
Rubber
Silver
Sand
Which part of a cola tree is used to flavor drinks?
Leaves
Nuts
Flowers
Roots
Which drink would you make in the Russian container called a samovar?
Lemonade
Coffee
Beer
Tea
Which English author wrote under the pseudonym Ellis Bell?
Emily Bronte
Charles Dickens
Agatha Christie
George Eliot
Which festive movie stars Will Ferrell as Buddy?
Elf
Reindeer
Star
Angel
Which flour is used to make Soba noodles?
Oat
Wheat
Buckwheat
Corn
Which G is a musical term meaning sliding between two notes?
Gandolfo
Gloriana
Grimaldi
Glissando
Which insects live in formicaries?
Spiders
Bees
Ants
Beetles
Which Book of the Old Testament tells the story of the birth of Moses?
Proverbs
Exodus
Psalms
Genesis
Which cake is made from ribbons of fried batter, dusted with sugar?
Channel
Sandal
Tunnel
Funnel
Which color is the South American umbrellabird?
Black
White
Red
Green
Which company makes cars called the Zoe, Clio, and Kadjar?
Fiat
Citroen
Renault
Ferrari
Which country experienced the Witwatersrand Gold Rush?
Argentina
China
South Africa
Brazil
Which dancer and actor’s autobiography is called “Steps in Time”?
Fred Astaire
Gene Kelly
Bing Crosby
Frank Sinatra
Where would you wear a zuchetto?
Feet
Neck
Head
Hands
Whereabouts on a whale are the flukes?
Tongue
Tail
Head
Belly
Which acid builds up in the muscles during severe exercise?
Acetic
Lactic
Sulfuric
Hydrochloric
Which animal does ermine come from?
Deer
Goat
Bear
Stoat
Which animals live in a holt?
Otters
Beavers
Badgers
Rabbits
Which author took readers on “A Journey to the Center of the Earth”?
HG Wells
Robert Louis Stevenson
Walter Scott
Jules Verne
What color is the gemstone called kunzite?
Purple
Blue
Green
Yellow
What does a cartophilist collect?
T-Shirts
Stamps
Shoes
Cigarette Cards
What does a numismatist collect?
Cards
Stamps
Coins
Postcards
What is a belonophobic afraid of?
Cats
Heights
Travel
Needles
What is the name of the King of the Orang-Utans in “The Jungle Book”?
Louis
Richard
John
Arthur
What is the national fruit of India?
Pear
Mango
Banana
Peach
What is the singular of criteria?
Criterval
Criticism
Critter
Criterion
What is the title character’s first name in “The Great Gatsby”?
Jay
Marcus
Karl
John
What trees belong to the genus Quercus?
Elm
Oak
Beech
Ash
What was the name of Guns N Roses’ famous debut album?
Appetite for Destruction
Nevermind
Jump
Slippery when Wet
What word is the opposite of zenith?
Pinnacle
Base
Nadir
Peak
What would you find in a binnacle?
Compass
Jacket
Crown
Shoes
The Scottish dessert of cranchan is made using which fruit?
Raspberries
Pineapple
Peach
Cherries
The Tasman Glacier is in which southern hemisphere country?
New Zealand
Chile
Indonesia
Argentina
The Vedas are the holy books of which religion?
Islam
Sikhism
Judaism
Hinduism
Tracy Turnblad is the main character in which musical?
Rent
Hairspray
Lion King
Hamilton
UN troops on peacekeeping missions wear which color of berets?
Yellow
Black
Blue
White
What city did Charles II sell to France in 1662 for £40,000?
Calais
Dunkirk
Lyons
Ostende
The fleur-de-lis symbol is associated with royalty from which country?
Greece
Italy
Norway
France
The Grand Bazaar, the world’s largest covered market, is in which Middle Eastern city?
Jakarta
Jerusalem
Istanbul
Damascus
The Koh-i-noor is an example of which precious stone?
Ruby
Diamond
Sapphire
Emerald
The Manzanares river runs through which European capital?
Paris
Berlin
Lisbon
Madrid
The old occupation of ostler is someone who looked after which animals?
Horses
Pigs
Dogs
Deer
The Reggio Emilia approach is a theory in which field?
Law
Education
Archaeology
Medicine
Stonehenge is located in which English county?
Wiltshire
Oxfordshire
Dorset
Kent
Tennessee Williams wrote about a streetcar with which unusual name?
Love
Luck
Miracle
Desire
The “Peacock Throne” referred to the monarchy of which country?
Japan
India
China
Persia
The bunyip is a mythical creature said to live in the lakes of which country?
Spain
Australia
China
Canada
The Council of Europe is in which European city?
Berlin
Oslo
Geneva
Strasbourg
The euphonium looks like a small version of which other instrument?
Double Bass
Trombone
Tuba
Trumpet
Quinsy is the name for inflammation in which part of the body?
Hand
Ear
Foot
Throat
Ray Davies was the lead singer with which iconic ’60s band?
The Kinks
Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones
Herman’s Hermits
Simca was a car maker in which European country?
Italy
Austria
France
Germany
Skopje is the capital of which European country?
Romania
North Macedonia
Ukraine
Slovenia
Snowball and Napoleon are characters from which famous novel?
Lord of the Flies
Brave New World
Oliver Twist
Animal Farm
Someone whose job title is Imagineer works for which company?
Disney
Apple
Sony
Microsoft
Marble is formed by the metamorphosis of which rock?
Granite
Sandstone
Chalk
Limestone
Mischa, the mascot for the 1980 Olympics, was which creature?
Elephant
Kangaroo
Horse
Bear
Novel title “Of Mice and Men” is taken from a poem by which writer?
Shakespeare
Burns
Byron
Wordsworth
Pairs of colors which create maximum contrast have which name?
Compositive
Coordinating
Complementary
Challenging
People of which religion wear turbans called dastaars?
Jewish
Buddhist
Hindu
Sikh
Porbeagle is a species of which marine creature?
Whale
Shark
Coral
Dolphin
In German mythology, which siren lived on a rock and lured sailors to their deaths?
Lorelei
Helga
Cordelia
Astrid
In heraldry, which mythical creature is a wyvern?
Unicorn
Dragon
Minotaur
Sphinx
In Scotland, what are Eigg, Muck and Rhum?
Islands
Forests
Seas
Rivers
In the UK, if you “take silk”, you enrol in which profession?
Advertising
Medicine
Law
Engineering
In which Puccini is there a character called Mimi?
La Boheme
Marriage of Figaro
Carmen
The Magic Flute
Lee Kuan Yew was the first officially elected prime minister of which country?
Singapore
Brazil
Taiwan
Jordan
“Life of Pi” was a famous book by which writer?
Cormac McCarthy
Yann Martel
Truman Capote
Herman Melville
20 new moons were discovered around which planet in 2019?
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
Neptune
A goombay is which type of musical instrument?
Drum
Keyboard
Guitar
Flute
A peach was crossed with which fruit to create a nectarine?
Melon
Plum
Apple
Banana
A tannery makes which material?
Wool
Silk
Leather
Cotton
According to the Book of Genesis on the first day God created what?
Man
Animals
Fire and Water
Darkness and Light
Frank Lloyd Wright was famous in which field?
Literature
Painting
Architecture
Opera
Green Giant is a famous brand of which food?
Cake
Sweetcorn
Soft Drink
Soup
Hans Bech invented what popular toy figures?
Lego
GI Joe
Transformers
Playmobil
Holly Golightly is the main character in which novel?
To Kill a Mockingbird
Gone With the Wind
Of Mice and Men
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
If libel is written defamation, what word describes oral defamation?
Tort
Slander
Contractive
Deliberatoe
In 1994, the USA lifted a 19 year trade ban with which Asian country?
South Korea
Thailand
Vietnam
Laos
Alicante, Golden Boy, and Piranto are varieties of which food?
Tomato
Apple
Cheese
Pie
Bodhisattva is a concept in which religion?
Buddhism
Islam
Sikhism
Judaism
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson used which pen name?
Lewis Carroll
Mark Twain
CS Lewis
Charles Dickens
Clove hitch, Sheepshank, and Bowline all what?
Salads
Knots
Breads
Dances
Don Alfonso is the main character in which Mozart opera?
Don Giovanni
The Magic Flute
Cosi Fan Tutte
Carmen
Environmental charity Greenpeace is based in which European city?
Moscow
Rome
Amsterdam
Paris
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