60 Pub Trivia Questions and Answers in 6 Ready-to-Host Rounds

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Here is a complete six-round pub quiz you can host without writing questions from scratch. It includes 60 pub trivia questions and a separate answer key covering general knowledge, geography, science and nature, American history, food, and a mixed final round. Give teams one point per correct answer, allow about 60 seconds per question, and use the tie-breakers only when needed.

Updated August 30, 2026. The set avoids current events so it remains useful, but hosts should still review the source notes and accept reasonable spelling variants.

Pub trivia setup and scoring

  • Teams: two to six people usually keeps discussion active.
  • Rounds: 10 questions each, with a short break after rounds two and four.
  • Scoring: one point per answer; 60 points total.
  • Timing: 45 to 60 seconds per question and five minutes to review at the end of each round.
  • Phones: ask teams to keep devices away until the answer sheet is collected.

If you prefer a screen-led game, the Pub Trivia PowerPoint game contains 10 rounds and 100 questions across multiple categories. The product is delivered digitally; check the product page for its exact files and Microsoft PowerPoint requirements.

Round 1: General knowledge

  1. How many sides does a dodecagon have?
  2. What is the capital city of Canada?
  3. Which chess piece moves only diagonally?
  4. What is the largest organ of the human body?
  5. Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?
  6. What is the Roman numeral for 50?
  7. Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure?
  8. What color is produced by mixing blue and yellow paint?
  9. In computing, what does CPU stand for?
  10. How many minutes are in two and a half hours?

Round 2: Geography

  1. Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
  2. Which river flows through Paris?
  3. Mount Kilimanjaro is in which country?
  4. Which U.S. state is nicknamed the Aloha State?
  5. What is the capital of New Zealand?
  6. Which desert covers much of northern Africa?
  7. Which country contains the cities of Kyoto and Osaka?
  8. What imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
  9. Which European country occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula?
  10. Which Great Lake is the largest by surface area?

Round 3: Science and nature

  1. Which planet is the hottest in our solar system?
  2. What gas do plants take in during photosynthesis?
  3. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
  4. What is the largest living species of bird?
  5. How many bones are in the typical adult human body?
  6. What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
  7. What type of animal is a Komodo dragon?
  8. At sea level, water freezes at what temperature on the Celsius scale?
  9. Which blood cells help the body fight infection?
  10. What is the process by which a caterpillar becomes a butterfly called?

Round 4: American history

  1. On what date was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
  2. Who was the first president of the United States?
  3. Which purchase in 1803 roughly doubled the size of the United States?
  4. Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery?
  5. What was the name of the movement that fought for women’s voting rights?
  6. Which U.S. president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
  7. Which territory became the 50th U.S. state in 1959?
  8. What 1969 mission first landed humans on the Moon?
  9. Which city hosted the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
  10. Which national park, established in 1872, became the world’s first national park?

Round 5: Food and drink

  1. Guacamole is made primarily from which fruit?
  2. Which country is most closely associated with the origin of sushi?
  3. What type of pasta has a name that means “little strings” in Italian?
  4. Which nut is used to make traditional marzipan?
  5. What is the main ingredient in hummus?
  6. Which spice comes from the dried stigma of a crocus flower?
  7. What French culinary term means ingredients prepared and arranged before cooking?
  8. Which cheese is traditionally used in a Greek salad?
  9. What gives tonic water its characteristic bitter flavor?
  10. Which citrus fruit is a key ingredient in a classic key lime pie?

Round 6: Mixed final round

  1. Which playwright wrote A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
  2. In music, how many lines are on a standard staff?
  3. Which board game includes Boardwalk and Park Place?
  4. What is the smallest prime number?
  5. Which artist painted The Starry Night?
  6. What is the name of Sherlock Holmes’s friend and frequent narrator?
  7. In baseball, how many strikes produce a strikeout?
  8. Which metal is liquid at typical room temperature?
  9. What is the name of the galaxy containing our solar system?
  10. Which word describes a word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, such as NASA?

Answer key

Round 1 answers

  1. 12
  2. Ottawa
  3. Bishop
  4. Skin
  5. Mandarin Chinese
  6. L
  7. Barometer
  8. Green
  9. Central Processing Unit
  10. 150

Round 2 answers

  1. Pacific Ocean
  2. Seine
  3. Tanzania
  4. Hawaii
  5. Wellington
  6. Sahara
  7. Japan
  8. Equator
  9. Spain
  10. Lake Superior

Round 3 answers

  1. Venus
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. Au
  4. Ostrich
  5. 206
  6. Gravity
  7. Lizard
  8. 0°C
  9. White blood cells
  10. Metamorphosis

Round 4 answers

  1. July 4, 1776
  2. George Washington
  3. The Louisiana Purchase
  4. The 13th Amendment
  5. The women’s suffrage movement
  6. Abraham Lincoln
  7. Hawaii
  8. Apollo 11
  9. Philadelphia
  10. Yellowstone

Round 5 answers

  1. Avocado
  2. Japan
  3. Spaghetti
  4. Almond
  5. Chickpeas
  6. Saffron
  7. Mise en place
  8. Feta
  9. Quinine
  10. Key lime

Round 6 answers

  1. William Shakespeare
  2. Five
  3. Monopoly
  4. Two
  5. Vincent van Gogh
  6. Dr. John Watson
  7. Three
  8. Mercury
  9. The Milky Way
  10. Acronym

Source notes for the host

For questions that commonly trigger debate, these references provide a quick fact check: NOAA identifies the Pacific as Earth’s largest and deepest ocean basin; NASA explains why Venus is hotter than Mercury; the Library of Congress records the Declaration’s adoption on July 4, 1776; and the National Park Service describes Yellowstone’s establishment in 1872. Keep these links on the host’s device, not on the players’ answer sheet.

Three tie-breaker questions

  1. How many miles long is the equator, rounded to the nearest thousand? Closest answer wins: about 25,000 miles.
  2. In what year did the first modern Olympic Games take place? 1896.
  3. How many keys are on a standard modern piano? 88.

How to keep a pub quiz moving

  • Read every question twice, then give a 10-second warning.
  • Collect answer sheets before revealing answers so teams cannot make late changes.
  • State accepted variants before awarding disputed points.
  • Alternate categories so no specialist dominates the entire event.
  • Use a visible scoreboard, but do not announce the last-place team unless the group enjoys that style of competition.

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Frequently asked questions

How long will six rounds take?

Allow roughly 90 minutes, including scoring and two short breaks. A brisk host can finish in 70 to 80 minutes; a social group may need two hours.

Should spelling count?

Accept a recognizable phonetic spelling unless spelling is the point of the question. For names, require enough detail to identify the intended person or place.

Can I shorten this quiz?

Yes. Use the first five questions from each round for a balanced 30-question game, then keep one tie-breaker in reserve.