Trivia Questions for Adults

The word trivia means 'something of very little importance'; that, however, doesn't necessarily mean they are not interesting. Trivia questions are becoming more and more popular among various age groups, and the fact that these not-so-important questions take you by surprise - in most of the cases at least - has a crucial role to play in this popularity. We enjoy trying to figure out the answers to these questions, regardless of whether they are trivia questions for kids or adults. If the recent trend of mushrooming trivia-questions-based game shows is something to go by, you get an apt picture of the popularity of these 'trivial' questions.


Did you know that a swift can fly at the speed of 220 miles per hour? Or that the thickest part of the human skin is located at our palms and soles? The list of trivia facts and trivia questions for seniors and juniors is very long, and the topics these questions cover range from culture and environment to sports and entertainment. The list perhaps is much longer than we can imagine with so many subjects to cover, and the compilation of interesting trivia questions for adults given below is just a small part of the same.

1) Which was the first nation to give its women the right to vote?

2) Which ocean goes to the deepest depths?

3) What is northernmost point of land on the Earth?

4) Where is the world's largest aquarium?

5) Which country has not fought a war since 1814?

6) What does the term Prima Donna mean in Opera?

7) What drupaceous fruit were Hawaiian women once forbidden by law to eat?

8) What's the most common non-contagious disease in the world?

9) How many children were in Enid Blyton's Famous Five?

10) What does V.S.O.P stand for on a bottle of Brandy?

11) Which country would you be in if you were to ski in the Dolomites?

12) Who was the first U.S. president to adopt the informal version of his first name?

13) What was the first home version of a Nintendo arcade game?

14) Which country owns the island of Bermuda?

15) Which was the first daily comic strip published in the United States?

16) The term 'Siamese twins' originated with the birth of two brothers joined together at the chest. What were their names?

17) Who was the manager of renowned rock group The Beatles?

18) What was John Lennon's middle name?

19) What weapon did German gunsmith August Kotter unload on the world in 1520?

20) What animal is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund?

21) What colors do color blind people have trouble distinguishing?

22) What bird is used as the sign of peace?

23) Who created the cartoon characters of the American animated sitcom The Simpsons?

24) What is the highest possible break in a game of snooker?

25) Which is the world's largest diver training organization?

26) Who was the gymnast who scored a perfect score of 10 in the 1976 Montreal Olympics?

27) Which is the only country in the world which sports the Bible on its national flag?

28) Which is the only lake in the world which has sharks?

29) What year was the death penalty abolished in England?

30) Who has been the only bachelor President of the United States?

So that was a list of some trivia questions for adults which must have seemed very difficult for some people, and easy for others. As long as you don't figure out the answer to some question or a riddle, you are bound to end up thinking it is too tough. It's only when you come to know the answer, that you realize that it was just at the back of your mind. Such questions are not really as difficult as our lack of interest in general knowledge and inability to think logically makes them. That being said, going through such trivia questions and answers is perhaps the best way to gain knowledge, whilst having some fun - for kids and adults alike.