Injecting a dose of fun and friendly competition into work gatherings can transform the atmosphere and boost team engagement. One way to do this is by incorporating trivia questions into your work meetings.
In this blog post, we've compiled a collection of 60 fun trivia questions that'll spice up your meetings and leave everyone feeling excited and motivated.
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60 fun trivia questions for work meetings
Get your game on with these engaging trivia questions. First, let's divide them into 6 sections:
- Trivia questions to test general knowledge
- Geography-based trivia questions
- History-related trivia questions
- Trivia questions on movies and sit-coms
- Business-related trivia questions
- Trivia questions to break a tie
Trivia questions to test general knowledge
Q: Who invented the telephone?
Q: Where was paper invented?
A: China
Q: What is the highest-grossing Broadway show of all time?
Q: Which planet in our solar system is the largest?
A: Jupiter
Q: What does the “E” stand for in “Chuck E. Cheese”?
A: Entertainment
Q: What color is the M in McDonald’s?
A: Yellow
Q: Who was the first person to set foot on the moon?
Q: Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
A: Japan
Geography-based trivia questions
Q: What is the name of the second-tallest mountain in the world?
A: K2
Q: What’s the smallest country in the world?
A: Vatican City
Q: What country has a unicorn as its national animal?
A: Scotland
Q: What does the “D.C.” stand for in Washington, D.C.?
A: District of Columbia
Q: What is the longest river in Africa?
A: Nile River
Q: What is the oldest city in the world?
A: Damascus
Q: How many countries are inside the United Kingdom?
A: Four
Q: Where is the largest volcano on Earth located?
A: Hawaii
Q: How many time zones does Australia have?
A: 3
10. Q: Which country is also called The Netherlands?
A: Holland
History-related trivia questions
Q: The Statue of Liberty was a gift from which country?
A: France
Q: What year was the television invented?
A: 1927
Q: In what year was the public first able to access the World Wide Web?
A: 1991
Q: Which country was the first to allow women to vote?
A: New Zealand
Q: Which famous document begins with the words, "When in the course of human events"?
A: The United States Declaration of Independence.
Q: What ancient region is referred to as the cradle of human civilization?
A: Mesopotamia
Q: Which team won the first Super Bowl in 1967?
Q: Along with Hiroshima, Japan, which Japanese city was hit by an atomic bomb in 1945?
A: Nagasaki
Q: The United States bought Alaska from which country?
A: Russia
Q: Who was the first Western explorer to reach China?
A: Marco Polo
Trivia questions on movies and sit-coms
Q: Which actor played the character Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series?
A: Johnny Depp.
Q: Prince Florian is the name of the Prince from which Disney Movie?
A: Snow White
Q: When was "Titanic" released?
A: 1997
Q: Which actress has won the most Oscars?
Q: Who directed "Kill Bill?"
A: Quentin Tarantino
Q: In "Men in Black," Will Smith's character is known as Agent...
A: J
Q: According to "The Princess Diaries," what fruit is Genovia famous for?
A: Pears
Q: In "Mean Girls," what does Gretchen claim her father invented?
A: Toaster Strudels
Q: In the movie “Shrek,” Eddie Murphy plays what kind of animal?
A: A donkey
Q: In which street-racing movie did Gal Gadot make her international film debut?
A: Fast & Furious
Q: Which house was Harry Potter sorted into?
A: Gryffindor
Q: When did the first episode of “Friends” premiere?
A: September 22, 1994
Business-related trivia questions
Q: In 2022, what was the most profitable company in the world?
A: Apple
Q: Dave Thomas founded which fast-food chain?
A: Wendy's
Q: Which country is famous for its automotive industry and brands like BMW and Mercedes-Benz?
A: Germany
Q: What does the acronym "API" stand for in the context of software development?
A: Application Programming Interface
Q: The term CV stands for what?
A: Curriculum Vitae
Q: On which day of the week are workers most statistically likely to call in sick?
A: Monday
Q: Which famous figure often gets credit for writing history’s first known resume?
Q: What is the Japanese business philosophy that focuses on continuous improvement called?
A: Kaizen
Q: What is the name of the first company that Elon Musk started?
A: Zip2
Q: Netflix was founded in which US state in 1997?
A: California
Trivia questions to break a tie
Q: How many balls are on the table during a pool game?
A: 16
Q: How many floors does the Eiffel Tower have?
A: 3
Q: In what year did the Summer Olympics first include women's soccer?
A: 1996
Q: Who is the Greek god of the sea?
A: Poseidon
Q: Who painted the famous artwork "The Starry Night"?
Q: Who is the most translated author of all time?
Q: What is the only food that never goes bad?
A: Honey
Q: The speed of a computer mouse is actually measured in these units, named appropriately after a Disney character.
A: Mickeys
Q: What does BMW stand for?
A: Bavarian Motor Works
10. Q: What is the first name of the Twitter bird?
A: Larry
Final note,
There you have it, the 60 incredible trivia questions to turn your work meetings into unforgettable adventures filled with friendly competition and a dash of brainpower.
From obscure historical facts to mind-boggling movie references, these questions will have your colleagues scratching their heads, high-fiving each other, and maybe even breaking out into spontaneous dance-offs (hey, anything is possible!).
Unleash your inner trivia master, and watch your team bond over the joy of knowledge. Let the trivia games begin!
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