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Trivia Questions With Answers, by Topic

A good trivia night starts with questions everyone in the room understands, the kids and grandpa alike. Here are 30 trivia questions with answers in five topics: Israel, Jewish holidays, Harry Potter, Pokemon and capital cities. Each topic is a full quiz in the Sheelon library, so you can print the questions, read them out, or host the quiz live and let the phones do the scoring.

September 28, 20267 min read

Every question is multiple choice or true-or-false, with the correct answer marked. Pick one topic for a short round, or go through all five for a whole evening. In a live game a one-line explanation appears after each question, which is usually when someone says "I didn't know that".

1

Pick a topic

Each topic ends with a link to its full quiz in the Sheelon library. The first three questions of every quiz are playable without an account.

2

Press "Host this quiz live"

A PIN appears on screen. Players open sheelon.me/join on any phone, tablet or laptop and type it in. No app and no accounts for players.

3

Play at your own pace

You decide when each question starts. The leaderboard updates after every answer, and the explanation shows before the next question.

Israel trivia questions

Six questions about Israel

Who was Israel's first prime minister?

Chaim WeizmannMoshe SharettMenachem BeginDavid Ben-Gurion

Which bird was chosen as Israel's national bird in a public vote in 2008?

SeagullHoopoeEagleBulbul

Who wrote the words of the anthem Hatikvah?

Naftali Herz ImberHayim Nahman BialikNaomi ShemerShaul Tchernichovsky

Who is the only woman to have served as Israel's prime minister?

Tzipi LivniShulamit AloniGolda MeirDalia Itzik

In which year was the State of Israel declared?

1947194819501945

Which flower was chosen as Israel's national flower?

CyclamenSea squillNarcissusAnemone

Play the full 12-question Israel trivia quiz (in Hebrew), with questions on the state emblem, the flag and the currency.

Jewish holiday trivia questions

Six questions on the holidays

Which instrument is blown on Rosh Hashanah?

A shofarA trumpetA fluteA drum

Yom Kippur is a fast day.

TrueFalse

How many nights does Hanukkah last?

FiveSixSevenEight

What is the temporary hut built for Sukkot called?

A mikvehA sukkahA chuppahA yeshiva

What is the meal on the first night of Passover called?

A kiddushA havdalahA sederA brit

What kind of calendar does the Jewish year follow?

Purely solar, like the common calendarPurely lunar, like the Islamic calendarBased on the seasons onlyLunar months adjusted to the solar year

Jewish Holidays Through the Year covers the whole calendar, from Rosh Hashanah to Passover, and works in class before any of the holidays.

Harry Potter trivia: houses, Hogwarts and the Patronus

If you are looking for "which house are you", that is a personality test. This is the other kind: questions with one right answer about the Hogwarts houses and the Patronus, so you can find out who has really read the books.

Six Harry Potter questions

How many houses are there at Hogwarts?

ThreeFourFiveSeven

Which object decides a student's house?

The Sorting HatThe Goblet of FireThe Mirror of ErisedThe Marauder's Map

Which animal represents Hufflepuff?

A lionA snakeA badgerAn eagle

What are Slytherin's colors?

Red and goldGreen and silverYellow and blackBlue and bronze

What is a Patronus?

A potion that restores memoryA protective charm shaped like an animalA key that opens any locked doorA creature that guards the school gates

What form does Harry Potter's Patronus take?

A catAn otterA stagAn eagle

Harry Potter: Hogwarts, Houses and Quidditch adds the Golden Snitch, Platform nine and three quarters and Diagon Alley. To add the three new ones (the badger, Slytherin's colors and Harry's Patronus), open it and choose Edit a copy; they go into your copy.

Pokemon trivia questions

Six Pokemon questions

What type is Pikachu?

FireWaterElectricGrass

Which type is strong against Fire?

WaterGrassBugSteel

Charmander evolves into Charizard without any stage in between.

TrueFalse

How many Pokemon were in the original games?

100120144151

Which mobile game sent players outside to catch Pokemon in the real world?

Pokemon SleepPokemon GOPokemon MastersPokemon Unite

Which of these is one of the three original starter Pokemon?

EeveeSnorlaxBulbasaurJigglypuff

Play Pokemon: Types, Starters and Gotta Catch Them All, ten questions pitched at ages 8 to 11.

Capital city trivia questions

Six capitals people get wrong

What is the capital of Australia?

SydneyMelbourneCanberraPerth

What is the capital of Turkey?

AnkaraIstanbulIzmirAntalya

What is the capital of Canada?

TorontoVancouverMontrealOttawa

What is the capital of Switzerland?

ZurichBernGenevaBasel

Which is the capital of Nigeria?

LagosKanoAbujaIbadan

Which capital of an independent country is the northernmost in the world?

Oslo in NorwayHelsinki in FinlandStockholm in SwedenReykjavik in Iceland

Capital Cities: The Ones People Get Wrong adds the country with three capitals and a few more surprises. For more geography, there is also a flag quiz with 24 questions and answers.

How to run a trivia night that works

  • Start with a topic everyone knows. The holiday questions get the whole room playing, and the kids can answer from the first question.
  • Play in teams when ages are mixed. Each team plays on one phone, and a child who knows every Pokemon and a grandmother who knows every prime minister cover each other's gaps.
  • Leave time after each answer. The short explanation is the part people remember, and the argument after it is half the fun.
  • Add your own questions. Open any quiz in the library, choose Edit a copy, and add questions about your family, class or neighborhood.

Can I print these questions?

Yes. All the questions and answers are on this page, so you can print it as it is. If you would rather skip the paper, host the quiz live and everyone answers on their phone.

Are these trivia questions good for kids?

Yes. Pokemon, Harry Potter and the holidays suit primary school kids. The capitals and the Israel questions work for adults too, and play well as a family game in teams, each team on one phone.

How many people can play?

Up to 50 players per game on the free plan, and up to 150 on Pro. Players never need an account, only the PIN.

Can I make a trivia quiz on another topic?

Yes. Type a topic like "Jerusalem trivia" or "a Sukkot quiz" and Sheelon's AI writes the questions, then you edit and host them. The free plan includes 5 AI quizzes in total.

Every trivia quiz in one place

Ready-made quizzes on history, holidays, books, games and geography, free to play or host live.

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Players don't need an account. Hosting live takes a free account.