250 Best Trivia Questions for Teens + Printable Cards

Last Updated on July 28, 2023 by Michele Tripple

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Teens often love a little competition! Test their trivia skills with these 100 Trivia Questions for teens. See which one of you really knows everything! 

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Unique Trivia Questions for Teenagers

At some point in a teenager’s life, they often believe they know more than their parents. Let them show off their knowledge with these 100 Trivia Questions for Teens. Find out how much they know with these fun trivia questions created just for them.

As a parent or a teacher, you will find connecting with teenagers to be one of the hardest things you may do. They have so much going on and at times you don’t even know what to say that won’t offend. That is why games and activities are the perfect things to do. This gets your teens to open up and connect and have fun with you.

These Trivia questions for teens will do just that as well as our this or that questions for teenagers, riddles for teens, and our charades for teens. If you are feeling especially daring play a round or two of Never Have I Ever Questions for teens or introduce them to some really fun riddles for teens.

Once they start opening up you may even get to sneak in some thought-provoking questions to ask your teens to really dive deeper into the conversation.

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How to Play Trivia Questions for Teens

There are so many ways to play trivia games. The great thing about them is that you can decide how you play each time.

Play in teams or one-on-one. Gather your family or friends together. Get a paper and pen to keep score. Go down the list off of this post OR print out the cards for future use and randomly select.

Team A picks a question and reads it to Team B. Set a timer if you like to add an extra challenge. If correct, tally it. If incorrect, switch.

Another way to play would be to have a mediator who reads the questions and knows the answers. This would give the second team a chance to answer the question if it’s answered incorrectly by the first team. However you choose to play, it will be fun!

Looking for more fun trivia questions? Be sure to test your knowledge with National Park Trivia and Geography Trivia! If you have younger kids pull out our middle school trivia or our 4th grade trivia questions as well!

Why Play Trivia

By the time a kid becomes a teenager, they have attended a lot of school. They have experienced many things in life and are absorbing knowledge like a sponge. Trivia questions for teens can give them a chance to show off their skills and maybe learn something new too. It can be a great way to interact with friends and family in-person or across the country. Have a Zoom meeting and play some team trivia! Plus, It’s free- which is an extra bonus! 

Now get to it! Print off the cards or just work off of this post, either way, you will have fun interacting and laughing along the way.

The Best Teen Trivia Questions

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Q. How many months in the year have 30 days?

A. 11

 Q. Who is known for the painting titled “The Starry Night”?

 A. Vincent Van Gogh

 Q. At normal altitude, at what temperature does water boil?

 A. 212O F or 100O C

 Q. How many tablespoons are in 1 cup?

 A. 16

Q. What is the capital city of Australia?

A. Canberra

 Q. What is the chemical symbol for water?

 A. H2O

 Q. In which year did World War I begin?

 A. 1914

 Q. What is the name of the wizard in “The Lord of the Rings”?

 A. Gandalf

 Q. In which sport would you perform a slam dunk?

 A. Basketball

 Q. What is the longest river in the world?

 A. The Nile
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 Q. Which European country uses the pound as its form of currency?

 A. United Kingdom

 Q. Who sang the hit song “Shake It Off”?

 A. Taylor Swift

 Q. Who wrote the poem “The Tell-Tale Heart” in 1843?

 A. Edgar Allen Poe

 Q. When was the microwave invented? 

A. 1946

 Q. In what year was Facebook introduced to the public?

A, 2006

 Q. What do the letters in the acronym “URL” stand for?

 A. Uniform Resource Locator

 Q. Who wrote the classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

 A. Harper Lee

 Q. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?

 A. Mars

 Q. What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?

 A. Carbon dioxide (CO2)

 Q. Who was the first president of the United States?

 A. George Washington
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 Q. Who painted the famous Mona Lisa?

 A. Leonardo Da Vinci

 Q. During a standard American football game, how many players are on the field?

A. 22

 Q. What was Steve Jobs best known for?

 A. Founder of Apple

 Q. Name the three branches of the United States government.

 A. Executive, Legislative, Judicial

 Q. How many states are in the United States?

 A. 50, Puerto Rico is not considered a state.

 Q. In the movie “Frozen,” what is the name of Elsa’s sister?

 A. Anna

 Q. What is the world’s most popular sport?

A. Soccer (Football)

 Q. In which country would you find the Great Barrier Reef?

 A. Australia

 Q. What is the world’s largest social media platform?

 A. Facebook

 Q. In J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” series, what is the name of Ron Weasley’s pet rat?

 A. Scabbers
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 Q. What Star Wars creatures live on the forest moon of Endor?

A. Ewoks

 Name two of the four U.S. presidents who were killed while in office.

 Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, James  Garfield, William McKinley

 Q. Who was the first character to speak in Star Wars?

 A. C-3PO

 Q. In the movie “A Christmas Story” what gift does Ralphie desperately want to receive?

 A. Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB Gun

 Q. What does Hermione (In Harry Potter: The Sorcerer’s Stone) turn into after drinking a transfiguration potion?

a. Cat

 Q. Who painted the Mona Lisa?

A. Leonardo da Vinci

Q: What is the process by which plants make their own food?

A: Photosynthesis

 Q. The ancient city of Rome is located in which modern-day country?

 A. Italy

 Q. Which animated movie features a lion cub named Simba?

 A. “The Lion King”

 Q. Which country is famous for inventing the sport of cricket?

a. England
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Q. Who is called the King of Pop?

 A. Michael Jackson

 Q. In what year was Facebook introduced to the public?

 A. Roald Dahl

 Q. How is the age of a tree identified?

 A. By the number of rings inside the trunk

 Q. In what year was the internet made public?

A. 1993

 Q. Which European country is famous for its tulip fields and windmills?

 A. Netherlands

Q. Which company developed the iPhone?

 A. Apple Inc.

 Q. What is the largest mammal on Earth?

 A. Blue Whale

 Q. Which animal can regenerate lost body parts?

 A. Starfish

 Q. What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620?

A. Mayflower

 Q. Who played the character of Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

 A. Robert Downey Jr.
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Q.  How is yellow fever transmitted?

A.  When an infected mosquito bites you

Q. What causes scurvy?

 A. Vitamin C deficiency

 Q. In what year was President Barack Obama elected?

A. 2008

 Q. In what city is the Eiffel Tower located?

A. Paris

Q. Worldwide, how many Disney theme parks are there?

A. 11

Q.  What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of the Wimbledon tennis championship?

A.  The Venus Rosewater Dish

Q. What is the largest desert in the world?

 A. The Sahara Desert

 Q. What does “HTML” stand for in web development?

A. HyperText Markup Language

 Q. In which country did the Olympic Games originate?

A. Ancient Greece

Q. What is the largest organ in the human body?

A. Skin
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Q. What is the national summer sport of Canada?

A. Lacrosse

Q. What colors are in the Olympic rings?

 A. Blue, red, green, yellow, black

 Q. What is the capital of Delaware?

A. Dover

Q. Which planet stays closest to the earth?

A. Mercury

 Q. What is the Pythagorean theorem formula?

A. a2+b2=c2

Q. Which Egyptian pharaoh is famous for his tomb and treasures in the Valley of the Kings?

A. Tutankhamun (King Tut)

Q. In the movie “Finding Nemo,” what type of fish is Nemo?

 A. Clownfish

 Q. How many players are there on a standard soccer team?

A. 11

Q. Which country is both an island and a continent?

A. Australia

 Q. Which video-sharing platform is known for its short-form videos?

A. TikTok
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Q. What is an isosceles triangle? 

 A. A triangle with two equal sides and two equal angles

Q.What is the equation for Newton’s second law?

 A. Force= Mass x Acceleration (F=M*A)

Q. What do you call a plant that lives in just water?

A. Hydrophyte

Q. Name the largest freshwater lake in the world.

 A. Lake Superior

 Q.Which bird has the largest wingspan?

A. Albatross

Q. What is the tallest mountain in the world?

 A. Mount Everest

Q.What is the process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly called?

 A. Metamorphosis

Q. Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?

A. Martin Luther King Jr.

Q. What is the name of the boy who never grows up in J.M. Barrie’s play “Peter Pan”?

 A. Peter Pan

 Q.Which city hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics?

A. Beijing, China
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 Q. Who did the voice for Simba in the original Lion King?

 A. Jonathan Taylor Thomas

 Q. What is the name of the reality tv show in which teams of two race around the world completing various competitions along the way?

A.  The Amazing Race

Q. What is the name of the bear in The Jungle Book?

A. Baloo

Q. Which Italian city is famous for its leaning tower?

A. Pisa

Q.What food do Giant Pandas normally eat?

A. Bamboo

 Q. What is the smallest country in the world by land area?

 A. Vatican City

 Q. What does “NASA” stand for?

A.  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Q. Who wrote the famous play “Romeo and Juliet”?

A. William Shakespeare

Q. What is the densest planet in our solar system?

A. Earth

Q.Which European explorer is credited with discovering America?

A. Christopher Columbus
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 Q. What is the name of the laws that supported segregation in the United States?

 A. Jim Crow Laws

Q. Who was the first woman Supreme Court Justice?

 A. Sandra Day O’Connor

 Q. Worldwide, how many Disney theme parks are there?

A. 11

 Q. How many states start with the letter M?

 A. 8. Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana

 Q. Where does the tennis tournament Wimbledon take place?

 A. London, England

 Q. Which film features a girl named Dorothy and her journey to the magical land of Oz?

 A. “The Wizard of Oz”

Q. Who is the fastest man in the world, known as the “Lightning Bolt”?

 A. Usain Bolt

 Q. In which mountain range is Mount Everest located?

A. The Himalayas

 Q. Which company’s logo is a half-eaten fruit?

 A. Apple Inc.

 Q. What is the chemical symbol for gold?

 A. Au
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 Q. Name two of Benjamin Franklin’s most famous inventions

 A. Lightning rod, bifocals, swim fins, Franklin stove, urinary catheter, armonica, street lamps, odometer

 Q. In which galaxy is the earth located?

 A. The Milky Way

 Q. Which ocean is the largest?

A. Pacific

 Q. What is the name of the first American manufactured car?

 A. Model T

Q. What are the main two ingredients in a quiche?

 A. Eggs and Cheese

 Q. What causes the tides on Earth?

 A. Gravitational pull of the Moon

 Q. In which year did the Titanic sink?

 A. 1912

 Q. Who is the protagonist of the “Hunger Games” series?

A. Katniss Everdeen

 Q. What is the term for a perfect score of 10 in Olympic gymnastics?

 A. Perfect 10

Q. Which African country is known as the “Rainbow Nation”?

 A. South Africa
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Q. The United States is considered the largest agricultural producer of which crop?

A. Corn

Q.Which medicine was discovered by accidental mold growth? 

A. Penecillin

Q.Worldwide, how many Disney theme parks are there?

 A. 11

Q. What is the most popular pet in the world?

A. Dog

Q. What is the unit of measure for computer storage, equivalent to 1024 megabytes?

 A. Gigabyte (GB)

Q. How many continents are there in the world?

A. Seven

Q.Which gas do humans breathe in the highest proportion? 

A. Nitrogen

Q.What was the name of the first man-made satellite launched into space?

 A. Sputnik 1

Q. Which 1980s movie features a time-traveling DeLorean?

A. “Back to the Future”

Q. In which sport would you perform an ollie and a kickflip?

 A. Skateboarding
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Q. Which composer was completely deaf by the age of 44?

A. Beethoven

Q. In what year was the first landing on the moon?

A. 1969

 Q. What is the pH of pure water?

 A. 7

Q. What religion celebrates Hanukkah?

A. Jewish

Q. Which film has received the most awards and nominations combined? 

A. Titanic

Q. What is the capital of Japan?

A. Tokyo

Q. Which programming language is often used for building Android apps?

A. Java

 Q. Who is the author of the “Harry Potter” series?

 A. J.K. Rowling

Q. What is the process of turning a gas into a liquid called?

A. Condensation

Q. Which famous speech began with the words “I have a dream”? 

A. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech
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Q. How many keys are on a standard piano?

A. 88

Q. In what sport are stumps and bails used?

A. Cricket

Q. What is a hat trick in soccer?

 A. One player scores 3 goals in a game

Q. What does the musical term “forte” mean?

A. Loud

Q. What are the two most frequently used clefs in music?

 A. Treble clef and Bass clef

Q. What is the highest-grossing movie of all time (as of 2021)?

A. “Avengers: Endgame”

Q. Which American football team won the first two Super Bowls?

A. Green Bay Packers

Q. The Grand Canyon is located in which U.S. state?

 A. Arizona

Q. What is the process of making a computer program free from errors called?

A. Debugging

Q. What is the largest ocean in the world?

 A. Pacific Ocean
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Q. Name one of the five International Ballroom dances

 A. Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Tango, Viennese waltz

Q. In which dance do dancers do pirouettes?

A. Ballet

 Q. What two ingredients are in a roux?

 A. Flour and fat (butter, oil, etc.)

Q. How many items are in a baker’s dozen?

A. 13

Q. What is the fastest time to solve a Rubik’s cube?

A. 4.22 seconds

Q. In which year did World War II end?

 A. 1945

Q. In the Disney movie “The Lion King,” what type of animal is Timon?

A. Meerkat

 Q. In which sport would you perform a layup and a slam dunk?

 A. Basketball

Q. Which river is the longest in Africa?

A. Nile River

Q. What does “PDF” stand for?

A. Portable Document Format
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Q. In what two continents do elephants naturally live?

A. Africa and Asia

Q. What is the largest mammal?

A. Blue Whale 

Q. On average, how deep is the ocean?

A. 2.3 miles deep

Q. How much of the earth’s surface is covered by water?

A. 71%

Q. Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?

A. Justin Trudeau 

Q. What is the chemical symbol for iron?

A. Fe

Q. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

A. Amelia Earhart

Q. Who is the voice behind the character of Woody in the “Toy Story” movies?

A. Tom Hanks

Q. Which sport uses terms like “birdie” and “par”?

A. Golf

Q. Which mountain range stretches across seven countries, including Nepal and India?

A. The Himalayas 
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Q. How do you make a balloon float?

A. Fill it with Helium

Q. What is the black circle in the center of your eye called?

A. Pupil

Q. What popular term describes a girl who wears Scrunchies, Birkenstocks, Crocs, Pura Vida bracelets, and Carmex?

A. VSCO girl

Q. What does YOLO mean?

A. You Only Live Once

Q. What does the slang term “cap” mean?

A. To lie

Q. What is the largest social media platform for professional networking?

A. LinkedIn

Q. How many colors are there in a rainbow?

A. Seven

Q. How many bones are there in the adult human body?

A. 206

Q. Which ancient civilization built the Great Pyramid of Giza?

A. Ancient Egyptians

Q. Which famous wizarding school is Harry Potter enrolled in?

A. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
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Q. What do you call the catalog system academic libraries use?

A. Dewey Decimal Classification System

Q. What color are zebras stripes when they are firstborn?

A. Brown

Q. From what two families do Romeo and Juliet come from?

A. Montague and Capulet

Q. What is a haboob?

A. A type of sandstorm

Q. Who were the main two actors in “The Fault in our Stars”?

A. Ansel Elgert and Shalene Woodley

Q. What is the official ball used in a game of soccer?

A. Football (or soccer ball)

Q. In which country would you find the ancient city of Petra, known for its rock-cut architecture?

A. Jordan

Q. Which company is known for producing the iPhone and Mac computers?

A. Apple Inc.

Q. What is the chemical symbol for oxygen?

A. O

Q. Which gas do humans exhale during respiration?

A. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
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Q. What is Spiderman’s regular name?

A. Peter Parker

Q. Who played as Thor in eight Marvel films?

A. Chris Hemsworth

Q. Name a type of cloud.

A. Stratus, cirrus, cumulus, nimbus

Q. Who is the longest-serving president of the United States?

A. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)

Q. Which state was thought to be an island by Europeans?

A. California

Q. Who was the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth?

A. John Glenn

Q. In the movie “The Wizard of Oz,” what does the Wizard give to the Scarecrow?

A. A brain

Q. In which sport would you use a shuttlecock?

A. Badminton

Q. What is the smallest country in the world by both land area and population?

A. Vatican City

Q. What does “WWW” stand for in a website address?

A. World Wide Web
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Q. How many noses does a slug have?

A. Four

Q. Name a mammal that can’t jump.

A. Elephant, sloth, hippo, rhino

Q. What do you call a group of stars forming an imaginary picture?

A. constellation

Q. Where were the first Olympic games performed?

A. Greece

Q. What is the main ingredient in guacamole?

A. Avocado

Q. Which famous scientist developed the theory of relativity?

A. Albert Einstein

Q. What is the study of stars and celestial objects called?

A. Astronomy

Q. What was the name of the ship on which Charles Darwin sailed during his famous voyage?

A. HMS Beagle

Q. Who played the character of Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games” movie series?

A. Jennifer Lawrence

Q. Which country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?

A. Uruguay
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Q. What is the name of the strait that separates Asia from North America?

A. Bering Strait

Q. What does “SMS” stand for in mobile communications?

A. Short Message Service

Q. What is the name of the tallest waterfall in the world?

A. Angel Falls

Q. What is the process of converting solid ice directly to water vapor called?

A. Sublimation

Q. Who was the first person to step on the moon?

A. Neil Armstrong

Q. What is the name of the main character in “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien?

A. Bilbo Baggins

Q. In baseball, how many bases must a player touch to score a home run?

A. Four

Q. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?

A. Japan

Q. Which popular video game features a virtual world and block-like graphics?

A. Minecraft

Q. What is the largest species of penguin?

A. Emperor Penguin
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Q. Which gas makes up the majority of the Earth’s atmosphere?

A. Nitrogen (N2)

Q. In which year did the Berlin Wall fall, leading to the reunification of Germany?

A. 1989

Q. Which popular animated movie features a rat named Remy who wants to become a chef?

A. Ratatouille

Q. What is the name of the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL)?

A. Super Bowl

Q. What is the largest country by land area in South America?

A. Brazil

Q. What is the unit of measurement for computer memory or storage capacity, equivalent to 1024 gigabytes?

A. Terabyte (TB)

Q. Who is the author of “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”?

A. Mark Twain

Q. What is the unit of measurement for electrical resistance?

A. Ohm

Q. Which ancient civilization built Machu Picchu in Peru?

A. Incas

Q. Who is the main antagonist in the “Star Wars” series?

A. Darth Vader
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Q. Which sport is featured in the movie “Cool Runnings,” based on a true story?

A. Bobsledding

Q. Which famous waterfall is located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe?

A. Victoria Falls

Q. Which programming language is often used for building web applications?

A. JavaScript

Q. What is the largest organ inside the human body?

A. Liver

Q. Which planet is known as the “Morning Star” or “Evening Star”?

A. Venus

Q. What was the name of the famous ship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1912?

A. RMS Titanic

Q. In the movie “Jurassic Park,” what type of theme park is it?

A. Dinosaur theme park

Q. How many players are there on a standard ice hockey team?

A. 6

Q. What is the capital city of India?

A. New Delhi

Q. What is the process of converting data into a secret code to protect it from unauthorized access called?

A. Encryption
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Q. Who wrote the play “Hamlet”?

A. William Shakespeare

Q. Which element is represented by the symbol “Hg” on the periodic table?

A. Mercury

Q. How many sides does a hexagon have?

A. Six

Q. What is the capital city of France?

A. Paris

Q. Who is the author of the “Twilight” book series?

A. Stephenie Meyer

Q. Which famous scientist is credited with discovering the law of gravity?

A. Sir Isaac Newton

Q. In which country would you find the Great Wall?

A. China

Q. What is the chemical symbol for silver?

A. Ag

Q. What is the largest planet in our solar system?

A. Jupiter

Q. Which famous artist painted the “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”?

A. Leonardo da Vinci
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Q. In which country would you find the ancient city of Machu Picchu?

A. Peru

Q. What is the study of the Earth’s atmosphere and weather called?

A. Meteorology

Q. What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

A. Equator

Q. Who is the author of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy?

A. J.R.R. Tolkien

Q. What is the largest species of shark?

A. Whale Shark

Q. In which country would you find the ancient city of Rome?

A. Italy

Q. What is the national flower of Japan?

A. Cherry Blossom

Q. What is the chemical symbol for carbon?

A. C

Q. Who is the author of the “Pride and Prejudice” novel?

A. Jane Austen

Q. What is the tallest mountain in North America?

A. Denali (previously known as Mount McKinley)
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