Easy trivia questions

An easy prompt is one where nearly everybody can think of a right answer within a few seconds. Most are about things you meet every day: food, animals, colours, jobs, films and places. They make good warm-up questions for a quiz night, a long car journey or a classroom, and they are what the daily iceberg is built from.

Easy doesn’t mean shallow. “Name a fruit” accepts hundreds of answers: apple and banana float on the tip, while a mangosteen or a salak sits far below. The fun starts once the obvious answers are gone.

Geography (18)Nature (19)Food (33)Science (14)Computer Science (9)Chemistry (1)History (5)Culture (44)Screen (26)Wildcard (42)

Geography

• Name a country in Europee.g. France, Germany, Italy55
• Name a country in Asiae.g. China, Japan, India50
• Name a country in the Americase.g. United States, Canada, Mexico35
• Name a European capital citye.g. Paris, London, Rome55
• Name a US statee.g. California, Texas, Florida50
• Name a rivere.g. Nile, Amazon, Mississippi111
• Name a mountaine.g. Everest, Kilimanjaro, Mont Blanc184
• Name a city in the United Statese.g. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago243
• Name a sea or oceane.g. Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean130
• Name a countrye.g. France, Germany, Italy188
• Name a citye.g. Paris, London, Rome833
• Name a capital city of any countrye.g. Paris, London, Tokyo107
• Name a famous landmark or monument anywhere in the worlde.g. Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty, Great Wall of China192
• Name a way to travel or a type of vehiclee.g. Car, Bus, Train193
• Name an airlinee.g. Emirates, British Airways, Delta Air Lines109
• Name a famous bridgee.g. Golden Gate Bridge, Tower Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge100
• Name something you'd find at the beache.g. Sand, Sea, Seashells147
• Name a way to say hello in any languagee.g. Hello, Hola, Bonjour166

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Nature

• Name a mammale.g. Dog, Cat, Lion124
• Name a birde.g. Eagle, Pigeon, Parrot131
• Name a dog breede.g. Labrador, German shepherd, Golden retriever111
• Name an insecte.g. Bee, Ant, Butterfly131
• Name a fishe.g. Salmon, Tuna, Shark120
• Name a treee.g. Oak, Pine, Maple197
• Name a flowere.g. Rose, Tulip, Sunflower109
• Name a dinosaure.g. Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor, Triceratops107
• Name a cat breede.g. Siamese, Persian, Maine Coon101
• Name an animale.g. Dog, Cat, Lion898
• Name a tree or flowering plante.g. Oak, Pine, Maple214
• Name a dog, cat or horse breede.g. Labrador, German shepherd, Golden retriever393
• Name a farm animale.g. Cow, Pig, Chicken148
• Name an animal people keep as a pete.g. Dog, Cat, Fish177
• Name an animal you could see on an African safarie.g. Lion, Elephant, Giraffe194
• Name a nocturnal animale.g. Owl, Bat, Fox182
• Name a word for a baby animale.g. Puppy, Kitten, Calf70
• Name a famous real animale.g. Laika, Dolly the sheep, Hachiko225
• Name a sound an animal makese.g. Moo, Woof, Meow144

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Food

• Name a fruite.g. Apple, Banana, Orange129
• Name a vegetablee.g. Carrot, Potato, Broccoli140
• Name a cheesee.g. Cheddar, Mozzarella, Parmesan190
• Name a herb or spicee.g. Salt, Pepper, Cinnamon159
• Name a type of pasta or noodlee.g. Spaghetti, Penne, Macaroni164
• Name a desserte.g. Ice cream, Cake, Pie280
• Name a type of breade.g. Sourdough, Baguette, White bread196
• Name a soupe.g. Tomato soup, Chicken noodle soup, Minestrone163
• Name a nute.g. Peanut, Almond, Walnut91
• Name a saucee.g. Ketchup, Barbecue sauce, Soy sauce172
• Name a fast food chaine.g. McDonalds, Burger King, KFC165
• Name a citrus fruite.g. Orange, Lemon, Lime144
• Name a fruit or vegetablee.g. Apple, Banana, Orange172
• Name a coffee drink, tea or cocktaile.g. Espresso, Latte, Cappuccino258
• Name a type of cookie or biscuite.g. Chocolate chip cookie, Oreo, Shortbread182
• Name a breakfast dishe.g. Pancakes, Waffles, Omelette189
• Name a berrye.g. Strawberry, Blueberry, Raspberry119
• Name a tropical fruite.g. Mango, Pineapple, Banana131
• Name a pizza toppinge.g. Pepperoni, Cheese, Mushroom107
• Name an ice cream flavoure.g. Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry191
• Name a candy or sweete.g. Chocolate, Gummy bear, Lollipop109
• Name a soft drink brande.g. Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Sprite111
• Name a breakfast cereal brande.g. Cheerios, Frosted Flakes, Corn Flakes98
• Name a type of sandwiche.g. BLT, Club sandwich, Grilled cheese167
• Name a way to cook or serve potatoese.g. French fries, Mashed potato, Baked potato168
• Name a salad ingrediente.g. Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber111
• Name something you find in a kitchene.g. Fridge, Oven, Sink110
• Name a herbe.g. Basil, Parsley, Mint175
• Name a type of cakee.g. Chocolate cake, Cheesecake, Carrot cake184
• Name a street foode.g. Hot dog, Taco, Kebab143
• Name a way to cook foode.g. Boil, Fry, Bake138
• Name a flavour of crisps or potato chipse.g. Ready salted, Salt and vinegar, Cheese and onion140
• Name a type of sausagee.g. Pork sausage, Chorizo, Hot dog164

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Science

• Name a chemical elemente.g. Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon118
• Name a bone in the human bodye.g. Femur, Skull, Rib59
• Name something in the Solar System, apart from the Sune.g. Earth, Mars, Jupiter139
• Name a gemstonee.g. Diamond, Ruby, Emerald170
• Name a famous scientiste.g. Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin129
• Name an organ of the human bodye.g. Heart, Brain, Lung96
• Name a geometric shapee.g. Circle, Square, Triangle148
• Name a part of the human bodye.g. Head, Arm, Leg109
• Name a type of weathere.g. Rain, Snow, Sun189
• Name a natural disastere.g. Earthquake, Tsunami, Hurricane129
• Name a vitamin or dietary minerale.g. Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Calcium35
• Name an inventione.g. Wheel, Telephone, Internet132
• Name a toole.g. Hammer, Screwdriver, Saw152
• Name a household appliancee.g. Fridge, Washing machine, Microwave146

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Computer Science

• Name an operating systeme.g. Windows, Linux, macOS128
• Name a web browsere.g. Chrome, Firefox, Safari86
• Name a social media platform or messaging appe.g. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok182
• Name a technology companye.g. Apple, Google, Microsoft111
• Name a smartphone brande.g. Apple, Samsung, Google Pixel157
• Name a popular websitee.g. Google, YouTube, Facebook111
• Name a key on a computer keyboarde.g. Enter, Space bar, Shift64
• Name a part of a computere.g. CPU, Keyboard, Mouse168
• Name an internet slang acronyme.g. LOL, OMG, BRB109

All computer science prompts

Chemistry

• Name a medicinee.g. Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Aspirin146

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History

• Name a US presidente.g. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Donald Trump45
• Name a famous inventor or inventor of a famous inventione.g. Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Nikola Tesla98
• Name a ware.g. World War II, World War I, Vietnam War93
• Name a famous castlee.g. Windsor Castle, Neuschwanstein Castle, Edinburgh Castle125
• Name a famous pirate, real or fictionale.g. Blackbeard, Captain Hook, Jack Sparrow142

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Culture

• Name a languagee.g. English, Spanish, French128
• Name a musical instrumente.g. Guitar, Piano, Drum108
• Name an Olympic sport, past or presente.g. Football, Swimming, Athletics88
• Name a board gamee.g. Monopoly, Chess, Scrabble118
• Name a superheroe.g. Superman, Batman, Spider-Man140
• Name a coloure.g. Red, Blue, Green117
• Name a car brande.g. Toyota, BMW, Ford122
• Name a music genree.g. Pop, Rock, Jazz268
• Name a holiday or festival celebrated somewhere in the worlde.g. Christmas, Easter, Halloween111
• Name a sport played with a balle.g. Football, Basketball, Tennis174
• Name an item of clothinge.g. Shirt, Pants, Socks111
• Name a type of shoee.g. Sneakers, Boots, Sandals167
• Name a piece of furnituree.g. Chair, Table, Bed193
• Name a room or space in a housee.g. Kitchen, Bedroom, Bathroom174
• Name a job or professione.g. Teacher, Doctor, Police officer111
• Name a school subjecte.g. Math, English, Science195
• Name a clothing, shoe or sportswear brande.g. Nike, Adidas, Gucci110
• Name a famous football (soccer) player, past or presente.g. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele111
• Name a football (soccer) clube.g. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United110
• Name a toye.g. Lego, Teddy bear, Doll107
• Name a singer or solo musiciane.g. Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé111
• Name a band or musical groupe.g. The Beatles, Queen, The Rolling Stones111
• Name a fairy talee.g. Cinderella, Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood189
• Name a nursery rhymee.g. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Humpty Dumpty, Baa Baa Black Sheep90
• Name an emotion or feelinge.g. Happiness, Sadness, Anger171
• Name a hobbye.g. Reading, Gaming, Painting171
• Name a type of hate.g. Baseball cap, Beanie, Cowboy hat119
• Name a type of boat or shipe.g. Canoe, Kayak, Yacht144
• Name a type of buildinge.g. House, School, Hospital226
• Name something you'd find in a bathroome.g. Toilet, Sink, Shower144
• Name a hairstyle or haircute.g. Ponytail, Bob, Braid122
• Name a piece or type of jewellerye.g. Ring, Necklace, Earrings118
• Name a type of bage.g. Backpack, Handbag, Suitcase122
• Name a fairground or theme park ridee.g. Rollercoaster, Ferris wheel, Carousel128
• Name a mythical or magical lande.g. Atlantis, Narnia, Neverland159
• Name a playground or party gamee.g. Tag, Hide and seek, Musical chairs133
• Name a type of shope.g. Supermarket, Bakery, Butcher170
• Name a superpowere.g. Flight, Invisibility, Super strength152
• Name a household choree.g. Washing up, Vacuuming, Laundry152
• Name a piece of sports equipmente.g. Ball, Bat, Racket249
• Name a winter sporte.g. Skiing, Ice hockey, Snowboarding112
• Name a magical object from a story or legende.g. Excalibur, One Ring, Magic carpet224
• Name a type of racee.g. Marathon, Relay, Sprint171
• Name a slang word for moneye.g. Cash, Dough, Bucks115

All culture prompts

Screen

• Name a Disney or Pixar filme.g. Frozen, The Lion King, Toy Story156
• Name a video gamee.g. Minecraft, Fortnite, Super Mario Bros262
• Name a Pokemone.g. Pikachu, Charizard, Bulbasaur904
• Name a Harry Potter charactere.g. Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley231
• Name a Star Wars charactere.g. Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Yoda129
• Name a Mario franchise charactere.g. Mario, Luigi, Peach86
• Name a SpongeBob SquarePants charactere.g. SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward41
• Name a Pixar charactere.g. Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Nemo108
• Name a Simpsons charactere.g. Homer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Marge Simpson83
• Name a moviee.g. Titanic, Avatar, Star Wars109
• Name a TV seriese.g. Friends, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad108
• Name a Disney princesse.g. Cinderella, Ariel, Belle33
• Name a Disney charactere.g. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck111
• Name a cartoon charactere.g. Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, SpongeBob SquarePants107
• Name a villain from a film or TV showe.g. Darth Vader, Joker, Voldemort114
• Name an actore.g. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio108
• Name an actresse.g. Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lawrence, Scarlett Johansson110
• Name a video game charactere.g. Mario, Sonic, Pikachu110
• Name a video game console or handhelde.g. PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox159
• Name a TV or video streaming servicee.g. Netflix, YouTube, Disney+107
• Name a sitcome.g. Friends, The Office, Seinfeld191
• Name an anime seriese.g. Naruto, One Piece, Dragon Ball138
• Name a famous fictional doge.g. Scooby-Doo, Snoopy, Lassie175
• Name a famous fictional cate.g. Garfield, Tom, Cheshire Cat182
• Name a famous robot from a film, show or booke.g. R2-D2, C-3PO, WALL-E191
• Name a famous wizard or witche.g. Merlin, Gandalf, Harry Potter226

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Wildcard

• Name something that is rede.g. Tomato, Strawberry, Apple199
• Name something yellowe.g. Banana, Sun, Lemon185
• Name something greene.g. Grass, Leaf, Frog210
• Name something rounde.g. Ball, Wheel, Circle208
• Name something with wheelse.g. Car, Bike, Bus161
• Name something that can flye.g. Bird, Plane, Helicopter173
• Name something you might find in your pockete.g. Phone, Keys, Wallet209
• Name something that has keyse.g. Piano, Keyboard, Laptop129
• Name something stickye.g. Glue, Honey, Tape163
• Name something colde.g. Ice, Snow, Ice cream154
• Name something hote.g. Sun, Fire, Oven209
• Name something that meltse.g. Ice, Ice cream, Chocolate135
• Name something with stripese.g. Zebra, Tiger, Bee169
• Name something with spotse.g. Leopard, Cheetah, Dalmatian123
• Name something with holes in ite.g. Doughnut, Swiss cheese, Sieve170
• Name something you keep in the fridgee.g. Milk, Cheese, Butter183
• Name something you can see in the night skye.g. Moon, Stars, Planet164
• Name something that bouncese.g. Ball, Trampoline, Basketball102
• Name something with a strong smelle.g. Garlic, Onion, Perfume191
• Name something made of glasse.g. Window, Bottle, Glass130
• Name something with buttonse.g. Shirt, Remote control, Phone152
• Name something with a shelle.g. Turtle, Tortoise, Snail150
• Name something you'd find in a parke.g. Bench, Tree, Swings216
• Name something that comes in pairse.g. Socks, Shoes, Gloves216
• Name something bluee.g. Sky, Ocean, Blueberry205
• Name something whitee.g. Snow, Milk, Cloud248
• Name something softe.g. Pillow, Teddy bear, Cotton wool223
• Name something sharpe.g. Knife, Scissors, Needle208
• Name something that glowse.g. Firefly, Glow stick, Light bulb190
• Name something with a taile.g. Dog, Cat, Monkey196
• Name something with four legse.g. Dog, Cat, Table204
• Name something that spinse.g. Wheel, Spinning top, Fan193
• Name something made of woode.g. Table, Chair, Door201
• Name something made of metale.g. Coin, Key, Car256
• Name something with teethe.g. Shark, Crocodile, Comb195
• Name something that floatse.g. Boat, Iceberg, Balloon178
• Name something heavye.g. Elephant, Rock, Car210
• Name something loude.g. Thunder, Siren, Fireworks201
• Name something with a screene.g. Television, Phone, Computer174
• Name something with a handlee.g. Door, Mug, Suitcase203
• Name something you'd see at a birthday partye.g. Cake, Balloon, Present179
• Name something tinye.g. Ant, Atom, Mouse174

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Questions about these prompts

What makes a trivia question easy?

In Icillion, a prompt is easy when almost anyone can name at least one answer straight away. The difficulty is about getting started, not about how deep the list goes: easy prompts often have the longest lists of all.

Are these questions good for kids?

Most of them, yes. There is a page of trivia questions picked for kids, with animals, food, cartoons and games.

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