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100 Gen Z Trivia Questions and Answers

Reviewed by Stefanie Zaldarriaga, Author·Updated Oct 2026·13 min read

100 Gen Z trivia questions and answers covering slang, apps, memes, music, games and TV, from Vine and Musical.ly to rizz, brain rot and the Eras Tour.

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Here are 100 Gen Z trivia questions and answers for anyone born between 1997 and 2012, and for the parents and millennials trying to keep up. They run in rounds: who counts as Gen Z, apps and platforms, slang, music, memes and viral moments, games, and shows and movies.

Every question is tagged easy, medium or hard. The easy ones are a vibe check (what does 'no cap' mean?); the hard ones, like the name of Snapchat's ghost or the first Gen Z member of Congress, are for the truly chronically online.

  1. 1According to Pew Research Center, Gen Z includes people born in which years?

  2. 2Which generation comes right after Gen Z?

  3. 3What nickname, borrowed from 'Boomers,' is often used for members of Gen Z?

  4. 4Which dismissive two-word comeback did Gen Z popularize in 2019 to brush off older people's opinions?

  5. 5In 2021, Gen Z on TikTok teased millennials for wearing skinny jeans and which hairstyle?

  6. 6Born in 1997, which Pakistani activist became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2014?

  7. 7Which Swedish activist started the 'School Strike for Climate' outside her country's parliament in 2018?

  8. 8Elected in 2022, who became the first member of Gen Z to win a seat in the US Congress?

  9. 9In what year did Apple release the first iPhone?

  10. 10Which app, known for disappearing messages, uses a ghost as its logo?

  11. 11What is the official name of Snapchat's ghost mascot?

  12. 12On Snapchat, what is it called when two friends send each other snaps on consecutive days?

  13. 13Which app merged into TikTok in 2018 after becoming famous for lip-sync videos?

  14. 14Which Chinese tech company created TikTok?

  15. 15What is the name of TikTok's sister app in mainland China?

  16. 16Vine, the video app shut down in 2017, limited clips to how many seconds?

  17. 17Which Canadian singer built his early following by posting short song covers on Vine?

  18. 18What do people call a secret second Instagram account shared only with close friends?

  19. 19What is a casual, uncurated carousel of everyday photos posted on Instagram called?

  20. 20Which app sends one random daily alert telling everyone to post an unfiltered photo within two minutes?

  21. 21Which Meta app launched in July 2023 as a text-based rival to Twitter?

  22. 22Which music service sends users a yearly 'Wrapped' recap of their listening?

  23. 23Which YouTuber passed T-Series in 2024 to become the most-subscribed channel on YouTube?

  24. 24What is MrBeast's real name?

  25. 25In 2018-19, fans of which Swedish YouTuber spammed 'Subscribe to ...' in a race against T-Series?

  26. 26Which dancer became the first TikTok creator to reach 100 million followers, in 2020?

  27. 27Which YouTuber launched a coffee brand bearing her last name?

  28. 28Logan Paul and KSI launched which neon-bottled hydration drink in 2022?

  29. 29At 14, Atlanta teen Jalaiah Harmon created which viral TikTok dance in 2019?

  30. 30In Gen Z slang, what does 'rizz' mean?

  31. 31Which word was named the Oxford Word of the Year for 2023?

  32. 32Which two-word phrase was named the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024?

  33. 33In Gen Z slang, what does 'no cap' mean?

  34. 34If food is 'bussin',' what does that mean?

  35. 35If someone 'slays,' what have they done?

  36. 36In Gen Z slang, what does 'sus' mean?

  37. 37What does it mean to 'ghost' someone?

  38. 38The slang word 'stan,' meaning an obsessive fan, comes from a 2000 song by which rapper?

  39. 39In Gen Z slang, what does 'delulu' mean?

  40. 40What is a 'situationship'?

  41. 41If something is 'mid,' what is it?

  42. 42In Gen Z slang, what does replying 'bet' usually mean?

  43. 43What are you being told to do if someone says 'touch grass'?

  44. 44Calling someone an 'NPC' means they seem like what?

  45. 45In Gen Z slang, what does 'lowkey' mean?

  46. 46What does 'cheugy,' a word that went viral in 2021, describe?

  47. 47If someone has 'main character energy,' how are they acting?

  48. 48In Gen Z slang, what does someone mean by 'drip'?

  49. 49Which singer-songwriter released 'drivers license' in January 2021?

  50. 50Billie Eilish's brother co-writes and produces her music. What is his name?

  51. 51Which Billie Eilish song first gained attention on SoundCloud in 2015?

  52. 52Lil Uzi Vert, XXXTentacion and Lil Pump helped popularize a rap subgenre named after which audio platform?

  53. 53Which Lil Nas X song, remixed with Billy Ray Cyrus, spent 19 weeks at No. 1 in 2019?

  54. 54What is the name of BTS's fan base?

  55. 55Which K-pop girl group is made up of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa?

  56. 56What handmade items did fans swap at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concerts?

  57. 57Which Kate Bush song shot back up the charts in 2022 after featuring in Stranger Things?

  58. 58What color was the cover of Charli XCX's 2024 album 'Brat'?

  59. 59Who won Best New Artist at the 2025 Grammy Awards?

  60. 60Which singer had a 2024 summer hit with 'Espresso'?

  61. 61In 2020, at age 18, who became the youngest person to win all four main Grammy categories in one night?

  62. 62In the 2025 Netflix film 'KPop Demon Hunters,' what is the name of the heroines' girl group?

  63. 63In 2015, people argued whether a viral dress was blue and black or white and what?

  64. 64Which gorilla's death at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2016 turned him into a long-running meme?

  65. 65In the 2016 'Damn, Daniel' videos, what item of Daniel's was always praised?

  66. 66Which 2016 viral challenge had people freeze in place, often to 'Black Beatles' by Rae Sremmurd?

  67. 67In 2018, the internet split over whether an audio clip said 'Yanny' or what?

  68. 68Brittany Broski went viral in 2019 for her reaction to tasting which drink?

  69. 69Which dance, with arms swinging back and forth around the hips, went viral after the Backpack Kid did it with Katy Perry on SNL in 2017?

  70. 70In 2022, a boy named Tariq went viral in a Recess Therapy video for his love of which food?

  71. 71In 2022, groups of teens dressed in suits to see which animated movie, calling themselves 'Gentleminions'?

  72. 72Which fast-food chain's purple birthday shake sparked a 2023 TikTok horror-video trend?

  73. 73In a 2023 trend, women asked men how often they think about which ancient empire?

  74. 74Moo Deng, the viral baby animal of 2024, is what kind of animal?

  75. 75Which 2023 'Barbenheimer' double feature paired 'Barbie' with which film?

  76. 76In 2019, the 'VSCO girl' stereotype was known for carrying which brand of insulated water bottle?

  77. 77Which aesthetic, popular on TikTok in 2020, romanticized rural life with prairie dresses, baking and gardening?

  78. 78Which game from Mojang, released in 2011, became the best-selling video game of all time?

  79. 79Who played Steve in 2025's 'A Minecraft Movie'?

  80. 80Which company makes Fortnite?

  81. 81What is the in-game currency of Roblox called?

  82. 82In Among Us, what are the hidden saboteurs called?

  83. 83Which 2013 mobile game was pulled from app stores by its creator, Dong Nguyen, in 2014?

  84. 84Which daily five-letter word game, created by Josh Wardle, was bought by The New York Times in 2022?

  85. 85Which Nintendo Switch game, released in March 2020, became a lockdown favorite for building island villages?

  86. 86Which Disney-owned online world for kids, full of penguin avatars, shut down in 2017?

  87. 87Which Netflix series follows a group of kids in Hawkins, Indiana?

  88. 88Zendaya won two Emmys for playing Rue in which HBO drama?

  89. 89Which South Korean Netflix series, released in 2021, featured deadly versions of children's games?

  90. 90Who played Wednesday Addams in Netflix's 2022 series 'Wednesday'?

  91. 91The viral 2022 Wednesday dance trend on TikTok was usually set to which Lady Gaga song?

  92. 92On Netflix's 'Outer Banks,' what do the main group of friends call themselves?

  93. 93In Disney Channel's 'Hannah Montana,' what is the pop star's real-life secret identity?

  94. 94Which Nickelodeon show starred Miranda Cosgrove as a teen hosting her own web series?

  95. 95Which 2005-2008 Nickelodeon animated series surged back in popularity when it arrived on Netflix in May 2020?

  96. 96Which Netflix reality show followed the TikTok creators living in a Los Angeles content house?

  97. 97Which Spanish heist series, with robbers in red jumpsuits and Salvador Dalí masks, became a global Netflix hit?

  98. 98Which author wrote both 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' and 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before'?

  99. 99In 'My Hero Academia,' what are people's superpowers called?

  100. 100Netflix's 2022 series 'Heartstopper' is based on a graphic novel by which author?

Answer Key

  1. 1. 1997 to 2012
  2. 2. Generation Alpha
  3. 3. Zoomers
  4. 4. OK boomer
  5. 5. A side part
  6. 6. Malala Yousafzai
  7. 7. Greta Thunberg
  8. 8. Maxwell Frost
  9. 9. 2007
  10. 10. Snapchat
  11. 11. Ghostface Chillah
  12. 12. Snapstreak
  13. 13. Musical.ly
  14. 14. ByteDance
  15. 15. Douyin
  16. 16. 6 seconds
  17. 17. Shawn Mendes
  18. 18. Finsta
  19. 19. Photo dump
  20. 20. BeReal
  21. 21. Threads
  22. 22. Spotify
  23. 23. MrBeast
  24. 24. Jimmy Donaldson
  25. 25. PewDiePie
  26. 26. Charli D'Amelio
  27. 27. Emma Chamberlain
  28. 28. Prime
  29. 29. The Renegade
  30. 30. Charm or flirting skill
  31. 31. Rizz
  32. 32. Brain rot
  33. 33. No lie (for real)
  34. 34. It's really delicious
  35. 35. Done something extremely well
  36. 36. Suspicious
  37. 37. Cut off contact without explanation
  38. 38. Eminem
  39. 39. Delusional
  40. 40. A romantic relationship with no official label
  41. 41. Mediocre or average
  42. 42. OK, it's a deal
  43. 43. Log off and go outside
  44. 44. A background character with no original thoughts
  45. 45. Quietly or somewhat
  46. 46. Something outdated and trying too hard
  47. 47. Like the star of their own movie
  48. 48. Stylish clothes and accessories
  49. 49. Olivia Rodrigo
  50. 50. Finneas
  51. 51. Ocean Eyes
  52. 52. SoundCloud
  53. 53. Old Town Road
  54. 54. ARMY
  55. 55. BLACKPINK
  56. 56. Friendship bracelets
  57. 57. Running Up That Hill
  58. 58. Lime green
  59. 59. Chappell Roan
  60. 60. Sabrina Carpenter
  61. 61. Billie Eilish
  62. 62. HUNTR/X
  63. 63. Gold
  64. 64. Harambe
  65. 65. His white Vans
  66. 66. Mannequin Challenge
  67. 67. Laurel
  68. 68. Kombucha
  69. 69. The Floss
  70. 70. Corn
  71. 71. Minions: The Rise of Gru
  72. 72. McDonald's (the Grimace Shake)
  73. 73. The Roman Empire
  74. 74. Pygmy hippo
  75. 75. Oppenheimer
  76. 76. Hydro Flask
  77. 77. Cottagecore
  78. 78. Minecraft
  79. 79. Jack Black
  80. 80. Epic Games
  81. 81. Robux
  82. 82. Impostors
  83. 83. Flappy Bird
  84. 84. Wordle
  85. 85. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  86. 86. Club Penguin
  87. 87. Stranger Things
  88. 88. Euphoria
  89. 89. Squid Game
  90. 90. Jenna Ortega
  91. 91. Bloody Mary
  92. 92. The Pogues
  93. 93. Miley Stewart
  94. 94. iCarly
  95. 95. Avatar: The Last Airbender
  96. 96. Hype House
  97. 97. Money Heist
  98. 98. Jenny Han
  99. 99. Quirks
  100. 100. Alice Oseman

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