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87 Challenging Random Trivia Questions and Answers

Reviewed by Sabrina, Author·Updated Oct 2025·11 min read

Get ready to challenge your curiosity with this engaging set of Random Trivia. Covering a wide variety of topics, from history, science, pop culture, sports, and beyond, these questions will keep you on your toes and test just how much you really know. Perfect for game nights, classrooms, or just some fun brain-teasing entertainment, this trivia set has a little something for everyone.

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  1. 1What is the largest planet in our solar system?

  2. 2Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?

  3. 3Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?

  4. 4What is the chemical symbol for gold?

  5. 5Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

  6. 6What is the tallest mountain in the world?

  7. 7Which country is known as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'?

  8. 8Who painted the 'Mona Lisa'?

  9. 9What is the national flower of Japan?

  10. 10What gas do humans exhale when they breathe?

  11. 11Who is the author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

  12. 12What is the smallest prime number?

  13. 13Which planet is closest to the Sun?

  14. 14In what year did Christopher Columbus first reach the Americas?

  15. 15What is the capital of France?

  16. 16What is the chemical symbol for oxygen?

  17. 17Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

  18. 18Who is known as the 'Father of Modern Physics'?

  19. 19What is the chemical symbol for silver?

  20. 20Which gas makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere?

  21. 21Who wrote the 'Harry Potter' book series?

  22. 22What is the largest ocean in the world?

  23. 23What is the chemical symbol for carbon?

  24. 24Which famous scientist developed the theory of relativity?

  25. 25Who painted the 'Starry Night'?

  26. 26What is the chemical symbol for potassium?

  27. 27In which year did the Titanic sink?

  28. 28What is the capital of Canada?

  29. 29Which gas do humans primarily breathe in?

  30. 30Who is the author of 'The Great Gatsby'?

  31. 31What is the largest organ in the human body?

  32. 32What is the chemical symbol for iron?

  33. 33What is the capital of Australia?

  34. 34Which famous scientist formulated the laws of motion?

  35. 35What is the chemical symbol for sodium?

  36. 36In which year did World War II end?

  37. 37What is the national flower of the United States?

  38. 38Who wrote the 'Lord of the Rings' book series?

  39. 39What is the largest desert in the world?

  40. 40What is the chemical symbol for hydrogen?

  41. 41Which gas do plants release during photosynthesis?

  42. 42Who is known as the 'Father of the Internet'?

  43. 43What is the chemical symbol for lead?

  44. 44In what year did the American Civil War end?

  45. 45What is the capital of Brazil?

  46. 46Which gas is responsible for the greenhouse effect on Earth?

  47. 47Who is the author of '1984'?

  48. 48What is the largest bird in the world?

  49. 49What is the chemical symbol for nitrogen?

  50. 50Which planet is known as the 'Morning Star'?

  51. 51What is the capital of Russia?

  52. 52What is the chemical symbol for calcium?

  53. 53In which year was the first successful human heart transplant performed?

  54. 54What is the national flower of England?

  55. 55Who wrote the play 'Hamlet'?

  56. 56What is the chemical symbol for silicon?

  57. 57What is the largest fish in the ocean?

  58. 58What is the chemical symbol for copper?

  59. 59In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?

  60. 60What is the capital of China?

  61. 61Which gas is used in balloons to make them float?

  62. 62Who is the author of 'Pride and Prejudice'?

  63. 63What is the chemical symbol for mercury?

  64. 64What is the national flower of India?

  65. 65Which gas is known as laughing gas?

  66. 66Who is known as the 'Father of Modern Chemistry'?

  67. 67What is the chemical symbol for uranium?

  68. 68In what year was the first successful airplane flight by the Wright brothers?

  69. 69What is the capital of South Africa?

  70. 70Which gas is used in neon signs?

  71. 71Who is the author of 'The Catcher in the Rye'?

  72. 72What is the chemical symbol for tin?

  73. 73What is the national flower of France?

  74. 74Who discovered penicillin?

  75. 75What is the chemical symbol for aluminum?

  76. 76In which year was the Declaration of Independence adopted in the United States?

  77. 77What is the capital of Spain?

  78. 78Which gas is used in the manufacture of steel?

  79. 79Who is the author of 'The Odyssey'?

  80. 80What is the chemical symbol for magnesium?

  81. 81Which gas is responsible for the blue color of the sky?

  82. 82Who is known as the 'Father of Medicine'?

  83. 83What is the chemical symbol for phosphorus?

  84. 84In what year did the Russian Revolution take place?

  85. 85What is the capital of Mexico?

  86. 86Who is the author of 'The Canterbury Tales'?

  87. 87What is the chemical symbol for neon?

Answer Key

  1. 1. Jupiter
  2. 2. William Shakespeare
  3. 3. Carbon dioxide
  4. 4. Au
  5. 5. Mars
  6. 6. Mount Everest
  7. 7. Japan
  8. 8. Leonardo da Vinci
  9. 9. Cherry blossom
  10. 10. Carbon dioxide
  11. 11. Harper Lee
  12. 12. 2
  13. 13. Mercury
  14. 14. 1492
  15. 15. Paris
  16. 16. O
  17. 17. Amelia Earhart
  18. 18. Albert Einstein
  19. 19. Ag
  20. 20. Nitrogen
  21. 21. J.K. Rowling
  22. 22. Pacific Ocean
  23. 23. C
  24. 24. Albert Einstein
  25. 25. Vincent van Gogh
  26. 26. K
  27. 27. 1912
  28. 28. Ottawa
  29. 29. Oxygen
  30. 30. F. Scott Fitzgerald
  31. 31. Skin
  32. 32. Fe
  33. 33. Canberra
  34. 34. Isaac Newton
  35. 35. Na
  36. 36. 1945
  37. 37. Rose
  38. 38. J.R.R. Tolkien
  39. 39. Antarctic Polar Desert
  40. 40. H
  41. 41. Oxygen
  42. 42. Tim Berners-Lee
  43. 43. Pb
  44. 44. 1865
  45. 45. Brasília
  46. 46. Carbon dioxide
  47. 47. George Orwell
  48. 48. Ostrich
  49. 49. N
  50. 50. Venus
  51. 51. Moscow
  52. 52. Ca
  53. 53. 1967
  54. 54. Rose
  55. 55. William Shakespeare
  56. 56. Si
  57. 57. Whale shark
  58. 58. Cu
  59. 59. 1989
  60. 60. Beijing
  61. 61. Helium
  62. 62. Jane Austen
  63. 63. Hg
  64. 64. Lotus
  65. 65. Nitrous oxide
  66. 66. Antoine Lavoisier
  67. 67. U
  68. 68. 1903
  69. 69. Pretoria
  70. 70. Neon
  71. 71. J.D. Salinger
  72. 72. Sn
  73. 73. Lily
  74. 74. Alexander Fleming
  75. 75. Al
  76. 76. 1776
  77. 77. Madrid
  78. 78. Carbon monoxide
  79. 79. Homer
  80. 80. Mg
  81. 81. Rayleigh scattering
  82. 82. Hippocrates
  83. 83. P
  84. 84. 1917
  85. 85. Mexico City
  86. 86. Geoffrey Chaucer
  87. 87. Ne

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