50 trivia questions for date night, with answers

Easy enough to start, odd enough to argue about. They come in rounds of five, so you can stop after any round. One of you reads, the other answers, then swap.

Decide what the loser owes before you start. It makes the easy ones less easy.

Round 1

1. Which charging port do new iPhones and most Android phones share?
Answer: USB-C

2. Which movie has the line “Here’s Johnny”?
Answer: The Shining

3. Which leafy green gives Popeye his strength?
Answer: Spinach

4. Which singer was born David Jones?
Answer: David Bowie

5. What is a group of lions called?
Answer: Pride

Round 2

6. What is the name of the lion cub in The Lion King?
Answer: Simba

7. Which Italian sparkling wine goes into an Aperol spritz?
Answer: Prosecco

8. Chris Martin is the lead singer of which band?
Answer: Coldplay

9. Which is the only mammal that can truly fly?
Answer: Bat

10. In Seth Wheeler’s 1891 toilet roll patent drawing, how does the paper hang?
Answer: Over

Round 3

11. Haggis is the national dish of which country?
Answer: Scotland

12. Which singer is featured on Mark Ronson’s “Uptown Funk”?
Answer: Bruno Mars

13. What is a female fox called?
Answer: Vixen

14. The first smiley :-) was proposed to mark what kind of message?
Answer: Jokes

15. What does “beat around the bush” mean?
Answer: Avoid the main point

Round 4

16. Which Genesis drummer later became the band’s lead singer?
Answer: Phil Collins

17. What is a baby cow called?
Answer: Calf

18. What was the first text message ever sent, in 1992?
Answer: Merry Christmas

19. What does “let the cat out of the bag” mean?
Answer: Reveal a secret

20. Name the movie: “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse”.
Answer: The Godfather

Round 5

21. What do blue whales mainly eat?
Answer: Krill

22. In Japan, who traditionally gives chocolate on Valentine’s Day?
Answer: Women

23. What does “bite the bullet” mean?
Answer: Endure something unpleasant

24. Which Big Bang Theory character works at Caltech as an astrophysicist?
Answer: Raj Koothrappali

25. Which knife cut makes thin matchstick strips?
Answer: Julienne

Round 6

26. Fanta was first made in which country?
Answer: Germany

27. What does “bite off more than you can chew” mean?
Answer: Take on too much

28. Which movie has the line “That’ll do, pig”?
Answer: Babe

29. Which vegetable is coleslaw made from?
Answer: Cabbage

30. Pandora jewelry comes from which country?
Answer: Denmark

Round 7

31. What does “break a leg” mean to actors?
Answer: Good luck

32. Which city is Will from on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
Answer: Philadelphia

33. Traditional British porridge is made from which grain?
Answer: Oats

34. Broccoli, cabbage and kale are all what?
Answer: The same species

35. What was a “computer” before the 1940s?
Answer: A person

Round 8

36. Which US state is The Sopranos set in?
Answer: New Jersey

37. What gives red wine its color?
Answer: Grape skins

38. Britain’s November 5 bonfires recall a failed plot to blow up what?
Answer: Parliament

39. The £ sign is a fancy version of which letter?
Answer: L

40. Which animation studio made Shrek?
Answer: DreamWorks Animation

Round 9

41. What is cooking food submerged in hot oil called?
Answer: Deep frying

42. In a US sit-down restaurant, what tip is standard?
Answer: 15 to 20%

43. When daylight saving time starts in spring, clocks go which way?
Answer: Forward 1 hour

44. Which fictional soccer club does Ted Lasso coach?
Answer: AFC Richmond

45. Coffee and tea both contain which stimulant?
Answer: Caffeine

Round 10

46. Paying only the minimum on a credit card means what?
Answer: You pay more interest

47. Which fruit inspired a joke unit of radiation dose?
Answer: Banana

48. What is the sigil of House Lannister in Game of Thrones?
Answer: A lion

49. Which Italian cookie is named for being baked twice?
Answer: Biscotti

50. Which singer had the 2007 hit “Umbrella”?
Answer: Rihanna

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