The Random Trivia Generator

Press F5, or click refresh, to get a new random quiz.
Contribute | E-mail us trivia | Randomly Generated Quiz | Sub-categories


Round 1

Question Number Question Answer
1. In the novel "Don Quixote", what swiveling structures are mistaken for giants? Windmills
2. Saipan is the capital of which country? Northern Mariana Islands
3. Who directed the 1999 film "American Beauty"? Sam Mendes
4. Where did Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin meet in 1945? Yalta
5. How many constellations are used in modern astronomy? 88
6. What instrument family does the French Horn belong to? Brass
7. Who starred as Buffy in the TV show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"? Sarah Michelle Gellar
8. Who led the NFL in rushing yards four out of five years from 1972 to 1976? O.J. Simpson
9. Bauxite ore is mined so it can be processed into what metal? Aluminum
10. Niamey is the capital of which country? Niger
Tie Breaker What popular sport did James Naismith invent? Basketball


Round 2

Question Number Question Answer
1. Whose novels include "The Chamber", "The Client", and "The Firm"? John Grisham
2. What was Namibia formerly called? South-West Africa
3. Who played Chad Gates in the 1961 movie "Blue Hawaii"? Elvis Presley
4. What famous American was nicknamed "The Lone Eagle"? Charles Lindbergh
5. What birds are traditionally used as gas detectors in coal mines? Canaries
6. What is the main ingredient used to make pesto sauce? Basil
7. The 1997 movie "Dante's Peak" tells the story of a town that is threatened by what? A volcano
8. What Hyundai model gets its name from the Spanish word for "shark"? The Tiburon
9. Which two fruits are an anagram of each other? Lemon and melon
10. What US city is services by McCarran International Airport? Las Vegas
Tie Breaker What sport's lingo uses the term "Peloton"? Cycling

Round 3

Question Number Question Answer
1. What author created the character of Lord Peter Wimsey? Dorothy L. Sayers
2. Which island of Japan is just 26 miles form Russia at its closest point? Hokkaido
3. What year did "The Captain Kangaroo Show" first air? 1955
4. How many stones make up each of Stonehenge's trilithons? Three
5. What is the only rock that will float on water? Pumice
6. What NFL team did Vince Lombardi coach after leaving the Green Bay Packers? The Washington Redskins
7. Which TV show used the song "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley as its theme song? Las Vegas
8. In what industry did Cornelius Vanderbilt earn his fortune? Railroad
9. What does uranium become when it has lost all of its radioactivity? Lead
10. What city is the capital of the US state of Kansas? Topeka
Tie Breaker What soft drink line was named after a competitor's unusually tall bottles? Nehi