What are the best trivia questions for work meetings? 🤔
Every meeting is different, therefore all trivia questions for work meetings will be different too! Does your marketing team love 90s R&B? Is your engineering team Lord of the Rings crazed? Is a more general knowledge quiz your style? Offer a variety of trivia questions to cater to each team member and they’ll be bonding in no time!
No matter what the themed trivia is, this activity encourages teamwork and collaboration while highlighting each person’s strengths. Plus, dishing out some trivia questions is a low-maintenance way to kick off meetings and get everyone excited. It doesn’t require much setup or explanation either, all you need is a list of questions, which we’ve provided below.
35+ trivia questions for some friendly competition around the office:
Want to spice up the workday with a little trivia? We've gotcha covered! Check out our ever-growing list of trivia questions below. You can drop them in your team's Slack channel for a fun, daily trivia game or use them to host your own Zoom trivia night.
General trivia questions and answers 🤓
Q: Only known as "Store Number 1" on receipts, this chain's shop in the CIA Headquarters keeps everything under wraps- they cannot even ask for a name on your order.
A: Starbucks ☕
Q: This car company is known for adding a hidden design of a character, animal, or object that is carved or painted somewhere on each automobile.
A: Jeep
Q: This type of cake actually has nothing to do with a country like its name suggests — it was just the last name of the man who invented baking chocolate!
A: German Chocolate Cake
Q: This mythical creature is the national animal of Scotland.
A: Unicorn 🦄
Q: What is the most haunted state in the U.S. in terms of ghost sightings?
A: Texas
Q: What country is the largest exporter of flowers?
A: The Netherlands 🇳🇱 (known as “the flower shop of the world”)
Q: Edgar Allan Poe originally envisioned this bird before replacing it with The Raven...a choice made since the raven was "infinitely more in keeping with the intended tone".
A: Parrot (Squack! 🦜)
Q: I often began each commercial with "Hello, from Snapple." Who am I?
A: Wendy the Snapple Lady
Q: The tallest building in the world is the Burj Khalifa. How many floors are in this mixed-use building?
A: 163
Sports trivia questions and answers 🏀
Q: Who was the only team to beat Michael Jordan in a playoff series between 1991 and 1998?
A: Orlando Magic
Q: What team did the Ducks defeat to become the 1995 District 5 Pee-Wee Hockey Champions in The Mighty Ducks?
A: Hawks
Q: This game had been banned in New York from 1942 until 1976, when Roger Sharpe successfully called his shots in front of a courtroom to prove it was a game of skill, not chance.
A: Pinball
Q: What team won 3 Super Bowls in the 1990s?
A: The Dallas Cowboys
History trivia questions and answers 📚
Q: In 1991 HE was elected as the first president of Russia.
A: Boris Yeltsin
Q: In what year was the public first able to access the World Wide Web?
A: 1991
Q: In 1992, the largest mall in the U.S. opened in which state?
A: Minnesota
Q: # of members of Destiny's Child in 1997 MINUS the # of members of Destiny's Child in 2001 EQUALS…?
A: 4-3=1
Match the lyric to the song 🎤
Lyric: "We are young. Heartache to heartache we stand"
Song: "Love is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar
Lyric: "I never meant to cause you any sorrow. I never meant to cause you any pain."
Song: "Purple Rain" by Prince
Lyric: "Tommy used to work on the docks, union's been on strike"
Song: "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi
Lyric: "I'm gonna pop some tags, only got twenty dollars in my pocket."
Song: "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore
Film & TV show trivia questions & answers 🎬
Q: This actor was brought in as a script doctor for the latest James Bond film No Time to Die. You can also hear her voice as a sassy droid in Rogue One.
A: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Q: This 2008 Disney movie was originally titled Trash Planet before being renamed for its main character.
A: WALL-E
Q: The mechanically-powered shark from Jaws had this nickname, named after Spielberg's lawyer.
A: Bruce
Q: This actor was given his famous role in The Notebook...specifically because the director thought he was "not handsome".
A: Ryan Gosling
Q: This multi-talented daytime talk show host was probably shouting her own name after becoming an EGOT winner (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony winner).
A: Whoopi! (Goldberg)
Q: The sequel to this beloved Pixar film almost didn't make it to the silver screen because of an accidental command that caused 90% of the movie to be deleted. Talk about a snake in your boot! Thankfully, a technical director had an external backup.
A: Toy Story 2
Q: This actor, writer, and musician got his start writing on 30 Rock after sending Tina Fey a spec script. (Hint: the name of his show is also where it's set.)
A: Donald Glover
Q: Lauded by many as being the blueprint for serialized drama and for launching Idris Elba's career, this HBO police procedural has been called a love letter to the city of Baltimore.
A: The Wire
Q: The Duffer Brothers had to call Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman to ask for permission to use the iconic uniforms as Halloween costumes for four teens on this show.
A: Stranger Things
Nature and geography trivia questions & answers 🍃
Q: In 2011, a new species of mushroom was named Spongiforma squarepantsii because of its resemblance to this creature.
A: Sea Sponge
Q: In some regions called “the king of fruits,” what fruit, native to parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand, is known for its particularly pungent smell?
A: Durian
Q: These animals aren't the brightest: they cannot identify eucalyptus leaves, their main food source unless the leaves are physically on the tree.
A: Koalas
Q: Cadillac Mountain is the first place in America where you can see the sunrise and is located in WHAT National Park?
A: Acadia National Park in Maine
Q: What is the only food in the fruit family with seeds on the outside?
A: Strawberries
Q: How many countries are in Africa?
A: 54
Science trivia questions & answers 🔭
Q: If this social media app were a country itself, it would have 1 billion people more than China.
A: Facebook
Q: The speed of a computer mouse is actually measured in these units, named appropriately after a Disney character.
A: Mickeys
Q: On dice, the two numbers on opposite sides of the cube always add up to this number. 🎲🎲
A: 7
Books trivia questions & answers 📖
Q: In the book Harry Potter, what is the main ingredient of Polyjuice Potion?
A: Hair of the person you want to turn into
Q: In the book industry, what does 'Y.A.' stand for?
A: Young Adult
Q: The book series A Song Of Ice And Fire was adapted into what TV series?
A: Game of Thrones
Q: John Steinbeck's story title 'Of Mice and Men' is from a poem by whom?
A: Robert Burns
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are good company trivia questions?
Good company trivia questions can help employees engage and learn more about their workplace. Consider asking about:
- The year the company was founded
- The name of the first CEO
- The most popular product or service
- The company’s first major project
- The meaning/origin of the company logo or brand name
- The core values highlighted in the mission statement
- The current number of customers…and more!
What types of trivia questions are suitable for work meetings?
When selecting trivia questions for work meetings, it's important to choose ones that are inclusive and relevant to the whole group. Here are a few categories that work well:
- General Knowledge
- Company or Industry-Specific
- Pop Culture
- Fun Facts
- Current Events
Make sure the questions are not too difficult or obscure since the goal is to encourage participation and enjoyment rather than feelings of frustration.
How can incorporating trivia questions enhance work meetings?
Incorporating trivia questions into work meetings helps to break the ice and create a relaxed atmosphere, which can be beneficial in virtual meetings where personal interactions are limited. Trivia questions encourage team bonding and collaboration, as participants often need to work together to come up with answers. Plus, trivia questions can stimulate creativity and critical thinking, making participants more alert and receptive during the meeting.
