100+ pub quiz questions with answers (2026)

Over a hundred ready-made questions with answers, split across nine categories. Enough for several quiz nights at home, at the pub, or at work. Pick your categories, mix easy and hard, and you're ready to host.

By Roy de Bie · Updated July 28, 2026 · 7 min read

How to use these questions

Play one round of ten to twelve questions per category; four or five rounds comfortably fill an evening.
Mix easy and hard questions: the easy ones keep everyone on board, the hard ones decide the winner.
Have teams or players write their answer down before you read out the correct one, or the table will copy each other.
Reveal each answer with a short explanation; that is often the best moment of the question.
Quizzing for a holiday? Also see the sample questions on the Christmas quiz, Sinterklaas quiz and end-of-year quiz pages, or go straight to the 50 Christmas quiz questions with answers.
Want a whole round on one subject? There are separate lists with 50 music quiz questions, 50 questions about the Netherlands and 40 Sinterklaas quiz questions.
Want to pick by difficulty? Our 60 general knowledge questions are sorted from easy to hard.

General knowledge

How many colours does the rainbow have in the classic count? 7
What is the smallest country in the world? Vatican City
In which year did a human first set foot on the moon? 1969
Which chemical element has the symbol O? oxygen
How many rings are in the Olympic logo? 5
What is the capital of Australia? Canberra
How many legs does a spider have? 8
Roughly how many bones does an adult human body have? 206
How many days does February have in a leap year? 29
How many cards are in a standard deck without jokers? 52
How many letters are in the English alphabet? 26
How many pips are on a single die in total? 21

Geography

What is the longest river in Europe? the Volga
Which two countries border the Netherlands? Belgium and Germany
What is the capital of Canada? Ottawa
On which continent is Egypt? Africa
What is the largest ocean in the world? the Pacific Ocean
What is the highest mountain range in the world? the Himalayas
Which European country is shaped like a boot? Italy
Which Dutch province has the most inhabitants? South Holland
In which country is the Inca city of Machu Picchu? Peru
What is the capital of Spain? Madrid
What is the capital of Norway? Oslo
What is the largest country in the world by area? Russia

Music

Which band released 'Bohemian Rhapsody'? Queen
Which country is ABBA from? Sweden
Which famous composer went deaf later in life? Ludwig van Beethoven
Who is known as the 'King of Pop'? Michael Jackson
Which Dutch DJ scored a worldwide hit with 'Animals'? Martin Garrix
Which singer performed 'Rolling in the Deep'? Adele
Which English city are The Beatles from? Liverpool
Which Dutch singer is the icon of the 'levenslied' genre? André Hazes
Which Dutch band had a worldwide hit with 'Radar Love'? Golden Earring
What does singing 'a cappella' mean? singing without instrumental accompaniment
Which Dutch artist won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with 'Arcade'? Duncan Laurence
How many strings does a standard guitar have? 6

Food & drink

From which grain is beer traditionally brewed? barley
Which country does pizza come from? Italy
What is the main ingredient of guacamole? avocado
Which Dutch city is Gouda cheese named after? Gouda
What is the main ingredient of an omelette? egg
Which country does sushi come from? Japan
Which nuts are traditionally used in pesto? pine nuts
Which legume is hummus made from? chickpeas
Which fruit is cider made from? apples
What is the Indonesian dish of meat skewers with peanut sauce called? satay
Which French region does real champagne come from? Champagne
Which beans is chocolate made from? cocoa beans

Film & TV

What is the name of Harry Potter's school of wizardry? Hogwarts
Who directed both Jaws and E.T.? Steven Spielberg
Which film series gave us the line 'May the Force be with you'? Star Wars
Which animation studio made Toy Story? Pixar
What is the snowman in Frozen called? Olaf
Which Dutch film won the 1998 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film? Karakter (Character)
Who played Jack in Titanic? Leonardo DiCaprio
What is the yellow cartoon family from Springfield called? The Simpsons
Which actor played Iron Man in the Marvel films? Robert Downey Jr.
What is the 2020 Netflix series about a chess prodigy called? The Queen's Gambit
What is the young lion in The Lion King called? Simba
Which actor played Neo in The Matrix? Keanu Reeves

The Netherlands

How many provinces does the Netherlands have? 12
In which city is the Dom Tower? Utrecht
What is the highest point of the European Netherlands? the Vaalserberg
In which year did Willem-Alexander become king? 2013
In which city is the Anne Frank House? Amsterdam
Who painted The Night Watch? Rembrandt van Rijn
Which painter created Girl with a Pearl Earring? Johannes Vermeer
In which province is the water village of Giethoorn? Overijssel
What is the capital of Friesland? Leeuwarden
What was the name of the sea closed off by the Afsluitdijk? the Zuiderzee (now the IJsselmeer)
Which Dutch city is nicknamed 010? Rotterdam
What is the official name of the Dutch parliament? the States General (Staten-Generaal)

Sports & games

How many players does a football team have on the pitch? 11
How many Grand Slam tournaments are there in tennis each year? 4
In which sport did Max Verstappen become world champion? Formula 1
Which colour card means a sending-off in football? red
How many squares are on a chessboard? 64
Which country won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar? Argentina
Which sport uses the term 'hole-in-one'? golf
How many metres is a marathon? 42,195 metres (42.195 km)
On which apparatus did Dutch gymnast Epke Zonderland excel? the horizontal bar
How many pawns does each player have at the start of a chess game? 8
In which country were both host cities of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Milan and Cortina? Italy

History

In which year did the Second World War end? 1945
Who was the first president of the United States? George Washington
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall? 1989
Which empire did Julius Caesar rule? the Roman Empire
In which year did the First World War begin? 1914
What is the name of the Dutch revolt against Spain that lasted eighty years? the Eighty Years' War
In which year did Columbus reach the Americas? 1492
Which Egyptian queen was the lover of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony? Cleopatra
In which year did euro cash enter circulation? 2002
Who was the first human on the moon? Neil Armstrong
Which wall of thousands of kilometres protected ancient China? the Great Wall of China

Science & nature

Which planet is closest to the sun? Mercury
What is the largest mammal in the world? the blue whale
How many hearts does an octopus have? 3
What is the chemical formula of water? H2O
Which organ pumps blood around your body? the heart
How many planets are in our solar system? 8
What is the fastest land animal in the world? the cheetah
At how many degrees Celsius does water boil at sea level? 100
Which gas do plants absorb for photosynthesis? carbon dioxide (CO2)
What is the hardest natural material? diamond
How many legs does an insect have? 6

From loose questions to a real quiz night

Reading questions from paper works, but it only becomes a game show when the question is up on the TV, everyone answers at the same time on their own phone, and the standings keep score for you. With Kwishetwel you host from the screen, your guests play along without an app or account, and besides multiple choice there are music rounds, map rounds, and the penalty wheel. Every Thursday at 18:00 a brand-new ready-made quiz is waiting, too.

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Further reading: how to make your own pub quiz, pub quiz questions for a company outing and fun penalties for the penalty wheel.