105 pub quiz questions with answers, 9 categories

Pick your categories, mix easy and hard, and you're ready to host.

Every question list in one place

This list is the biggest, but not the only one. If you want a whole round on a single subject, it is waiting below, with the number of questions:

• General knowledge questions Twenty easy, twenty medium and twenty hard, so you can pick by level.60 questions
• Questions about the Netherlands Geography, history, the monarchy, art, food and sport.50 questions
• Music quiz questions Dutch music, pop classics, bands, records and music from film and TV.50 questions
• Christmas quiz questions Christmas music, films, traditions around the world, food and trivia.50 questions
• Sinterklaas quiz questions Traditions, sweets, songs and surprises, and the history behind Sinterklaas.40 questions
• Christmas quiz page A second Christmas set, with how to turn it into a quiz night below it.39 questions
• Mini pub quiz in three rounds A complete evening in miniature: warm-up, music and the Netherlands.20 questions
• Questions for a company outing A mixed round that works at the office, with tips on splitting teams.16 questions
• New Year quiz questions About New Year, plus how to add a look back at your own year.14 questions

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.

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, On the map rounds, and the penalty wheel. Every Thursday at 18:00 a brand-new ready-made quiz is waiting, too.