50 pub quiz questions with answers (ready to play)

Fifty ready-made questions with answers, split across five categories. Enough for a complete quiz night at home, at the pub, or at work. Mix the categories and you're ready to host.

By Roy de Bie · Published July 15, 2026 · All articles

How to use these questions

Play one round of ten questions per category; 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

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

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

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

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

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.

Create a quiz night for free →See the plans

Further reading: pub quiz questions for a company outing and fun penalties for the penalty wheel.

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