What is General Knowledge Quiz?
The all-rounder quiz. Each round pulls ten questions from a general knowledge bank — planets, capitals, the human body, languages, sport — with four options each. Tap an answer and it lights up green or red instantly; at the end you get a score and a grade to brag about.
Play solo to warm up your brain, pass the phone for one-question-each rounds, or put it on the TV for a living-room pub quiz.
Thanksgiving Trivia
Who signed the Mayflower Compact, which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday, and why is a young turkey called a poult? Thirty Thanksgiving trivia questions with answers, served ten at a time with four options and instant scoring.
Read them out between courses, or hand the phone around the table. The full list with answers is printed below.
All 30 Thanksgiving trivia questions and answers
The full bank with answers for a paper quiz at the table.
- The 1621 harvest feast often called the “first Thanksgiving” took place in…? Plymouth
- Which Native American people shared the 1621 feast with the Pilgrims? Wampanoag
- Which president made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863? Abraham Lincoln
- Since 1941, US Thanksgiving falls on which Thursday of November? Fourth
- Which writer campaigned for years to make Thanksgiving a national holiday? Sarah Josepha Hale
- The Pilgrims sailed to America aboard which ship? Mayflower
- The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade began in which year? 1924
- Which NFL team has hosted a game every Thanksgiving since 1934? Detroit Lions
- Canada celebrates Thanksgiving in which month? October
- What does the US president traditionally do to a turkey before Thanksgiving? Pardon it
- Which berry is a classic Thanksgiving side dish? Cranberry
- Which pie is most associated with Thanksgiving? Pumpkin
- Two people pull which bone of the turkey to make a wish? Wishbone
- The day after US Thanksgiving is known as…? Black Friday
- Green bean casserole was created in 1955 by a cook working for which company? Campbell’s
- A cornucopia, the Thanksgiving “horn of plenty”, is a symbol of…? Abundance
- “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” first aired in…? 1973
- The Mayflower Compact was signed in which year? 1620
- Which member of the Wampanoag famously helped the Pilgrims grow crops? Squanto
- Which country celebrates Thanksgiving on the first Thursday of November? Liberia
- A young turkey is called a…? Poult
- A male turkey is called a…? Tom
- Which pie is made from a root vegetable and is a Southern Thanksgiving favourite? Sweet potato
- “Over the River and Through the Wood” was originally a poem about which holiday? Thanksgiving
- Which bird did Benjamin Franklin praise as more respectable than the bald eagle? Turkey
- How many Pilgrims and crew are usually counted aboard the Mayflower’s 1620 voyage? About 102 passengers
- Thanksgiving dinner with friends instead of family is nicknamed…? Friendsgiving
- Pumpkin pie spice usually includes cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and…? Cloves
- Which US state is the top producer of cranberries along with Massachusetts? Wisconsin
- A turkey trot is a…? Fun run held on Thanksgiving morning
Christmas Trivia
How many reindeer pull the sleigh in the 1823 poem, which country sends London its Trafalgar Square tree, and what was Jingle Bells originally written for? This Christmas trivia quiz asks ten questions a round from a bank of 50 covering carols, films, food, history and traditions from Japan to Australia.
Four options, instant answers and a score at the end. The full question-and-answer list is printed below for a paper quiz or an office email round.
All 50 Christmas trivia questions and answers
Every question in the quiz with its answer, ready to print for the table or paste into an office email.
- In the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”, how many reindeer pull Santa’s sleigh? 8
- Which reindeer is NOT one of the original eight? Rudolph
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created in 1939 for which store? Montgomery Ward
- “Jingle Bells” was originally written for which holiday? Thanksgiving
- “Silent Night” was first performed in 1818 in which country? Austria
- The Christmas tree tradition is most associated with which country? Germany
- The first commercial Christmas card was produced in 1843 in…? England
- Boxing Day is celebrated on…? 26 December
- Saint Nicholas, the inspiration for Santa Claus, lived in what is now…? Turkey
- In Home Alone (1990), what is the boy’s name? Kevin
- In Elf (2003), Will Ferrell plays a character called…? Buddy
- Who created the Grinch? Dr. Seuss
- Who wrote A Christmas Carol in 1843? Charles Dickens
- What is the name of the miser in A Christmas Carol? Scrooge
- How many ghosts visit Scrooge in A Christmas Carol? 4
- “White Christmas” was famously sung by…? Bing Crosby
- The Nutcracker ballet was composed by…? Tchaikovsky
- The poinsettia plant is native to…? Mexico
- If you gave all the gifts in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, how many gifts is that in total? 364
- On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me…? A partridge in a pear tree
- Santa Claus is known in France as…? Père Noël
- Which country sends London a Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square every year? Norway
- In Japan, a popular Christmas dinner tradition involves…? Fried chicken
- Orthodox Christians in Russia celebrate Christmas on…? 7 January
- Epiphany, the feast of the three kings, falls on…? 6 January
- Christmas crackers were invented in the 1840s in…? England
- In Australia, Christmas falls in which season? Summer
- Rovaniemi, home of the official Santa Claus Village, is in…? Finland
- Which organisation “tracks” Santa’s sleigh every Christmas Eve? NORAD
- “Last Christmas” was a 1984 hit for…? Wham!
- Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was released in…? 1994
- The three wise men brought gold, frankincense and…? Myrrh
- According to the Bible, Jesus was born in…? Bethlehem
- Panettone is a Christmas bread from…? Italy
- Stollen is a traditional Christmas cake from…? Germany
- Which company’s 1931 adverts helped popularise the red-suited Santa? Coca-Cola
- What do children traditionally leave out for Santa in the UK? A mince pie
- Under which plant are people traditionally kissed at Christmas? Mistletoe
- In the 1964 TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, which elf wants to be a dentist? Hermey
- The Polar Express (2004) is based on a book by…? Chris Van Allsburg
- In Love Actually (2003), the Prime Minister is played by…? Hugh Grant
- Die Hard (1988) takes place during a Christmas party in which building? Nakatomi Plaza
- Which Christmas plant has spiky leaves and red berries? Holly
- A traditional Christmas dessert in Britain, set alight with brandy, is…? Christmas pudding
- Advent, the run-up to Christmas, begins how many Sundays before Christmas? 4
- The Yule log tradition comes from…? Northern Europe
- Gingerbread houses became popular in which country after the Hansel and Gretel tale? Germany
- Kris Kringle is another name for…? Santa Claus
- In the Nativity story, who told the shepherds about the birth? An angel
- Eggnog is traditionally made with eggs, sugar, milk and…? Cream
Christmas quiz night, the easy way
Split into teams, put the quiz on the TV and run three rounds of ten with a mince pie break. The films and reindeer questions suit the children; the history and around-the-world questions give the adults a chance. Follow it with Christmas Charades and finish with Christmas Bingo.
Halloween Trivia
Where does Halloween come from, what were the first jack-o’-lanterns carved from, and which town is Hocus Pocus set in? This Halloween trivia quiz draws ten questions a round from 45 on history, folklore, monsters, movies and candy, with four options and instant answers.
Play solo, pass the phone, or put it on the TV for teams. Every question and answer is also printed below for a pen-and-paper quiz.
All 45 Halloween trivia questions and answers
The full bank, with the correct answer after each question, for a paper quiz or an office email round.
- Halloween grew out of which ancient Celtic festival? Samhain
- The name Halloween is short for…? All Hallows’ Eve
- Halloween is the night before which Christian feast day? All Saints’ Day
- In Ireland, the first jack-o’-lanterns were carved from…? Turnips
- The jack-o’-lantern legend is about a character called…? Stingy Jack
- Botanically, a pumpkin is a…? Fruit
- Mexico’s Day of the Dead is celebrated on…? 1 and 2 November
- Which flower is traditionally used on Day of the Dead altars? Marigold
- Which author wrote Dracula, published in 1897? Bram Stoker
- Count Dracula’s castle is in which region? Transylvania
- Who wrote Frankenstein, published in 1818? Mary Shelley
- In the novel, what is Frankenstein? The scientist who creates the monster
- “Monster Mash” was a hit in 1962 for…? Bobby “Boris” Pickett
- The 1993 film Hocus Pocus is set in which town? Salem
- The Salem witch trials took place in…? 1692
- Which masked killer stalks the 1978 film Halloween? Michael Myers
- Who directed the original 1978 film Halloween? John Carpenter
- Jack Skellington is the hero of which film? The Nightmare Before Christmas
- A fear of ghosts is called…? Phasmophobia
- Samhainophobia is the fear of…? Halloween
- How many legs does a spider have? 8
- According to legend, a werewolf transforms under a…? Full moon
- Which plant is said to repel vampires? Garlic
- What breed of dog is Scooby-Doo? Great Dane
- Casper is famous as the friendly…? Ghost
- Which is the only mammal that can truly fly? Bat
- “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” first aired in which year? 1966
- Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video was released in…? 1983
- Who directed Beetlejuice (1988) and Edward Scissorhands? Tim Burton
- The four Ghostbusters in the 1984 film hunt ghosts in which city? New York
- Which country is considered the birthplace of Halloween? Ireland
- The two traditional Halloween colours are…? Orange and black
- Zombies in folklore originally come from which country’s traditions? Haiti
- Mummies are most associated with which ancient civilisation? Egyptian
- Another word for a werewolf is a…? Lycanthrope
- How many bones are in an adult human skeleton? 206
- The Addams Family’s butler is called…? Lurch
- In the Addams Family, the disembodied hand is called…? Thing
- Mary Shelley’s monster is brought to life using…? Electricity
- In Scotland and Ireland, going door to door in costume was traditionally called…? Guising
- The Sanderson sisters are the witches in which film? Hocus Pocus
- A group of witches is called a…? Coven
- Which candy was first sold in the 1880s and looks like a kernel of maize? Candy corn
- Which mythical creature has the body of a lion and the head of a human? Sphinx
- The pumpkin is native to which continent? North America
Hosting a Halloween quiz
Ten questions make a round; three rounds with a costume-judging break between them is a good evening. Read the four options aloud so teams can argue, or let the phone reveal the answer instantly. Kids’ teams do well on the movie and folklore questions; save the Salem and Samhain questions for the grown-ups.
Baby Shower Trivia
How many bones does a newborn have, what is a baby platypus called, and which animal is pregnant for 22 months? Baby shower trivia with 38 questions on newborn facts and baby animal names, ten per round with four options and instant answers.
Play in teams (mom’s side against dad’s side is the classic), or hand out the printed list below with pens. Also on this page: twenty “how well do you know the mom-to-be” questions.
All 38 baby shower trivia questions and answers
- Roughly how many bones does a newborn baby have? 300
- A newborn’s kneecaps are made of…? Cartilage
- Newborn babies usually cannot produce…? Tears
- About how many hours a day does a newborn sleep? 16–17
- A baby’s first social smile usually appears at around…? 6–8 weeks
- A baby’s first tooth usually appears at around…? 6 months
- The soft spot on a baby’s head is called the…? Fontanelle
- Which animal has the longest pregnancy, about 22 months? Elephant
- A newborn kangaroo joey is about the size of a…? Jellybean
- A baby kangaroo is called a…? Joey
- A baby swan is called a…? Cygnet
- A baby goat is called a…? Kid
- A baby horse is called a…? Foal
- A baby deer is called a…? Fawn
- A baby frog is called a…? Tadpole
- A baby eagle is called an…? Eaglet
- A baby goose is called a…? Gosling
- A baby owl is called an…? Owlet
- A baby platypus is called a…? Puggle
- A baby hedgehog is called a…? Hoglet
- A baby seal is called a…? Pup
- A baby whale is called a…? Calf
- A baby fish is called a…? Fry
- A baby penguin is called a…? Chick
- A baby turkey is called a…? Poult
- Identical twins come from…? One egg that splits
- At birth, a baby’s head is roughly what fraction of its body length? A quarter
- Babies can recognise which sound from birth? Their mother’s voice
- A newborn can see clearly at roughly what distance? 20–30 cm
- “Baby Shark” became a global hit after which company’s 2016 video? Pinkfong
- In the nursery rhyme, what is the baby rocked in? A cradle in the treetop
- According to the old story, which bird delivers babies? Stork
- A baby’s first word in most languages is most commonly…? Mama or dada
- Which mammal’s baby is born the largest, at about 2–3 tonnes? Blue whale
- Babies typically double their birth weight by about…? 5 months
- A baby bear is called a…? Cub
- A baby rabbit is called a…? Kit or bunny
- A onesie is a…? One-piece baby garment
20 “how well do you know the mom-to-be” questions
Ask mom to write her answers before the party; guests write theirs; closest wins. Swap “mom” for “the parents” at a co-ed shower.
- What was mom’s favourite food during pregnancy?
- What is the baby’s due date?
- What time of day was mom born?
- Which name did the parents nearly pick?
- How many hours of sleep is mom getting right now?
- What is mom’s go-to comfort show?
- Who will be the first person the parents call from the hospital?
- What was the first baby item the parents bought?
- What colour is the nursery?
- What is mom’s middle name?
- What did mom want to be when she was little?
- What was mom’s first job?
- Which parent will be stricter?
- What lullaby will mom sing?
- What was the first sign that a baby was on the way?
- Which grandparent will spoil the baby most?
- What is mom craving right now?
- What is dad most nervous about?
- What is the baby’s nickname before birth?
- How did the parents announce the pregnancy?
Game setup
How to play General Knowledge Quiz
- Pick a category.
- Read the question and four options aloud.
- Tap the answer (or let each team call it).
- The score updates after every question.
What the screen does for you
General Knowledge Quiz on AllPartyGames.com is the referee, not the whole game: it gives the host Next question, Category, Score. Tap the ? button inside the game for these rules at any time, or 📺 for TV mode on a big screen.
How many players?
General Knowledge Quiz works with 1+ players and a typical round takes about 5 min. Recommended age: All ages.
Best occasions
Variations
Tips
- Pass the phone and play "one question each" for a group round.
- Use the Scoreboard tool for team tournaments across several quizzes.
- Fullscreen mode makes a great pub-quiz style round on a TV.
General Knowledge Quiz FAQ
Are the questions repeated?
Each round is a fresh random draw of ten, so replays give different questions.
How many questions are in General Knowledge Quiz?
Each round has 10 questions drawn from a larger bank, so replays give different questions.
Is there a timer?
Optional — switch on the 15-second timer for a faster, more competitive round.
Can I suggest a question?
Yes, use the contact page. We add new questions regularly.
Are these Thanksgiving trivia questions for kids?
Most work for ages 8 and up; the history questions are a nice stretch for older children and a reminder for adults.
How many Christmas trivia questions are there?
50, drawn ten at a time so replays give a different set. All 50 with answers are listed on this page.
Is the Christmas quiz suitable for children?
Yes. The mix of films, reindeer names and traditions works for family teams; a few history questions give the adults something to do.
Are the Halloween trivia questions suitable for kids?
Most are — the folklore, pumpkin and movie questions suit ages 8 and up. A few reference horror films by name only (no scary content).
What are good baby shower trivia questions?
Newborn facts (bones, sleep hours, first smile), baby animal names (joey, cygnet, puggle) and questions about the parents-to-be. This page has all three kinds.