You found our list of team trivia questions & answers for work meetings.
Team trivia questions for work meetings are prompts to use in quiz challenges. For example, “which automobile manufacturer was the first to celebrate ten years of business? Answer: Oldsmobile.” The purpose of these prompts is to give team members an opportunity to show their smarts, keep groups engaged and attentive during work and meetings, and provide an easy and fun team building experience.
These questions are similar to trivia topics. You can use these prompts in icebreaker games, question games, virtual happy hour games, and video call games.
This list includes:
- trivia questions for work happy hours
- workplace related trivia questions
- fun office trivia questions
- team building quiz questions
- work trivia questions
- work from home trivia questions and answers
Here we go!
Fun office trivia questions
Q: The birthday paradox states that in a group of 23 random people, there is a _____% chance of at least one shared birthday.
A. 25%
B. 30%
C. 50%
D. 70%
A: C 50%
Q: A shiver is the collective term for which type of animal?
A. Polar Bears
B. Sharks
C. Puffins
D. Lemmings
A: B Sharks
Q: There are 9 charted Beatles songs that contain the word “love” (or some variation of the word love) in the title. Name 5.
A: She Loves You, Love Me Do, All You Need Is Love, Can’t Buy Me Love, P.S. I Love You, Real Love, And I Love Her, All My Loving, She Loves You
Q: This country’s currency, called the Rand, features images of Africa’s “Big Five” animals on the notes:
A. Kenya
B. Madagascar
C. South Africa
D. Congo
A: C South Africa
Bonus Q: What are the “Big Five” animals of Africa?
A: Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant And African Buffalo
Q: The War of the Roses was fought between which English Royal Families?
A. The House of York and the House of Lancaster
B. The House of Normandy and the House of Tudor
C. The House of Tudor and the House of York
D. The House of Lannister and The House of Stark
A: A The House of York and the House of Lancaster
Six US cities have hosted the Olympics. Name three.
A: St. Louis MO, Lake Placid NY, Los Angeles CA, Squaw Valley CA, Atlanta GA, Salt Lake City UT
Q: How many zeros are in one googol?
A. 1,000,000
B. 10,000
C. 1,000
D. 100
A: D 100
Q: The song “I Will Always Love You,” was popularized by Whitney Houston, but written by which artist?
A: Dolly Parton
Q: Disney’s EPCOT is an acronym for what?
A. Exceptional Pioneering Community of Today
B. Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
C. Earthly Pioneering Creation of Travelers
D. Epic Planned Commune of Tomorrow
A: B Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
Q: Considered Bollywood royalty, this Indian actor consistently ranks among the top three spots of the richest celebrities in the world.
A. Priyanka Chopra
B. Amitabh Bachan
C. Shah Rukh Khan
D. Aishwarya Rai
A: C Shah Rukh Khan
Q: This Japanese aesthetic revolves around accepting the impermanence and imperfections of worldly things.
A. Wabi-sabi
B. KonMari
C. Hygge
D. Kintsugi
A: A Wabi-sabi
Q: The ball in badminton, also known as a bird or birdie, is formally called what?
A: Shuttlecock
Q: Hippotherapy is not the act of using hippos for therapy or giving therapy to hippos, but rather, a therapeutic process using which animal?
A. Guide Dogs
B. Cats
C. Rabbits
D. Horses
A: D Horses
Q: The Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships take place in which country?
A. New Zealand
B. The United States
C. Finland
D. Japan
A: C Finland
Q: The southern equivalent of the Northern Lights goes by what name?
A. Aurora Meridionali
B. Aurora Descendit
C. Aurora Antarctic
D. Aurora Australis
A: D Aurora Australis
Trivia questions for work happy hours
Q: Prince Florian is the name of the Prince from which Disney Movie?
A. Sleeping Beauty
B. Cinderella
C. Snow White
D. Enchanted
A: C Snow White
Q: When challenged to write a book using no more than 50 words, Dr. Seuss created which children’s classic?
A. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
B. Green Eggs and Ham
C. The Cat in the Hat
D. Hop on Pop
A: B Green Eggs and Ham
Q: The phenomenon known as the “Gruen transfer” relates to the feeling of being lost in which location?
A. The Mall
B. The Park
C. The Library
D. The Suburbs
A: A The Mall
Q: What is the national animal of Scotland?
A. Sheep
B. Nessie
C. Unicorn
D. Otter
A: C Unicorn
Q: Citizens of 19th Century Ireland carved jack-o-lanterns not out of pumpkins, but out of which vegetable?
A. Turnips
B. Radishes
C. Carrots
D. Potatoes
A: A Turnips
Q: This famous Hollywood starlet is known as “the mother of WiFi,” because in addition to acting in dozens of films, she also co-invented a frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication later used as the basis of wireless internet.
A. Hedy Lamarr
B. Katherine Hepburn
C. Audrey Hepburn
D. Anna May Wong
A: A Hedy Lamarr
Q: Besides humans, which is the only other mammal that has been observed deliberately seeking out spicy food?
A. Raccoon
B. Tree Shrew
C. Kerala Rat
D. Pangolin
A: B Tree Shrew
Q: Which actor owned a pet deer named Pippin and a dog named Mr Famous?
A. Paul Newman
B. Melanie Griffith
C. Audrey Hepburn
D. Reese Witherspoon
A: C Audrey Hepburn
Q: According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the certified hottest pepper in the world is what?
A. Trinidad Scorpion
B. Carolina Reaper
C. Habanero
D. Dragon’s Breath
A: B Carolina Reaper
Q: This Egyptian deity is most commonly depicted with the body of a woman and the head of a cat.
A. Bastet
B. Anubis
C. Isis
D. Anuket
A: A Bastet
Q: Eric Arthur Blair is the real name of the famous author who went by which pen name?
A. Stephen King
B. Edgar Allen Poe
C. George Orwell
D. Lewis Carroll
A: C George Orwell
Q: This word is an animal, a city in NY, and also a verb that means to overawe or intimidate.
A: Buffalo
Q: In 2012, Ikea trended online after a picture of what kind of animal was spotted and photographed in one of its stores?
A. Bear
B. Sloth
C. Kangaroo
D. Monkey
A: D Monkey
Q: Before settling on the title “Friends” the famous 90’s TV show went by which name?
A. Insomnia Cafe
B. Twentysomethings
C. Friends You’d Like to Have
D. Central Perk
A: A Insomnia Cafe
Q: The company Nintendo was founded in what year?
A. 1889
B. 1936
C. 1965
D. 1979
A: A 1889 (Strange but true! Nintendo began not as a video game company, but as a playing card company.)
Team building quiz questions
Q: Hotazel, a town with a name that sounds like “hot as hell,” is located in which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Burkina Faso
C. South Africa
D. Qatar
A: C South Africa
Q: Which scientist is the only Nobel Prize laureate to win a Nobel award in two different scientific categories?
A. Linus Pauling
B. Marie Curie
C. Francis Crick
D. Niels Bohr
A: B Marie Curie
Q: The first item sold on Ebay was what?
A. A copy of The Hardy Boys #75, Trapped At Sea
B. A VCR
C. A broken laser pointer
D. A cheeto shaped like Jesus
A: C A broken laser pointer
Q: Which country has the highest recorded birth rate for twins?
A. Belize
B. Benin
C. Paraguay
D. Norway
A: B Benin
Q: This dessert is a combination of egg whites and sugar whisked together until peaks form.
A. Whipped cream
B. Buttercream
C. Meringue
D. Custard
A: C Meringue
Q: The largest desert on Earth is:
A. Antarctic
B. Arctic
C. Sahara
D. Gobi
A: A Antarctic
Q: The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a series of clauses or sentences, such as in Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream Speech,” is which type of literary device?
A. Anaphora
B. Anastrophe
C. Chiasmus
D. Cumulative Sentence
A: A Anaphora
Q: What was the first product to have a barcode?
A. Can of Coca-Cola
B. Hershey Bar
C. Pack of Wrigley’s Gum
D. Copy of Time magazine
A: C Pack of Wrigley’s Gum
Q: What does BMW stand for?
A: Bavarian Motor Works
Q: Which US President had a pet alligator?
A. Andrew Jackson
B. Lyndon B Johnson
C. John Quincy Adams
D. John Tyler
A: C John Quincy Adams
Q: Which bargain beer brand is expensive and considered a luxury item in China?
A. Budweiser
B. Pabst Blue Ribbon
C. Keystone Light
D. Miller High Life
A: B Pabst Blue Ribbon
Q: Who was the first African American female engineer to work at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)?
A. Mary Jackson
B. Katherine Johnson
C. Mae Jemison
D. Dorothy Vaughn
A: A Mary Jackson
Q: Which company’s motto is “don’t be evil”?
A. Amazon
B. Microsoft
C. Patagonia
D. Google
A: D Google
Q: What is the first name of the Twitter bird?
A. Larry
B. Jack
C. Blue
D. Jabberjay
A: A Larry
Q: Blue Ribbon Sports is the original name of which company?
A. Dick’s
B. Puma
C. Nike
D. Reebok
A: C Nike
Workplace related trivia questions
Q: The head lawyer at a corporation, also commonly called the Chief Legal Officer, goes by what position title?
A: General Counsel
Q: Which of the following companies employed the largest staff in 1955?
A. General Motors
B. General Electric
C. Chrysler
D. US Steel
A: A General Motors
Q: The Danish, German, and Luxembourgish languages share a word for “boss,” which is what?
A: Chef
Q: The term CV stands for what?
A. Career Visage
B. Curriculum Vitae
C. Cum Valde
D. Career Veneration
A: B Curriculum Vitae
Q: Allegedly, what is the average amount of time most recruiters spend reading a resume?
A. 5-7 seconds
B. 30-45 seconds
C. 1-2 minutes
D. 5-10 minutes
A: A 5-7 seconds
Q: On which day of the week are workers most statistically likely to call in sick?
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Friday
A: A Monday
Q: If you work 40 hours per week from age 20-65, you will work about how many hours in total?
A. 50,000
B. 75,000
C. 90,000
D. 120,000
A: C 90,000
Q: Which nation became the first industrialized country to drop the standard workweek to under 30 hours?
A. Germany
B. Denmark
C. Netherlands
D. Sweden
A: C Netherlands
Q: Which famous figure often gets credit for writing history’s first known resume?
A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Leonardo DaVinci
C. Napoleon Bonaparte
D. Plato
A: B Leonardo DaVinci
Q: The lyrics of the song “Work” by Rihanna repeat the word “work” how many times?
A. 52
B. 65
C. 79
D. 84
A: C 79
Work from home trivia questions and answers
Q: Video call platform Skype was originally created in which continent?
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. North America
D. Australia
A: B Europe
Q: Norville Rogers is the real name of which classic cartoon character?
A. Jughead
B. Shaggy
C. Secret Squirrel
D. Captain America
A: B Shaggy
Q: Who was the first artist in history to become an EGOT winner?
A. Rita Moreno
B. Helen Hayes
C. John Gielgud
D. Richard Rogers
A: D Richard Rogers
Q: The opening credit song for show Mad Men, performed by RJD2, is tilted what?
A. Midnight City
B. A Beautiful Mine
C. The Fast Past Life
D. You Know Him When You See Him
A: B A Beautiful Mine
Q: In 2014 the Guinness Book of World Records awarded the title of “most expensive hot dog commercially available” to a restaurant in which city?
A. New York
B. Chicago
C. Los Angeles
D. Seattle
A: D Seattle
Q: Which poet’s alleged last words were, “I must go in, for the fog is rising.”
A. Walt Whitman
B. Sylvia Plath
C. Emily Dickinson
D. John Berrymen
A: C Emily Dickinson
Q: Finish the quote: “Life is not a problem to be solved but a ______ ____ ____ _____” (4 words) – Søren Kierkegaard
A: “reality to be experienced.”
Final Thoughts
Team trivia is a simple yet stimulating activity that can shake up the work routine and engage employees during meetings. Trivia is an especially useful tool for longer meetings, as the interactive nature of the game encourages players to participate and pay attention. You can tailor questions to suit your company or industry, make the game educational, or simply play general knowledge trivia for fun.
No matter what the subject, the game can encourage teamwork and highlight the strengths of different team members. Plus, trivia is a fairly low maintenance team building activity. Most folks already know how to play the game, and the only materials needed for the competition are questions, which we have already taken the liberty of assembling for you in this list. So grab your buzzers, warm up your brains, and get ready to add some intellectual fun to your next work meeting.
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Angela Robinson