Quiz 02: Challenge Your Friends: 30 Tough Quiz Questions and Their Answers

As we spend more and more time at home, finding new ways to entertain ourselves and challenge our minds has become increasingly important. One way to do this is by hosting a virtual quiz night with friends or family.

If you’re looking for some tough quiz questions to challenge your group, we’ve got 30 that are sure to stump even the most knowledgeable trivia buffs.

Whether you’re hosting a virtual trivia night or just looking to challenge your friends, these tough quiz questions are sure to do the trick. With topics ranging from history and geography to literature and science, there’s something for everyone on this list.

So put your thinking caps on, grab a drink, and get ready to test your knowledge. Good luck!

1. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

2. What was the first toy to be advertised on television?

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3. What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?

4. Who wrote the novel “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

5. What is the chemical formula for water?

6. Who created the character of Sherlock Holmes?

7. What is the world’s largest desert?

8. In what year did the Titanic sink?

9. Who was the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom?

10. Which is the only continent to have never hosted the Olympic Games?

11. What is the name of the largest ocean on Earth?

12. Who invented the telephone?

13. Which famous architect designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York City?

14. What is the capital of Australia?

15. What is the largest country by area in the world ?

16. Who wrote the famous novel “1984”?

17. Which US state is known as the “Sunshine State”?

18. What type of animal is the largest member of the cat family?

19. Who painted the famous artwork “The Mona Lisa”?

20. What is the largest organ in the human body?

21. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

22. Who was the first person to step on the moon?

23. What is the tallest mountain in Japan?

24. Who was the first US president to be assassinated?

25. What is the name of the longest river in Africa?

26. Who wrote the famous novel “The Catcher in the Rye”?

27. What is the chemical symbol for gold?

28. Which instrument has keys that are black and white?

29. Who directed the classic movie “The Godfather”?

30. What is the name of the world’s largest lizard?