Are you attempting to become a champion at restaurant or bar trivia? Do you want your wow your friends and co-workers with your vast knowledge? Check out these impossible trivia questions (and answers)!
Nearly Impossible Trivia Questions
Ready. Set. Go! How many of these nearly impossible trivia questions are you able to answer? Keep tally and see who in your family wins. Can you guess the right answer? Good luck!
Q: 8% of people said they argue about ____ most in the car.
A: The temperature
Q: According to a new survey of college students, what is the #1 back to school “must have” for the dorm room?
A: Energy Drinks
Q: 39% of women say they’ve actually cried when their husband surprised them by doing this.
A: Cleaning something
Q: 51% of men and 40% of women admit they’ve almost gotten into a car accident because they were distracted by _____.
A: A billboard
Q: What was originally developed as a torture device in the 1800’s, but today many people use them daily?
A: Treadmills
Q: You eat this every day, but eating .001% of your body weight of it will kill you. What is it?
A: Salt
Q: According to a survey by Rent.com, millennials are the least likely group of people to trust their neighbor with “this”:
A: Their pet
Q: Statistically speaking, odds are, the sports team wearing “this” color will win:
A: Red
Q: 20% of people say they would give up “this” if it meant they never had to do housework again:
A: Lovemaking
Q: In 1992, The men’s US “Dream Team” basketball team clinched the gold medal at the Barcelona Summer Olympics. Name 5 of the players on the team.
A: Christian Laettner, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Chris Mullin, Charles Barkley and Magic Johnson
Q: What does the average American eat 11 of each year?
A: Steaks
Q: In Brooklyn, NY, it’s illegal to let your dog sleep in this place:
A: The bathtub
Q: Which animal can fall well over 100 feet without injuring itself?
A: A squirrel
Q: 80% of Americans will have this happen to them in their lifetime
A: Get fired from a job
Q: In which state are the tallest sand dunes (some up to 750 feet tall)?
A: Colorado
Q: Starting in 1885, what was originally marketed to cure hangovers and headaches?
A: Coca Cola
Q: On average, what will we do 11 times in our lifetime?
A: Change residence (move)
Q: There are 6 pounds of these in the average American home:
A: Pennies
Q: Their last names are Roberts and Carson. Who are they?
A: Barbie & Ken
Q: 5% of people come home early and caught their partner doing this:
A: Cheating on them
Q: What does a recent survey show 1/3 of people do while driving?
A: Pick their nose.
Q: Playing this game improves your brain function:
A: Tetris
Q: According to a new study by the University of Michigan, what happens more in the months of March and August than any other time of the year?
A: People getting divorced
Q: What famous landmark gets six inches taller in the summer as it’s metal expands from the heat?
A: The Eiffel Tower
Q: The average person said they were 16 the first time they experienced this:
A: Their first cup of coffee
Q: According to a new survey, what is the easiest thing to eat while driving?
A: Candy bars (followed by French fries, potato chips and chicken nuggets)
Q: What crunchy snack sales go up nearly 65% during the summer months?
A: Cracker Jacks
Q: The average woman owns 6 of these while the average guy only owns 1…what is it?
A: Perfume/Cologne
Q: According to AAA, nearly 1 in 4 prospective car buyers have done this on a test drive…
A: Brought their pet along
Q: On average, women clean them once a month while men clean them once a year. What is it?
A: The windows in your house
Q: People are 55% more likely to do this on the weekends (compared to weekdays)…
A: Go out to eat
Q: 44% of kids have one of these, and two thirds of them don’t like it. What?
A: A Nickname
Q: Over 70% of those who own one of these, have a name for it…
A: A guitar
Q: In a new survey, 11% of dads want this for Father’s Day. What?
A: Beer
Q: 85% of us love the smell of this, the rest of think it stinks…
A: The ocean
Q: What smell of makes people act nicer toward one another, according to recent research?
A: Coffee
Q: 20 years ago, every adult knew how to do this. Now, only about 75% of us know how…
A: Write a check
Q: Of the homes that have one of these, 80% of them have safety issues
A: A deck
Q: 30% of singles refuse to date someone who has one of these…what is it?
A: A Cat
Q: According to researchers, one of these on your desk at work has been shown to lower stress and anxiety.
A: A plant
Q: A study shows 36% of people live in a house that doesn’t have one of these. What?
A: A mortgage! They own it free and clear.
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Q: What do 40% of people admit to doing this when they go to someone else’s hous?
A: Snoop through their bathroom cabinets & drawers
Q: In parts of Mexico, it’s illegal to drive while ____.
A: Shaving
Q: According to the USDA, the average American ate 250 of these last year?
A: Eggs
Q: What is the number one subject of the 10,000 text messages families send each each year?
A: What to eat
Q: According to a new survey, the average person spends 580 minutes per month _____.
A: Commuting to and from work
Q: The average American will look at 10 of these before actually buying one:
A: Houses (according to realtor.com)
Q: What will the average American use 20 gallons of in a lifetime?
A: toothpaste
Q: Women were asked “If you had more time in your day what would you do more of?” 40% of women answered _____
A: Read
Q: What famous rock band formed on January 17, 1981?
A: Motley Crue
Q: What is most likely to happen in the kitchen than any other room in the house?
A: Arguments
Q: For what purpose is nearly 230 million pounds of paper used for in the United States each year?
A: Paper receipts printed by retailers
Q: What do 22% of men say is their favorite thing to eat while watching sports?
A: Nachos
Q: What do 60% of today’s vehicles have?
A: A bumper sticker
Q: What do 73% of men say make them more attractive?
A: Facial hair (although only 63% of women agree)
Q: According to a recent survey: What is the #1 thing people judge about your home?
A: The smell
Q: People were asked: “What is the most embarrassing thing you’ve had happen on an airplane?” What was #1 answer?
A: Falling asleep on the stranger next to them
Q: 95% of people who do these two jobs are female. One is a dental hygienist, what is the other?
A: Kindergarten teacher!
Q: What do more of us shop for on Sunday than on any other day of the week?
A: Appliances
Q: The average family only uses about 8% of their available number of these. What are they?
A: TV channels (on average, we get 190 channels, but only watch 17 of them)
Q: 1 in 7 people who have a tattoo, have a tattoo of this somewhere on their body.
A: Their pet (or their pet’s name)
Q: According to a new survey, what is our biggest pet peeve while driving?
A: Someone texting or talking while driving (56%)
Q: What do you spend tens of thousands of dollars on, but only use it about 9 hours a week?
A: Your vehicle
Q: What will about 35% of us go through life without?
A: Wisdom teeth
Q: What does the average worker say 3 times a week?
A: “I need a vacation”
Q: What will the average woman buy 220 times over her lifetime?
A: Candles
Q: According to a recent survey, what is the most common item left behind in hotel rooms?
A: Phone chargers
Q: Which animal do scientists say they can study to help them figure out how to slow down aging in humans?
A: Bats
Q: What is the most popular superstition that 21% of Americans regularly follow?
A: Knocking on wood!
Q: While cooking, 48% of us have had “this” happen:
A: Set off the fire alarm/smoke detector
Q: Almost half of people admit their feelings get hurt when no one compliments them on their new ____?
A: Glasses (eyewear)
Q: What is the #1 online purchase after drinking too much?
A: Concert tickets
Q: When the first one of these came out in 1984, it cost over $4000. In 2021, they cost a quarter of that (or less). What am I?
A: A cell phone
Q: What does the average person spend 2 hours and 45 minutes a week doing?
A: Complaining about their job
Q: According to health experts, what should you do 2 hours before bedtime if you want to sleep better?
A: Take a warm bath/shower
Q: What have 27% of us not done in the past year?
A: Read a book
Q: What weekend is the slowest for weddings?
A: Super Bowl Weekend
Q: According to a new survey, the top 3 things that couples argue about are:
#1 Money
#2 Household Chores
What is #3?
A: In-Laws
Q: What do 23% of Americans use at least one vacation day a year to do?
A: Sleep
Q: In a recent Burger Survey, cheese was named the most popular topping. One topping made the most loved and most hated lists. What is it?
A: Pickles
Q. How many times will the average American have a new job?
A: 12 times
Q: What is it? Americans throw away 579 of these each second, 49 million a day and we have all used one at one point in our lives.
A: Diapers
Q. What is the most venomous spider in North America?
A. Black widow
Q. Who won a Nobel Prize more than once?
A. Linus Pauling is the only person to have been awarded two unshared Nobel Prizes – the 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize.
Q. Which country consumes the most ice cream per capita?
A: New Zealand consumes more ice cream per capita than any other country, with an average of 7.5 gallons per person per year.
Q. The Square root of a negative number is a(n) _____.
A. Imaginary numbers
Q: A recent study found the average man or woman does THIS 2 million times in their life span. What is it?
A. Swear
Q: In what year was the first marvel movie released?
A: 2008, Ironman was released.
Q: Name the four teams who have never made it to the Super Bowl.
A: The Browns, the Lions, the Texans and the Jaguars
Q: How many siblings did William Shakespeare have?
A: 7
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American History Impossible Trivia Questions
Can you answer these impossible trivia questions about the United States of America?
Q. When did Christopher Columbus land in what would later become the United States?
A: He didn’t. Most historians agree he landed in parts of Central and South America, as well as some Caribbean islands.
Q. What is the oldest European-founded city in the United States?
A: St. Augustine, Florida, founded in 1565 by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles of Spain.
Q. Who was the first European to land in North America?
A. Leif Erikson arrived from Norway in the 10th century.
Q. What five countries formed colonies that would later become part of the United States territory?
A. England, France, the Netherlands, Russia and Spain.
Q: What tribe was Pocahontas from?
A: The Powhatan tribal nation.
Q: Who did Pocahontas marry?
A: John Rolfe, a tobacco planter.
Q: What city was the first capital of the United States?
A New York City.
Q:When was the first American currency created?
A: The Continental Congress began issuing paper money called Continentals after the Revolutionary War began in 1775.
Q: When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A: August 2, 1776 (The final draft was completed July 4, but it wasn’t actually signed until nearly a month later).
Q: Who do historians believe created the first American flag?
A: Of course, Betsy Ross’ legacy is intertwined with the ubiquitous red, white and blue flag, but some historians believe Continental Congress member Francis Hopkinson may have been the true creator. He claimed credit for it and even sent a bill to Congress for the design.
Q: Who was the first president to live in the White House?
A: John Adams.
Q: What founding father was credited with inventing bifocals?
A: Benjamin Franklin.
Q: How many original British colonies existed in America?
A: 13.
Q: What was the first governing document of the newly created United States, later replaced by the U.S. Constitution?
A: The Articles of Confederation.
Q: Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
A: Philadelphia.
Q: What is the name of the theater where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth?
A: Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Q: When did the Civil War end?
A: President Andrew Johnson officially declared victory on May 9, 1865.
Q: How many Africans were captured and forcibly transported during the entirety of the trans-Atlantic slave trade?
A: Between 10 and 15 million.
Q: What state seceded from Virginia in 1863?
A: West Virginia.
Q: About how many slaves were freed at the conclusion of the Civil War?
A: 3.9 million.
Who was the first president to be impeached?
President Andrew Johnson in 1868.
Which four presidents have been assassinated while in office?
Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy.
Two sets of fathers and sons have served as presidents. What are their names?
John Adams and John Quincy Adams, and George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.
What type of exercise area did President Barack Obama have installed in the White House?
A basketball court.
Q: What was the largest wildfire in U.S. History?
A: The Great Peshtigo Fire burned 3.8 million acres and took at least 1,500 lives in Michigan and Wisconsin in October 1871
Holiday Impossible Trivia
Looking to stump your friends and family at your next family Christmas party? Here a few holiday themed impossible trivia questions and the answers.
Q: Americans will spend more than $7 billion dollars on this over the holiday season…
A: Wrapping paper
Q: What was the first Christmas carol sung by astronauts in space in 1965?
A: “Jingle Bells”
Q: This Christmas decoration was once banned because it contained too much lead and could cause lead poisoning…
A: Tinsel (which was originally made of real silver, which contained lead)
Q: English women used to eat this holiday treat to improve their chances of finding a husband…
A: Gingerbread men (aka “Gingerbread Husbands”)
Q: What do 155,000 men do this on Christmas morning:
A: Pop the question! It’s the most popular day to get engaged.
Q: What were Frosty the Snowman’s last words?
A: “I’ll be back again someday.”
Q: What does the average person buy 3 of every holiday season?
A: Rolls of wrapping paper!
Q: Which country is credited with the creation of “Egg Nog”?
A: England (Britain)
Q: The first recorded instance of this holiday treat is traced back to the year 1837…what is it?
A: Candy canes
Q: How many gifts would you receive if you received all the items in the song “12 Days of Christmas”?
A: 364
Q: Which reindeer is Rudolph’s father?
A: Donner
Q: What department store created Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
A: Montgomery Ward
Q: 82% of American households have one of these during the holidays…
A: An artificial Christmas tree
Q: How many reindeer drive Santa’s sleigh (ALL of them)…
A: 9 (Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen & Rudolph)
Q: Which country started the tradition of using a “Christmas Tree”?
A: Germany
Q: What was the real name of the character Tim Allen plays in “The Santa Clause”?
A: Scott Calvin
Q: This company was the first to use Santa Claus in an advertising campaign…
A: Coca Cola (beginning in the 1920s)
Q: What is Ralphie’s little brother’s name in the movie “A Christmas Story”?
A: Randy
Q: How many ghosts show up in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”
A: 4 (Jacob Marley & The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come)
Q: In the movie “Home Alone”, where was Kevin McCallister’s family going when they left him behind?
A: Paris
Q: “Green Bean Casserole” is a holiday staple…what year was it created?
A: 1955
Q: Who was the first president to give a turkey a “Presidential Pardon”?
A: Ronald Reagan
Q: How long did the first Thanksgiving celebration last?
A: 3 days
Q: We, as Americans, buy 1.1 million boxes of this every day…
A: Macaroni & cheese
Q: 18% of us who have done this during the holiday season have regretted doing it…
A: Hosting Thanksgiving dinner
Q: A new survey (by JLL) says 53% of holiday shoppers plan to do this during the holiday shopping season…
A: Buy a gift for themselves
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