1. Which planet is nearest the Sun?
Host answer
Mercury
Mercury has the innermost planetary orbit.
Source: NASA: Planets (checked 2026-09-26).
Trivia Questions for Group Games
15 ready-to-use trivia questions with answers, explanations and factual sources. Run three short rounds across space, nature and science, or use the questions in a game you choose.
15 questions and answers · Free host and player sheets
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Run the round
- Prepare three rounds of five questions. Allow about 20 seconds per answer and extra time for reading or access needs.
- Give teams the questions-only sheet. Keep this page and the host key out of the shared player view.
- Accept equivalent wording when it preserves the fact. Read the explanation after scoring, and let players pass.
- For a tie, have the tied teams share the win or use a fresh checked question. These 15 questions are the complete set, not a claim of unlimited generated content.
Scoring: One point per correct answer; no deduction for a pass or an incorrect answer. Maximum 15 points.
Round 1: Space and Earth
2. Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
Host answer
Jupiter
Jupiter is larger than the other seven planets.
Source: NASA: Planets (checked 2026-09-26).
3. What kind of object is the Sun?
4. What imaginary line divides Earth's Northern and Southern hemispheres?
5. Which ocean is the largest?
Host answer
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific is Earth's largest ocean basin.
Source: NOAA: Largest ocean (checked 2026-09-26).
Round 2: The natural world
6. How many legs does an adult insect normally have?
Host answer
Six
Insects have three pairs of legs.
Source: National Park Service: Insects and spiders (checked 2026-09-26).
7. How many legs does a spider normally have?
Host answer
Eight
Spiders are arachnids, not insects.
Source: National Park Service: Insects and spiders (checked 2026-09-26).
8. What plant supplies most of a giant panda's diet?
Host answer
Bamboo
Giant pandas specialize in eating bamboo.
Source: Smithsonian National Zoo: Giant panda (checked 2026-09-26).
9. What is a river's freshwater mixing area with seawater commonly called?
Host answer
An estuary
Estuaries often mix fresh and salt water.
Source: NOAA: Estuaries (checked 2026-09-26).
10. What is liquid water changing into vapor called?
Host answer
Evaporation
Water transfers from liquid to gas.
Source: USGS: Water cycle glossary (checked 2026-09-26).
Round 3: Science essentials
11. Which SI unit measures length?
Host answer
Meter
The meter is the SI base unit of length.
Source: NIST: SI units (checked 2026-09-26).
12. Which SI unit measures time?
13. Which atomic particle carries a positive charge?
Host answer
Proton
Protons have positive electric charge.
Source: American Chemical Society: Protons, neutrons and electrons (checked 2026-09-26).
14. Which atomic particle carries a negative charge?
Host answer
Electron
Electrons have negative electric charge.
Source: American Chemical Society: Protons, neutrons and electrons (checked 2026-09-26).
15. What is the change from solid to liquid called?
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