Trivia questions for work.
Office quizzes go wrong when one table of sports fans wins every round. These are questions everyone in the room has a fair go at, and rounds that mix the departments up.
Round ideas
- Closest wins
- Numbers nobody knows exactly: how many steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower, what year the company was founded. Everyone has a guess, so nobody sits out.
- The company round
- Eight questions about the place itself: the year the office opened, the name of the coffee machine, the most-used emoji in the team chat. Nothing anyone would be embarrassed by.
- A picture round
- Baby photos of the leadership team (with permission), zoomed-in logos, the office from a satellite. It is the round people talk about afterwards.
- Put it in order
- Four product launches, oldest first. Four cities, by distance from the office. Ordering questions reward the table that talks it through.
- Name five
- List questions ("name five of the seven continents") give partial points, so a table that knows three still scores.
Twenty-five questions that suit any office
Paella, cooked in a wide shallow pan, comes from which country?
AnswerFood and drink
Spain
Paella comes from the Valencia region on Spain's east coast, where it was traditionally cooked over an open fire. Source
Hummus is made by blending tahini with which mashed pulse?
Pesto alla genovese is made mainly from which green herb?
AnswerFood and drink
Basil
Classic Genoese pesto also contains pine nuts, garlic, olive oil and hard cheese such as Parmesan. Source
Kimchi, fermented spicy cabbage, is a staple of which country's cuisine?
AnswerFood and drink
Korea
Kimchi making, or kimjang, is listed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. Source
Port is a fortified wine from which country?
AnswerFood and drink
Portugal
Port is named after the city of Porto, from where it was shipped to the rest of the world. Source
What spirit goes into a margarita?
AnswerFood and drink
Tequila
A classic margarita is tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice, often served with salt on the rim. Source
Which spirit gets its main flavour from juniper berries?
What spirit is in a classic Bloody Mary?
AnswerFood and drink
Vodka
A Bloody Mary is vodka and tomato juice, often spiced with Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and celery salt. Source
Which Italian dessert's name means pick me up?
AnswerFood and drink
Tiramisu
Tiramisu layers coffee soaked ladyfingers with a whipped mixture of eggs, sugar and mascarpone. Source
What is a baby goat called?Kid / Cub / Foal / Calf
AnswerGeneral knowledge
Kid
Goats were among the first animals domesticated, over 10,000 years ago. Source
Which animal is the logo of the conservation charity WWF?
AnswerGeneral knowledge
Giant panda
The panda logo was inspired by Chi Chi, a giant panda at London Zoo, in 1961. Source
Which of these animals is a marsupial?Koala / Panda / Lemur / Sloth
AnswerGeneral knowledge
Koala
Koalas sleep up to 20 hours a day because their eucalyptus diet gives little energy. Source
How many years are in a score?
AnswerWords and language
20
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address begins 'Four score and seven years ago', meaning 87 years. Source
Halloumi, the squeaky grilling cheese, comes from which island?
AnswerFood and drink
Cyprus
Halloumi has a high melting point, which is why it can be grilled or fried without turning runny. Source
Profiteroles and eclairs are made from which type of pastry?
AnswerFood and drink
Choux pastry
Choux pastry puffs up because its high water content turns to steam in the oven, leaving it hollow. Source
Marzipan is a sweet paste made mainly from sugar and which ground nut?
AnswerFood and drink
Almonds
In Lubeck, Germany, Niederegger has been making marzipan since 1806. Source
Which Dutch cheese, named after a town, is known for its red wax coat?
AnswerFood and drink
Edam
Edam travels and keeps well, so it was a popular cheese on ships in centuries past. Source
Malbec is the signature red grape of which South American country?
AnswerFood and drink
Argentina
Malbec originally came from southwest France, around Cahors, before it thrived in Argentina's Mendoza. Source
Which yellow spice, related to ginger, gives many curries their colour?
AnswerFood and drink
Turmeric
Turmeric is a root, and its yellow pigment, curcumin, is also used as a food colouring. Source
Goulash, a paprika rich stew, comes from which country?
AnswerFood and drink
Hungary
Goulash takes its name from the Hungarian gulyas, meaning herdsman. Source
What is the clarified butter widely used in Indian cooking?
AnswerFood and drink
Ghee
Ghee has had its milk solids cooked and strained out, so it keeps for months without refrigeration. Source
Naan is traditionally baked on the inside wall of what type of clay oven?
True caviar is the salted roe of which fish?
AnswerFood and drink
Sturgeon
The beluga sturgeon, source of the most expensive caviar, can live for more than 100 years. Source
What is the collective noun for a group of geese on the ground?Skein / Parliament / Murmuration / Gaggle
AnswerGeneral knowledge
Gaggle
Geese in flight are called a skein; on the ground they are a gaggle. Source
How many items make up a gross?