I love playing trivia games during parties.
Whenever there’s a gathering, my grandma’s siblings, along with my aunts and cousins, form teams and battle it out.
The multi-generational aspect makes the game exciting. Some questions can only be answered by the younger generation. Meanwhile, if it’s a quiz for the seniors, the response is often interesting and informative!
Today, we compiled some senior trivia questions for your next get-together!
How to Play Senior Trivia
Divide all the players into two teams. The gamemaster will read a question out loud, and the teams will take turns answering.
Each correct answer is equal to one point, and the team with the most points by the end of the game wins!
Senior Trivia Questions
- What do you call a synagogue leader? (A) Rabbi
- Who was the first man on the moon? (A) Neil Armstrong
- What’s the largest land animal? (A) Elephant
- What’s another term for the perimeter of a circle? (A) Circumference
- If the highest point on Earth is on Mount Everest, where is the deepest? (A) Mariana Trench
- What’s the best color to wear on a hot summer day? (A) White
- What was the title of Julia Child’s bestselling cookbook? (A) Mastering the Art of French Cooking
- Which is the rarest blood type in Americans? (A) AB
- The Wicked Witch of the West’s first name is ___. (A) Elphaba
- What was the most famous music festival in the 1960s? (A) Woodstock
- Which material is popularly used in ballet costumes? (A) Tulle
- What does it mean when someone flips a wig? (A) The person loses composure
- Fill in the blank. “Strangers in the night exchanging glances, wondering in the night. What were the chances___.” (A) We’d be sharing love before the night was through.
- Barbie was invented in 1959 by which company? (A) Mattel, Inc.
- Who was the first James Bond? (A) Sean Connery
- What food was in the first TV dinner by Swanson? (A) Turkey, cornbread stuffing, peas, and sweet potatoes
- Where was Forrest Gump from? (A) Greenbow, Alabama
- Which US president first appeared on TV? (A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
- What do you call a group of butterflies? (A) A flutter
- What’s the main ingredient in meringue? (A) Egg white
- The first woman to win a Nobel Prize was ___. (A) Marie Curie
- What does WWW stand for? (A) World wide web
- Which company is famous for the roaring lion in its logo? (A) MGM or Metro Goldwyn Mayer
- What do you call the metal piece at the end of a shoelace? (A) An aglet
- How many acres are in one hectare? (A) 2.47
- What’s the longest river in the world? (A) The Nile
- How many colors are there in the rainbow? (A) Seven
- When was the first Jurassic Park movie released? (A) 1993
- Who is ABBA’s lead vocalist? (A) Agnetha Fältskog
- What do you call a baby sheep? (A) Lamb
Odd One Out – Bonus Round
Ready for more challenging questions? Here, you’ll guess which is the odd one out of the four choices.
- Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Jim Morrison, George Harrison (A) Jim Morrison isn’t a Beatle.
- Violet, Red, Blue, Yellow (A) Violet isn’t a primary color.
- Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune (A) Mars isn’t a gas giant.
- Flies, Locusts, Snakes, Frogs (A) Snakes aren’t one of the plagues of Egypt.
- The Mashed Potato, The Swoop, The Twist, The Funky Chicken (A) The Swoop isn’t a 60s dance craze.
- Fanta, Tango, Orangina, Coke (A) Coke isn’t orange.
- France, Italy, Hungary, Copenhagen (A) Copenhagen isn’t a country.
- Cupid, Comet, Pointer, Dasher (A) Pointer isn’t one of Santa’s reindeer.
- Cornflower, Rose, Dahlia, Peony (A) Cornflower is the only one with a blue shade. The others are pink!
- Pan, Ra, Gaia, Eros (A) Ra isn’t a Greek deity.
Conclusion
Playing senior trivia games is a great bonding activity. You should try it during the next family gathering or when you visit your loved ones.
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