Funny Trivia Quiz Questions (2024 update)
A selection of funny (Pub) Quiz questions. Tastes differ, of course, but with any luck you will be able to laugh at some of these questions. Use them to test your own knowledge. Or for that funny (Pub) Quiz you’re making.
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This page was last updated on: January 10, 2024
Funny questions
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Question: What do you call a female elephant?
Answer: A cow
Question: Which Sonne was named the Faamnaam in 2021, the funniest, funniest and most original name in the Netherlands?
Answer: Sonne Straal
Question: Which Dutch comedian do we know from the statement "I didn't marry, my in-laws couldn't have children"?
Answer: Herman Finkers
Question: According to Guinness World Records, who set a record by losing about $182 billion from 2021 to 2022?
Answer: Elon Musk
Question: An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain, true or false?
Answer: True
Question: When you sneeze, with how many km/h does such a sneeze leave your body? A. 40, B. 90, C. 150, D. 200
Answer: C. 150 km/h (source: NOS)
Question: What is the only planet in our solar system not named after a Roman god?
Answer: Earth
Question: Bobi' broke the Guinness World Record for oldest animal of its kind in February 2023 at 30 years old. What kind of animal is Bobi?
Answer: A dog
Question: What is the name of the bird of Twitter logo?
Answer: Larry (after NBA legend Larry Bird)
Question: What is the only fruit with seeds on the outside?
Answer: The Strawberry
Question: In which month does most of the German Oktoberfest take place?
Answer: September
Question: English Darter Owen Bates debuted at the World Darts Championship in December 2023, but had to change his nickname from the Darts Federation PDC ahead of the tournament. What is his nickname?
Answer: Master bater
Question: What do you fear when you have Phobophobia?
Answer: Fhobias
Question: What color is the skin of an adult polar bear?
Answer: Black
Question: What is the statue of Paul McCarthy standing on Eendrachtsplein in the Dutch city of Rotterdam popularly called? Gnome... (Kabouter...)
Answer: Gnome Buttplug (Kabouter Buttplug)
Question: Which Dutch band made the song 'Poep In Je Hoofd'?
Answer: The Raggende Manne
Question: How many minutes does it take for solar rays to travel from the sun to the earth?
Answer: About 8 minutes (and 19 seconds)
Question: Which former boxer had a cameo (small role) in the movie The Hangover?
Answer: Mike Tyson
Question: What was the shortest war in history ever in 1896 at 38 minutes?
Answer: the Anglo-Zanzibaran War
Question: To whom is attributed the statement "If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito in the room."?
Answer: The Dalai Lama
Question: Which Roman emperor wanted to make his horse consul?
Answer: Caligula
Question: What does the Twente saying "I'm packing the eel" mean?
Answer: I’m leaving
Question: Which animal can shed its own arm when threatened, and later regrow it?
Answer: An octopus
Question: What is a group of crows also called?
Answer: A murder of crows
Question: What percentage of our DNA is similar to that of a human ape?
Answer: About 98%
Question: The eye does not grow after birth. True or false?
Answer: Not true
Question: What does a South African mean when he talks about an "amperbroekkie"?
Answer: A g-string
Question: The music of this 1975 film, composed by John Williams, consists of only two notes (E and F), but is considered one of the most terrifying film scores of all time. In which movie is it featured?
Answer: Jaws
Question: Cats have more bones than humans, true or false?
Answer: True (cats have about 244, humans 206)
Question: What is the capital of the African country of Djibouti?
Answer: Djibouti
Question: Which singer was a horsefly named after?
Answer: Beyoncé (beyoncé fly)
Question: Which 2 actors starred in the movie Dumb & Dumber?
Answer: Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels
Question: A group of flamingos is also called a flamboyance, true or false?
Answer: True
Question: What is the national animal of Scotland?
Answer: The Unicorn
Question: What do you also call a baby kangaroo?
Answer: A Joey
Question: What kind of points do you save if you don't have sex for months?
Answer: Panda points
Question: What part of his body did Kiss musician Gene Simmons insure for one million dollars?
Answer: His tongue
Question: In which Martin Scorsese film is the word "fuck" used more than 500 times?
Answer: The Wolf of Wall Street
Question: What is hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia?
Answer: Fear of long words
Question: What do Frisians mean when they talk about an earrebarre?
Answer: A stork
Question: The character of Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991) is shown for only 16 minutes in the film, yet the actor who played him won an Oscar. Who was the actor?
Answer: Anthony Hopkins
Question: King Willem Alexander is a pilot and occasional guest pilot at KLM, true or false?
Answer: True
Question: Which king in a deck of cards is the only one without a mustache?
Answer: The King of Hearts
Question: Which Johnny played a major role in the MTV series Jackass?
Answer: Johnny Knoxville
Question: From which song is the phrase "Lucky that my breasts are small and humble. So you don't confuse 'em with mountains"
Answer: Whenever, Wherever by Shakira
Question: Which animal has the largest penis on earth?
Answer: The Blue Whale (can be more than 3 meters long)
Question: How many hearts does an octopus have?
Answer: Three
Question: In which 2003 film does Billy Bob Thornton play an alcoholic Santa Claus?
Answer: Bad Santa
Question: Which European country eats the most chocolate per capita?
Answer: Switzerland
Question: What does the word "karaoke" mean in Japanese?
Answer: Empty orchestra or virtual orchestra
Question: Which animal has the longest tongue, which can be as long as 50 cm?
Answer: The Giraffe
Question: Which artist's real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?
Answer: Lady Gaga
Question: What is Beuningen called during carnival?
Answer: Eikelenburg
Question: What is the correct term for a question mark immediately followed by an exclamation point?
Answer: Interrobang
Question: Which fictional Dutch rabbit with its own comic television program was known as a real joke-teller?
Answer: Ab Normaal
Question: What is Nomophobia?
Question: The fear of not being reachable on a cell phone
Question: Which comedian sang the song "Leven na de dood" with Robert Jan Stips?
Answer: Freek de Jonge
Question: With a German word, what do you call the opposite of homesickness?
Answer: Fernweh
Question: The longest street name in the Netherlands is in Duiven and consists of 55 characters, true or false?
Answer: true (Laan van de landinrichtingscommissie Duiven-Westervoort)
Question: What is the full name of the doll Barbie?
Answer: Barbara Millicent Roberts
Question: Honey basically never spoils, true or false?
Answer: True
Question: Which actor played the character Ali G?
Answer: Sacha Baron Cohen
Question: In what year was the last time a prisoner was beheaded by guillotine in France?
Answer: 1977
Bonus funny questions 
Question: Who do we know of the saying “Before I make a mistake, I don’t make that mistake.”
Answer: Johan Cruijff
Question: Which animal found in eastern Australia sleeps up to 20 hours a day?
Answer: the koala
