Let’s Get Ready For Funny Trivia Questions
Funny trivia questions are the perfect combo of “Wait, what?” and “No way that’s true!” Whether you’re trying to impress your friends with useless knowledge, dominate game night, or just avoid doing your actual to-do list, this list has your back.
We’ve got everything from presidents getting stuck in bathtubs to the true color of hippo sweat. There are comedians who should definitely not be trusted with live microphones, and animals doing things that make you question reality.
So grab your imaginary thinking cap (preferably one with googly eyes), maybe a snack or two, and prepare yourself for 100 questions that are weird, wild, and 100% real. Let’s get into it… and yes, the answers are just as ridiculous as the questions.
General Funny Questions
- What movie features a grown man in an elf costume yelling “SANTA! I KNOW HIM!” inside a department store?
Answer: Elf - What food did George Costanza try to eat while making out on Seinfeld?
Answer: Pastrami sandwich - What animated character lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Answer: SpongeBob SquarePants - In which movie does a teacher yell “It’s not a tumor!” while surrounded by children?
Answer: Kindergarten Cop - What kind of cheese is made backward?
Answer: Edam - What 2000s movie features a dodgeball team named “Average Joes”?
Answer: Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story - What fictional office employee once declared, “I am Beyoncé, always”?
Answer: Michael Scott - Which fast food chain’s ice cream machine is so often broken it became a meme?
Answer: McDonald’s - What is the name of the actor who played a man with the last name Focker in a very awkward family comedy?
Answer: Ben Stiller - What everyday item did a character in Napoleon Dynamite attempt to sell for money?
Answer: Tupperware - What movie features a group of men who dress up as cheerleaders to spy on their competition?
Answer: Bring It On - In what film does Will Ferrell play a clueless fashion model with a signature look called “Blue Steel”?
Answer: Zoolander - What happens when you microwave a grape cut in half but still connected at the skin?
Answer: It creates plasma - What’s the term for a group of flamingos?
Answer: A flamboyance - What classic comedy trope often results in slipping on a very specific fruit peel?
Answer: Banana - What’s the official name of the phobia that makes people fear being tickled by feathers?
Answer: Pteronophobia - In Shrek, what does Donkey say everyone loves?
Answer: Parfaits - What’s the name of the fictional coffee shop in Friends?
Answer: Central Perk - Which comedy features a baby named Carlos and a tiger in a Las Vegas hotel room?
Answer: The Hangover - What type of pants does Napoleon Dynamite famously wear in his dance scene?
Answer: Hammer pants
Comedians
- What comedian ran for president as a joke and ended up winning a Senate seat?
Answer: Al Franken - What British comedian is known for turning interviews into chaotic improvisations, especially as Ali G or Borat?
Answer: Sacha Baron Cohen - What legendary comedian shouted “Git-R-Done!” as a catchphrase?
Answer: Larry the Cable Guy - Which stand-up comic has a long-running bit about Hot Pockets?
Answer: Jim Gaffigan - Who hosted The Chappelle Show and walked away from a $50 million deal?
Answer: Dave Chappelle - Which deadpan comedian starred in The Office and Extras and once hosted the Golden Globes with zero chill?
Answer: Ricky Gervais - Who is the Canadian comedian behind Schitt’s Creek and plays the role of Johnny Rose?
Answer: Eugene Levy - What comedian is known for roasting celebrities and once declared, “I hate everyone equally”?
Answer: Lisa Lampanelli - Which late-night host famously lip-synced with celebrities in his car?
Answer: James Corden - Who played a character named Ron Burgundy and was kind of a big deal?
Answer: Will Ferrell - Who was the comedian behind the line “I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious”?
Answer: Steve Carell - What female comedian’s memoir is titled Bossypants?
Answer: Tina Fey - Who voiced Donkey in Shrek?
Answer: Eddie Murphy - What comedian played both Madea and multiple other characters in his own films?
Answer: Tyler Perry - What comedian is known for his deadpan delivery and surreal one-liners like “I used to be a hot-tar roofer. Yeah, I remember that… day”?
Answer: Steven Wright - What stand-up comic says “You might be a redneck if…”?
Answer: Jeff Foxworthy - What Saturday Night Live alum starred in Tommy Boy and Black Sheep before his untimely death?
Answer: Chris Farley - What famous comedian’s talk show was famously canceled after only one episode called “The Magic Hour”?
Answer: Magic Johnson - Who plays the uptight camp counselor in Wet Hot American Summer and is also Ant-Man?
Answer: Paul Rudd - What comedian once joked that his spirit animal is “a sloth wearing a hoodie”?
Answer: Bo Burnham
Funny Moments in History
- Who invented the idea of wearing a powdered wig because they were going bald and wanted to look fancy?
Answer: King Louis XIV - What emperor allegedly made his horse a senator?
Answer: Caligula - In the 1800s, what food was once considered a poor man’s meal and used to be fed to prisoners?
Answer: Lobster - What U.S. president got stuck in a White House bathtub?
Answer: William Howard Taft - What country accidentally invaded itself in 2006 during a military drill?
Answer: Switzerland - In ancient Rome, what strange method was used to whiten teeth?
Answer: Urine - What Viking king had a nickname that sounds like a tech gadget?
Answer: Bluetooth - In the 1920s, what was illegal in New York but only on Sundays after noon?
Answer: Ice cream cones - Who tried to outlaw coffee in the 1600s, believing it encouraged rebellion?
Answer: The Ottoman Empire (specifically Sultan Murad IV) - What was Napoleon’s favorite animal, despite being attacked by a group of them once?
Answer: Rabbits - What king of England gave up the throne… for love?
Answer: King Edward VIII - What animal did Pope Leo X declare a “fish” so Catholics could eat it on Fridays?
Answer: Capybara - What president pardoned a turkey and started the tradition we know today?
Answer: George H. W. Bush - What did early dentists in the 1600s recommend using as toothpaste?
Answer: Crushed oyster shells - What strange profession existed in medieval England where someone watched others sleep and told them if they snored?
Answer: Knocker-up - What general during World War II believed in astrology and hired a personal astrologer?
Answer: Adolf Hitler - What odd object did Queen Elizabeth II once receive as a gift from the French?
Answer: A mechanical elephant - What American state once banned margarine?
Answer: Wisconsin - What inventor shocked guests at his dinner parties just for fun?
Answer: Nikola Tesla - What ruler had a fear of being poisoned and ate small amounts of toxins to build immunity?
Answer: Mithridates VI
Silly But Real
- What animal’s poop is cube-shaped?
Answer: Wombat - What word is the longest English word you can type using only the top row of a keyboard?
Answer: Typewriter - What is the only number spelled with the same number of letters as its value?
Answer: Four - What color is hippo sweat?
Answer: Pink - What’s the national animal of Scotland?
Answer: Unicorn - What animal can’t jump, despite its size and power?
Answer: Elephant - What is banned in public places in Florida after 6 PM on Thursdays?
Answer: Farting (yes, really—it’s an old ordinance) - What creature can survive being frozen solid?
Answer: Tardigrade - What animal can hold its breath longer than a dolphin—up to 40 minutes underwater?
Answer: Sloth - What was the original flavor of the filling in Twinkies?
Answer: Banana - What shape is the hole in a McDonald’s chicken nugget officially called?
Answer: Boot - What fruit was once considered dangerous because of how it “exploded” in cartoons?
Answer: Watermelon - How many licks does it actually take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop, according to science?
Answer: 364 (on average) - What animal can make sounds that are louder than a rock concert?
Answer: Blue whale - What day has been made up entirely of pranks and tomfoolery every year?
Answer: April Fools’ Day