50+ Trivia Questions For Seniors

Keeping our brains active as we get older is really important. A great way of doing this is to do pop quizzes and test our knowledge (and memory) against different subjects. Whether you’re looking for questions for yourself, an elderly relative or running an event at a residental homes check out our list below.

We’ve covered 50+ questions that are suitable for seniors (age 65+), covering a range of topics including history and poltiics, geography, pop culture, and general knowledge. From the moon landing, to the tallest animal; these questions cover a wide range of topics.

History and Politics:

Question: Who was the president of the United States during World War II?
Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt (and Harry S. Truman)

Question: What significant event happened on July 20, 1969?
Answer: The Apollo 11 moon landing.

Question: Which country was the primary adversary of the U.S. during the Cold War?
Answer: The Soviet Union.

Question: What was the name of the ship on which the Pilgrims traveled to America?
Answer: The Mayflower.

Question: Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Answer: Amelia Earhart.

Question: Who was the British Prime Minister during World War II?
Answer: Winston Churchill.

Question: What was the name of the scandal that led to President Nixon’s resignation?
Answer: Watergate Scandal.

Question: Which U.S. President authorized the use of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Answer: Harry S. Truman.

Question: Who was the first African American justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
Answer: Thurgood Marshall.

Question: Who was the first woman elected as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Answer: Margaret Thatcher.

Question: What is the name of the document that declared the independence of 13 American colonies from Britain?
Answer: The Declaration of Independence.

Question: Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Civil War?
Answer: The Battle of Gettysburg.

Question: Who was the President of the United States during the Korean War?
Answer: Harry S. Truman.

Question: Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?
Answer: The 19th Amendment.

Question: Who was the Soviet Premier during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Answer: Nikita Khrushchev.

Geography:

Question: What is the capital of France?
Answer: Paris.

Question: Which river is the longest in the world?
Answer: The Nile.

Question: In which U.S. state is the Grand Canyon located?
Answer: Arizona.

Question: What is the capital of Australia?
Answer: Canberra.

Question: What is the capital of England?
Answer: London

Question: Which U.S. state is known as the “Sunshine State”?
Answer: Florida.

Question: What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Answer: The Pacific Ocean.

Question: Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Answer: Japan.

Question: What is the capital of Canada?
Answer: Ottawa.

Question: Which mountain range is the longest in the world?
Answer: The Andes.

Question: What is the largest desert in the world?
Answer: The Antarctic Desert.

Question: Which river is the longest in the United States?
Answer: The Missouri River.

Question: What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Answer: Mount Everest.

Question: What is the name of the world’s largest coral reef system?
Answer: The Great Barrier Reef.

Question: Which country is the largest by land area?
Answer: Russia.

Question: In which country would you find the ancient city of Machu Picchu?
Answer: Peru.

Question: What is the capital of Italy?
Answer: Rome.

Pop Culture:

Question: Who was known as the “King of Rock and Roll”?
Answer: Elvis Presley.

Question: What was the name of the Beatles’ first album?
Answer: Please Please Me.

Question: Who played Wednesday in The Addams Family Values?
Answer: Christina Ricci

Question: Which movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1965?
Answer: My Fair Lady.

Question: Who played the character of Rhett Butler in the film “Gone with the Wind”?
Answer: Clark Gable.

Question: What is the name of the fictional British secret agent created by writer Ian Fleming?
Answer: James Bond.

Question: What is the name of the family band featured in the TV show “The Partridge Family”? Answer: The Partridge Family

Question: Which British pop group released the hit single “I Want to Hold Your Hand” in 1963? Answer: The Beatles

Question: Who starred as the titular character in the 1960s TV series “I Dream of Jeannie”?
Answer: Barbara Eden

Question: Which Michael Jackson album, released in 1982, is one of the best-selling albums of all time? Answer: Thriller

Question: What is the name of the alien in the 1982 film “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”? Answer: E.T.

Question: Which sitcom, premiering in 1985, featured four older women living together in Miami? Answer: The Golden Girls

Question: What was the name of the fictional town where “The Andy Griffith Show” was set?
Answer: Mayberry

Question: Who played the character of Catwoman in the 1960s TV series “Batman”?
Answer: Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, and Eartha Kitt all played Catwoman in the 1960s “Batman” series.

Sports:

Question: Who holds the record for the most home runs in a single MLB season?
Answer: Barry Bonds with 73 home runs in 2001.

Question: Which NFL team won three Super Bowls in the 1990s?
Answer: Dallas Cowboys.

Question: Who was known as the “Louisville Lip” in the world of boxing?
Answer: Muhammad Ali.

Question: Which NBA player is known for his skyhook shot?
Answer: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Question: Who was the first woman to win an IndyCar Series race?
Answer: Danica Patrick.

Question: In which city were the 1984 Summer Olympics held?
Answer: Los Angeles.

Question: Who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball?
Answer: Jackie Robinson.

Question: Which swimmer won 8 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Answer: Michael Phelps.

Question: Which NFL quarterback has won the most Super Bowl titles?
Answer: Tom Brady.

Question: Who holds the record for the most points scored in a single NBA game?
Answer: Wilt Chamberlain with 100 points.

Question: Who broke Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974?
Answer: Hank Aaron.

Question: Which country hosted the 1964 Summer Olympics?
Answer: Japan.

Question: Who won the first Super Bowl?
Answer: Green Bay Packers.

Question: Who is known as the “Cuban Comet” in the world of baseball?
Answer: Minnie Miñoso.

Question: In which sport would you perform a “slam dunk”?
Answer: Basketball.

General questions:

Question: What is the first element on the periodic table?
Answer: Hydrogen.

Question: Who wrote the play “Romeo and Juliet”?
Answer: William Shakespeare.

Question: What is the name of the fictional detective created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
Answer: Sherlock Holmes.

Question: Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
Answer: Mars.

Question: Which planet is known for its rings? Answer: Saturn

Question: What is the boiling point of water in degrees Celsius? Answer: 100°C

Question: Who painted the Mona Lisa? Answer: Leonardo da Vinci

Question: What is the tallest mammal on earth? Answer: Giraffe

Question: In what year did the Titanic sink? Answer: 1912

Question: Who invented the telephone? Answer: Alexander Graham Bell

Question: What is the hardest natural substance on Earth? Answer: Diamond