Bonus Trivia Questions – Trivia Mastermind

Trivia bonus questions are typically used at the end of rounds as a way to earn extra points for yourself or your team. These bonus questions are usually very difficult, and likely, questions you may not have heard before. Contents 130 Trivia Bonus Questions1. Animals Bonus Trivia Questions2. Arts Bonus Trivia Questions3. Cars Bonus Trivia Questions4. Cinema Bonus Trivia Questions5. Countries Bonus Trivia Questions6. Drink Bonus Trivia Questions7. Food Bonus Trivia Questions8. Geek Bonus Trivia Questions9. Geography Bonus Trivia Questions10. Holidays Bonus Trivia Questions11. Languages Bonus Trivia Questions12. Literature Bonus Trivia Questions13. Math Bonus Trivia Questions14. Military Bonus Trivia Questions15. Money Bonus Trivia Questions16. Music Bonus Trivia Questions17. Ocean Bonus Trivia Questions18. Planes Bonus Trivia Questions19. Political Bonus Trivia Questions20. Psychology Bonus Trivia Questions21. Religion Bonus Trivia Questions22. Sciences Bonus Trivia Questions23. Space Bonus Trivia Questions24. Sports Bonus Trivia Questions25. Technology Bonus Trivia Questions26. Videogames Bonus Trivia Questions Used in almost all competitive trivia games, bonus questions tend to be a crowd favorite and when asked, they can bring a lot of excitement to a game. I highly recommend using them. Here is a list of 130 fun, challenging, and interesting trivia bonus questions (with answers) you can use at your next trivia event. 130 Trivia Bonus Questions Animals Bonus Trivia Questions 1. Where is the heart of a shrimp Located? The head 2. How many noses does a slug have? Four 3. How many years can a snail sleep for? Three 4. What is a rhino's horn made up of? Hair 5. How many hearts does an octopus have? Three Arts Bonus Trivia Questions 6. Which famous artist purchased and was in possession of Iberian sculptures that had been stolen from the Louvre? Pablo Picasso 7. How many paintings did Vincent van Gogh officially sell during his lifetime? One 8. The sculpture of David was originally going to be a statue of whom? Hercules 9. What is the largest sculpture in the world? Mount Rushmore 10. How long did it take Leonardo da Vinci to paint the Mona Lisa's Lips? 12 years Cars Bonus Trivia Questions 11. What is the best selling car of all time? The Toyota Corolla 12. How many cars does Ferrari manufacture a day? Fourteen 13. What is the most frequently stolen vehicle? The Honda Accord 14. How many cars are currently in use around the world? 1 Billion 15. Who came up with the idea for the car first? Leonard da Vinci Cinema Bonus Trivia Questions 16. What is the first U.S film to feature a toilet flushing? Psycho 17. Which famous serial killer inspired the horror franchise characters of Hannibal Lecter, Norman Bates, and Leatherface? Ed Gein 18. What is the most profitable film of all time? Paranormal Activity 19. Which film written by George Lucas inspired his dog's name? Indiana Jones 20. Which film holds the record for the most Razzies? Showgirls Countries Bonus Trivia Questions 21. How many countries does the UN recognize in the world? 193 22. Which country was the first to chemically refine sugarcane? India 23. Which country has the most un-contacted people in the world? Brazil 24. Which country is home to the largest pyramid in the world? Mexico 25. Which country invented bread in 8,000 BC? Egypt Drink Bonus Trivia Questions 26. What is the world's most popular alchohol? Vodka 27. Which country has the highest drinking age in the world? The United States of America 28. In what year did beer start selling in bottles? 1850 29. What insect is usually found in mezcal? A butterfly caterpillar 30. Which first major whiskey distiller in the U.S. was also a U.S President? George Washington Food Bonus Trivia Questions 31. What is cellulose, a common ingredient in cheese made up of? Sawdust 32. How many rows does a typical ear of corn have? Sixteen 33. Where was pie invented? England 34. Where was processed cheese invented? Switzerland 35. What was the original color of carrots before a genetic mutation made them the consumer-preferred orange color? Purple or white Geek Bonus Trivia Questions 36. What are the only two things we are naturally born to fear? Falling and loud noises 37. In what year did we receive the "WOW! signal", a 72 second signal from space that is still unexplained? 1977 38. Chainsaws were originally invented as a tool to help do what? Deliver babies 39. What is the primary ingredient in invisible ink? Lemon juice 40. Pro wrestler Andre the Giant set the world record for most alcohol consumed in one sitting by drinking how many beers? 156 beers Geography Bonus Trivia Questions 41. What is the westernmost and easternmost state in the United States of America? Alaska 42. Which country has the most pyramids in the world? Sudan 43. Where is the largest rock on the planet located? Australia 44. What is the only continent in the world that sits in all four hemispheres? Africa 45. Which state has the largest cities in the United States of America? Alaska Holidays Bonus Trivia Questions 46. What is the most common traditional meal eaten in Japan on Christmas? Kentucky Fried Chicken 47. Saint Nicholas was born in what country? Greece 48. The Thanksgiving Feast that the Natives had with the Pilgrims in 1621 lasted for how many days? Three 49. "Jingle Bells" was originally written for which holiday? Thanksgiving 50. The tradition of bobbing for apples and lighting candles inside pumpkins for Halloween, came from which cultural group? The Romans Languages Bonus Trivia Questions 51. What is the most commonly used language? Chinese 52. How many languages are spoken in the United States? Over 300 53. What is the official language of the United States of America? There is no official language of the USA 54. Which country has 11 official languages? South Africa 55. What was the first language spoken in outterspace? Russian Literature Bonus Trivia Questions 56. Which classic novel is the highest-selling book of all time, having sold over 500 million copies? Don Quixote 57. Who is the first author to have ever grossed a billion dollars in book sales? J.K. Rowling 58. How long did "Catch 22" take to complete? Eight Years 59. What is J.D. Salinger's only published novel? Catcher in the Rye 60. The author of The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins, was one of the writers on which 1990s children’s TV show? Clarissa Explains It All Math Bonus Trivia Questions 61. What is the name of the unit of time, that is 1/100th of a second? A jiffy 62. What is the only number in the English language that is spelt with the same number of letters as the number itself? Four 63. What are the only primes that end in 2 or 5? 2 and 5 64. Mathematical symbols were invented in which century? The 16th century 65. From 0 to 1000, what is the only number that has the letter “a” in it? One thousand Military Bonus Trivia Questions 66. Who is the only U.S. president to have earned the Medal of Honor? Theodore Roosevelt 67. What does the Latin Marine Corps motto, "Semper Fidelis,” translate to in English? Always Faithful 68. What are the five armed service branches of the United States Military? Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy 69. In the history of the U.S. Military, which war had the most casualties with more than 618,000 soldiers losing their lives? The Civil War 70. Until 1947, the Air Force was part of which branch of the Armed Forces? The Army Money Bonus Trivia Questions 71. What is the most commonly used currency in the world? The U.S. dollar 72. What is the name of factories where money is made? Mints 73. Which cultural group was the first to stamp the image of a living person on a coin? The Romans 74. Who is the only woman to have ever appear on a U.S. currency note? Martha Washington 75. In what year were credit cards first used in the United States? 1920 Music Bonus Trivia Questions 76. Who hosted the largest free concert ever? Rod Stewart 77. In 2015, which Canadian astronaut released his first album, which was entirely recorded while he was in space? Chris Hadfield 78. Who is the only band to have played on all 7 continents? Metallica 79. What is the most profitable song of all time? "Happy Birthday" 80. The Offspring's first drummer left the band to become what kind of doctor? Gynecologist Ocean Bonus Trivia Questions 81. Who named the Pacific Ocean? Ferdinand Magellan 82. What is the most abundant vertebrate in the world? The Bristlemouth 83. What is the longest mountain range on Earth? Mid-Oceanic Ridge 84. Which underwater waterfall between Greenland and Iceland is the tallest in the world? The Denmark Strait Cataract 85. What is the world's largest living structure? The Great Barrier Reef Planes Bonus Trivia Questions 86. What color is the black box, also known as the Flight Data Recorder? Orange 87. In what year did Chuck Yeager break the sound barrier? 1947 88. What is the longest military plane? The C-5 89. What was the fastest commercial plane that offered flights continuously from 1976 to 2003? The Concorde 90. In what year did commercial flying begin? 1914 Political Bonus Trivia Questions 91. Which state has the most electoral votes? California 92. Who was the tallest U.S. president? Abraham Lincoln 93. Who was the first U.S. president to be born in the United States of America? Martin Van Buren 94. Who was the first woman to run for U.S. president? Victoria Woodhull 95. Who was the only U.S. president that was a hangman? Grover Cleveland Psychology Bonus Trivia Questions 96. What is the process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired? Classical Conditioning 97. What theory was Albert Bandura famous for? Social Cognitive Theory 98. Carl Jung was the psychoanalyst who was famous for introducing which concept? Collective Unconscious 99. This American psychologist was famous for the theory of Operant Conditioning? B.F. Skinner 100. What is the name of the test where you would ask a patient to look at cards with inkblots on them? Rorschach Test Religion Bonus Trivia Questions 101. In Catholicism who is the patron saint for headaches? Saint Bibiana 102. What is the world's largest religion? Christianity 103. What herb did ancient Israelites burn during worship? Cannabis 104. Who was the first woman to get a Ph.D in computer science in 1965? Sister Mary Kenneth Keller 105. What is the name of the book written by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, that became part of the core foundation of Scientology? Dianetics Sciences Bonus Trivia Questions 106. How many more bones do human babies have than adults? 100 107. Which planet is the only planet that spins clockwise? Venus 108. Killer whales are in fact what kind of mammal? Dolphin 109. Where are a grasshopper's ears located? In their Bellies 110. How many brains do Octopuses have? Nine Space Bonus Trivia Questions 111. Which planet that we know of has the biggest volcano? Mars 112. Which planet has extremely powerful winds? Venus 113. Who is the only person that was ever cured of HIV/AIDS? Timothy Ray Brown 114. Scallops can have up to how many eyes? 200 115. Which country has the most tornadoes per square mile? The United Kingdom Sports Bonus Trivia Questions 116. How many dimples does the average golf ball have? 336 117. How many World Series had Babe Ruth won in 15 seasons with the New York Yankees? Four 118. Who has achieved the only “double” triple-double in the history of professional basketball? Wilt Chamberlain 119. Who has three of the eight 60-home run seasons in baseball history? Sammy Sosa 120. How many Olympic Games have been held in countries that no longer exist? Three Technology Bonus Trivia Questions 121. What animal is featured in the Firefox logo? A Red Panda 122. What is the is the name for when someone thinks their phone is vibrating, but it isn’t? Phantom Vibration Syndrome 123. What was Amazon's original name? Cadabra.com 124. In what year was the first commercial text sent? 1992 125. Who created the first electromechanical binary programmable computer and the first functional modern computer between 1936 and 1938, known as the Z1? German Konrad Zuse Videogames Bonus Trivia Questions 126. Founded in 1889, what was Nintendo selling before they became a videogame giant? Playing Cards 127. What video game system was brought into space on the TM-17 space mission, orbiting the Earth 3,000 times? The Nintendo Game Boy 128. What was the first 1985 Taito arcade game that featured a human female video game character? Typhoon Gal 129. What is the longest supported online game ever? Diablo 130. What is the best selling video game console of all time, having sold over 155 million units? The PlayStation 2