Providing Trivial Pursuit sample questions for all those versions would be an almost impossible task given just how niche and localized some of the editions are, so we have picked some of the most popular versions of the game here to look at the types of questions you will be busting out on your next game night if Trivial Pursuit is on the agenda.
Hopefully, this article will answer your questions about Trivial Pursuit and its categories in different games. One of the basic tenets for a game of Trivial Pursuit is that there are six colors of wedges and those colors each align to a different category of trivia.
To that end, there have only ever been seven colors of wedges used in the entire history of a franchise that will reach the year mark in Even then, five of those seven colors have found their way into every single version of the game , with the other two colors trading spots over time.
You pick up any copy of Trivial Pursuit —in the US editions at least—and those five colors will represent a category of some sort. The two outlying colors are brown and purple.
Brown stayed in the game all the way through until the Junior — Fourth Edition released in , which saw it drop out to be replaced by the more modern feeling purple. The two colors have traded on and off since then—sometimes being replaced and put back in within the same year in various editions—but purple has been the constant choice since the Trivial Pursuit 25 th Silver Anniversary Edition that was released in The bottom line is that whatever your personal nerd topic of interest—and no matter the colors that represent the categories— Trivial Pursuit is an ideal game to play with family and friends.
To give you an idea of what you will be looking at in the various popular editions, here are some sample questions and answers from the most recent version of each game:.
These are the categories found in the standard version of Trivial Pursuit release :. Which two actors, who play Sherlock Homes on TV starred on the London stage together in in a production of Frankenstein?
Which M. An NSA surveillance program unnervingly shares a name with which nefarious computer network in the sci-fi classic Terminator? This is the same style of game as the regular adult edition but it is aimed at children. The box says it is for ages 8 to adult and the sweet spot feels in that range in terms of question difficulty.
This is the catch-all for the licensed brands under the Trivial Pursuit banner. The ability to stay relevant with these types of genre-specific games is part of why Trivial Pursuit thrives 40 years after its launch. The result is a game that can be enjoyed by any pop culture nut of the past 40 years or so. What nickname did Clash guitarist John Mellor earn, for the way he played the ukulele as a London street Busker? This is the version of the game for people that want to play with kids and adults at the same time.
The hook is that there are two sets of question cards —something unique to this edition of the game—with blue cards that are designed for adults, and yellow cards created with kids in mind. The division of questions facilitates easier gameplay for children and adults.
You get to answer questions that are more up your alley, while your kids get their own questions that suit their level of knowledge. Play with children from the age of eight. If you have younger children, you can introduce them to other editions of Trivial Pursuit that are tailor-made for the youngest players.
Adult — Sukamo was the first president of which Asian country? Children — Which of these features describes an Ankylosaurus — two spikes on its head, a club tail, or chicken sized? Adult — Which French artist is known for his paintings and sculptures of ballet dancers? That means it is another classic edition of Trivial Pursuit that is suitable for adult players.
The categories target general knowledge and follow the classic Trivial Pursuit Genus format. Name the last imperial dynasty of China? Hessian refers to a style of which sort of clothing that became popular from the beginning of the 19th century? How many hurdles must be cleared in m hurdles? The Borg-Warner Trophy, introduced in , is awarded to the winner of which race? In , which country won the first football World Cup?
What word links a ski lift with a round plastic disc at the end of a long pole and a former Formula One World Champion? In horse racing, how many individual bets are there in a Yankee? Which European city hosted the Summer Olympic Games? To the nearest inch, what is the diameter of a golf hole? The athelete Frankie Fredericks represented which African country? Who won two gold medals for Great Britain in the Summer Paralympics despite being only 13?
Sharon Stone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in which film? In , which soap actor reached number 2 in the UK Charts with the song 'Mona'?
Gordon Gekko is a fictional character in which film? Which character in TV's Only Fools and Horses , wore a Trilby hat and was always boasting about some imagined business success? Who is famous for the role of Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter film series? Which band consists of three brothers and a cousin, all with the last name Followill? Thomas Edison accidentally aided in the invention of a counterculture movement. Samuel O'Reilly , in , upon discovering that Edison's electric pen could be modified to introduce ink to the skin , patented a tube and needle to provide an ink reservoir.
This proves to be one of the tougher Trivial Pursuit questions on the list. Here's a hint: One could say that their dominance in the field is relentless. This living history group aims to study and recreate Medieval European cultures before the 17th century. Vampires beware. Napolean Bonaparte ordered the imprisonment of Marquis de Sade for his works, Justine and Juliette, in Dan Gilroy was Madonna's boyfriend for a while, and let her sing lead vocals in his band for a short time while they were dating.
Unless you're into pottery , you probably weren't even aware of this man's existence. Throughout six-and-a-half seasons, the ad exec went through nearly two digits' worth of secretaries.
He is one of the most prolific songwriters of our generation. Captain EO was actually a science-fiction film written by George Lucas and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and was shown at Disney theme parks between and His portrait has become a symbol of rebellion in popular culture.
This Roman aqueduct was built to bring water to the town of Nimes, and is the highest of all elevated aqueducts in the world.
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