TikTok LIVE Trivia Questions: 30 Ideas With Answers

What makes a good TikTok LIVE trivia question

Questions that work on a LIVE are different from questions in a pub quiz book. Viewers are reading on a phone, often mid-scroll, and they have seconds to decide. Aim for questions that are:

• Short. One line if possible. If people have to reread it, the timer runs out.
• Answerable by most people. The goal is lots of answers, not proving who is smartest. Mix in a few hard ones, but keep most of them friendly.
• Clearly right or wrong. Avoid anything with a disputed answer or a fact that changes over time, like “current” champions, record holders or prices.
• Built with tempting wrong options. One obvious answer and three silly ones is boring. Two plausible options start debates in chat, and debate means more comments.

Every question below follows those rules. Answers are in bold after each one so you can copy them straight into your quiz.

General knowledge trivia questions

1. How many days are in a leap year? A) 364 B) 365 C) 366 D) 367 — C) 366
2. How many sides does a hexagon have? A) 5 B) 6 C) 7 D) 8 — B) 6
3. Which planet is known as the Red Planet? A) Venus B) Jupiter C) Mars D) Saturn — C) Mars
4. At sea level, water freezes at how many degrees Celsius? A) 0 B) 10 C) 32 D) 100 — A) 0
5. Mixing blue and yellow paint makes which color? A) Purple B) Green C) Orange D) Brown — B) Green
6. How many minutes are in three hours? A) 120 B) 150 C) 180 D) 300 — C) 180

Music and pop culture questions

Pop culture is popular, but “who’s number one right now” questions go stale fast. These stick to facts that won’t change.

7. How many strings does a standard guitar have? A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 8 — C) 6
8. How many keys does a standard modern piano have? A) 66 B) 76 C) 88 D) 100 — C) 88
9. The Beatles formed in which English city? A) London B) Manchester C) Birmingham D) Liverpool — D) Liverpool
10. In sheet music, what does “forte” tell you to do? A) Play loudly B) Play softly C) Slow down D) Speed up — A) Play loudly
11. In the fairy tale, who leaves behind a glass slipper? A) Snow White B) Cinderella C) Rapunzel D) Little Red Riding Hood — B) Cinderella
12. How many musicians play in a string quartet? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 — C) 4

Food and animal trivia

Food

13. What is the main ingredient in guacamole? A) Cucumber B) Avocado C) Pea D) Spinach — B) Avocado
14. Hummus is made mainly from which legume? A) Lentils B) Kidney beans C) Chickpeas D) Peanuts — C) Chickpeas
15. Marzipan is made mainly from which nut? A) Almond B) Walnut C) Cashew D) Hazelnut — A) Almond
16. Paella is a classic dish from which country? A) Italy B) Mexico C) Portugal D) Spain — D) Spain
17. Which fruit wears its seeds on the outside? A) Strawberry B) Kiwi C) Banana D) Grape — A) Strawberry
18. Kimchi is a traditional dish from which country? A) China B) Japan C) Korea D) Thailand — C) Korea

Animals

19. What is the largest animal on Earth? A) African elephant B) Giraffe C) Blue whale D) Great white shark — C) Blue whale
20. How many legs does a spider have? A) 6 B) 8 C) 10 D) 12 — B) 8
21. What is a baby kangaroo called? A) Cub B) Kit C) Calf D) Joey — D) Joey
22. How many hearts does an octopus have? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 — C) 3
23. A group of lions is called a… A) Pack B) Pride C) Herd D) Flock — B) Pride
24. Which of these birds cannot fly? A) Eagle B) Parrot C) Penguin D) Sparrow — C) Penguin

Geography trivia questions

25. What is the largest ocean on Earth? A) Atlantic B) Indian C) Arctic D) Pacific — D) Pacific
26. What is the capital city of Australia? A) Sydney B) Melbourne C) Canberra D) Perth — C) Canberra
27. What is the capital city of Canada? A) Toronto B) Ottawa C) Vancouver D) Montreal — B) Ottawa
28. The Sahara Desert is on which continent? A) Asia B) Australia C) Africa D) South America — C) Africa
29. Mount Everest is part of which mountain range? A) Andes B) Alps C) Rockies D) Himalayas — D) Himalayas
30. Which country is famous for its boot shape on the map? A) Greece B) Italy C) Spain D) Portugal — B) Italy

Capital-city questions are great for international audiences because they spark friendly arguments. Expect plenty of people to pick Sydney and Toronto.

“About the streamer” question templates

Questions about you are often the most fun, because only your regulars have a real chance, and new viewers get to learn something about you. Fill these in with your own answers and three believable fakes:

• What was my very first job? A) … B) … C) … D) …
• What is my go-to late-night snack?
• Which city did I grow up in?
• What is my pet’s name? (Include one ridiculous option for laughs.)
• Which song have I played most on stream?
• What did I want to be when I was a kid?

Keep personal details light. Skip anything you wouldn’t want strangers to know, like your school, street or workplace.

How to run TikTok LIVE trivia questions smoothly

You can read questions out and count answers by eye, but it gets messy once more than a handful of people are commenting. A dedicated game does the counting for you. In Live Trivia on Tream, each question appears with four options and a timer, vote bars move as letters come in, and the fastest correct answers climb a leaderboard. You can use built-in packs or load your own questions, including the 30 above, with the visual editor or a JSON upload.

A simple round structure

1. Start with two easy warm-up questions so everyone gets a win.
2. Play eight to ten mixed questions, saving a hard one for the end.
3. Read the leaderboard aloud and shout out the top names.
4. Take a short break to chat, then start a new round for late arrivals.

Before going live, rehearse in demo mode, which simulates comments without connecting to TikTok, so you can check timing and see how the questions look on screen. Then share the stream view so only the game shows. If you stream from a phone, our guide to playing games on TikTok LIVE from your phone walks through the setup.

Want variety between quiz rounds? Word Puzzle works like a slower, cooperative quiz, and Voting Arena is good for opinion questions with no right answer. For more formats, see our roundup of TikTok LIVE game ideas.

Final tips for your next quiz

Double-check any question you write yourself. One wrong answer on screen can derail a round, and chat will notice. Rotate themes so regulars don’t see repeats, and keep a spare pack ready in case a round ends early.

Most of all, react to the answers. Reading out a wrong but popular guess (“so many of you said Sydney!”) is half the fun. Good TikTok LIVE trivia questions start the conversation, and you keep it going. For more ways to get chat talking, read how to get more comments on TikTok LIVE.

Frequently asked questions

How many trivia questions should I prepare for one LIVE?

For a typical stream, 20 to 40 questions is plenty. Split them into short rounds of eight to ten so new viewers can join in between rounds.

How long should the timer be for each question?

Long enough to read the question and type one letter. Start with a medium timer, test it in demo mode, and shorten it if chat answers quickly.

Can I use my own questions in Tream’s Live Trivia?

Yes. You can play built-in packs or add your own questions using the visual editor or by uploading a JSON file.

Should I use questions about current events?

It is safer to avoid them. Facts like current champions or record holders change, and a question that was right last month can be wrong on stream today.