75 Trivia Questions for Couples

1. On the traditional anniversary gift list, which material marks a couple's very first year?

2. Five years in! Which material is the traditional gift for a fifth wedding anniversary?

3. A tenth wedding anniversary is traditionally celebrated with gifts made of which metal?

4. Which sparkling material is the traditional gift for a 15th anniversary?

5. Fine dishes are the classic gift for a 20th anniversary. What is that anniversary called?

6. Which precious metal is linked with a 25th wedding anniversary?

7. A 40th wedding anniversary is named after which red gemstone?

8. Which anniversary is known as the golden wedding?

9. On the traditional list, which blue gemstone marks a 45th wedding anniversary?

10. The word 'anniversary' comes from Latin roots meaning what?

11. Which gemstone is the birthstone for February?

12. Which green gemstone is the birthstone for May?

13. Natural pearls are made by which kind of animal?

14. Jewelry stamped '18K' is made of what share of pure gold?

15. A bride's trousseau traditionally refers to what?

16. Whose white wedding gown in 1840 helped make white the fashionable choice for brides?

17. In a Jewish wedding, the couple stands under a canopy called what?

18. What does the groom traditionally break underfoot at the end of a Jewish wedding ceremony?

19. Mehndi designs painted on a bride's hands at many South Asian weddings use which plant dye?

20. In Italy, what are 'confetti' traditionally handed out at weddings?

21. The Claddagh ring, showing two hands holding a crowned heart, comes from which country?

22. Intricately carved wooden spoons were traditionally given as tokens of love in which country?

23. Why is the trip after a wedding called a 'honeymoon'?

24. What is a 'love seat'?

25. St Dwynwen's Day, the Welsh day for lovers, falls in which month?

26. Which planet is often called Earth's twin because of its similar size?

27. When a note is signed 'XOXO,' what does each O stand for?

28. In beach volleyball, how many players are on each team?

29. In Britain, the board game Americans call checkers is known by what name?

30. The month of June is named after which Roman goddess?

31. Which hormone is nicknamed the 'love hormone' because hugs and closeness help release it?

32. Which gemstone is the traditional birthstone for April?

33. For most adults, what is a normal resting heart rate in beats per minute?

34. What do Swedes call their beloved social coffee-and-pastry break?

35. The forget-me-not's scientific name, Myosotis, comes from Greek for what?

36. Melted-cheese fondue is a national dish of which country?

37. The pastry name 'éclair' means what in French?

38. Which rich Mexican sauce often blends chili peppers with chocolate?

39. The Italian dessert name 'tiramisu' roughly translates as what?

40. Crème brûlée gets its name from its crackly top. What does 'brûlée' mean?

41. Which flat pasta's name means 'little tongues' in Italian?

42. Paella, a saffron rice dish for sharing, comes from which region of Spain?

43. Creamy risotto is made by slowly cooking which ingredient in broth?

44. Sushi rice is traditionally seasoned with which ingredient?

45. French macarons get their texture from egg whites, sugar and what?

46. The tiny 'seeds' on the outside of a strawberry are botanically what?

47. The Italian dessert name 'panna cotta' literally means what?

48. The campfire treat 's'more' takes its name from what?

49. On a restaurant menu, what does 'prix fixe' mean?

50. Which food was once nicknamed the 'love apple' in English?

51. A tarte Tatin is an upside-down tart traditionally made with which fruit?

52. Since 1562, Venetian gondolas have been painted which color?

53. The white-and-blue cliffside villages of Santorini are in which country?

54. Venice is built on islands in a lagoon at the head of which sea?

55. Which waterfall on the US-Canada border was long nicknamed the 'Honeymoon Capital of the World'?

56. Bora Bora, famous for overwater bungalows, belongs to which territory?

57. Which city was Japan's imperial capital from 794 to 1868?

58. Washington, DC's famous cherry trees were a 1912 gift from which city?

59. What is the Japanese word for the springtime custom of viewing cherry blossoms?

60. Sunrise hot-air balloon rides over 'fairy chimney' rock formations are a classic trip in which region of Turkey?

61. Which Moroccan mountain town is famous for its blue-washed streets and walls?

62. Ireland's dramatic Cliffs of Moher are in which county?

63. What is the highest mountain in Japan?

64. The cliff-hugging towns of the Amalfi Coast are in which country?

65. In which Indian city is the Taj Mahal?

66. In tennis, what does a score of 'love' mean?

67. In chess, what is the special move in which the king and a rook move at the same time?

68. In chess, which piece can only ever move diagonally?

69. The tango grew up along the Río de la Plata in Argentina and which other country?

70. Which lively partner dance comes from Cuba and was a 1950s craze?

71. Which ballroom dance, done in three-quarter time, swept through Vienna's ballrooms in the 1800s?

72. The first jigsaw puzzles, made in the 1760s by John Spilsbury, showed what?

73. The first published crossword puzzle appeared in a newspaper in which year?

74. The number puzzle name 'sudoku' comes from which language?

75. What is a bicycle built for two riders, one behind the other, called?