Free printable, no sign-up Printable Trivia Cards

What's in the printable trivia deck

The deck has 100 general knowledge questions in six categories. They're the same questions as our fun trivia questions list. Each card has one question at the top and its answer upside down along the bottom edge. There are no multiple choice options on the cards, so teams have to come up with the answer on their own. The full deck prints on 13 pages.

Every category mixes easy questions with a few harder ones, so a ten-year-old and a grandparent can both score. The questions stick to things that stay true, like capitals, science and history, so a printed set stays good for years.

How to play trivia with printed cards

You need the cards, at least two teams and a reader. Teams of three to five work well, so everyone gets a say.

1. 1Split into teams and pick a reader. A host who doesn't play is ideal. Otherwise, someone from a team that isn't answering reads.
2. 2Shuffle the cards and stack them face down. The reader takes the top card and holds it with a thumb over the answer at the bottom.
3. 3The reader reads the question out loud to the team whose turn it is. The team talks it over for about 30 seconds and gives one answer.
4. 4The reader turns the card around and reads the answer. If the team got it right, they keep the card.
5. 5If the team missed, the next team gets one guess to steal. A right steal wins the card. If nobody gets it, the card goes out of play.
6. 6Play passes to the next team with a fresh card.

Each card a team keeps is worth one point, so there's nothing to write down. Count the stacks when the deck runs out, or play to a target like 10 cards. For a longer game with several rounds, keep a running total on the Scoreboard, where you can add steals and bonus points too.

Trivia cards in the classroom

Printed cards suit a classroom because there's no screen to set up and every student can take a turn as the reader. Split the class into teams by table or row, give each team a name and play during the last ten minutes of a lesson or the final afternoon before a break.

Use the category chips to match a unit. Print only Science & space before a science test, or only Around the world after a geography lesson. A set on cardstock lasts all year, and our classroom games have more ideas for quick team games.

• Let students take turns as the reader. Reading a question clearly to the room is a skill too.
• Ask each team to agree on one answer before anyone speaks, so quieter students get heard.
• Keep a small stack for early finishers, who can quiz each other in pairs.
• Write one card on the board as a warm-up question at the start of class.

For family game night and parties

At home, mix the ages on every team, so each team has someone who knows animals and someone who knows history. Let the youngest player give the first guess before teammates jump in. The cards travel well too. Bring a stack to a birthday party, a holiday visit or a picnic.

At a party, trivia cards make an easy table game while guests wait for food. Put a stack on each table, let the tables play against each other and keep one score for the whole room.

• Print on cardstock so the cards are easy to hold and shuffle.
• A paper cutter makes quick work of the dashed lines. Scissors work too.
• Keep each category together with a rubber band or an envelope, so you can grab one for a short game.
• Print a second set if two groups will play at the same time.

Ways to change up the game

Play the same questions on one phone

No printer, or no time to cut? The link “No printer? Play Trivia on one phone” under the Print button opens our Trivia game. It asks the questions, hides each answer until you tap and keeps score for 2 to 8 teams, so nobody has to sit out as the reader. On the phone you can also turn on multiple choice, with four options, which helps younger players.

If you'd rather read from a screen, all 100 questions are on the fun trivia questions page, each with its answer and a short fact.

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