Trivia Quiz on Censorship
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
A ready-made politics and history quiz that you can use in virtual and in-person events (Zoom, Teams, YouTube Live, Twitch, conferences, meetings, classrooms, etc.)
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From banned books to redacted headlines, this quiz dives into the history, politics, and pop culture of censorship. Test your team on forbidden films, suppressed songs, free-press battles, and curious bans around the world.
Challenge your group with a lively, team-based exploration of censorship—spanning banned books, blocked broadcasts, controversial comics, and landmark moments in free expression. Perfect for online or in‑person sessions on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, classrooms, libraries, book clubs, corporate icebreakers, or pub-quiz nights, this trivia sparks conversation while keeping the pace upbeat. Questions range from historic crackdowns and legal definitions to pop-culture flashpoints (think banned singles, censored strips, and countries lifting restrictions), encouraging debate without needing deep prior knowledge. Split into teams, nominate captains, and race the clock through multiple-choice rounds that reward quick recall and clever guesswork. Ideal for 2–6 teams and a 15–30 minute segment, it works as a standalone game or a themed round in a larger trivia event. Set ground rules for respectful discourse, then enjoy the thrill of uncovering who knows their Fahrenheit 451 from their infamous media bans.
1. In 1908 A'Ecu d'Or became the worlds first what
A) color film
B) talking picture
C) documentary film
D) Pornographic film
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2. Rap group 2 Live Crew tells it their way and gets banned in
A) Florida
B) Georgia
C) Texas
D) California
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3. What ray bradbury novel is named for temperature at which paper catches fire
A) Fahrenheit 451
B) The Martian Chronicles
C) Something Wicked This Way Comes
D) Dandelion Wine
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4. Immunity of the communications media including newspapers, books, magazines, radio, and television from government control or censorship.
A) Freedom of information
B) Right to privacy
C) Freedom of expression
D) Freedom of the press
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5. What Have The Singles Relax, God Save The Queen , I Want Your Sex All Got In Common
A) They were all released in the same year
B) They all peaked at number one in the UK charts
C) They Were All Banned By The BBC
D) They all had music videos banned by MTV
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6. What country lifted a ban on Aristotle, Shakespeare & Dickens in 1978
A) China
B) Czechoslovakia
C) Iran
D) France
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7. What famous reference work is illegal in Texas
A) Oxford English Dictionary - It references illegal beverages
B) World Book Encyclopedia - It contains a beer recipe
C) Britannica - It shows beer making
D) Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary - It includes instructions for home brewing
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8. What is the only country that has never imposed censorship for adult films?
A) Netherlands
B) France
C) Sweden
D) Belgium
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9. Originally an exercise ring, Indonesia banned it as "might stimulate passion".
A) Yo-yo
B) Hula hoop
C) Kite
D) Slinky
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10. Which comic strip was banned from "Stars and Stripes"?
A) Beetle Bailey
B) Doonesbury
C) Calvin and Hobbes
D) The Far Side
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11. Film Title: Fahrenheit ________. (a number)
A) 32
B) 451
C) 1984
D) 212
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12. Which comic strip was banned from "Stars and Stripes"
A) Calvin and Hobbes
B) Peanuts
C) Beetle bailey
D) Garfield
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