50 free MrBeast trivia questions with answers — trivia quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
MrBeast built the most subscribed channel on YouTube by spending more on a single video than most studios spend on a pilot. These MrBeast trivia questions cover Jimmy Donaldson's early Let's Plays, the 40-hour counting video, the giveaway tournaments, Feastables and MrBeast Burger, Team Trees and Team Seas, and the $5 million Beast Games. Every answer is sourced, with a short explanation so you learn something even when you miss. Good for a kids' party, a classroom warm-up or your own trivia tournament.
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Q 01What is MrBeast's real first name?
Jimmy
His full name is James Stephen Donaldson; the Jimmy stuck from childhood.
Q 02In which city was MrBeast born?
Wichita, Kansas
The family moved often because his parents served in the military, and he was mostly raised in North Carolina.
Q 03In which North Carolina city was MrBeast primarily raised?
Greenville
Beast Philanthropy later handed out 10,000 turkeys there, and his company is still headquartered in the area.
Q 04In which year was MrBeast born?
1998
That made him 13 when he posted his first video and 24 when he passed 100 million subscribers.
Q 05What was the name of MrBeast's original YouTube channel?
MrBeast6000
The early uploads were Minecraft and Call of Duty Let's Plays and videos guessing how rich other YouTubers were.
Q 06What number did MrBeast count to in his January 2017 breakthrough video?
100,000
The ordeal took 40 hours, with parts sped up to keep the upload under a day.
Q 07Roughly how long did the counting video take to film?
40 hours
Other early stunts included watching paint dry for an hour and trying to spin a fidget spinner for a day.
Q 08Which run of videos mocking other creators' openings built his audience from 2015 to 2018?
Worst Intros on YouTube
By mid-2016 the channel had only about 30,000 subscribers, and he dropped out of college to go full time.
Q 09Which chronic illness was MrBeast diagnosed with as a teenager?
Crohn's disease
The diagnosis ended his years as a high-school baseball outfielder.
Q 10Which sport did MrBeast play for several years at his Christian high school?
Baseball
He played outfield before illness forced him to quit sports.
Q 11Which digital collectibles app gave MrBeast his first brand deal in June 2017?
Quidd
He handed the entire $10,000 fee to a homeless man on camera, setting the template for his giveaway videos.
Q 12Which YouTuber did MrBeast buy billboards and ads to support in the 2018 subscriber race?
PewDiePie
At Super Bowl LIII he bought seats for his crew, whose shirts spelled out a plea to subscribe to his pick.
Q 13Which video game sponsored MrBeast's real-life battle royale in Los Angeles in 2019?
Apex Legends
Publisher Electronic Arts funded the $200,000 prize pool, split across two $100,000 games.
Q 21Which footballer did contestants try to beat for a seven-figure prize alongside Tom Brady?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Golfer Bryson DeChambeau rounded out the celebrity lineup.
Q 22MrBeast's most-watched upload asks whether you would fly to Paris for what?
A baguette
The Short passed 1.5 billion views, far more than any of his long-form challenge videos.
Q 23By 2022, roughly how much was MrBeast reportedly spending on each flagship video?
$1,000,000
Cheaper reaction and gaming channels help fund the big ones, a cycle The Verge called self-perpetuating.
Q 14Which esports player won MrBeast's $250,000 rock, paper, scissors tournament in 2020?
Nadeshot
The 32-influencer event peaked at 662,000 concurrent viewers, then YouTube's most-watched live Original.
Q 15Which sisters won MrBeast's $300,000 influencer trivia tournament in October 2020?
Charli and Dixie D'Amelio
The result caused controversy after viewers claimed the TikTok stars had cheated.
Q 16Which Netflix show did MrBeast recreate in a November 2021 video with 456 players?
Squid Game
The $456,000 prize matched the player count, and the video drew 130 million views in its first week.
Q 17How much did Forbes estimate MrBeast earned in 2021, making him YouTube's top earner?
$54,000,000
Forbes noted the figure matched what Vin Diesel and Lewis Hamilton had made the previous year.
Q 18In which year did MrBeast's main channel pass 100,000,000 subscribers?
2022
It made him only the fifth channel and the second individual creator to hit the mark.
Q 19Which channel did MrBeast overtake in June 2024 to become the most subscribed on YouTube?
T-Series
The Indian music label had held the top spot since beating PewDiePie in 2019.
Q 20Which competitive eater appeared in the special '50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000'?
Joey Chestnut
Howie Mandel and Miranda Cosgrove also cameoed, and the video pulled 71 million views in 24 hours.
Q 24As of 2023, roughly how many people did MrBeast employ?
Over 250
Writers, editors and producers make up the bulk, and many are friends or family from his early days.
Q 25Which Brooklyn art collective co-created the Finger on the App contest with MrBeast in 2020?
MSCHF
Players held a finger on their phone screen for more than 70 hours until four winners split the prize.
Q 26MrBeast Burger launched in 2020 as what kind of business?
A virtual delivery-only brand
Existing kitchens licensed the menu through Virtual Dining Concepts, reaching more than 2,000 locations.
Q 27Where did the first physical MrBeast Burger restaurant open in September 2022?
American Dream Mall, New Jersey
By 2024 he said he wanted out of the venture over quality concerns he felt were hurting his brand.
Q 28What product did Feastables launch with in January 2022?
Chocolate bars
The original, almond and quinoa crunch bars sold an estimated $10 million in the first few months.
Q 29Which celebrity chef judged the Feastables chocolate-factory competition video in 2022?
Gordon Ramsay
The contest mirrored Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the winner chose between the factory and $500,000.
Q 30Which two creators co-founded the Lunchly snack kits with MrBeast in 2024?
KSI and Logan Paul
The kits bundle Prime drinks and Feastables bars and were pitched as a healthier rival to Lunchables.