Trivia Questions For Kids

These trivia questions for kids are sure to keep even the brightest young minds entertained and challenged. After all, why should adults get all the quizzing fun? Here we have a range of questions varying in difficulty from the easy to the not-so-easy. So test yourself now and see how many of these kids trivia questions you can answer.

A collection of fun free trivia questions for kids with answers included

Fun Trivia Questions For Kids

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Animal Trivia

1. Great Whites and Hammerheads are what type of animals?

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Sharks.

2. How many legs does a spider have?

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Eight.

3. What is a brontosaurus?

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A dinosaur.

4. By what name are the young of frogs and toads known?

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Tadpoles.

5. Which country is home to the kangaroo?

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Australia.

6. The giant panda’s diet is almost entirely made up of which plant?

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Bamboo.

7. What is a group of lions called?

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A pride.

8. Which is the fastest land animal?

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The cheetah.

9. Which animal is the tallest in the world?

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The giraffe.

10. If you suffer from arachnophobia, which animal are you scared of?

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Spiders.

11. What is the biggest animal on earth?

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The blue whale.

12. What is the only mammal that can fly?

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The bat.

13. Carnivore animals mostly eat what?

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Meat.

14. The spiny anteater is one of only two mammals that lay eggs. What is the other?

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The duck-billed platypus.

15. What do caterpillars turn into?

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Butterflies.

16. How many arms does a starfish have?

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Starfish have five arms.

17. What is the biggest bird in the world?

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The ostrich.

18. How many eyelids do snakes have?

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None.

19. What animal is known as “man’s best friend”?

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Dogs.

20. What are baby kangaroos called?

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Joeys.

Entertainment Trivia

1. What is the name of the pirate in Peter Pan?

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Captain Hook.

2. He’s “smarter than the average bear”, but what’s the name of the most famous resident of Jellystone Park?

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Yogi Bear.

3. According to the Dr. Seuss book, who stole Christmas?

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The Grinch.

4. Scooby Doo and his friends travel around in which vehicle?

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The Mystery Machine.

5. What is the name of Winnie the Pooh’s donkey friend?

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Eeyore.

6. What’s the name of the town where The Flintstones live?

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Bedrock.

7. In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what is Charlie’s surname?

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Bucket.

8. What is the name of Shrek’s wife?

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Princess Fiona.

9. Which cartoon animal has a younger brother called George and a cousin called Chloe?

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Peppa Pig.

10. What is the name of the doctor who can talk to the animals and who has a parrot called Polynesia?

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Doctor Doolittle.

11. In the movie Finding Nemo, what kind of fish is Nemo?

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A clownfish.

12. What is the date of Harry Potter’s birthday?

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July 31.

13. Which cartoon character lives in a pineapple under the sea?

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SpongeBob SquarePants.

14. What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?

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Tinkerbell.

15. What was the name of the school that Harry Potter went to?

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Hogwarts.

16. In The Wizard of Oz, what does the scarecrow most want?

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A brain.

17. Bruce Wayne is the real name of which superhero?

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Batman.

18. In SpongeBob SquarePants, what is Squidward’s surname?

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Tentacles.

19. What is the name of the spaceman action figure in Toy Story?

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Buzz Lightyear.

20. Lex Luthor is the arch enemy of which superhero?

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Superman.

General Knowledge Trivia

1. According to legend, who led a gang of merry outlaws in Sherwood Forest in Nottingham, England?

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Robin Hood.

2. In which continent is the country of Egypt found?

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Africa.

3. How many rings make up the symbol of the Olympic Games?

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Five.

4. How many grams are there in a kilogram?

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1,000.

5. By what title were the leaders of ancient Egypt known?

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Pharaoh.

6. Which famous nurse was known as “The Lady Of The Lamp” during the Crimean War?

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Florence Nightingale.

7. How many holes are there on a golf course?

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Eighteen.

8. Which famous ocean liner sank on her first voyage in 1912?

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The Titanic.

9. What is the name of the house where the President of America lives?

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The White House.

10. What was the name of the ship upon which the Pilgrims came to America from England?

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The Mayflower.

11. What color are the stars on the American flag?

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White.

12. How many sides does an octagon have?

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Eight sides.

13. What color is a ruby?

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Red.

14. How many degrees are there in a right angle?

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90 degrees.

15. How many bases are there on a baseball field?

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Four bases.

16. What is the name of the company that makes iPhones?

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Apple.

17. What score comes after “deuce” in tennis?

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Advantage.

18. Who was the first President of the United States?

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George Washington.

19. The world has seven continents. Can you name them all?

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Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America.

20. How many years are there in a century?

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100 years.

Science Trivia

1. What’s the colored part of the human eye called?

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The iris.

2. Which planet is closest to our sun?

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Mercury.

3. How many lungs do humans normally have?

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Two.

4. Is the planet Jupiter larger or smaller than the Earth?

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Larger.

5. What color are emeralds?

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Green.

6. What is the name of the sugar-rich liquid that bees collect from plants and use to make honey?

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Nectar.

7. At what temperature does water boil?

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100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit).

8. What travels faster through the air: sound or light?

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Light.

9. In which part of the human body is the smallest bone found?

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The ear.

10. Which trees grow from acorns?

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Oak trees.

11. What is the biggest planet in our Solar System?

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Jupiter.

12. What planet in the Solar System is closest to Earth most of the time?

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Mercury.

13 What is the world’s largest ocean?

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The Pacific Ocean.

14. What is measured using a thermometer?

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Temperature.

15. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

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Neil Armstrong.

16. What name is given to the force that makes objects fall to the ground if you drop them?

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Gravity.

17. How many ribs does a human normally have?

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Humans have 12 ribs.

18. What are the five human senses?

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Hearing, sight, smell, taste, touch.

19. What are the three states of matter?

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Solid, liquid, gas.

20. What does a Geiger Counter measure?

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Radiation.

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