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.
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.
More Trivia Questions
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