Even though you're a kid, we bet you know a lot of stuff. Try our children's trivia questions and answers and see! Some questions are easy, and some are a bit harder for older kids. But even if you only get a few answers right, you're doing great.
Children's Science Trivia Questions & Answers
Okay — so this is really more science and a bit of math, but we bet you know the answers to a lot of these trivia questions for kids.
How many planets are there in the solar system?
8
1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 are all what types of numbers?
Prime numbers
What are the three primary colors?
Red, yellow, blue
What color do you get when you mix red and blue?
Purple
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What’s the smallest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
When water boils, what state of matter does it enter?
Vapor (it becomes steam)
True or False: Lightning can’t strike twice in the same place.
False
Would you weigh more or less on the Moon than on Earth?
Less
True or False: Winter lasts for 21 years on Uranus.
True
Related: Winter Trivia Questions for Kids
True or False: The sun is a star.
True
Children's Trivia Questions and Answers About the Human Body
The human body is super cool — it's amazing all the things it does just to get you out of bed every morning! And your brain is part of your body. See how much it knows about the way you work.
True or false: You blink 16 million times per year.
True
True or False: If you sneeze with your eyes open, your eyeballs will pop out.
False (Whew! My sister used to tell me this. But it is really hard to sneeze with your eyes open.)
What’s the colored part of your eye called?
Iris
What does the pupil in your eye do?
Lets light in
True or False: The human brain feels more pain than any other part of the body.
False — The brain can’t feel pain.
True or False: Brown is the most common eye color.
True
How many chambers are there in the heart?
4
What is your largest organ?
Your skin
True or False: You can be struck by lightning and live.
True (but the odds of being struck by lightning are 1 in 15,300 people)
Related: Kids' Science Trivia Questions
Pop Culture Trivia Questions & Answers for Children
How much do you know about TV, movies, and other fun stuff like that? These pop culture questions will test your knowledge!
Who is Baby Shark’s best friend?
William the Fish
What are the names of the two princesses in Frozen?
Anna and Elsa
In Encanto, who doesn’t anyone talk about?
Bruno
What are the first names of the Fairly Odd Parents?
Cosmo and Wanda
What are Arthur’s little sisters’ names on Aruthur?
DW and Kate
What happens when Pinocchio tells a lie?
His nose grows.
What two Disney parks are in California?
Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure
What shoe company encourages you to “Just do it”?
Nike
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo Davinci
Related: Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader Questions to Put Your Knowledge to the Test
Food Trivia Questions & Answers for Kids
Everybody's gotta eat, right? So we've gathered the best kids' trivia about food to test your knowledge of the yummy stuff.
Which fruit is consumed in the US more than any other?
Tomatoes (kind of a trick question, since a lot of people think tomatoes are a vegetable)
What shape of watermelon is popular in Japan because it fits in a fridge?
Square (Have you ever seen a square watermelon?)
True or False: Peanuts aren’t actually nuts.
True. They’re legumes.
What candy, “Melts in your mouth, not in your hands?”
M&Ms
What is guacamole made from?
Avocados
What is the most popular seasoning in the world?
Salt (makes sense, right?)
What does the Spanish word “salsa” mean?
Sauce
What does PB&J stand for in the food world?
Peanut butter and jelly (Fun fact: PB&J was also the nickname my sisters and I called my parents.)
Is Velveeta real cheese?
No - it’s a processed cheese food.
Which food’s mascot is Chester the Cheetah?
Cheetos
True or False: Broccoli is related to cauliflower.
True, they’re both brassicas.
True or False: Brussels sprouts are baby cabbages.
False
Children's Trivia Questions & Answers About Books
There's nothing better than getting lost in a good book. Our trivia questions cover old and new books that we bet you love.
What is Junie B. Jones’s brother’s name?
Ollie
In Horton Hears a Who, what type of animal is Horton?
Elephant
What is the first message that Charlotte spins in her web?
“Some pig”
What’s the first thing that happens if you give a mouse a cookie?
He’s probably going to ask for a glass of milk.
Who steals from the rich and gives to the poor?
Robin Hood
What is the lion’s name in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe?
Aslan
What’s Dorothy’s dog’s name in The Wizard of Oz?
Toto
Whose doorway did Winnie-the-Pooh get stuck in because he ate too much honey?
Rabbit’s
Music Trivia Questions & Answers for Children
If you love music, then this is the trivia for you. But even if you don't play piano or anything, we bet you know some of these answers.
Violin bows are made out of which animal’s hair?
Horse
Which singing voice is higher: soprano or alto?
Soprano
What singer’s fans call themselves Swifties?
Taylor Swifts
How many keys does a piano have?
88
True or False: Beethoven wrote “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”.
False - it was Mozart.
True or False: “Happy Birthday” was the first song performed in outer space.
True
True or False: Beethoven was deaf when he wrote all of his music.
False. He was deaf when he wrote most of it.
What brass instrument has a slide to make various notes?
A trombone
Children’s Animal Trivia Questions and Answers
We love animals, and we bet you do, too. And we suspect you know a lot about them. Try our animal trivia and see.
True or False: Both male and female mosquitos bite people.
False - only the females do
How many bones does a shark have?
Zero
What’s the tallest animal on earth?
Giraffe
What is the largest creature in the sea?
Blue whale
True or False: Chimpanzees are monkeys.
False
How many legs does a spider have?
8
What type of animal is a frog?
An amphibian
What is a group of whales called?
A pod
Related: Test Your Critter Quotient with 109 Animal Trivia Questions
True or False: Bowhead whales can live up to 200 years.
True
What is the largest cat?
The tiger
True or False: Snail slime is a popular skincare treatment.
True (also ew - but check out more snail facts)
Sports Trivia Questions & Answers for Children
Whether you play sports or watch them, we bet you know a lot of things about them. Our children's trivia sports questions will test your knowledge.
What is the most popular sport in the world?
Soccer
How many points do you score for a touchdown in football?
6
If I hit a home run with the bases loaded, how many runs will score?
4
In what sport do you score points for making field goals and free throws?
Basketball
In what sport can you get a birdie, an eagle, a par, or a bogey?
Golf
How many miles is a marathon?
26
In tennis, what word do they use for scoring instead of zero?
Love
How many events are there in a decathlon?
10
What US swimmer has the most Olympic medals?
Michael Phelps
Kids’ Geography Trivia Questions & Answers
This big old world has lots of places to visit and so many facts to know. We picked some of our favorite trivia questions for kids about geography.
What is the largest island in the world?
Greenland
The largest island in the US is also the name of a state. What is it?
Hawaii
What letter doesn’t appear in the name of any US state?
Q
What US National Park recorded the hottest temperature on earth?
Death Valley
If it’s 3 PM in California, what time is it in New York?
6 PM
Which two US states don’t do daylight savings time?
Arizona and Hawaii
What is above the 49th parallel in North America?
Canada
Does Canada have states?
No. It has provinces.
If you leave San Diego and keep driving south, what country’s border will you have to cross to keep going?
Mexico’s
What US state borders Canada or salt water?
Alaska
What is the tallest mountain in North America?
Denali
Where is Hollywood?
California
How many Great Lakes are there?
5
Children's History Trivia Questions & Answers
You've probably learned a lot of these history facts in school. Let's see how many questions you can answer!
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What are the first three words of the US Constitution?
We the people
How old do you have to be to vote in the United States?
18
Who made a speech vowing, “I will fight no more, forever.”?
Chief Joseph
What’s the name of the Civil Rights leader who made a speech titled, “I Have a Dream”?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
True or False: Halloween originated as an Irish holiday?
True (more Halloween trivia for kids)
Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the US as a gift?
France
How many stars are on the American flag?
50
Who was the United States’ first Black president?
Barack Obama
Miscellaneous Kids’ Trivia Questions & Answers
These are the questions we couldn't fit into any of our categories... but we suspect you'll know the answers to lots of them!
True or False: You can hum a song while pinching your nose closed.
False (Try it! I just did. I can't.)
True or False: You can only dream in black and white?
False — some dreams are in black and white, but not all of them.
On a standard die, what do the two opposite sides always add up to?
7
Do US nickels contain any nickel?
Yes - about 25%
What moves faster — a fart or a sneeze?
A sneeze (we know you were wondering!)
What is the Spanish word for yes?
Sí (that funny dot on the I is actually an accent. If you spell si without the accent, it means if.)
How many wheels are on a tricycle?
3
What is the most popular building block toy in the world?
LEGO bricks
What is it called when February has 29 days?
Leap Year (it happens every four years.)
According to a common superstition, if you tell your birthday wish to someone after you blow out your candles, what will happen?
Your wish won’t come true.
In checkers, what happens if a piece makes it all the way to your opponent’s first squares?
The checker is crowned.
How do you say “Hello” in Hawaiian?
Aloha
What part of speech is the word crown in this sentence: I crown you King?
Verb
Children's Trivia Questions About All Kinds of Things
Did you do better in any subjects than others? What's cool about trivia, though, is that when you're playing, you're also learning. So even if you didn't get many right, you know more than you did before you started. And that's time well spent.
