Ready to have a little fun in the classroom? We’ve compiled a list of trivia questions for kids to boost the energy in the room and break up the monotony. Although they are divided by grade level, you know your child best. Check all the questions to see which ones your students will enjoy the most.
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Trivia questions for early elementary school students
How many legs does a spider have?
Eight.
What did you hit with the hammer?
nail.
What do you get when you freeze water?
ice.
What color is emerald?
green.
What color are the stars on the American flag?
white.
What does the caterpillar transform into?
butterfly.
How many sides does a triangle have?
three.
How many teeth do adults have?
32.
Where do American presidents live while in office?
white house.
Which state is famous for Hollywood?
California.
What is Brontosaurus?
dinosaur.
How many colors are there in the rainbow?
Seven.
Who does Alice follow into the hole in Wonderland?
white rabbit
How many sides does an octagon have?
Eight.
What color is ruby?
red.
Which month has 28 days?
All 12 months have at least 28 days.
What fruit do raisins come from?
grapes.
How many days are there in a year?
365.
What is another name for Independence Day?
independence day.
What do you call a baby goat?
I’m a child.
How many arms does an octopus have?
Eight.
How many arms does a starfish have?
Five.
Where do polar bears live?
North Pole.
What do bees make?
Honey.
What is the lucky item you found in the grass?
four leaf clover.
What do you call a house made of snow?
igloo.
What is the shape of a stop sign?
Octagon.
How many days are there in a week?
Seven.
What should I write on the blackboard?
Chalk.
What color are the autumn leaves?
red, orange, yellow, brown.
What kind of animal is a penguin?
It’s a bird.
What do you call a baby cow?
calf.
Trivia questions for upper elementary school kids
How many planets are there in our solar system?
Eight.
Which ocean is located off the coast of California?
pacific ocean.
How many zeros are there in 1 million?
Six.
How many pairs of wings does a bee have?
two.
Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
egypt.
What is a doe?
female deer.
What is a pride of lions called?
I’m proud.
Which land animal is the fastest?
Cheetah.
In which European capital is the Eiffel Tower located?
Paris.
Which planet in our solar system is known for having rings?
Saturn.
Why do things fall when I drop them?
Because of gravity.
What do you call an animal that eats both meat and plants?
Omnivore.
In which country did the Olympics begin?
Greece.
What animal is the symbol of America?
Bald eagle.
What does the white dove symbolize?
peace.
Who was America’s first president?
George Washington.
What is the world’s largest land animal?
Elephant.
Which bird has the largest wingspan?
Albatross.
In which country is the Great Barrier Reef located?
Australia.
What is the Northern Lights commonly called?
Aurora.
What is the world’s largest mammal?
blue whale.
Who was the first human to land on the moon?
Neil Armstrong.
Who was the scientist who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison (but it’s more complicated!).
What is the building on the back of the $20 bill?
white house.
What color is a giraffe’s tongue?
Purple.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
mercury.
How many continents are there?
Seven.
What is the world’s largest desert?
Antarctica.
What is the smallest prime number?
two.
What is the freezing point of water in degrees Fahrenheit?
32 degrees.
What does a barometer measure?
Air pressure.
How many legs does a crab have?
Ten.
What is the highest mountain in the world?
Mauna Kea is the highest mountain on Mount Everest when measured from below sea level.
What family of animals are dolphins?
mammalian.
How many hours are there in 2 days?
48 hours.
Where is the capital of Japan?
Tokyo.
Trivia questions for middle school students
Who wrote Hamlet?
William Shakespeare.
Where is the Taj Mahal?
Agra, India.
What is the world’s largest ocean?
pacific ocean.
Which country first used paper money?
China.
Who wrote the famous diary while hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam?
Anne Frank.
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912.
What are the Wright Brothers famous for?
Invent an airplane.
Who discovered gravity?
Sir Isaac Newton.
What holiday celebrates the abolition of slavery in America?
Juneteenth.
What is the most widely spoken language in Brazil?
Portuguese.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci.
What is the first letter of the Greek alphabet?
alpha.
How many milligrams in 1 gram?
1,000.
What color is chlorophyll?
green.
In what city is Notre Dame Cathedral located?
Paris.
What color is the stripe in the middle of the French flag?
white.
What is Japan’s national sport?
Sumo.
What galaxy do we live in?
milky way.
Which metal is heavier, silver or gold?
gold.
How many chambers does the human heart have?
Fourth.
What is the tallest building in America?
One World Trade Center.
What is the longest bone in the human body?
Femur, also known as femur.
True or false: The moon has gravity.
That’s true, but that’s one-sixth of the gravity we experience on Earth.
What is the world’s largest city by population?
Tokyo, Japan.
Which classical composer was deaf?
Ludwig van Beethoven.
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa.
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars.
What is the elemental symbol for gold?
ah.
How many strings does a standard guitar have?
Six.
What powers cells?
mitochondria.
What are the main gases in the air we breathe?
nitrogen.
What is the hardest natural substance on earth?
Diamonds, but that’s about to change. …
Trivia questions for high school kids
How many elements are there in the periodic table?
118.
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
tooth enamel.
Please name the smallest country in the world.
Vatican City.
What is the chemical symbol for table salt?
NaCl.
Where is Petronas Towers located?
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
What was the first planet discovered using a telescope?
Uranus.
Which athlete has appeared on Wheaties cereal boxes more than any other athlete?
michael jordan.
Which planet has the most gravity?
Jupiter.
Who named the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan.
Which volcano destroyed the city of Pompeii in 79 AD?
Mount Vesuvius.
Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize (in 1903)?
Marie Curie.
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
liver.
What is the rarest M&M color?
brown.
What is the fastest flying bird in the world?
Hayabusa.
What year did World War II begin?
1939.
What is Britain’s national sport?
cricket.
Who was the Dutch painter who cut off part of his ear?
Vincent van Gogh.
Which blood type is the rarest in humans?
AB type minus.
Name the top three causes of death in the United States.
Heart disease, cancer, accidents.
What is another word in the dictionary?
dictionary.
What is the speed of light?
300,000 kilometers per second / 186,000 miles per second.
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Brazil.
Which is the tallest building in the world?
Burj Khalifa.
How long did it take to build the Great Wall of China?
Over 2000 years.
In which hand is the Statue of Liberty’s torch?
her right hand.
Who wrote the Odyssey?
Homer.
What is the Pythagorean theorem used for?
Calculate the sides of a right triangle in geometry.
What is the second largest country in the world by land area?
Canada.
What gases do plants absorb from the air?
carbon dioxide.
Where is the capital of South Korea?
Soul.
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