TL;DR. Eighty general-knowledge questions for kids ages 7–12, balanced across categories. Each set is 10 questions; pick the categories your kids are weakest in for the most learning.
Animals & nature (10)
How many legs/arms does an octopus have? **8**What is a group of lions called? **A pride**What is the fastest land animal? **The cheetah**What do pandas mostly eat? **Bamboo**Which mammal can fly? **The bat**What is the largest fish in the ocean? **The whale shark**How many eyes does a bee have? **5**What is a baby kangaroo called? **A joey**Which bird can fly backwards? **The hummingbird**What is the longest part of an elephant? **The trunk**Science (10)
What is the closest planet to the Sun? **Mercury**What gas do humans breathe out? **Carbon dioxide**What is the chemical symbol for water? **H₂O**How many hearts does an octopus have? **3**What is frozen water called? **Ice**What planet has prominent rings? **Saturn**What is the centre of an atom called? **The nucleus**What is the largest planet? **Jupiter**What is the human skeleton mostly made of? **Bone**What is the boiling point of water in Celsius? **100°C**Geography (10)
What is the largest continent? **Asia**Which country is shaped like a boot? **Italy**What is the largest ocean? **The Pacific**What is the capital of Japan? **Tokyo**How many continents are there? **7**What is the longest river in the world? **The Nile** (commonly accepted)Which country has many thousands of islands in northern Europe? **Sweden** (or Finland)What is the smallest country? **Vatican City**What country is the Great Wall in? **China**What is the tallest mountain in the world? **Mount Everest**History (10)
Who was the first US president? **George Washington**In which country did the great pharaohs rule? **Egypt**Who wrote *Romeo and Juliet*? **William Shakespeare**What ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg? **The Titanic**Who flew the first powered aeroplane? **The Wright brothers**What did Alexander Graham Bell invent? **The telephone**Who painted the Mona Lisa? **Leonardo da Vinci**Who was the first man on the Moon? **Neil Armstrong**When did Columbus arrive in America? **1492**Who built the Great Pyramids? **Ancient Egyptians**Words & language (10)
What is the plural of “goose”? **Geese**How many letters are in the English alphabet? **26**What is a synonym for “happy”? **Joyful**What is an antonym for “up”? **Down**What part of speech is “run” in “I run fast”? **Verb**What language is spoken in Brazil? **Portuguese**A famously long English word: **pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis**What punctuation mark ends a question? **Question mark (?)**What is a haiku? **A short Japanese poem in 5-7-5 syllables**What is the past tense of “eat”? **Ate**Sports (10)
How many players are on a soccer team on the field? **11**Which sport uses a racket and a yellow ball? **Tennis**Olympic Games happen every how many years? **4**How many points is a touchdown in American football? **6**Who is the famous basketball player named Michael? **Michael Jordan**What sport is played at Wimbledon? **Tennis**How many holes are in a standard golf course? **18**What colour card is shown for a serious foul in soccer? **Red**What sport uses a puck? **Ice hockey**What ball is used in cricket (red format)? **A red leather ball**Culture & arts (10)
Who wrote *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory*? **Roald Dahl**Which fairy tale features a girl with very long hair? **Rapunzel**What is the name of Mickey Mouse's dog? **Pluto**Which artist cut off his ear? **Vincent van Gogh**The most performed play (often cited): **Hamlet**Who composed *The Four Seasons*? **Antonio Vivaldi**Who wrote the Harry Potter series? **J.K. Rowling**What instrument typically has 88 keys? **The piano**From which musical is “Do-Re-Mi”? **The Sound of Music**What is da Vinci's famous painting of a smiling woman? **The Mona Lisa**Body & health (10)
How many bones in an adult body? **206**How many chambers does the human heart have? **4**What is the largest organ? **The skin**How many senses are usually listed? **5**What is the smallest bone in the human body? **The stapes**What gas do our lungs absorb? **Oxygen**What is the function of red blood cells? **Carry oxygen**About how long is the human digestive tract? **9 metres**How many teeth does an adult human have? **32**Which muscle is famously strong (jaw)? **The masseter**[Quiz Questions for Kids](/blog/quiz-questions-for-kids)[Easy Quiz Questions for Children](/blog/easy-quiz-questions-for-children)[Family Trivia Questions](/blog/family-trivia-questions-and-answers)[Bible Quiz Questions for Kids](/blog/bible-quiz-questions-for-kids)Generate a custom kids' quiz →
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