Kids Trivia 1
In what city did jazz music start?
A. London, England
B. New York, New York
C. New Orleans, Louisiana
D. Charleston, South Carolina
C. New Orleans, Louisiana
The birthplace of jazz was New Orleans in the early 20th century. The musical style was created by African-Americans who were descended from enslaved people brought to America from Africa. The musicians mixed African musical elements, including folk songs and rhythm, with European instruments and harmony.
How many sides does a rectangle have?
What is the largest animal on Earth?
A. The African elephant
B. The blue whale
C. Alligator
D. The giant squid
B. Blue Whale
The African elephant may be the biggest land animal, but the largest animal anywhere on Earth is the blue whale, which can weigh up to 400,000 pounds (or 200 tons)—that’s approximately 33 elephants!
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Spongebob Squarepants
What planet do we live on?
Earth
Who was the first Black president of the United States?
A. Martin Luther King, Jr.
B. Barack Obama
C. Frederick Douglass
D. John Lewis
B. Barack Obama
Although the other Black leaders on our list would have made great presidents, only Barack Obama actually held the office, from 2009 to 2017. He was the 44th president and the first Black president in US history.
What kind of fish is Nemo?
a clownfish
Can you name the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
What does a thermometer measure?
Temperature
Which country has the largest population?
A. United States
B. China
C. France
D. Russia
B. China covers 3,705,407 square miles and has 1.4 billion people that live there.
Where is the fastest muscle in the body?
A. The leg
B. The arm
C. The fingers
D. The eye
D. The eye
A muscle around the eye called the orbicularis oculi is the fastest muscle in the human body. It can close the eyelid in 100 milliseconds, or one-tenth (.1) of a second. This fast motion is likely where the expression “in the blink of an eye” came from!
What does an apple grow from?
A tree
Which animal is the largest big cat?
A. Lion
B. Tiger
C. Cheetah
D. Leopard
B. Tiger
What sport can you get a hole in one?
Golf
How many cents are in a dollar?
100 cents = 1 Dollar
How many bones are in the adult human body?
A. 501
B. 105
C. 206
D. 347
C. 206
The official count of bones in the adult human body is 206. Some doctors debate this because it depends on what exactly you count as separate bones. Babies are born with many more bones, around 300, but end up with less when they’re grown up because some of those bones grow together.
On the farm, what is a kid?
A baby goat
What land animal can open its mouth the widest?
A. Alligator
B. Crocodile
C. Baboon
D. Hippo
D. Hippo
The hippopotamus has the widest mouth of any land animal. It can open its jaws more than three feet and 150 degrees!
Why do snakes stick out their tongue?
A. To scare predators
B. To lick their prey
C. To make a hissing sound
D. To “smell” the air
D. To smell the air
The snake sticks out its tongue to gather chemical info from the environment around it, and then carries it back to two receptors on the roof of its mouth.
What month do we celebrate Easter?
What’s the hardest substance in our body?
A. Bones
B. Hair
C. Nails
D. Teeth
D. Teeth
Teeth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, even stronger than bone. Teeth enamel is 96 percent mineral, more than any other part of your body, which is what makes it so hard. On the other hand, bones are mostly made of collagen, which is softer and flexible. But because collagen is alive, it can repair, so if you break a bone, it will heal. But if you damage your tooth enamel, it can’t repair the damage because it isn’t made of living cells.
What are the primary colors?
Blue, red, yellow
What is an animal called that eats plants and meat?
A. Carnivore
B. Herbivore
C. Omnivore
D. Pescatarian
Omnivore
Carnivores eat meat, herbivores eat plants, and omnivores eat basically anything—in Latin, “omni” means “all.” (Pescatarian is a human diet similar to a vegetarian, but which also includes fish.)
What is it called when there are no more of one kind of animal left on Earth?
A. Evolution
B. Conservation
C. Extinction
D. Endangered
The most famous animals to have become extinct are the dinosaurs, which died out about 65 million years ago. Scientists don’t know exactly why, but it was likely a mass extinction event, either a meteor slamming into Earth or a massive volcanic eruption.
How many colors are in a rainbow?
A. 7
B. 10
C. 6
D. 8
These amazing optical displays are one of the most beautiful sights in nature, and one of the answers to our trivia questions for kids. The colors of the rainbow can be remembered by an acronym, or the first letter of each word: ROY G BIV. That’s red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.