Fun Quiz Questions for Kids to Keep Them Amused

Best quiz questions for kids.

So, I went and plonked myself next to my son just the other evening. My toddler toddled in after me and squeezed in next to her brother, smiling. Keen to get him to stop scrolling, I remembered how he has a super ability for smart facts. I pulled up some kids trivia questions, and we began.

Now, these two usually fight, you’d think they were twins, not 10 years apart! But with these family quiz questions, there they were, taking turns, waiting patiently, thinking deeply for the answers. It was one of those moments when all three of us were truly present, engaged, and having fun.

These are the special moments I hold onto. They become the signature of our family, even amidst the ups, downs, and everything in between.

The only thing missing from these trivia questions was something a little different, a bit of humor, and knowledge too. That’s when I knew I had to create this post on fun quiz questions and question games that are perfect for the whole family.

If you’re looking for party games for adults, party games for kids, or even party games for toddlers, these trivia questions and fun challenges are guaranteed to bring laughter and connection.

1. How was cheese invented?

Answer: People long ago discovered cheese by accident when they stored milk in warm containers.

2. What do bees drink?

Answer: Nectar and water.

3. How many eyes do most spiders have?

Answer: 8.

4. How many types of whales are there?

A) 10
B) 90
C) 300

5. How do trees “talk” to each other?

A) With leaves
B) Through underground fungi networks
C) By making sounds
Answer: B) Through underground fungi networks.

6. Does a banana grow on a tree or a giant herb?

Answer: Giant herb.

7. Where does the River Nile flow?

A) South America
B) Africa
C) Australia
Answer: B) Africa.

8. Apart from ready salted, what was the first ever flavour of crisps (potato chips) to be made?

Answer: Cheese & Onion.

9. Which animal can sleep while flying?

A) Bat
B) Bird
C) Bee
Answer: B) Bird.

10. What’s the best way to signal for help if you’re lost?

Answer: Make big shapes on the ground or wave something bright.

11. What does the sun do to help us find direction?

A) Makes the ground warmer
B) Rises in the east and sets in the west
C) Makes shadows move in circles
Answer: B) Rises in the east and sets in the west.

12. What’s a good idea to carry in a small emergency kit when out exploring?

Answer: A snack, plaster, and whistle.

13. What was the first ever full-length Disney animated movie?

Answer: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

14. How long does honey last without spoiling?

A) A year
B) 100 years
C) Thousands of years
Answer: C) Thousands of years. (Interesting fact: Archaeologists have found honey in ancient Egyptian tombs over 3,000 years old that’s still safe to eat!)

15. What can you catch but not throw?

A) Ball
B) Cold
C) Fish
Answer: B) A cold.

16. Can you name 5 different types of berries?

Example answers: Strawberry, Blueberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Cranberry.

17. What is the most played sport in the world?

A) Basketball
B) Tennis
C) Soccer
Answer: C) Soccer.

18. What food can you both eat and drink?

Answer: Coconut.

19. Can you name a popular card game?

Example answers: Go Fish, Snap, Uno.

20. What is the closest star to Earth?

A) Proxima Centauri
B) The Sun
C) Sirius
Answer: B) The Sun.

21. Name something you’d find under the sea other than fish.

Answer: Coral, seaweed, shark, octopus, starfish, jellyfish, seashells.

22. What is a “puggle”?

A) A baby platypus or echidna.

23. Can you name 5 famous singers, each starting with a different letter from the alphabet?

Example:
M: Madonna
J: Justin Bieber
R: Rihanna
S: Selena Gomez
T: Taylor Swift

24. Can you say any sentence in a language different from your main language?

25. Can you name 3 famous authors?

Example answers: J.K. Rowling, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen.

26. What gets stronger the colder it gets?

A) Water — because it turns into solid ice, which is stronger than liquid!

27. Can you name 5 hobbies that people also compete in?

Examples: Chess, dance, cooking, photography, running.

28. If you had a magic wand, what’s the first thing you would do with it?

29. What tool can help scientists see things smaller than a grain of sand?

A) Magnifying glass
B) Microscope
C) Telescope
Answer: B) Microscope.

30. What gets stronger the more you use it?

Answer: B) Muscles.