Ready to have a little fun in the classroom? We’ve put together this list of trivia questions for kids to boost the energy in the room and break the monotony. It’s broken down by grade level, but you know your kids best. Review all of the questions to see which ones your students will enjoy the most.
Trivia Questions for Kids in Lower Elementary
How many legs does a spider have?
Eight
What is something you hit with a hammer?
A nail
If you freeze water, what do you get?
What is the color of an emerald?
Green
What color are the stars on the American flag?
White
What do caterpillars turn into?
Butterflies
How many sides does a triangle have?
Three
How many teeth does an adult human have?
32
Where does the president of the United States live while in office?
The White House
Which state is famous for Hollywood?
California
What is a brontosaurus?
A dinosaur
How many colors are there in a rainbow?
Seven
Who does Alice follow into a hole in Wonderland?
The White Rabbit
How many sides does an octagon have?
Eight
What color is a ruby?
Which month has 28 days?
All of them
Raisins come from which fruit?
Grapes
How many days are there in a year?
365
What is another name for the 4th of July holiday?
Independence Day
What do you call a baby goat?
A kid
How many arms does an octopus have?
Eight
How many arms does a starfish have?
Five
Where do polar bears live?
The Arctic
What do bees make?
Honey
What’s a lucky object that you can find in the grass?
A four-leaf clover
Trivia Questions for Kids in Upper Elementary
How many planets are in our solar system?
Eight
Which ocean is off the California coast?
The Pacific
How many zeros are there in a million?
Six
How many pairs of wings do bees have?
Two
Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Egypt
What is a doe?
A female deer
What is a group of lions called?
A pride
Which is the fastest land animal?
The cheetah
In which capital city of Europe would you find the Eiffel Tower?
Which planet in our solar system is known for having rings?
Saturn
Why do things fall when you drop them?
Because of gravity
What are animals that eat both meat and plants called?
Omnivores
Where did the Olympic Games originate?
Greece
What animal is the symbol of America?
Bald eagle
What does the white dove symbolize?
Peace
Who was the first president of the United States?
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?
Australia
What is aurora borealis commonly known as?
Northern lights
What is the largest mammal in the world?
Blue whale
Who was the first man to step on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Which scientist invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
What building is on the back of the $20 bill?
White House
What color is a giraffe’s tongue?
Purple
Trivia Questions for Kids in Middle School
Who wrote Hamlet?
William Shakespeare
Where is the Taj Mahal?
Agra, India
What is the world’s largest ocean?
The Pacific Ocean
Which was the first country to use paper money?
China
Who wrote a famous diary while hiding from Nazis in Amsterdam?
Anne Frank
In which year did the Titanic sink?
1912
What are the Wright brothers famous for?
Inventing the airplane
Who discovered gravity?
Sir Isaac Newton
What holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the United States?
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 make a gram?
1,000
What color is chlorophyll?
Green
In which city is the Notre Dame cathedral?
What color is the middle stripe of the French flag?
White
What is the national sport of Japan?
Sumo wrestling
In which galaxy do we live?
The Milky Way
Which metal is heavier, silver or gold?
Gold
How many chambers are there in the human heart?
Four
What is the tallest building in the United States?
One World Trade Center
What is the longest bone in the human body?
True or false: There is gravity on the moon.
False
What is the largest city in the world by population?
Tokyo, Japan
Which classical composer was deaf?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Trivia Questions for Kids in High School
How many elements are in the periodic table?
118
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Tooth enamel
Name the smallest country in the world.
Vatican City
What is the chemical symbol for table salt?
NaCl
Where can you find the Petronas Towers?
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
What was the first planet to be discovered using the telescope?
Uranus
Which athlete has appeared on Wheaties cereal boxes more than any other?
Michael Jordan
Which planet has the most gravity?
Jupiter
Who named the Pacific Ocean?
Ferdinand Magellan
Which volcano destroyed the city of Pompeii in AD 79?
Mount Vesuvius
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (in 1903)?
Marie Curie
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
The liver
What is the rarest M&M color?
Brown
What is the fastest-flying bird in the world?
Peregrine falcon
In which year did World War II start?
1939
What is the national sport of the United Kingdom?
Cricket
Which Dutch painter cut off a part of his ear?
Vincent van Gogh
Which is the rarest blood type in humans?
AB negative
Name the top three causes of death in the United States.
Heart disease, cancer, stroke
What is another word for a lexicon?
Dictionary
What is the speed of light?
300,000 km 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 2,000 years
In which hand is the Statue of Liberty’s torch?
Her right hand
