What are some good trivia questions for kids?

Five from this list: What part of a plant takes in water from the soil? (Roots) How many states are in the United States? (50) What is the largest animal alive today? (Blue whale) In baseball, how many strikes put the batter out? (Three) In The Jungle Book, what kind of animal is Baloo? (Bear)

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In "The Twelve Days of Christmas," what gift arrives on the first day?

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In "The Twelve Days of Christmas," what gift arrives on the first day? Answer: A partridge in a pear tree
How many golden rings are in "The Twelve Days of Christmas"? Answer: Five
In the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," how many reindeer pull the sleigh? Answer: Eight
In "A Visit from St. Nicholas," what creature was not stirring? Answer: A mouse
In "A Visit from St. Nicholas," what was hung by the chimney with care? Answer: The stockings
In "A Visit from St. Nicholas," what does St. Nicholas's belly shake like when he laughs? Answer: A bowl full of jelly
Which of Santa's reindeer shares a name with a space object that has a tail? Answer: Comet
In "Frosty the Snowman," what brings Frosty to life? Answer: An old silk hat
In "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," what kind of weather makes Santa ask for Rudolph's help? Answer: Fog
In "Deck the Halls," what plant decks the halls? Answer: Holly
In "We Wish You a Merry Christmas," what dessert do the singers ask for? Answer: Figgy pudding
In "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town," how many times does Santa check his list? Answer: Twice
In "Winter Wonderland," what do they build in the meadow? Answer: A snowman
In "The Nutcracker," which king leads the army that fights the Nutcracker? Answer: The Mouse King
What vegetable is the classic nose for a snowman? Answer: A carrot
How many points does a typical snowflake have? Answer: Six
What season is it in Australia at Christmas? Answer: Summer
What flavor is a classic red and white candy cane? Answer: Peppermint
What do children in the United States traditionally leave out for Santa on Christmas Eve? Answer: Milk and cookies
What does "Feliz Navidad" mean in English? Answer: Merry Christmas
What are wild reindeer called in North America? Answer: Caribou
In the nativity story, what did the wise men follow? Answer: A star
In the Bible story, in which town was Jesus born? Answer: Bethlehem
In "A Christmas Carol," which small boy says "God bless us, every one"? Answer: Tiny Tim
What do you open one door of each day in December until Christmas? Answer: An Advent calendar
What is Santa Claus traditionally called in the United Kingdom? Answer: Father Christmas
Halloween falls on the last day of which month? Answer: October
How many legs does a spider have? Answer: Eight
Are spiders insects? Answer: No, they are arachnids
Bats are the only mammals that can truly do what? Answer: Fly
To a botanist, is a pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable? Answer: A fruit
What is a carved pumpkin with a light inside called? Answer: A jack-o'-lantern
What do spiders make their webs from? Answer: Silk
What do you call a person in stories who turns into a wolf? Answer: A werewolf
What three words do children say at the door on Halloween? Answer: Trick or treat
What are the three colors of traditional candy corn? Answer: Yellow, orange and white
What is a witch's big cooking pot called? Answer: A cauldron
In stories, what do witches ride through the sky? Answer: A broomstick
In vampire stories, what smelly food keeps vampires away? Answer: Garlic
What do we call the wrapped, preserved bodies of ancient Egypt? Answer: Mummies
Which part of your skeleton protects your brain? Answer: The skull
In stories, what kind of moon makes a werewolf change? Answer: A full moon
What are baby bats called? Answer: Pups
Do bats sleep hanging upside down or lying down? Answer: Hanging upside down
What party game has players grab floating fruit with their teeth? Answer: Bobbing for apples
What animal is most often shown as a witch's pet? Answer: A black cat
What word describes animals that are active at night, like bats and owls? Answer: Nocturnal
In vampire stories, what can a vampire not see in a mirror? Answer: Its own reflection
Which month comes first in the year? Answer: January
How many months are in a year? Answer: 12
How many days are in a leap year? Answer: 366
Which month gets an extra day in a leap year? Answer: February
How many seconds are in one minute? Answer: 60
What is the date of New Year's Eve? Answer: December 31
In which city does a glowing ball drop in Times Square at midnight on New Year's Eve? Answer: New York City
How often does a leap year usually come around? Answer: Every four years
Which city reaches midnight on New Year's Eve first: Sydney or London? Answer: Sydney
When it is New Year's Eve, what season is it in Australia? Answer: Summer
How many days are in January? Answer: 31
At what time on the clock does a new day begin? Answer: Midnight
What do we call a period of ten years? Answer: A decade
What do we call a period of one hundred years? Answer: A century
Which song about old friends do people sing at midnight on New Year's Eve? Answer: Auld Lang Syne
How many animals are in the Chinese zodiac? Answer: 12
Which lucky color covers the decorations at Chinese New Year? Answer: Red
About how many days does the Earth take to travel once around the sun? Answer: About 365
Which bird is the traditional main dish at Thanksgiving dinner? Answer: Turkey
In which month is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States? Answer: November
What was the name of the ship that carried the Pilgrims to America in 1620? Answer: The Mayflower
What is a female turkey called? Answer: A hen
What sound is a turkey famous for making? Answer: A gobble
Can wild turkeys fly? Answer: Yes, for short distances
Which turkey bone do two people pull apart to make a wish? Answer: The wishbone
Which berry is used to make the classic red Thanksgiving sauce? Answer: Cranberry
The best-known Thanksgiving Day parade, famous for its giant balloons, is held in which city? Answer: New York City
Which holiday figure arrives at the very end of the big Thanksgiving Day parade? Answer: Santa Claus
What do shoppers call the day after Thanksgiving? Answer: Black Friday
Which crop did Tisquantum, also known as Squanto, teach the Pilgrims to plant? Answer: Corn
The ship that carried the Pilgrims to America set sail from which country? Answer: England
Which ocean did the Pilgrims cross to reach America? Answer: The Atlantic Ocean
Which orange side dish is often baked with marshmallows on top? Answer: Sweet potatoes (often called yams)
Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves are the usual spices in which Thanksgiving pie? Answer: Pumpkin pie
In American football, how many points is a touchdown worth? Answer: Six
Do pumpkins grow on a tree, a bush or a vine? Answer: A vine
Which vegetable is mashed with butter and milk for a classic Thanksgiving side? Answer: Potatoes
What planet is known as the Red Planet? Answer: Mars
What is the largest planet in our solar system? Answer: Jupiter
What force pulls objects toward the center of the Earth? Answer: Gravity
What everyday liquid has the chemical formula H2O? Answer: Water
What is the closest star to Earth? Answer: The Sun
What planet is closest to the Sun? Answer: Mercury
What organ pumps blood around your body? Answer: Heart
What part of a plant takes in water from the soil? Answer: Roots
What tool do you use to measure temperature? Answer: Thermometer
What is molten rock called once it flows out of a volcano? Answer: Lava
What planet is famous for its bright, wide rings? Answer: Saturn
How many planets are in our solar system? Answer: Eight
What color do you get when you mix blue and yellow paint? Answer: Green
What gas do people need to breathe in to stay alive? Answer: Oxygen
In which direction does the Sun rise? Answer: East
What are the two poles of a magnet called? Answer: North and south
What do fish use to breathe underwater? Answer: Gills
What is the capital of France? Answer: Paris
What is the capital of Japan? Answer: Tokyo
What is the capital of Italy? Answer: Rome
What is the largest ocean on Earth? Answer: The Pacific
What is the tallest mountain on Earth above sea level? Answer: Mount Everest
On which continent is the Sahara Desert? Answer: Africa
What is the largest continent? Answer: Asia
What country is shaped like a boot? Answer: Italy
Off the coast of which country is the Great Barrier Reef? Answer: Australia
What US state is made up entirely of islands? Answer: Hawaii
What country has a red maple leaf on its flag? Answer: Canada
What country's flag is a red circle on a white background? Answer: Japan
How many states are in the United States? Answer: 50
On which continent is the South Pole? Answer: Antarctica
What ocean lies between North America and Europe? Answer: The Atlantic
What famous waterfalls lie on the border between Canada and the United States? Answer: Niagara Falls
Who was the first President of the United States? Answer: George Washington
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon? Answer: Neil Armstrong
What ancient people built the pyramids at Giza? Answer: The Egyptians
What country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States? Answer: France
What long wall was built across northern China to keep out invaders? Answer: The Great Wall
What Italian dish is made of wide flat pasta sheets layered with sauce and cheese? Answer: Lasagna
What fruit is dried to make raisins? Answer: Grapes
What vegetable are French fries made from? Answer: Potatoes
What crescent-shaped French pastry is a breakfast favorite? Answer: Croissant
What is a dill pickle made from? Answer: Cucumber
What tree's sap is boiled down to make pancake syrup? Answer: Maple
What country do tacos come from? Answer: Mexico
What is the main ingredient in ketchup? Answer: Tomatoes
What leafy green gives the cartoon sailor Popeye his strength? Answer: Spinach
What is the yellow part of an egg called? Answer: Yolk
What vegetable is known for making people cry when they chop it? Answer: Onion
What is the tallest land animal? Answer: Giraffe
What is the largest animal alive today? Answer: Blue whale
What is the fastest land animal? Answer: Cheetah
What is a group of lions called? Answer: Pride
What is a baby kangaroo called? Answer: Joey
What is a baby goat called? Answer: Kid
How many legs does an insect have? Answer: Six
What black and white bear eats mostly bamboo? Answer: Giant panda
What is the largest living bird? Answer: Ostrich
What is a baby deer called? Answer: Fawn
What is the largest living land animal? Answer: African elephant (African bush elephant)
Is a dolphin a fish or a mammal? Answer: Mammal
What slow tree-dwelling mammal from Central and South America hangs upside down? Answer: Sloth
What lizard is famous for changing color? Answer: Chameleon
What is a baby horse called? Answer: Foal
What Australian marsupial, often wrongly called a bear, eats almost nothing but eucalyptus leaves? Answer: Koala
What does a caterpillar turn into inside a chrysalis? Answer: Butterfly
What do frogs start life as after they hatch? Answer: Tadpoles
What animal builds dams across streams? Answer: Beaver
How many players does a soccer team have on the field? Answer: 11
How many players does a basketball team have on the court? Answer: Five
In bowling, what do you call knocking down all ten pins with your first ball? Answer: Strike
How many rings are on the Olympic flag? Answer: Five
In baseball, how many strikes put the batter out? Answer: Three
What color card sends a soccer player off the field? Answer: Red
What is the hard rubber disk used in ice hockey called? Answer: Puck
What is passed from runner to runner in a relay race? Answer: Baton
How many in a row do you need to win tic-tac-toe? Answer: Three
In rock paper scissors, what beats rock? Answer: Paper
In The Wizard of Oz, what is the name of Dorothy's dog? Answer: Toto
In The Lion King, what is the name of Simba's father? Answer: Mufasa
In Finding Nemo, what kind of fish is Nemo? Answer: Clownfish
In Toy Story, what is the name of the cowboy doll? Answer: Woody
What is the name of the school for wizards in the Harry Potter films? Answer: Hogwarts
In Frozen, what is the name of the talking snowman? Answer: Olaf
In Shrek, what kind of creature is Shrek? Answer: Ogre
In Peter Pan, what is the name of the fairy? Answer: Tinker Bell
What happens to Pinocchio's nose when he tells a lie? Answer: It grows
In Cinderella, what does the fairy godmother turn into a coach? Answer: Pumpkin
In Beauty and the Beast, what is the name of the heroine? Answer: Belle
In Mary Poppins, what does Mary hold above her head as she floats down from the sky? Answer: Umbrella
In SpongeBob SquarePants, what is the name of SpongeBob's starfish best friend? Answer: Patrick
On Sesame Street, which grumpy character lives in a trash can? Answer: Oscar the Grouch
In Up, what lifts Carl's house into the sky? Answer: Balloons
In The Jungle Book, what kind of animal is Baloo? Answer: Bear
In Alice in Wonderland, what animal does Alice follow down the hole? Answer: A white rabbit
In "do re mi", what note comes after mi? Answer: Fa
What is the person who directs an orchestra with a baton called? Answer: Conductor
What instrument linked with Scotland is played by squeezing a bag of air? Answer: Bagpipes
In "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", what is the star like in the sky? Answer: A diamond
In "Old MacDonald Had a Farm", what five letters end the first line? Answer: E-I-E-I-O
In the children's song, what climbed up the water spout? Answer: The itsy bitsy spider (or incy wincy spider)
In "Row, Row, Row Your Boat", life is but a what? Answer: Dream
In the nursery song, what bridge is falling down? Answer: London Bridge
What is the plural of "mouse"? Answer: Mice
What letter is silent in the word "lamb"? Answer: B
What kind of word names a person, place or thing? Answer: Noun
What kind of word describes an action? Answer: Verb
How many times does the letter S appear in "Mississippi"? Answer: Four

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Ten questions make a round. After each round, the losing team picks the next topic.
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What are some good trivia questions for kids?: Five from this list: What part of a plant takes in water from the soil? (Roots) How many states are in the United States? (50) What is the largest animal alive today? (Blue whale) In baseball, how many strikes put the batter out? (Three) In The Jungle Book, what kind of animal is Baloo? (Bear)