Kids Trivia Questions XXIIFree Trivia Questions - Printable
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What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
a. Neptune
b. Jupiter
c. Mercury
d. Saturn
Mercury - It takes 88 days for Mercury to orbit the sun.
In which story would you find the characters Kaa, Mowgli and
Akela?
a. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
b. Harry Potter
c. The Jungle Book
d. Peter Pan
The Jungle Book - Published in 1894, The Jungle Book was written by Rudyard Kipling.
Who is credited with discovering gravity?
a. Leonardo da Vinci
b. Thomas Edison
c. Benjamin Franklin
d. Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton - Isaac Newton was born in 1642.
What is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
a. Barometer
b. Dosimeter
c. Ammeter
d. Thermometer
Barometer - Evangelista Torricelli is credited with creating the first barometer.
Which of these creatures shed its skin?
a. Elks
b. Hamsters
c. Snakes
d. Turtles
Snakes - This is also known as molting.
What is the world's fastest bird?
a. Ostrich
b. Penguin
c. Road runner
d. Peregrine falcon
Peregrine falcon - The falcon can reach speeds over 200 miles an hour.
Which is the largest state in the United States?
a. Florida
b. California
c. Alaska
d. Texas
Alaska - The capital of Alaska is Juneau.
King Tut (Tutankhamen) was born in which country?
a. Brazil
b. Iran
c. Egypt
d. Russia
Egypt - Tut was an Egyptian Pharaoh.
What is Krakatau?
a. A river
b. A state
c. A desert
d. A volcanic island
A volcanic island - Krakatau is located in the Sunda Strait.
On which continent would you find a Tasmanian Devil?
a. South America
b. Europe
c. North America
d. Australia
Australia - This animal is a carnivorous marsupial.
Which of these terms applies to the whale?
a. Marsupial
b. Reptile
c. Fish
d. Mammal
Mammal - Whales breathe air.
In what month is Valentine's Day?
a. November
b. February
c. September
d. June
February - This holiday is on the 14 of February.
How many hours are in a day?
a. 7
b. 28
c. 24
d. 36
24 - There are sixty minutes in every hour.
What is the name of the fluid found in a thermometer?
a. Nitrogen
b. Uranium
c. Mercury
d. Helium
Mercury - Mercury is liquid at room temperature.
Which of these animals lays eggs?
a. Elephants
b. Turtles
c. Blue whales
d. Bunnies
Turtles - Turtles are reptiles.
Madrid is the Capital of which country?
a. England
b. Australia
c. Canada
d. Spain
Spain - Spain is located in Europe.
Who wrote the story "The Trumpeter Swan"?
a. E. B. White
b. Charles Dickens
c. A. A. Milne
d. Beatrice Potter
E. B. White - White also wrote Stuart Little.
Which planet is often called the "Red Planet"?
a. Mars
b. Venus
c. Neptune
d. Uranus
Mars - Mars is named after the god of war?
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