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   Kids Trivia Questions XXIIFree Trivia Questions - Printable
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  What is the smallest planet in our solar system? 
 
 
    a. Neptuneb. 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 Wardrobeb. 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 Vincib. Thomas Edison
 c. Benjamin Franklin
 d. Isaac Newton
 
    Isaac Newton - Isaac Newton was born in 1642.
 
 
  What is used to measure atmospheric pressure? 
 
 
    a. Barometerb. Dosimeter
 c. Ammeter
 d. Thermometer
 
    Barometer - Evangelista Torricelli is credited with creating the first barometer.
 
 
  Which of these creatures shed its skin? 
 
 
    a. Elksb. Hamsters
 c. Snakes
 d. Turtles
 
    Snakes - This is also known as molting.
 
 
  What is the world's fastest bird? 
 
 
    a. Ostrichb. 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. Floridab. California
 c. Alaska
 d. Texas
 
    Alaska - The capital of Alaska is Juneau.
 
 
  King Tut (Tutankhamen) was born in which country? 
 
 
    a. Brazilb. Iran
 c. Egypt
 d. Russia
 
    Egypt - Tut was an Egyptian Pharaoh.
 
 
  What is Krakatau? 
 
 
    a. A riverb. 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 Americab. Europe
 c. North America
 d. Australia
 
    Australia - This animal is a carnivorous marsupial.
 
 
  Which of these terms applies to the whale? 
 
 
    a. Marsupialb. Reptile
 c. Fish
 d. Mammal
 
    Mammal - Whales breathe air.
 
 
  In what month is Valentine's Day? 
 
 
    a. Novemberb. February
 c. September
 d. June
 
    February - This holiday is on the 14 of February.
 
 
  How many hours are in a day? 
 
 
    a. 7b. 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. Nitrogenb. Uranium
 c. Mercury
 d. Helium
 
    Mercury - Mercury is liquid at room temperature.
 
 
  Which of these animals lays eggs? 
 
 
    a. Elephantsb. Turtles
 c. Blue whales
 d. Bunnies
 
    Turtles - Turtles are reptiles.
 
 
  Madrid is the Capital of which country? 
 
 
    a. Englandb. Australia
 c. Canada
 d. Spain
 
    Spain - Spain is located in Europe.
 
 
  Who wrote the story "The Trumpeter Swan"? 
 
 
    a. E. B. Whiteb. 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. Marsb. Venus
 c. Neptune
 d. Uranus
 
    Mars - Mars is named after the god of war?
 
 
 
 
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