trivia questions for kids
Trivia Questions for Kids
Kids are always fascinated by interesting facts and trivia. To keep the enthusiasm levels up and rising, here are some trivia questions for children.
⇒ Name all the seven dwarfs from the fairy tale 'Snow White'.
Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy, Doc, Dopey and Bashful.
⇒ Which city is the Palace of Versailles nearest to?
Paris
⇒ Who composed the Minute Waltz?
Frederic Chopin
⇒ Who founded the first public library in the U.S.?
Benjamin Franklin
⇒ In which year was Alaska sold to the U.S.?
In the year 1867
⇒ Who is the only athlete to win the Olympic marathon twice and in successive Olympic games?
Abebe Bikila
⇒ Which athlete has won the maximum number of gold medals at a single Olympics, and how many?
Michael Phelps. He won 8 gold medals at the Beijing 2008 Olympic games.
⇒ Who was the 16th president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
⇒ Who was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 at the Olympics?
Nadia Comaneci
⇒ What was Mickey Mouse's original name?
Mortimer Mouse
⇒ In which year did the Titanic sink?
In the year 1912
⇒ When was the first atomic bomb dropped?
It was dropped on August 6, 1945.
⇒ What is the common name for calcium carbonate?
Chalk
⇒ Name the four main characters from the cartoon series 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'.
Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael and Michael Angelo
⇒ What is the capital of Hawaii?
Honolulu
⇒ What is the name of the actor who plays the character of Harry Potter in the movie series?
Daniel Radcliffe
⇒ Who discovered rubber?
Charles Macintosh
⇒ Where did the Olympic Games originate?
Greece
⇒ Who is known as the Father of the Modern Olympics?
Pierre de Coubertin
⇒ Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
⇒ Who was the first actor to have played the role of James Bond in the movie series?
Sir Sean Connery
⇒ Which was the country that first made the use of paper money?
China
⇒ Which is the highest mountain in Africa?
Mount Kilimanjaro
⇒ The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the United States by which country?
France
⇒ Name the five characters in Enid Blyton's 'Famous Five'.
Georgina, Julian, Anne, Dick and Timothy the dog.
⇒ Where did the game of badminton originate?
It originated in the British era in the Indian city of Pune (or Poona, as it was known back then).
⇒ Who improved the design of the modern-day incandescent light bulb?
Thomas Edison
⇒ What is the name of the Greek God of music?
Apollo
⇒ Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
⇒ What is the antonym of the word 'synonym'?
Of course, it is 'antonym' itself!
⇒ What % of an egg's weight is the shell?12%
Well, I hope you have enjoyed these trivia questions. Throw them one at a time, and let the little minds do some working!