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40 family trivia questions

Questions children and adults can answer together, on animals, space, food, sport, myths and holidays. Mix ages on each team, or let the youngest player answer first.

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Family trivia questions

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Animals and nature

  1. How many legs does a spider have?

    easy

    Answer

    Eight

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider?oldid=1364088427#Locomotion

  2. What is a baby frog called?

    easy

    Answer

    A tadpole

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadpole?oldid=1355101489

  3. Which black-and-white bear mainly eats bamboo?

    easy

    Answer

    Giant panda

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_panda?oldid=1365397413#Diet

  4. What do female kangaroos have so joeys can complete postnatal development?

    easy

    Answer

    A pouch

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo?oldid=1359742626

  5. A queen, workers, drones, and a hive all point to what kind of bees?

    easy

    Answer

    Honey bees

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_bee?oldid=1364236029#Sexes_and_castes

  6. What kind of animals are dolphins?

    easy

    Answer

    Marine mammals

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin?oldid=1362237439#Impacts_of_climate_change

Space and astronomy

  1. What is the largest planet in our solar system?

    easy

    Answer

    Jupiter

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupiter?oldid=1364889806

  2. Which planet is famous for its prominent rings?

    easy

    Answer

    Saturn

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn?oldid=1364889895#Observation

  3. What nickname is Mars known by?

    easy

    Answer

    Red Planet

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars?oldid=1365946194

  4. What is the name of our galaxy?

    easy

    Answer

    The Milky Way

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way?oldid=1366030769

  5. What is a shooting star actually called?

    easy

    Answer

    A meteor

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor?oldid=1345850245

Food and drink

  1. What fruit is dried to make a raisin?

    easy

    Answer

    Dried grape

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raisin?oldid=1350844134

  2. What food do bees make from nectar?

    easy

    Answer

    Honey

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey?oldid=1365511306#By_honey_bees

  3. What is tofu primarily made from?

    easy

    Answer

    Soybeans

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofu?oldid=1365068098#Elsewhere

  4. Chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic combine to make which dish?

    easy

    Answer

    Hummus

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummus?oldid=1359515680

Sport

  1. How many rings appear on the Olympic symbol?

    easy

    Answer

    Five

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_symbols?oldid=1360606769

  2. What object is passed between runners in a relay race?

    easy

    Answer

    Baton

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay_race?oldid=1364453292

  3. What is the center of an archery target commonly called?

    easy

    Answer

    The bullseye

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullseye_(target)?oldid=1362339435

  4. A stone, sweeping brushes, and a house of concentric circles are all part of which sport?

    easy

    Answer

    Curling

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling?oldid=1362285228

Mythology

  1. What creature has the body of a lion and the head of a human being?

    easy

    Answer

    A sphinx

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphinx?oldid=1365707219#Asia

  2. What magical bird is reborn from its own ashes?

    easy

    Answer

    A phoenix

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology)?oldid=1362756710

  3. What creature is half human and half horse?

    easy

    Answer

    The centaur

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaur?oldid=1365026168#Creation_of_centaurs

  4. What is Excalibur?

    easy

    Answer

    The mythical sword of King Arthur

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excalibur?oldid=1365284110

Geography

  1. What imaginary line divides Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

    easy

    Answer

    The Equator

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equator?oldid=1364542125

  2. Which country contains the city of Barcelona?

    easy

    Answer

    Spain

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcelona?oldid=1364706680

General knowledge

  1. How many days are in a leap year?

    easy

    Answer

    366

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leap_year?oldid=1365633748

  2. Which month gains an extra day in a leap year?

    easy

    Answer

    February

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February?oldid=1358896942#History

Inventions and discovery

  1. Which invention uses a needle to show magnetic north?

    easy

    Answer

    Compass

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass?oldid=1362279305#Design

  2. What did Louis Braille create for readers who are blind?

    easy

    Answer

    A tactile writing system

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braille?oldid=1363763862

  3. What safety device inflates during a car crash?

    easy

    Answer

    An airbag

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbag?oldid=1354934129

Art

  1. Which primary colors mix to make green in traditional painting?

    easy

    Answer

    Blue and yellow

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_mixing?oldid=1350477109#Pigment_mixing

  2. What is the name for art made by assembling small pieces of glass or tile?

    easy

    Answer

    Mosaic

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosaic?oldid=1365269224#Terminology

Language and words

  1. What is the opposite of a synonym?

    easy

    Answer

    An antonym

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opposite?oldid=1355664222#Types_of_antonyms

  2. How many letters are in the modern English alphabet?

    easy

    Answer

    26 letters

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_alphabet?oldid=1364945547

Chemistry

  1. What element makes up diamond and graphite?

    medium

    Answer

    Carbon

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon?oldid=1356422152#Characteristics

Christmas

  1. What feature lets Rudolph guide the reindeer team?

    easy

    Answer

    luminous red nose

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reindeer?oldid=1359550617

Halloween

  1. How do players catch apples in apple bobbing?

    easy

    Answer

    with their teeth

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_bobbing?oldid=1361752994

Easter

  1. What animal is the Easter Bunny depicted as?

    easy

    Answer

    a rabbit

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Bunny?oldid=1366014287

Music

  1. Which composer wrote the Fifth Symphony whose opening is often described as da-da-da-dum?

    easy

    Answer

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._5_(Beethoven)?oldid=1364875978

  2. How many strings does a standard guitar usually have?

    easy

    Answer

    Six

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar?oldid=1363122781#Standard

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