Yahoo Finance The ultimate general knowledge quiz for kids, including animals, geography, dinosaurs, books and films
As many of us are faced with the challenges of home schooling, we could all do with some help to keep our children occupied, entertained and their minds engaged.
We've compiled fun family quiz questions and answers to play with your children at home, or with friends or relatives online, covering the categories of general knowledge, animals, geography, dinosaurs, books, and films.
Enjoy!
Round 1 - General Knowledge quiz questions for children
Who will become the 46th president of the United States and the history-making 49th Vice president on January 20? [Answer: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris]
Who wrote the Harry Potter books? [Answer: JK Rowling]
Emmeline Pankhurst was the founder of which Women's Rights movement in the early 20th Century? [Answer: The Suffragette Movement]
What is the name of our current Queen? [Answer: Elizabeth]
How many planets are in our solar system? [Answer: Eight]
Round 2 - Animal questions for children
What is the largest big cat in the world? [Answer: Siberian Tiger]
What is the only bird in the world that can fly backwards? [Answer: Hummingbird]
What's the name of baby kangaroo? [Answer: Joey]
What is the name for an adult female horse? [Answer: Mare]
Can you name the slowest mammal in the world? [Answer: Sloth]
Round 3 - Geography questions for children
What is the largest country in the world? [Answer: Russia]
What is the largest continent? [Answer: Asia]
In what country would you find the Pyramids? [Answer: Egypt]
Can you name three countries in Central America? [Answers: Mexico, Belize, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua]
What is the capital of Sweden? [Answer: Stockholm]
Round 4 - Dinosaur questions for children
How long ago did the dinosaurs become extinct? [Answer: Around 65 million years ago]
How many claws did a velociraptor have on each hand? [Answer: Three]
How many horns did a triceratops have? [Answer: Three]
Why did dinosaurs become extinct? [Answer: They were killed by an asteroid or meteor impact]
Was the Stegosaurus a herbivore or a carnivore? [Answer: A herbivore]
Round 5 - Book questions for children
Where is Paddington Bear from? [Answer: Peru]
What was Hagrid's pet dog called? [Answer: Fang]
The author of The Tiger Who Came to Tea, Judith Kerr also wrote about a cat called? [Answer: Mog]
Can you name one of the three truly revolting items you might find in Mr Twit's beard in Roald Dahl's The Twits? [Answer: Sardines, cheese and cornflakes]
Can you name Harry Potter's parents? [Answer: James and Lily Potter]
Round 6 - Film questions for children
What's the name of Anna and Elsa's father in Frozen? [Answer: King Agnarr]
Who plays Maui in Moana? [Answer: The Rock - Dwayne Johnson]
What animals are Pumbaa and Timon in The Lion King? [Answer: Warthog and Meerkat]
What is the name of the Great White shark in Finding Nemo? [Answer: Bruce]
What job does Joe Gardner have in Pixar's Soul? [Answer: Middle school music teacher]
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