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General Knowledge

Fun general knowledge for kids: animals, the human body, science, space, the world, colours, music and sport.

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The questions

  1. 1

    How many legs does a spider have?

    • Eight
    • Four
    • Six
    • Ten

    Answer: Eight

  2. 2

    What do bees make?

    • Butter
    • Honey
    • Jam
    • Milk

    Answer: Honey

  3. 3

    What colour do you get when you mix blue and yellow paint?

    Answer: Green

  4. 4

    Which animal is the tallest in the world?

    • The camel
    • The elephant
    • The giraffe
    • The horse

    Answer: The giraffe

  5. 5

    What is frozen water called?

    • Glass
    • Ice
    • Sand
    • Steam

    Answer: Ice

  6. 6

    What is a baby cat called?

    Answer: A kitten

  7. 7

    How many wheels does a bicycle have?

    • Four
    • One
    • Three
    • Two

    Answer: Two

  8. 8

    Which of these animals lays eggs?

    • A cow
    • A dog
    • A hen
    • A horse

    Answer: A hen

  9. 9

    Which planet is called the Red Planet?

    Answer: Mars

  10. 10

    What is the fastest land animal?

    • The cheetah
    • The horse
    • The lion
    • The zebra

    Answer: The cheetah

  11. 11

    How many sides does a triangle have?

    Answer: Three

  12. 12

    Which part of your body pumps blood?

    • The brain
    • The heart
    • The lungs
    • The stomach

    Answer: The heart

  13. 13

    Where can you borrow books?

    • At a bakery
    • At a bank
    • At a library
    • At a pharmacy

    Answer: At a library

  14. 14

    What is the closest star to Earth?

    • Mars
    • The Moon
    • The North Star
    • The Sun

    Answer: The Sun

  15. 15

    How many months are there in a year?

    Answer: Twelve

  16. 16

    Which instrument has black and white keys?

    • The drum
    • The piano
    • The trumpet
    • The violin

    Answer: The piano

  17. 17

    Where does a mother kangaroo carry her baby?

    • In a nest
    • In a pouch
    • In her mouth
    • On her back

    Answer: In a pouch

  18. 18

    What colour do you get when you mix red and white paint?

    Answer: Pink

  19. 19

    How many legs does an ant have?

    • Eight
    • Four
    • Six
    • Ten

    Answer: Six

  20. 20

    Which sport is played on ice with sticks and a puck?

    • Basketball
    • Curling
    • Figure skating
    • Ice hockey

    Answer: Ice hockey

  21. 21

    What does a thermometer measure?

    • Length
    • Temperature
    • Time
    • Weight

    Answer: Temperature

  22. 22

    What is the largest ocean on Earth?

    • The Arctic Ocean
    • The Atlantic Ocean
    • The Indian Ocean
    • The Pacific Ocean

    Answer: The Pacific Ocean

  23. 23

    What do pandas mainly eat?

    Answer: Bamboo

  24. 24

    Which is the biggest planet in our solar system?

    • Earth
    • Jupiter
    • Neptune
    • Saturn

    Answer: Jupiter

  25. 25

    How many minutes are there in an hour?

    • 100
    • 30
    • 50
    • 60

    Answer: 60

  26. 26

    How many continents are there?

    • Seven
    • Ten
    • Three
    • Twelve

    Answer: Seven

  27. 27

    What do your lungs help you do?

    • Breathe
    • Hear
    • See
    • Taste

    Answer: Breathe

  28. 28

    What do we call a person who travels into space?

    Answer: An astronaut

  29. 29

    In which sport do players hit a shuttlecock?

    • Badminton
    • Golf
    • Tennis
    • Volleyball

    Answer: Badminton

  30. 30

    What is the biggest animal in the world?

    • The blue whale
    • The elephant
    • The giraffe
    • The great white shark

    Answer: The blue whale

  31. 31

    What makes things fall to the ground when you drop them?

    • Electricity
    • Friction
    • Gravity
    • Magnetism

    Answer: Gravity

  32. 32

    Which planet is famous for its bright rings?

    • Mars
    • Mercury
    • Saturn
    • Venus

    Answer: Saturn

  33. 33

    What do we call a painting or photo of a person?

    • A landscape
    • A map
    • A portrait
    • A statue

    Answer: A portrait

  34. 34

    In chess, which piece moves in an L shape?

    • The bishop
    • The knight
    • The queen
    • The rook

    Answer: The knight

  35. 35

    Which is the shortest month of the year?

    Answer: February

  36. 36

    What do we call an animal that eats only plants?

    • A carnivore
    • A herbivore
    • A predator
    • An omnivore

    Answer: A herbivore

  37. 37

    Which of these can a magnet pick up?

    • A glass marble
    • A rubber band
    • A wooden spoon
    • An iron nail

    Answer: An iron nail

  38. 38

    In bowling, what do you call knocking down all the pins with your first ball?

    • A goal
    • A home run
    • A spare
    • A strike

    Answer: A strike

  39. 39

    Which planet is the hottest?

    • Earth
    • Mars
    • Mercury
    • Venus

    Answer: Venus

  40. 40

    What is the hardest thing in your body?

    • Bone
    • Fingernails
    • Hair
    • Tooth enamel

    Answer: Tooth enamel