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105 fun trivia questions for kids (and answers)

The whole family can participate!
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Asking trivia questions is a great way for kids to practice critical-thinking skills.Getty Images
/ Source: TODAY

Trivia questions for kids can be brain-bending fun for the whole family.

According to Laura Linn Knight, author of “Break Free from Reactive Parenting,” asking kids thought-provoking questions is a great way to engage their critical-thinking skills. 

“Put away distractions ... and make trivia a fun, playful and educational fit for whatever age your child is," Knight tells TODAY.com.

Ready to test your knowledge with the family?

Start with these smart trivia questions for kids to get your little one thinking deeply.

105 trivia questions for kids with answers

Test your family's knowledge with these stumpers, which range from easy to tricky.

Trivia Question: How many colors are in the rainbow?

Answer: Seven.


Trivia Question: Where is Big Ben located?

Answer: London, England.


Trivia Question: Where is the Eiffel Tower located?

Answer: Paris, France.


Trivia Question: Where is the Taj Mahal located?

Answer: Agra, India.


Trivia Question: What country is the Leaning Tower of Pisa in?

Answer: Italy.


Trivia Question: What country are the Great Pyramids of Giza located?

Answer: Egypt.


Trivia Question: Where is the Great Wall of China located?

Answer: Beijing, China.


Trivia Question: Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?

Answer: San Francisco, California.


Trivia Question: Where is the Acropolis?

Answer: Athens, Greece.


Trivia Question: What is the capital of the United States?

Answer: Washington, D.C.


Trivia Question: Where is the Great Barrier Reef?

Answer: Australia.


Trivia Question: Who gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

Answer: France.


Trivia Question: Where is Disney World located?

Answer: Orlando, Florida.


Trivia Question: In what city is Disneyland located?

Answer: Anaheim, California.


Trivia Question: Simone Biles is an athlete known for which sport?

Answer: Gymnastics.


Trivia Question: Michael Phelps is an athlete known for which sport?

Answer: Swimming.


Trivia Question: Mickey Mantle is an athlete known for which sport?

Answer: Baseball.


Trivia Question: Travis Kelce is an athlete known for which sport?

Answer: Football.


Trivia Question: What is a famous movie about a park with dinosaurs?

Answer: Jurassic Park.


Trivia Question: Does Peppa Pig have a sibling?

Answer: Yes, a brother named George.


Trivia Question: Who lives at Number 4 Privet Drive?

Answer: Harry Potter.


Trivia Question: Who is Simba's dad?

Answer: Mufasa.


Trivia Question: Do elephants have tails?

Answer: Yes.


Trivia Question: What is the largest bird?

Answer: Ostrich.


Trivia Question: What are the primary colors?

Answer: Red, blue and yellow.


Trivia Question: What ocean is between California and Hawaii?

Answer: The Pacific.


Trivia Question: Where does Winnie-the-Pooh live?

Answer: The Hundred Acre Wood forest.


Trivia Question: Which vegetable is believed to help you see better?

Answer: Carrots.


Trivia Question: Which U.S. state is the largest?

Answer: Alaska.


Trivia Question: Which U.S. state is the smallest?

Answer: Rhode Island.


Trivia Question: Which astrological sign is a lion?

Answer: Leo.


Trivia Question: What's the biggest human organ?

Answer: Skin.


Trivia Question: What is the 50th state?

Answer: Hawaii.


Trivia Question: Who is the cowboy in the movie "Toy Story"?

Answer: Woody.


Trivia Question: At what temperature Fahrenheit does water freeze?

Answer: 32 degrees.


Trivia Question: What is the tallest land animal?

Answer: Giraffe.


Trivia Question: Who is Mickey Mouse's girlfriend?

Answer: Minnie Mouse.


Trivia Question: What does a thermometer measure?

Answer: Temperature.


Trivia Question: How many planets are in our solar system?

Answer: Eight.


Trivia Question: How do raisins start?

Answer: As grapes.


Trivia Question: In what U.S. state is the Hollywood sign?

Answer: California.


Trivia Question: Where does the U.S. president live?

Answer: The White House.


Trivia Question: What type of fruit "keeps the doctor away"?

Answer: An apple a day.


Trivia Question: What do bees make?

Answer: Honey.


Trivia Question: What do you put on an envelope before mailing it?

Answer: A stamp.


Trivia Question: What is the yellow part of an egg called?

Answer: A yolk.


Trivia Question: What color is spinach?

Answer: Green.


Trivia Question: Where does Santa live?

Answer: The North Pole.


Trivia Question: What color are the spots on ladybugs?

Answer: Black.


Trivia Question: What is the base of guacamole?

Answer: Avocado.


Trivia Question: What is the largest continent?

Answer: Asia.


Trivia Question: What is the fastest land animal?

Answer: Cheetah.


Trivia Question: What was the first animal to be cloned?

Answer: A sheep named Dolly.


Trivia Question: How many branches comprise the federal government of the United States?

Answer: Three — legislative, executive and judicial.


Trivia Question: Which planet in the solar system is the largest?

Answer: Jupiter.


Trivia Question: What is the Sunshine State?

Answer: Florida.


Trivia Question: What is the closest planet to the sun?

Answer: Mercury.


Trivia Question: What year did World War II start?

Answer: 1939.


Trivia Question: Who invented the telephone?

Answer: Alexander Graham Bell.


Trivia Question: Who invented the lightbulb?

Answer: Thomas Edison.


Trivia Question: What company invented the iPhone?

Answer: Apple.


Trivia Question: What sport does Serena Williams play?

Answer: Tennis.


Trivia Question: Who was the first president of the United States?

Answer: George Washington.


Trivia Question: Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Answer: Leonardo da Vinci.


Trivia Question: What year did the Titanic sink?

Answer: 1912.


Trivia Question: How many people are there in the world?

Answer: More than 8 billion.


Trivia Question: Who was the first person to visit the moon?

Answer: Neil Armstrong.


Trivia Question: What is a Honeycrisp?

Answer: A type of apple.


Trivia Question: What is a Porcini?

Answer: A type of mushroom.


Trivia Question: What is the smallest breed of dog?

Answer: Chihuahua.


Trivia Question: What body part do snakes use to smell?

Answer: With their tongue.


Trivia Question: What's the deepest known point in the ocean?

Answer: The Challenger Deep.


Trivia Question: What are the "five senses?"

Answer: Sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch.


Trivia Question: Why do things fall if you drop them?

Answer: Gravity.


Trivia Question: What kind of tree has acorns?

Answer: Oak tree.


Trivia Question: What do you create if you boil water?

Answer: Steam.


Trivia Question: If you freeze water, what do you get?

Answer: Ice.


Trivia Question: Who was the 16th president of the U.S.?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln.


Trivia Question: Are tomatoes fruits or vegetables?

Answer: Fruits.


Trivia Question: Where do the Flintstones live?

Answer: Bedrock.


Trivia Question: What is the only flying mammal?

Answer: Bats.


Trivia Question: Who is considered the world's fastest man?

Answer: Usain Bolt. 


Trivia Question: How many inches are in a foot?

Answer: 12.


Trivia Question: How many feet are in a yard?

Answer: Three.


Trivia Question: How many feet are in a mile?

Answer: 5,280.


Trivia Question: How many legs does a spider have?

Answer: Eight.


Trivia Question: What is the most popular lucky number?

Answer: Seven.


Trivia Question: What is a century?

Answer: 100 years.


Trivia Question: A touchdown in football is how many points?

Answer: Six.


Trivia Question: What is a 90-degree angle called?

Answer: Right angle.


Trivia Question: What does Roman numeral “V” mean?

Answer: Five.


Trivia Question: What are pickles made from?

Answer: Cucumbers.


Trivia Question: Who is the main character in Disney's "Encanto?"

Answer: Mirabel.


Trivia Question: How many hours are in a day?

Answer: 24.


Trivia Question: How many minutes are in one hour?

Answer: 60.


Trivia Question: How many minutes are in a day?

Answer: 1,440.


Trivia Question: What is the "Sunflower State?"

Answer: Kansas.


Trivia Question: What is 5 x 5?

Answer: 25.


Trivia Question: If you double 100, what do you have?

Answer: 200.


Trivia Question: If there are nine pieces of candy and Amy eats three, how many are left?

Answer: Six.


Trivia Question: There are 38 pages in a book and Sam reads 14. How many pages does he have left to read?

Answer: 24.


Trivia Question: How many bones are in the human body?

Answer: 206.


Trivia Question: How many days are in a year?

Answer: 365.


Trivia Question: How many days are in a leap year?

Answer: 366.


Trivia Question: What is the "Lone Star State?"

Answer: Texas.