Trivia games are one way to teach your children new facts without them knowing they are learning. Ultimately, trivia questions can be a fun way to pass the time or even be part of a daily teaching routine for an elementary school teacher. Whatever the case, there are countless fun trivia questions for kids.
Planets
Q. Which is the only planet in our solar system that rotates in a different direction from the other planets?
A. Venus is the only planet to rotate in a clockwise, or retrograde, motion. Venus is also notorious for how slow it rotates as nearly one day of time on Venus is equivalent to one year on Earth.
Loudest Noises
Q. Which is the loudest noise made by any animal on Earth?
A. The blue whale's whistle is the loudest noise made by any animal on Earth. Also the largest animal on Earth, the blue whale's whistle reaches up to 188 decibels. Ultimately, this sound can be heard for several hundred miles underwater. The second-loudest animal is the howler monkey that lives in the jungles of Central and South America.
Santa's Reindeer
Q. Name all of Santa's reindeer.
A. Santa's reindeer are named: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen.
Peter Pan's Enemy
Q. Who is the enemy of Peter Pan?
A. Captain Hook is Peter Pan's enemy. He pursues him through the movie to get revenge for Peter Pan cutting off his hand and feeding it to the crocodiles.
Stuart Little
Q. What kind of animal was Stuart Little?
A. Stuart Little was a mouse. Based on the 1945 E.B. White book, Stuart Little is a mouse hailing from New York but roaming the free world.
Snow White
Q. Name the seven dwarfs from Snow White.
A. The seven dwarfs who helped Snow White are Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy and Sneezy.
Baby Animals
Q. Name the baby names of each of these animals: bear, cat, deer, kangaroo and pig.
A. A baby bear is a club. A cat's baby is called a kitten. Baby deer are called fawns, whether male or female. A joey is a baby kangaroo, while a piglet is the name of a baby pig.
Charlotte's Web
Q. What kind of animal was Wilbur in Charlotte's Web?
A. Wilbur was the beloved friend of Charlotte, the spider.
State Capitals
Q. What are the capitals of the following states: Alabama, Florida and Hawaii?
A. Alabama's capital city is Montgomery. Tallahassee is Florida's capital, while Honolulu is Hawaii's capital.
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