Trivia Questions for Kids

For Kids trivia questions with answers

A sample from the for kids bank — tap any question to reveal the answer. Good for quiz nights, classrooms, or settling arguments.

1. What is the player who throws the ball to the hitter called in baseball?

   Pitcher

2. What do you call the fictional language of snakes, according to J. K. Rowlings second book in the Harry Potter series?

   Parseltongue

3. In the novel The Silver Chair, Aslan gives Jill and Eustace a task and four signs to help them find the way. What is the task?

   To find the Prince Rilian, who has been missing for ten years

4. Which charm did Doby the House Elf use to get Harry Potter in huge trouble with his Uncle?

   A hover charm

5. There were all types of enchantments guarding the Sorcerers Stone. Which teacher put the flying keys there to protect it in the first Harry Potter book?

   Professor Flitwick

6. What potion from the Harry Potter books causes the drinker to become older?

   Aging Potion

7. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the second book in the Harry Potter series, was published in what year?

   1998

8. Why does Death decide to spare the Chinese Emperors life in the fairy tale The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen?

   He is moved by the song of the bird

9. The Duffers, described in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, have made themselves invisible and wish Lucy to help them become visible again. What was strange about the Duffers?

   They had only one foot

10. How many books are in the Harry Potter series?

    7

11. In the Harry Potter series, what was the teaching position most coveted by Professor Snape?

    Defense Against the Dark Arts

12. What is the name of the mermaid that flirts with Peter in the book Peter and the Shadow Thieves?

    Teacher

13. Based on Mr. Toads car driving in The Wind in the Willows, Mr. Toads Wild Ride was established in 1955. What is it?

    a ride at Disneyland

14. How is Sirius related to Harry Potter?

    He is Harrys Godfather.

15. While looking for the Sorcerers Stone, Ron and Harry Potter must play a life-size version of this game.

    Chess

16. What was the name of the Muggle school Harry was to attend?

    Stonewall High

17. Reeses Pieces cost $0.60. Nerds cost $0.35. Pepsi costs $0.90. Gum costs $0.45. I have $1.25, and want to spend all of my money. What should I buy?

    Pepsi and Nerds

18. Which of the following is NOT a Deathly Hallow?

    Magical Mirror

19. In the animated movie Sleeping Beauty, just prior to Auroras 16th birthday, Maleficent is furious that she and her evil henchmen still cannot find Aurora. What does Maleficent do?

    She sends out her raven Diablo to find Aurora.

20. Rons sisters name is?

    Ginny

21. Who is head of the fictional Gryffindor house?

    McGonagall

22. This ocean is bordered by North and South America on the west and Europe and Africa on the east.

    Atlantic

23. In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, when Snape taught the Defence Against the Dark Arts, what was the subject the class talked and read about?

    Werewolves

24. Who is the Gryffindor ghost in the Harry Potter books?

    Nearly Headless Nick

25. Who does Harry Potter kiss in the book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, after Gryffindor wins the Quidditch Cup?

    Ginny Weasley

26. This fictional character suggests the name Dumbledores Army for the organization started by Harry, Hermione, and Ron in the book Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

    Ginny Weasly

27. The show Blues Clues featured 2 different hosts during its run. What were their names?

    Steve and Joe

28. Which of the following classes was taught by Professor Snape in the Harry Potter series?

    Potions

29. This flying machine was owned by Sirius Black and used by Hagrid in his first appearance on Privet Drive.

    Motorcycle

30. Where did Harry buy his wand?

    Ollivanders

31. Which of the Pevensie children first sees Aslan as they journey with the dwarf Trumpkin in the book Prince Caspian?

    Lucy

32. What was the colour of Susans eyes in the movie The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?

    blue

33. This actress reportedly accepted the role of Narcissa Malfoy for the 2009 movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, but her agent stated that the rumors were not true.

    Naomi Watts

34. Which of the following is a famous quote by John Paul Jones, the well-known American naval hero from the American Revolutionary War?

    I have not yet begun to fight.

35. How many dementors attacked Harry and Hermione in the end of Book 3 of the Harry Potter series?

    50

36. What do the rings on a tree tell us?

    how old the tree is

37. In which house is Susan Bones, one of the characters in the Harry Potter series?

    Hufflepuff

38. Referring to the popular fairy tale, what is the name of the goose girls enchanted horse?

    Falada - to speak

39. How many O.W.L.s did Hermione Granger get in the Harry Potter books?

    10

40. How many inches are there in a foot?

    12