🧠 General knowledge quiz for kids
Ten questions from all over: animals, planets, shapes and the world. Three boxes each, and I'll read every question out loud.
Getting the questions ready…
The answers, and why
- How many legs does a spider have? Eight. Spiders are arachnids, with eight legs. Insects, like ants and bees, have six.
- What is the largest ocean on Earth? The Pacific. The Pacific is the biggest and deepest ocean; it covers about a third of the planet.
- How many continents are there? Seven. Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.
- Which planet is closest to the Sun? Mercury. Mercury is the smallest planet and the closest to the Sun.
- How many sides does a hexagon have? Six. Hex means six. A honeycomb's cells are hexagons.
- What do plants take in from the air to make their food? Carbon dioxide. Plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make sugar, and give off oxygen.
- What is the hardest natural material? Diamond. Diamond is the hardest natural material; it is made of carbon.
- Which animal is the largest that has ever lived? The blue whale. The blue whale is bigger than any dinosaur that has been found.
- How many minutes are in an hour? Sixty. Sixty minutes make an hour, and sixty seconds make a minute.
- What is water called when it freezes? Ice. Water freezes into ice at 0 degrees Celsius, which is 32 degrees Fahrenheit.