World GK questions for kids

20 questions

1. How many legs does a spider have?Ages 5–7

   Choose from: 8, 10, 6, 4

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   8. A spider has 8 legs. Insects like ants have only 6.

2. Which is the largest ocean on Earth?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean

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   Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean. It is bigger than all the land on Earth put together!

3. What is the chemical symbol for gold?Ages 11–14

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   Au. Gold’s symbol is Au, from its Latin name “aurum”. Ag is silver.

4. What is the star closest to the Earth?Ages 5–7

   Choose from: The Sun, The Moon, Mars, The Pole Star

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   The Sun. The Sun is a star, and it is the closest one to us. That’s why it looks so big and bright.

5. Who is known for inventing the telephone?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: Isaac Newton, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, The Wright brothers

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   Alexander Graham Bell. Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone in 1876.

6. Which is the smallest continent by area?Ages 11–14

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   Australia. Australia is the smallest continent. It is also a single country.

7. Which part of your body do you use to smell?Ages 5–7

   Choose from: Eyes, Nose, Ears, Hands

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   Nose. We smell with our nose. It tells us when flowers smell sweet or food is ready!

8. At what temperature does water boil at sea level?Ages 8–10

   Choose from: 0 °C, 100 °C, 50 °C, 200 °C

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   100 °C. Water boils at 100 °C at sea level. It freezes at 0 °C.

9. At what temperature in degrees Fahrenheit does water freeze?Ages 11–14

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   32 °F. Water freezes at 32 °F, which is the same as 0 °C. It boils at 212 °F.

10. Which animal lives in the icy Arctic and has white fur?Ages 5–7

    Choose from: Camel, Polar bear, Monkey, Tiger

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    Polar bear. Polar bears have thick white fur to keep warm and to hide in the snow.

11. Which river flows through the largest rainforest in the world?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: Thames, Ganga, Nile, Amazon

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    Amazon. The Amazon river flows through the Amazon rainforest in South America.

12. Which canal links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?Ages 11–14

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    Panama Canal. The Panama Canal in Central America opened in 1914.

13. Which bird can fly backwards?Ages 5–7

    Choose from: Hummingbird, Eagle, Crow, Ostrich

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    Hummingbird. Hummingbirds beat their wings so fast they can fly backwards and hover.

14. Who was the first person to travel into space?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: Rakesh Sharma, Buzz Aldrin, Yuri Gagarin, Neil Armstrong

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    Yuri Gagarin. Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union went into space in 1961.

15. What is the chemical symbol for sodium?Ages 11–14

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    Na. Sodium’s symbol Na comes from its Latin name, natrium.

16. Which planet has big, beautiful rings around it?Ages 5–7

    Choose from: Mercury, Earth, Saturn, Mars

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    Saturn. Saturn has the biggest and brightest rings in our solar system.

17. Which tiny tubes carry blood back to the heart?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: Arteries, Veins, Muscles, Nerves

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    Veins. Arteries carry blood away from the heart; veins bring it back.

18. Who is called the “Father of Genetics” for his experiments with pea plants?Ages 11–14

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    Gregor Mendel. Mendel studied how traits pass from parents to offspring in pea plants.

19. What colour do you get when you mix red and yellow paint?Ages 5–7

    Choose from: Pink, Purple, Green, Orange

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    Orange. Red and yellow make orange.

20. Who is famous for the laws of motion and for thinking about gravity when an apple fell?Ages 8–10

    Choose from: Thomas Edison, Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein

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    Isaac Newton. Isaac Newton described gravity and the three laws of motion.