General Knowledge Questions for kids

1.Space Quiz

1. What is the closest planet to the Sun?   Mercury

2. What is the name of the 2nd biggest planet in our solar system?  Saturn

3. What is the hottest planet in our solar system?      Venus     

4. What planet is famous for its big red spot on it?   Jupiter

5. What planet is famous for the beautiful rings that surround it?  Saturn

6. Can humans breathe normally in space as they can on Earth?    No

7. Is the sun a star or a planet?                 A star

8. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?   Neil Armstrong

9. What planet is known as the red planet?            Mars

10. What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth  Gravity

11. Have human beings ever set foot on Mars?    No

12. What is the name of a place that uses telescopes and other

scientific equipment to research space and astronomy? An observatory

13. What is the name of NASA’s most famous space telescope? Hubble Space Telescope

14. Earth is located in which galaxy?  The Milky Way Galaxy

15. What is the name of the first satellite sent into space? Sputnik

16. Ganymede is a moon of which planet? Jupiter

17. What is the name of Saturn’s largest moon?   Titan

18. Olympus Mons is a large volcanic mountain on which planet?  Mars

19. Does the sun orbit the Earth?   No

20. Is the planet Neptune bigger than Earth? Yes

Biological Quiz

1. What food makes up nearly all (around 99%) of a Giant Panda’s diet? Bamboo 2. True or false? Mice live for up to 10 years. . False - Captive mice live for up to 2 and a half years while wild mice only live for an average of around 4 months. 3. What is the name of the phobia that involves an abnormal fear of spiders? Arachnophobia 4. What is the largest type of ‘big cat’ in the world?  The tiger, weighing up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds). 5. True or false? Crocodiles have no sweat glands so they use their mouths to release heat.  True - They often sleep with their mouth open to cool down. 6. Eagles are very good at spotting potential prey from a long distance, why? Because they have excellent eyesight. 7. What are female elephants called?  Cows 8. True or false? Owls can turn their heads completely backwards, allowing a 360 degree view. . False - Their field of view is about 270 degrees. 9. Bees are found on every continent of earth except for one, which is it? . Antarctica 10. True or false? Cats spend an average of 13 to 14 hours a day sleeping. True 11. What is the fastest land animal in the world? The cheetah (it can reach speeds of up to 120kph – 75mph). 12. A ‘doe’ is what kind of animal? A female deer. 13. True or false? Cougar’s are herbivores. False - They are carnivores. 14. Groups of lions are known as what? Prides 15. Is a dolphin a mammal? Yes 16. What is the largest land animal in the world? The elephant - The largest on record weighed around 12,000 kilograms! (26,000 lb). 17. True of false? Snakes have slimy skin. False - Snakeskin is smooth and dry. 18. What is the only continent on earth where Giraffes live in the wild? Africa 19. How many pairs of wings does a bee have? 2 20. What type of animal is the largest primate in the world?  The Gorilla 21. Is a shark a fish or a mammal? A fish 22. What is the most recognizable feature of a hedgehog’s appearance? Their spines of spiky hair. 23. True or false? Owls are far-sighted, meaning that anything within a few inches of their eyes can’t be seen properly. . True 24. What is the name of an adult female horse? A mare 25. What are baby goats called? . Kids 26. What is the tallest animal in the world? The giraffe - The average height is around 5 metres (16ft) and the tallest on record stood nearly 6 metres (20 ft) tall. 27. True or false? Rabbits are born blind. . True 28. What is the most recognizable physical feature of the male lion? Its mane 29. How many legs does a spider have? 8 30. The crocodile species is believed to have been around for how long? 2 million years or 200 million years? 200 million years 3.Chemistry Quiz 1. What is the first element on the periodic table?  Hydrogen 2. What is the centre of an atom called?  A nucleus 3. True or false? Acids have a pH level below 7.   True 4. What is the main gas found in the air we breathe? Nitrogen (around 78%) 5. True or false? An electron carries a positive charge.     False 6. Famous New Zealand scientist Ernest Rutherford was awarded a Nobel Prize in which field? Chemistry 7. What is the chemical symbol for gold? Au 8. K is the chemical symbol for which element? Potassium 9. What orbits the nucleus of an atom?  Electrons 10. At room temperature, what is the only metal that is in liquid form? Mercury 11. True or false? A neutron has no net electric charge. True 12. A nuclear reaction where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts is known as nuclear fission or nuclear fusion?  Nuclear fission 13. What is H20 more commonly known as? Water 14. What is the third most common gas found in the air we breathe? Argon (around 1%) 15. What is the name given to substances that are initially involved in a chemical reaction? Reactants 16. True or false? Bases have a pH level below 7. False 17. Is sodium hydroxide (NaOH) an acid or base?  Base 18. Atoms of the same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as? . Isotopes 19. True or false? A proton carries a positive charge. True 20. What is the fourth most abundant element in the universe in terms of mass? Carbon 1. Which famous scientist introduced the idea of natural selection? Charles Darwin 2. A person who studies biology is known as a?  Biologist 3. Botany is the study of?  Plants 4. Can frogs live in salt water?  No 5. True or false? The common cold is caused by a virus.  True 6. Animals which eat both plants and other animals are known as what?  Omnivores 7. Bacterial infections in humans can be treated with what?   Antibiotics 8. A single piece of coiled DNA is known as a?   Chromosome 9. A group of dog offspring is known as a?   Litter 10. The area of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as?   Mycology 11. What is the name of the process used by plants to convert sunlight into food? Photosynthesis 12. The death of every member of a particular species is known as what?  Extinction 13. The process of pasteurization is named after which famous French microbiologist? Louis Pasteur 14. True or false? A salamander is a warm blooded animal?  False 15. A change of the DNA in an organism that results in a new trait is known as a?  Mutation