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65 Fun Family Trivia Questions for All Ages

65 Fun Family Trivia Questions for All Ages

Family trivia is a fantastic way to engage both kids and adults during game nights, holiday gatherings, or even road trips. Here’s a list of 65 family-friendly trivia questions that cover a wide range of topics, from history and geography to pop culture and fun facts.

General Knowledge Family Trivia

What is the longest river in the world?
Answer: Nile River
It stretches over 6,650 km across several African countries.

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Answer: Mars
Mars is famous for its reddish appearance due to iron oxide on its surface.

How many continents are there in the world?
Answer: Seven
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Australia.

What is the capital of Australia?
Answer: Canberra
Many mistakenly think it’s Sydney, but Canberra is the political capital.

Who was the first president of the United States?
Answer: George Washington

What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Answer: Pacific Ocean
The Pacific covers more surface area than all the land on Earth combined.

What is the most populated country in the world?
Answer: China
China has over 1.4 billion people.

How many bones are in the human body?
Answer: 206

What is the smallest country in the world?
Answer: Vatican City

How many letters are in the English alphabet?
Answer: 26

Pop Culture and Entertainment Trivia

What is the name of the toy cowboy in Toy Story?
Answer: Woody

Who sings the song “Let It Go” in Frozen?
Answer: Idina Menzel (as Elsa)

What is Harry Potter’s pet owl’s name?
Answer: Hedwig

What is the most-watched TV show finale in history?
Answer: MASH**

In what movie would you find the character “Jack Skellington”?
Answer: The Nightmare Before Christmas*

What famous band was Harry Styles a part of?
Answer: One Direction

In the Disney movie Coco, what is the main character’s dream?
Answer: Becoming a musician

Which actress played Hannah Montana?
Answer: Miley Cyrus

What are the names of Cinderella’s stepsisters?
Answer: Anastasia and Drizella

Who was the voice of Dory in Finding Nemo?
Answer: Ellen DeGeneres

Animal Trivia

What is the tallest animal in the world?
Answer: Giraffe

How many legs does a spider have?
Answer: Eight

Which bird is known for being a symbol of peace?
Answer: Dove

What do pandas primarily eat?
Answer: Bamboo

What is the fastest land animal?
Answer: Cheetah
Cheetahs can reach speeds of up to 70 mph in short bursts.

What animal is known as the king of the jungle?
Answer: Lion

Which marine animal has no bones in its body?
Answer: Shark
Sharks have skeletons made of cartilage, not bones.

What is the largest species of shark?
Answer: Whale Shark

Which bird can mimic human speech?
Answer: Parrot

What is a group of lions called?
Answer: Pride

History and Geography Trivia

In which year did the Titanic sink?
Answer: 1912

Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
Answer: France

What is the capital of Japan?
Answer: Tokyo

Which city is known as “The Big Apple”?
Answer: New York City

What is the smallest continent?
Answer: Australia

Which European country is home to the famous city of Venice?
Answer: Italy

Who was the 16th president of the United States?
Answer: Abraham Lincoln

In which country is Mount Everest located?
Answer: Nepal

Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Answer: Neil Armstrong

What year did World War II end?
Answer: 1945

Science and Nature Trivia

What is the chemical symbol for water?
Answer: H2O

How many planets are in our solar system?
Answer: Eight
(Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)

What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?
Answer: Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Which planet is closest to the sun?
Answer: Mercury

What is the largest mammal on Earth?
Answer: Blue Whale

What type of tree produces acorns?
Answer: Oak

What natural satellite orbits the Earth?
Answer: The Moon

What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Answer: Mount Everest

What gas do humans need to breathe to survive?
Answer: Oxygen

What is the freezing point of water?
Answer: 0°C or 32°F

Math and Numbers Trivia

How many sides does a hexagon have?
Answer: Six

What is the Roman numeral for 50?
Answer: L

What is the square root of 64?
Answer: Eight

How many centimeters are in a meter?
Answer: 100

What is 15% of 200?
Answer: 30

What is the value of pi (π) rounded to two decimal places?
Answer: 3.14

How many days are there in a leap year?
Answer: 366

What is the name of a triangle with three equal sides?
Answer: Equilateral triangle

What is the sum of the angles in a triangle?
Answer: 180 degrees

How many seconds are in an hour?
Answer: 3,600 seconds

More Fun Trivia

What fruit do kids traditionally give to teachers?
Answer: Apple

What sport involves a “slam dunk”?
Answer: Basketball

What is the largest island in the world?
Answer: Greenland

Which country is famous for its pyramids?
Answer: Egypt

How many stripes are on the American flag?
Answer: 13
The stripes represent the 13 original colonies.

These 65 family trivia questions cover a variety of fun and educational topics, ensuring that everyone can participate and enjoy. Use them during family game nights, long car trips, or to add some entertainment to gatherings. Trivia games are not only a great way to test your knowledge but also an excellent opportunity to bond with family members of all ages.