Family Trivia Questions — 65 Questions for All Ages

George Washington. He served two terms from 1789 to 1797 and is called the 'Father of His Country.'

The U.S. Constitution. Written in 1787, it established the framework of the American government.

1776. The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776.

Abraham Lincoln. He has appeared on the penny since 1909, the 100th anniversary of his birth.

13 stripes. They represent the original 13 colonies that became the first states.

Washington, D.C. It was named after the first president, George Washington.

The Atlantic Ocean. The Pacific Ocean is on the west coast.

The Missouri River (though some lists say the Mississippi — the Missouri is slightly longer at about 2,341 miles).

Alexander Graham Bell, who patented it in 1876.

Alan Shepard. He made a 15-minute suborbital flight on May 5, 1961.

Russia. It covers over 6.6 million square miles, spanning 11 time zones.

The Nile River in Africa, at approximately 4,135 miles long.

Africa. Egypt is in northeastern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

Vatican City. Located inside Rome, Italy, it covers just 0.17 square miles.

Mount Everest, at 29,032 feet (8,849 meters) above sea level.

7 continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America.

Paris. Paris is also the largest city in France with a metropolitan population of over 12 million.

India (as of 2023, surpassing China as the world's most populous country).

The Pacific Ocean. It covers more than 60 million square miles and contains more than half of the world's ocean water.

China. The Great Wall stretches over 13,000 miles and was built to protect China from invasions.

8 legs. This is what makes spiders arachnids, not insects. Insects have 6 legs.

The cheetah. It can sprint up to 75 mph over short distances.

A pride. A pride typically consists of related females, their cubs, and a small number of adult males.

The elephant. African elephants carry their babies for about 22 months before giving birth.

The ostrich. Ostriches can run up to 45 mph and have powerful legs used for defense.

Through gills. Gills extract dissolved oxygen from water as it flows over them.

The blue whale. It can reach up to 100 feet long and weigh up to 200 tons.

The bat. Bats are the only mammals with wings capable of sustained flight.

Three hearts. Two pump blood to its gills; one pumps it to the rest of the body.

Black. Their black skin absorbs heat from the sun. Their fur is actually transparent.

Mercury. It orbits the Sun in just 88 Earth days.

H₂O. Two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom.

206 bones. Babies are born with about 270-300 bones, which fuse together as they grow.

Gravity. Earth's gravity pulls everything toward its center.

The mitochondria. Mitochondria generate energy (ATP) that cells use to function.

365.25 days (approximately one year). The extra .25 adds up to a leap day every 4 years.

Diamond. Diamonds rate 10 on the Mohs hardness scale.

Carbon dioxide (CO₂). Plants use sunlight, water, and CO₂ in photosynthesis.

8 planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. (Pluto is a dwarf planet.)

About 186,000 miles per second (or 299,792 km/s). Light from the Sun takes about 8 minutes to reach Earth.

Avocado. Traditional guacamole also includes lime juice, salt, cilantro, and onion.

Italy. Modern pizza was developed in Naples in the 18th–19th century.

3 teaspoons. This is a fundamental cooking measurement.

Tea. Over 3 billion cups of tea are consumed globally every day.

The cashew apple fruit. Cashews grow outside the fruit of the cashew tree, in a hard shell that contains a skin irritant.

212°F (100°C) at sea level. At higher altitudes, water boils at lower temperatures.

Japan. Modern sushi developed in Edo (now Tokyo) in the early 19th century.

Vanilla. Despite being called 'plain,' vanilla consistently outsells every other flavor.

Carolina Reaper (as of recent records). It measures over 2 million Scoville Heat Units.

Grapes. Raisins are simply grapes that have been dried in the sun or by other methods.

5 players per team — 10 players total on the court.

Basketball. A slam dunk is when a player jumps and forces the ball directly down through the basket.

6 points. The scoring team can then attempt an extra point kick (1 point) or a two-point conversion.

18 inches. A standard basketball is about 9.4 inches in diameter, just fitting through the hoop.

England. The Football Association was founded in London in 1863, establishing the first standardized rules.

26.2 miles (42.195 kilometers).

Love. The origin of the term is debated — it may come from the French word 'l'oeuf' meaning egg (zero shape).

18 holes. The tradition of 18 holes originated at St Andrews in Scotland.

Lacrosse and ice hockey are both official national sports of Canada — lacrosse in summer, hockey in winter.

Brazil, with 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002).

Avatar (2009) by James Cameron, which earned over $2.9 billion at the global box office.

Frozen (2013). The Disney film also features the characters Elsa, Anna, and Olaf.

Breaking Bad. Walter White is a chemistry teacher who becomes a drug manufacturer, played by Bryan Cranston.

Jaws (1975) directed by Steven Spielberg. It's widely considered the first summer blockbuster.

Netflix. The show is set in the 1980s and features kids battling supernatural forces in Hawkins, Indiana.