Trivia Quiz for Kids ... Animal Kingdom
Fun and amazing facts are found everywhere. The animal kingdom is a great place to explore, and you can discover new and weird facts that will impress your teachers, family, and friends. Try this quiz to see just how good your Animal Knowledge really is.
How do cats check to see if they can fit into a tight space?
1. by using their paws
2. by using their ears
3. by using their whiskers
4. by using their tails
Which animal produces the loudest sounds?
1. tigers
2. blue whales
3. howler monkeys
4. lions
Which pair of animals sleeps in a standing position?
1. horses and sheep
2. sheep and cows
3. bears and horses
4. horses and cows
Which fish does not have a bony skeleton?
1. shark
2. goldfish
3. whale
4. barracuda
What creates the loud buzzing noises that are made by mosquitoes, bees, and cicadas?
1. by rubbing their legs together like a cricket
2. by humming loudly
3. by beating their wings very fast
4. by breathing through their open mouths
A rhinoceros has a horn that is made from…?
1. bone
2. skin
3. cartilage
4. hair
Which animal holds the record for laying the largest egg?
1. ostrich
2. elephant
3. shark
4. snake
How many stomachs do sheep have?
1. 4
2. 3
3. 1
4. 6
What is the correct name for baby sharks?
1. tiny sharks
2. midges
3. pups
4. pugs
How do butterflies taste their food?
1. with their tongue
2. by smelling it
3. by standing on it
4. with their antennae
Which animals cannot walk backwards?
1. turtles and penguins
2. birds and sheep
3. cats and lizards
4. kangaroos and emus
Which of these animals can see behind themselves without even moving their heads?
1. bears and parrots
2. rabbits and turtles
3. rabbits and parrots
4. parrots and chipmunks
A hippopotamus can run faster than which of these animals?
1. cheetah
2. man
3. antelope
4. tiger
Answers below ....
How do cats check to see if they can fit into a tight space?
1. by using their paws
2. by using their ears
3. using their whiskers as a measuring device
4. by using their tails
Which animal produces the loudest sounds?
1. tigers
2. blue whales (The blue whale makes noises that can be heard as far as 800 km)
3. howler monkeys
4. lions
Which pair of animals sleeps in a standing position?
1. horses and sheep
2. sheep and cows
3. bears and horses
4. horses and cows
Which fish does not have a bony skeleton?
1. shark (A shark has cartilage, but no bones)
2. goldfish
3. whale
4. barracuda
What creates the loud buzzing noises that are made by mosquitoes, bees, and cicadas?
1. by rubbing their legs together like a cricket
2. by humming loudly
3. by beating their wings very fast
4. by breathing through their open mouths
A rhinoceros has a horn that is made from…?
1. bone
2. skin
3. cartilage
4. hair (The horn is made of tightly compressed hair)
Which animal holds the record for laying the largest egg?
1. ostrich
2. elephant
3. shark, …actually, the whale shark…..the egg was 14 inches long.
4. snake
How many stomachs do sheep have?
1. 4
2. 3
3. 1
4. 6
What is the correct name for baby sharks?
1. tiny sharks
2. midges
3. pups
4. pugs
How do butterflies taste their food? 1. with their tongue
2. by smelling it
3. by standing on it (They stand on their food because their taste receptors are located on the bottom of their “feet”)
4. with their antennae
Which animals cannot walk backwards?
1. turtles and penguins
2. birds and sheep
3. cats and lizards
4. kangaroos and emus
Which of these animals can see behind themselves without even moving their heads?
1. bears and parrots
2. rabbits and turtles
3. rabbits and parrots
4. parrots and chipmunks
A hippopotamus can run faster than which of these animals?
1. cheetah
2. man
3. antelope
4. tiger
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