Question 1 of 20ColorsEasy
Quiz for 5 year olds
These quiz questions for 5 year olds are made for reading aloud: short, simple and all about colors, animals, shapes, numbers and the seasons. It's an easy quiz for kids to enjoy with a grown-up, one question at a time, with a fun fact to share after each answer.
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Question 2 of 20Animal soundsEasy
What sound does a cow make?
Question 3 of 20Baby animalsMedium
What is a baby cat called?
Question 4 of 20BodyEasy
What part of your body do you smell with?
Question 5 of 20Days of the weekMedium
How many days are in one week?
Question 6 of 20ShapesEasy
Which shape is round, like a wheel?
Question 7 of 20Animal soundsMedium
Which animal says "hoot, hoot"?
Question 8 of 20ColorsHard
If you mix red paint and white paint, what color do you get?
Question 9 of 20AnimalsEasy
Which animal has a long trunk?
Question 10 of 20SeasonsMedium
Which season is usually the hottest?
Question 11 of 20Baby animalsHard
What is a baby frog called?
Question 12 of 20ShapesMedium
How many sides does a triangle have?
Question 13 of 20AnimalsEasy
How many legs does a dog have?
Question 14 of 20ColorsMedium
If you mix blue paint and yellow paint, what color do you get?
Question 15 of 20Days of the weekHard
Which day comes right after Friday?
Question 16 of 20Baby animalsMedium
What is a baby sheep called?
Question 17 of 20BodyHard
How many fingers and thumbs are on two hands altogether?
Question 18 of 20SeasonsMedium
Which season is usually the coldest, with snow in many places?
Question 19 of 20BodyHard
How many baby teeth do most children have?
Question 20 of 20Everyday thingsMedium
Which of these do you wear on your feet?
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Show all the answers, with the facts behind them
- What color is a ripe banana? YellowBananas grow in bunches. A group of bananas joined together is called a hand, and each single banana is called a finger.
- What sound does a cow make? MooScientists found that every cow has its own special voice, so its friends in the herd may know who is calling.
- What is a baby cat called? KittenKittens are born with their eyes shut. Their eyes usually open when they are about one week old.
- What part of your body do you smell with? NoseYour nose helps you taste, too. When you have a stuffy nose from a cold, food can taste bland.
- How many days are in one week? SevenTwo days are named after things in the sky: Sunday is the Sun's day and Monday is the Moon's day.
- Which shape is round, like a wheel? CircleMany manhole covers are this shape. A round lid can't fall down through its own hole, however you turn it.
- Which animal says "hoot, hoot"? OwlOwls can turn their heads as far as 270 degrees, about three-quarters of the way around.
- If you mix red paint and white paint, what color do you get? PinkAdding white to any color makes a lighter version of it. Artists call this a tint.
- Which animal has a long trunk? ElephantAn elephant's trunk is its nose and top lip joined together. It uses its trunk to smell, drink and pick things up.
- Which season is usually the hottest? SummerIn Australia, the seasons are flipped. Summer there is in December, January and February.
- What is a baby frog called? TadpoleThey live in water and breathe with gills. As they grow, they get legs and their tails slowly disappear.
- How many sides does a triangle have? ThreeIn the US, the road sign that tells drivers to yield is a triangle pointing down.
- How many legs does a dog have? FourDogs sweat mostly through their paw pads. To cool down on a hot day, they mainly pant.
- If you mix blue paint and yellow paint, what color do you get? GreenRed, yellow and blue are the main paint colors. Mix any two of them and you get orange, green or purple.
- Which day comes right after Friday? SaturdayThis day is named after Saturn, an old Roman god. A planet has the same name.
- What is a baby sheep called? LambNewborn lambs usually try to stand up within minutes of being born. Then they look for their mother's milk.
- How many fingers and thumbs are on two hands altogether? TenMany experts think people count in tens because we first learned to count on our fingers.
- Which season is usually the coldest, with snow in many places? WinterSnow looks white because it bounces back most of the light that hits it, in all colors.
- How many baby teeth do most children have? 20Baby teeth usually start falling out around age 6. A full set of grown-up teeth has 32.
- Which of these do you wear on your feet? ShoesThe oldest shoes ever found are sandals made from shredded sagebrush bark. They are about 9,000 to 10,000 years old and come from Oregon.
