130+ Best Children’s Literature Trivia Questions & Answers

Question: What color was Bernie's relation to the kids on the 'Bernie Mac Show'?

Answer: Uncle

Question: Which of these is a main character in 'The Subtle Knife'?

Answer: Lyra

Question: Hans Christian Andersen had what other job before writing?

Answer: Actor

Question: In Aesop's fable, which animal has a race with the tortoise?

Answer: Hare

Question: The Pied Piper of Hamelin was hired to rid the town of a plague of what?

Answer: Rats

Question: What year was Snow White released?

Answer: 1937

Question: What was the name of the brothers that wrote fairy tales?

Answer: Grimm

Question: In children's literature, what is Dr. Dolittle's first name?

Answer: John

Question: In Peter Pan, what is Mrs. Darling's first name?

Answer: Mary

Question: Who was '... in Wonderland' in Lewis Carroll's book?

Answer: Alice

Question: What was the name of Welsh steam engine created by Oliver Postgate?

Answer: Ivor

Question: An instant hit, when was 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' published?

Answer: 1900

Question: In what year was 'Words With Friends' first published?

Answer: 2009

Question: When were 'Dinky Toys' first introduced in England?

Answer: 1934

Question: Which part of his body does Dumbo have insured for $1 million?

Answer: Ears

Question: In 'Goldilocks', what kind of food were the bears letting cool off?

Answer: Pudding

Question: In 'Jack and The Beanstalk', how many magic beans did Jack trade for the cow?

Answer: 5

Question: What is the main dog character called in Norton Juster's 1961 popular book 'The Phantom Tollbooth'?

Answer: Tock

Question: What did the fairy godmother turn into a coach for Cinderella?

Answer: Pumpkin

Question: Complete the name of this best-selling kids book: 'Winnie the _______'.

Answer: Pooh

Question: What was the Pied Piper's fee in Florin for getting rid of the rats?

Answer: 1,000

Question: After marrying the prince, how many children did Rapunzel give birth to?

Answer: 2

Question: What is the name of the main family in the 'Mary Poppins' books?

Answer: Banks

Question: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was first published in which century?

Answer: 19th

Question: Complete the name of this best-selling kids book: Treasure _______.

Answer: Island

Question: Written by Anna Sewell, what sort of animal is 'Black Beauty'?

Answer: Pony

Question: Complete the name of this kids book: 'Daddy is My _______'.

Answer: Hero

Question: In which year was children's author Enid Blyton born?

Answer: 1897

Question: Complete the name of this kids book: 'The Enchanted _______'.

Answer: Wood

Question: Curious George was first published in which century?

Answer: 20th

Question: How many times does the Queen go to the dwarfs' cottage trying to kill Snow White?

Answer: 3

Question: When Snow White died, what material did the seven dwarfs make her coffin out of?

Answer: Glass

Question: How old was Rapunzel when the evil enchantress locked her in the tower?

Answer: 12

Question: In the story of 'The Princess and the Pea', how many mattresses did she sleep on?

Answer: 20

Question: How many days did the Miller's daughter have to come up with Rumplestiltskin's name?

Answer: 3

Question: What color is the Cat in the Hat's umbrella?

Answer: Blue

Question: Who discovers Rumpelstiltskin's name?

Answer: Guards

Question: How tall is Thumbelina?

Answer: 1 inch

Question: The Pied Piper's pipe was made out of what?

Answer: Gold

Question: What species of tree did Cinderella plant over her mother's grave?

Answer: Hazel

Question: In 'The Red Shoes', the shoemaker's wife first made her a pair of red shoes out of what material?

Answer: Cloth

Question: Who fell in love with Thumbelina?

Answer: A mole

Question: How many bears feature in the fairy tale with Goldilocks?

Answer: 3

Question: In 'One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes', what kind of animal was Two-Eyes' pet?

Answer: Goat

Question: What kind of bird was the Ugly Duckling?

Answer: Swan

Question: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was first published in which century?

Answer: 19th

Question: In 'Rumplestiltskin', what occupation was the girl's father who had to weave straw into gold?

Answer: Miller

Question: Gulliver's Travels was first published in which century?

Answer: 18th

Question: Nicholas Nickelby was first published in which century?

Answer: 19th

Question: Rip Van Winkle was first published in which century?

Answer: 19th

Question: Bambi was first published in which century?

Answer: 20th

Question: James and the Giant Peach was first published in which century?

Answer: 20th

Question: How many Dalmatians are there in Dodie Smith's book?

Answer: 101

Question: The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published in which century?

Answer: 20th

Question: In 'Jack and The Beanstalk', when Jack's mother gets sick, what makes her better?

Answer: Music

Question: In 'North Wind and the Sun', what persuades the man to take off his coat?

Answer: Sun

Question: What kind of bird was the Ugly Duckling?

Answer: Swan

Question: In 'The Ugly Duckling', what kind of an egg was he thought to be?

Answer: Turkey

Question: In 'The Golden Goose', how many were stuck to the goose as they went running behind Dummling?

Answer: 7

Question: Complete the name of this best-selling kids book: 'Lord of the _______'.

Answer: Rings

Question: Who wrote 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'?

Answer: Lewis Carroll

Question: Which author was British Children's Laureate from 2005 to 2007?

Answer: Jacqueline Wilson

Question: Who wrote 'The Secret Seven' series of books?

Answer: Enid Blyton

Question: Which author created the fictional Emerald City?

Answer: L. Frank Baum

Question: Who wrote the children's novel 'The Secret Garden'?

Answer: Frances Hodgson Burnett

Question: Who wrote the children's novel 'The Ghost of Thomas Kempe'?

Answer: Penelope Lively

Question: Who wrote the book 'The Hundred and One Dalmatians'?

Answer: Dodie Smith

Question: Which author wrote the 'Mary Poppins' book series?

Answer: P. L. Travers

Question: Who wrote 'Little House in the Big Woods'?

Answer: Laura Ingalls Wilder

Question: Complete the name of this best-selling kids book: 'The Railway _______'.

Answer: Children

Question: Which children's author was a lecturer in mathematics at Oxford University from 1855-1881?

Answer: Lewis Carroll

Question: Who wrote the novel 'Swallows and Amazons'?

Answer: Arthur Ransome

Question: Complete the name of this best-selling kids book: 'Charlie and the _______'.

Answer: Chocolate Factory

Question: Which of these books features Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail?

Answer: The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Question: Who lived in the stables at Birtwick Hall?

Answer: Black Beauty

Question: Which Doctor talked to the animals?

Answer: Doctor Dolittle

Question: In 'The Emperor's New Clothes', what did the emperor do to the fake weavers?

Answer: Knighted them

Question: Which of these is a kids book by L. Frank Baum?

Answer: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Question: Where in England was the children's author Beatrix Potter from?

Answer: Lake District

Question: In 'The Little Match Girl', what vision did she see when she lit the 3rd match?

Answer: Christmas Tree

Question: In the nursery rhyme, 'Baa baa black sheep', how many bags of wool did the sheep have?

Answer: Three bags

Question: Which famous character was created by Michael Bond in a series of books for children?

Answer: Paddington Bear

Question: Who wrote the children's novel 'War Horse'?

Answer: Michael Morpurgo

Question: Who wrote the novel 'Kidnapped'?

Answer: Robert Louis Stevenson

Question: What was the story that had the princess with the lost shoe?

Answer: Cinderella

Question: In 'The Emperor's New Clothes', who was it that told the Emperor he was really naked?

Answer: A child

Question: How many Dalmations are there in the popular children's book?

Answer: 101

Question: Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail are the sisters of which literary character?

Answer: Peter Rabbit

Question: How many of the 'Famous Five' are people?

Answer: 4

Question: In the nursery rhyme, who went up the hill to fetch a pail of water?

Answer: Jack and Jill

Question: In 'The Red Shoes', where did Karen first wear her new red shoes?

Answer: A funeral

Question: In children's books written by the Duchess of York, who or what is Budgie?

Answer: A Helicopter

Question: In 'Rumplestiltskin', what does the miller's daughter first give him to spin straw into gold?

Answer: Necklace

Question: In Snow White, what did Snow White get put into a coma with?

Answer: Poison Apple

Question: Who did the mirror on the wall say was the fairest one of all?

Answer: Snow White

Question: In the fairytale 'Snow-White and Rose-Red', what did the bear turn into?

Answer: A prince

Question: In the story of 'The 3 Little Pigs', how did the wolf get into the brick house?

Answer: Chimney

Question: Who do the three bears meet sleeping in their house?

Answer: Goldilocks

Question: Who gave Snow White the poison fruit?

Answer: Evil Queen

Question: What color is the rabbit Alice meets in Wonderland?

Answer: White

Question: How many of the seven dwarfs in Snow White have facial hair?

Answer: None

Question: What sort of animal is Baloo from 'The Jungle Book'?

Answer: Bear

Question: What color are Dopey's eyes in Snow White?

Answer: Blue

Question: According to the theme tune, what did 'close friends' get to call Topcat?

Answer: T.C.

Question: What's the name of Donald Duck's girlfriend?

Answer: Daisy

Question: In the Disney movie The Jungle Book, what type of animal is Kaa?

Answer: Snake

Question: What was the name of Charlie Brown's sister?

Answer: Sally

Question: What is the name of the dog in the Tom and Jerry cartoons?

Answer: Spike

Question: Goldilocks had an encounter with 3 of which animal?

Answer: Bear

Question: What is the name of the main character in 'Ratatouille'?

Answer: Remy

Question: What color hat is worn by Papa Smurf?

Answer: Red

Question: Which of these is a rabbit from 'Watership Down'?

Answer: Hazel

Question: What is the name of the bulldog who featured in the Tom and Jerry cartoons?

Answer: Spike

Question: In the cartoon Wacky Races, who was the leader of the Anthill Mob?

Answer: Clyde

Question: What is the name of Yogi Bear's girlfriend?

Answer: Cindy

Question: In Pocahontas, what is Flit's raccoon friend called?

Answer: Meeko

Question: Which cat chases Jerry in the classic cartoons?

Answer: Tom

Question: What color is Lightning McQueen in the movie 'Cars'?

Answer: Red

Question: In 'The Lion King', name baby Simba's parents. Mufasa and ... ?

Answer:

Question: What color is Wheezy's bow tie in the movie 'Toy Story 2'?

Answer: Red

Question: The film 'Frozen' is based on what fairy tale?

Answer: The Snow Queen