4th Grade Trivia Questions

100+ 4th Grade Trivia Questions & Answers

Mike Oberman

Updated: August 8th, 2024

Engage young minds with 4th Grade Trivia Questions! This fun and educational game covers a variety of topics, including math, science, history, and language arts, tailored for fourth graders. Perfect for classroom activities or family game nights, these trivia questions help reinforce learning while providing an entertaining challenge. Test their knowledge and watch them shine!

General 4th Grade Trivia

Question: Which big cat is the largest?

Answer: Tiger

Question: What is the fastest land animal?

Answer: Cheetah

Question: Are worker bees male or female?

Answer: Female

Question: Which dinosaur had 15 horns?

Answer: Kosmoceratops

Question: How many legs does a lobster have?

Answer: Ten

Question: What colors are the spots on a common ladybug?

Answer: Black

Question: Which is the world’s largest ocean?

Answer: Pacific Ocean

Question: Which is the largest internal organ in the human body?

Answer: The liver

Question: What is the group of stars called that form an imaginary picture?

Answer: Constellation

Question: What is the fastest aquatic animal?

Answer: The Sailfish

Question: What do pandas eat?

Answer: Bamboo

Question: Which is the animal with the largest eyes?

Answer: Giant Squid

Question: Which bird can mimic humans?

Answer: Parrot

Question: Which type of fish is Nemo in the movie "Finding Nemo"?

Answer: Clownfish

Question: Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza located?

Answer: Egypt

Question: Which animal is Baloo in "The Jungle Book"?

Answer: A Bear

Question: What is the name of Harry Potter’s pet owl?

Answer: Hedwig

Question: What is the princess’s name in "The Princess and the Frog"?

Answer: Tiana

Question: Who was the first Disney princess?

Answer: Snow White

Question: What serves as the base for guacamole?

Answer: Avocado

Question: What do bees produce?

Answer: Honey

Question: What do bees consume to make honey?

Answer: Nectar

Question: What is the name of the game played at Wimbledon?

Answer: Tennis

Question: What is the largest bone in the human body?

Answer: Thigh Bone

Question: How many teeth does an adult human have?

Answer: Thirty-two

4th Grade Science and Geography Trivia

Question: Which is the largest planet in the solar system?

Answer: Jupiter

Question: How many Earths can fit inside the sun?

Answer: 1.3 Million

Question: Which color is an emerald?

Answer: Green

Question: Which planet is known to have the most gravity?

Answer: Jupiter

Question: How many elements are there in the periodic table?

Answer: 118

Question: Which is the closest star to the Earth?

Answer: The Sun

Question: How many Great Lakes are there in the United States?

Answer: Five

Question: What is the name of the longest river in the world?

Answer: The Nile

Question: What is a thermometer used for?

Answer: To measure temperature

Question: What will you get if you freeze water?

Answer: Ice

Question: Where do you get sugar from?

Answer: Sugarcane

Question: What is the chemical name for common salt?

Answer: Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

Question: How many chambers are there in the human heart?

Answer: Four

Question: Which is the largest continent?

Answer: Asia

Question: Which is the fastest flying bird in the world?

Answer: Peregrine Falcon

Question: How many colors are there in a rainbow?

Answer: Seven

Question: What is the color of the school bus in the United States?

Answer: Yellow

Question: How many sides are there in an octagon?

Answer: Eight

Question: What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?

Answer: The Sun

Question: What is the hardest natural substance?

Answer: Diamond

Question: What is the hardest substance in the human body?

Answer: Tooth Enamel

Question: What celestial body is closest to the Earth?

Answer: The Moon

Question: What is the smallest bird in the world?

Answer: Bee Hummingbird

Question: What is the largest animal in the world?

Answer: Blue Whale

Question: What is the tallest mountain in the world?

Answer: Mount Everest

4th Grade History and Culture Trivia

Question: In which city did the Olympic games originate?

Answer: Athens, Greece

Question: How many Olympic rings are there?

Answer: Five

Question: Which US state is famous for Hollywood?

Answer: California

Question: Whose nose grew longer every time he lied?

Answer: Pinocchio

Question: Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet"?

Answer: William Shakespeare

Question: What is the name of the ship that sank in 1912?

Answer: Titanic

Question: Which company is the largest chocolate manufacturer in the United States?

Answer: Hershey’s

Question: From which country did the Statue of Liberty come?

Answer: France

Question: Which was the first country to use paper money?

Answer: China

Question: Who invented the telephone?

Answer: Alexander Graham Bell

Question: Name the painter who painted "Mona Lisa".

Answer: Leonardo Da Vinci

Question: Which school did Harry Potter attend?

Answer: Hogwarts

Question: Name any one of the characters in the movie "Frozen".

Answer: Elsa

Question: What is the capital city of France?

Answer: Paris

Question: How many days are there in a year?

Answer: 365

Question: Which is the highest-grossing holiday movie of all time?

Answer: Home Alone

Question: Name the coldest place in the world.

Answer: Antarctica

Question: Which Disney character flies sitting on a carpet?

Answer: Aladdin

Question: Why did Jack and Jill go up the hill?

Answer: They went to fetch a pail of water.

Question: What ship did the Pilgrims sail on to reach America?

Answer: The Mayflower

Question: Name the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Answer: Amelia Earhart

Question: What is the name of the famous American document that begins with "We the People"?

Answer: The Constitution

Question: Which country is home to the Great Wall?

Answer: China

Question: Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

Answer: Neil Armstrong

Question: Who was the first president of the United States?

Answer: George Washington

Miscellaneous 4th Grade Trivia

Question: How wide is the diameter of a basketball hoop?

Answer: 18 inches

Question: What do you call a group of lions?

Answer: Pride

Question: Who invented the light bulb?

Answer: Thomas Edison

Question: What is the boiling point of water in degrees Celsius?

Answer: 100 degrees Celsius

Question: What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?

Answer: Carbon dioxide

Question: How many days are there in a leap year?

Answer: 366

Question: Which type of fish is Nemo in "Finding Nemo"?

Answer: Clownfish

Question: Name the planet known as the Red Planet.

Answer: Mars

Question: What is the smallest unit of life?

Answer: Cell

Question: What is the largest ocean on Earth?

Answer: Pacific Ocean

Question: What do you call a scientist who studies rocks?

Answer: Geologist

Question: What is the chemical symbol for water?

Answer: H2O

Question: Name the largest state in the United States.

Answer: Alaska

Question: How many players are there in a netball game?

Answer: Seven

Question: What do you call an animal that eats both plants and meat?

Answer: Omnivore

Question: When is Valentine’s day celebrated?

Answer: 14th of February

Question: What is the capital of Italy?

Answer: Rome

Question: What is the name of the longest river in the world?

Answer: The Nile

Question: What is the main language spoken in Brazil?

Answer: Portuguese

Question: What is the color of the stars in the US flag?

Answer: White

Question: What is the smallest country in the world?

Answer: Vatican City

Question: What is the currency used in the United Kingdom?

Answer: Pound Sterling

Question: What is the longest bone in the human body?

Answer: Femur

Question: Who discovered electricity with a kite and a key?

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

Question: Where does the president of the United States reside?

Answer: The White House