Ages 8–10
Quiz for 8 to 10 year olds
Thirty questions with answers for children aged 8, 9 and 10 (Key Stage 2), in six rounds: science, history, words and numbers, sport and games, geography, and animals and nature.
A shortened quiz, to play solo
30 questions to play on your own, online. Type your answers and get your score at the end. No PDFs and no group play.
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- 60 questions, none of them on this page
- Question and answer PDFs, with answer sheets and tie-breakers
- Host it live: a private game room, everyone answers on their phones
- Questions
- 30
- Rounds
- 6
- Difficulty
- Easy to hard
Round 01
Science
- Difficulty: medium
What is it called when a liquid heats up and turns into a gas?
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Evaporation
Also accept: Evaporating, Boiling
- Difficulty: medium
What are the two ends of a magnet called?
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Poles
Also accept: North and south poles, The poles, North pole and south pole
- Difficulty: easy
Where does your food go straight after you swallow it?
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Your stomach
Also accept: The stomach, Stomach, Down your throat to your stomach
- Difficulty: hard
What is the hard case called that a caterpillar makes before it becomes a butterfly?
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A chrysalis
Also accept: Chrysalis, A pupa, Pupa, Cocoon, A cocoon
- Difficulty: easy
Which part of your body does a dentist look after?
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Your teeth
Also accept: Teeth, Teeth and gums
Round 02
History
- Difficulty: easy
What do we call the wrapped bodies that the ancient Egyptians buried in tombs?
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Mummies
Also accept: Mummy, A mummy
- Difficulty: medium
What did the Romans call the city of London?
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Londinium
- Difficulty: medium
What were the wooden ships of the Vikings called?
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Longships
Also accept: Longboats, Longship, Long ships
- Difficulty: easy
Which city was badly damaged by a Great Fire in 1666?
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London
- Difficulty: medium
What was the ruler of ancient Egypt called?
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A pharaoh
Also accept: Pharaoh, The pharaoh
Round 03
Words and numbers
- Difficulty: medium
What is 12 times 12?
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144
Also accept: One hundred and forty-four
- Difficulty: easy
What is 1,000 take away 1?
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999
Also accept: Nine hundred and ninety-nine
- Difficulty: hard
What type of word is "quickly"?
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An adverb
Also accept: Adverb
- Difficulty: easy
What is the past tense of "run"?
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Ran
- Difficulty: medium
How many millimetres are there in a centimetre?
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10
Also accept: Ten
Round 04
Sport and games
- Difficulty: medium
How many players does a basketball team have on the court?
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Five
Also accept: 5
- Difficulty: medium
Which sport made Lewis Hamilton famous?
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Formula 1
Also accept: F1, Formula One, Motor racing, Racing, Car racing
- Difficulty: easy
In Minecraft, what is the green monster that creeps up and explodes?
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A Creeper
Also accept: Creeper, Creepers
- Difficulty: easy
Which yellow Pokémon is Ash's partner?
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Pikachu
- Difficulty: medium
What colour is the bullseye in the middle of an archery target?
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Gold
Also accept: Yellow, Gold or yellow
Round 05
Geography
- Difficulty: medium
What is the longest river in the UK?
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The River Severn
Also accept: Severn, The Severn
- Difficulty: medium
What is the highest mountain in the UK?
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Ben Nevis
- Difficulty: easy
What is the capital city of Northern Ireland?
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Belfast
- Difficulty: medium
Which is the biggest ocean in the world?
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The Pacific Ocean
Also accept: Pacific, The Pacific
- Difficulty: hard
Which country has a unicorn as its national animal?
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Scotland
Wales has a dragon on its flag, but Scotland's national animal is the unicorn.
Round 06
Animals and nature
- Difficulty: medium
What do we call an animal that eats both plants and meat?
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An omnivore
Also accept: Omnivore
- Difficulty: easy
Which part of a plant makes the seeds and attracts bees?
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The flower
Also accept: Flower, Flowers, The petals
- Difficulty: medium
What is it called when an animal like a hedgehog sleeps through the winter?
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Hibernation
Also accept: Hibernating, Hibernate
- Difficulty: easy
Which small British garden bird has a bright red chest?
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A robin
Also accept: Robin, Robin redbreast
- Difficulty: hard
What is a baby swan called?
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A cygnet
Also accept: Cygnet
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A shortened quiz, solo only
30 questions to play on your own, online
- 30 questions, marked for you
- Your score, answers and explanations at the end
- No PDFs: nothing to print or hand round
- No group hosting or live game room
- No team answer sheets or tie-breakers
- Anyone can look these questions up
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The Kids' Quiz
- A longer quiz: 60 questions (this page has 30), none of them on this site
- Host pack with questions and answers (PDF)
- Written for ages 6 to 11: animals, science, the world, stories, numbers and sport
- Team answer sheets and scoresheet
- Two tie-breakers
- Host it live for 30 days: a private game room with a join code, everyone answers on their phones, live leaderboard, up to 100 players
- For family and friends · instant download, and it never expires
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Questions people ask
Are these questions right for a 9 year old?
Yes. They're pitched at Key Stage 2 (Years 4 to 6), so an 8 year old will know most of them and a 10 year old should find a few of them tricky. The hard ones are mixed in so the quiz doesn't get easier as it goes.
Can I use this quiz in class?
Yes, it's free to use at school, at a party or at home. Read the questions out, or print the page, and the answers are under each question.
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How to run it
- Play in pairs and let them write the answers down, like a proper quiz.
- The questions follow what children learn in Key Stage 2, so it doubles as revision.
- Swap papers to mark. They love catching each other out.