Do you think you know everything there is to know about children’s literature? Consider yourself a master on the topic? These children’s literature trivia questions will put your skills to the ultimate test. Once upon a time, when I was young, the world revolved around nursery rhymes, picture books, and fairy tales. So, happily enter your very own fantasy land, and show off your skills at your next game night.
This list of children’s literature trivia questions and answers is ready for fans old and new looking to put their childhood knowledge to the test. How well can you do? Let’s find out! You grew up learning and love this material, this children’s literature quiz should be a piece of cake, but you might have to reach far back into your memory to think of these answers. Good luck!
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Complete the name of this best selling kids book. Treasure _______.
County
Hill
River
Island
Which of these is a kids book by L. Frank Baum?
Rip Van Winkle
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
David Copperfield
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
In ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’, who was it that told the Emperor he was really naked?
A child
His friend
A drunk
A priest
Who wrote ‘The Secret Seven’ series of books?
Lucy Daniels
Celia Rees
Enid Blyton
Judy Waite
Which of these is not the name of one of the farmers in ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’?
Bunce
Bruce
Boggis
Bean
What’s the name of Donald Duck’s girlfriend?
Diana
Dotty
Dixie
Daisy
An instant hit, when was ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ published?
1910
1895
1905
1900
What is the cat’s name that has the sword?
Puss in Boots
Carl
Domino
Cheshire Cat
What color are Dopey’s eyes in Snow White?
Brown
Green
Blue
Black
What was the name of the brothers that wrote fairy tales?
Glumm
Drear
Sadd
Grimm
What species of tree did Cinderella plant over her mother’s grave?
Hazel
Oak
Beech
Willow
What year was Snow White released?
1913
1989
1937
1921
Complete the name of this kids book: ‘Daddy is My _______’.
Knight
Friend
Hero
Soulmate
The Spirit of the Flowers gave a new name to Thumbelina, what was it?
Maia
Mara
Margarita
Mary
What is the name of the dog in the Tom and Jerry cartoons?
Rex
Hank
Butch
Spike
Goldilocks had an encounter with 3 of which animal?
Bear
Monkey
Dog
Horse
Complete the name of this best selling kids book: ‘Winnie the _______’.
Cat
Devil
Pooh
Grump
The novel ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ was written by which author?
Enid Blyton
Beatrix Potter
Agatha Christie
Roald Dahl
Written by Anna Sewell, what sort of animal is ‘Black Beauty’?
Seal
Mouse
Dog
Pony
In the cartoon Wacky Races, what number was the Arkansas Chuggabug?
0
10
8
6
After marrying the prince, how many children did Rapunzel give birth to?
0
1
3
2
What is the name of the dog in ‘The Famous Five’?
Timmy
George
Dick
Anne
In ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’, what did the emperor do to the fake weavers?
Gave them land
Gave them gold
Knighted them
Gave them jewels
Hans Christian Anderson had what other job before writing?
Cobbler
Clerk
Actor
Priest
In the Disney movie The Jungle Book, what type of animal is Kaa?
Bear
Tiger
Monkey
Snake
How tall is Thumbelina?
2 inches
4 inches
1 inch
3 inches
What are the series books called Where’s Wally known as in the US and Canada?
Where’s Waldo?
Where’s Wesley?
Where’s Wayne?
Where’s Warren?
How many times does Cinderella lose her shoe?
6
2
5
3
Who lived in the stables at Birtwick hall?
Little Women
Black Beauty
Heidi
Anne of Green Gables
What color is Wheezy’s bow tie in the movie ‘Toy Story 2’?
Blue
White
Red
Black
The fairy tale character Rumpelstiltskin originated from which country?
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
Ireland
What was the name of Charlie Brown’s sister?
Lucy
Marcie
Sally
Patty
Who wrote the book ‘The Hundred and One Dalmatians’?
Anne Bradstreet
Leonora Speyer
Dodie Smith
Zona Gale
How many of the ‘Famous Five’ are people?
0
4
6
5
Which of the seven dwarfs is the leader in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ?
Sneezy
Grumpy
Doc
Boris
Which of these fictional bears is usually seen wearing checked trousers?
Winnie the Pooh
Paddington
Yogi Bear
Rupert
Who did the mirror on the wall say was the fairest one of all?
Snow White
Cinderella
Rapunzel
Thumbelina
In ‘The Red Shoes’, where did Karen first wear her new red shoes?
A funeral
A wedding
A christening
A birthday party
Which of these is a rabbit from ‘Watership Down’?
Hazel
Brazil
Pistachio
Walnut
Which famous character was created by Michael Bond in a series of books for children?
Winnie the Pooh
Robin Hood
Paddington Bear
Noddy
Complete the name of this best selling kids book: ‘The Tale of Peter _______’.
Rabbit
Lion
Toad
Cat
How many claws does a domestic cat have?
18
10
55
1
Which children’s book features the character Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby?
Snow White
The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby
Peter Pan
Alice In Wonderland
Who wrote ‘Little House in the Big Woods’?
Madeleine L’Engle
E. B. White
Beverly Cleary
Laura Ingalls Wilder
What color is the Cat in the Hat’s umbrella?
Blue
Red
Black
White
In In which decade did Herge’s Tintin cartoon character first appear?
1920s
1890s
1950s
1840s
How many days did the Miller’s daughter have to come up with Rumplestiltskin’s name?
3
1
4
2
Which of these is a kids book by Rudyard Kipling?
David Copperfield
Rip Van Winkle
Just So Stories
King Solomon’s Mines
What is the name of boy aiming to be the world’s greatest ever Pokemon trainer?
Ash
Willow
Holly
Rowan
When Snow White died, what material did the seven dwarfs make her coffin out of?
Gold
Wood
Glass
Brass
What color is the rabbit Alice meets in Wonderland?
Gray
White
Pink
Black
Which of these is a main character in ‘The Subtle Knife’?
Elly
Lyra
Katy
Jessie
How many Dalmations are there in the popular children’s book?
404
303
101
202
Who wrote ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’?
Edith Nesbitt
Julia Donaldson
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Lewis Carroll
According to the theme tune, what did ‘close friends’ get to call Topcat?
T.C.
Sir
Kitty
Puss
Which Doctor talked to the animals?
Doctor Cox
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Faustus
Doctor Foster
What type of flower did Thumbelina come out of?
Rose
Sunflower
Orchid
Tulip
What color is Lightning McQueen in the movie ‘Cars’?
Blue
Black
Green
Red
Where in England was the children’s author Beatrix Potter from?
Cotswolds
Yorkshire Dales
Peak District
Lake District
Which author was British Children’s Laureate from 2005 to 2007?
Jacqueline Wilson
Roald Dahl
Michael Morpurgo
Cathy Cassidy
What was the Pied Piper’s fee in Florin for getting rid of the rats?
3000
1000
4000
2000
In a Nursery rhyme, who went up the hill to fetch a pail of water?
Bill and Ben
Grant and Phil
Jack and Jill
Will and Gareth
In ‘Jack and The Beanstalk’, how many magic beans did Jack trade for the cow?
5
20
15
10
What was the story that had the princess with the lost shoe?
Cinderella
Beauty and the Beast
Snow White
Sleeping Beauty
What is the main dog character called in Norton Juster’s 1961 popular book ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’?
Buster
Tock
Lad
Clifford
What is the name of the main character in ‘Ratatouille’?
Django
Remy
Emile
Skinner
Who discovers Rumpelstilskin’s name?
A child
Prince
Princess
Guards
Complete the name of this best selling kids book: ‘The Railway _______’.
Kids
Women
Children
Men
How old was Rapunzel when the evil enchantress locked her in the tower?
14
16
10
12
What was the name of Welsh steam engine created by Oliver Postgate?
Pogle
Ivor
Pippin
Noggin
In what year was ‘Words With Friends’ first published?
2012
2009
2011
2010
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was first published in which century?
18th
17th
16th
19th
The Pied Piper’s pipe was made out of what?
Silver
Gold
Brass
Ivory
Famous for their fairy tales, what nationality were the Brothers Grimm?
Dutch
Swiss
German
Danish
What sort of animal is Baloo from ‘The Jungle Book’?
Panther
Bear
Tiger
Snake
In ‘Hansel and Gretel’, what did Hansel throw down to mark their way home when they went to the forest?
White shells
White chips
White mushrooms
White pebbles
Flopsy, Mopsy and Cotton-tail are the sisters of which literary character?
Babar the Elephant
Garfield
Peter Rabbit
Paddington Bear
What is L. Frank Baum’s most famous story?
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
The Secret Garden
Lost Girls
In the story of ‘The Princess and the Pea’ how many mattresses did she sleep on?
20
15
5
10
Which of these is not the first name of one of the Pevensie children in ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’?
Jill
Susan
Edmund
Peter
What was Bernie’s relation to the kids on the ‘Bernie Mac Show’?
Uncle
Father
Stepbrother
Cousin
Complete the name of this kids book: ‘The Enchanted _______’.
Field
House
Car Park
Wood
What color hat is worn by Papa Smurf?
Red
Yellow
White
Blue
How many times does the Queen go to the dwarfs’ cottage trying to kill Snow White?
4
2
3
1
What was Sleeping Beauty’s first name?
Rachel
Rosamond
Rihanna
Roisin
Which author wrote the ‘Mary Poppins’ book series?
Lewis Carroll
Robert Louis Stevenson
J. M. Barrie
P. L. Travers
Curious George was first published in which century?
21st
19th
20th
18th
In Aesop’s fable, which animal has a race with the tortoise?
Hedgehog
Fox
Hare
Rabbit
Complete the name of this best selling kids book: ‘Charlie and the _______’.
Chocolate Factory
Lively Cat
Chocolate House
Chocolate Den
What did the fairy godmother turn into a coach for Cinderella?
Table
Shoe
Pumpkin
Dog
The Pied Piper of Hamelin was hired to rid the town of a plague of what?
Rats
Ants
Frogs
Locusts
Which of these books features Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail?
Where the Wild Things Are
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Make Way for Ducklings
The Velveteen Rabbit
What is the name of the main family in the ‘Mary Poppins’ books?
Smith
Matthews
Richardson
Banks
How many years did Sleeping Beauty sleep for?
100
90
80
70
In ‘Goldilocks’, what kind of food were the bears letting cool off?
Custard
Pudding
Pie
Donuts
In which year was children’s author Enid Blyton born?
1836
1876
1897
1856
In the nursery rhyme, ‘Baa baa black sheep’, how many bags of wool did the sheep have?
Four bags
One bag
Two bags
Three bags
How many of the seven dwarfs in Snow White have facial hair?
5
1
None
7
What is the surname of John, Michael and Wendy in the Peter Pan story?
Walker
Matthews
Richardson
Darling
In ‘The Little Match Girl’, what vision did she see when she lit the 3rd match?
Christmas Tree
Angels
Warm bed
Her father
In ‘The Golden Goose’, what did Dummling do that allowed him to marry the king’s daughter?
Made her laugh
Gave her money
Gave her attention
Made her cry
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