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101 Children’s Literature Trivia Questions To Test Your Inner Child

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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