Seven days of questions and answers

Family Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 2 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. What is the first month of the year?

    Answer: January

    January begins the calendar year.

  2. Which board game uses a “Get Out of Jail Free” card?

    Answer: Monopoly

    Monopoly includes Chance and Community Chest cards.

  3. What is the name of Harry Potter’s owl?

    Answer: Hedwig

    Hedwig is Harry Potter’s snowy owl.

  4. Which instrument does a drummer usually play?

    Answer: Drums

    Drummers play drums and percussion.

  5. Which dessert is often served with birthday candles?

    Answer: Cake

    Birthday candles are commonly placed on cake.

Daily round

  1. What is the name for a group of stars forming a pattern?

    Answer: Constellation

    Constellations are named star patterns.

  2. Which game uses a deck of cards and the goal of reaching 21?

    Answer: Blackjack

    Blackjack is centered on hands close to 21.

  3. Which direction does a compass needle usually point?

    Answer: North

    A compass needle aligns toward magnetic north.

  4. In bowling, how many pins are set up at the start of a frame?

    Answer: 10

    Ten-pin bowling starts with ten pins.

  5. Which superhero is also known as Clark Kent?

    Answer: Superman

    Clark Kent is Superman’s civilian identity.

Daily round

  1. What shape is a stop sign in the United States?

    Answer: Octagon

    U.S. stop signs have eight sides.

  2. Which sport has a World Series?

    Answer: Baseball

    Major League Baseball’s championship is the World Series.

  3. Which planet is closest to the Sun?

    Answer: Mercury

    Mercury orbits closest to the Sun.

  4. Which game is played with Xs and Os in a three-by-three grid?

    Answer: Tic-tac-toe

    Tic-tac-toe uses X and O marks.

  5. Which fruit is traditionally carved for Halloween?

    Answer: Pumpkin

    Pumpkins are carved into jack-o’-lanterns.

Daily round

  1. What do caterpillars turn into?

    Answer: Butterflies

    Many caterpillars become butterflies or moths.

  2. Which animal has black and white stripes?

    Answer: Zebra

    Zebras are known for black and white stripes.

  3. How many players are on the court for one basketball team?

    Answer: Five

    Basketball teams play with five players on court.

  4. How many wheels does a standard bicycle have?

    Answer: Two

    A bicycle usually has two wheels.

  5. Which natural object orbits Earth?

    Answer: The Moon

    The Moon is Earth’s natural satellite.

Daily round

  1. Which game uses a deck of cards and the goal of reaching 21?

    Answer: Blackjack

    Blackjack is centered on hands close to 21.

  2. Which board game uses a “Get Out of Jail Free” card?

    Answer: Monopoly

    Monopoly includes Chance and Community Chest cards.

  3. What shape is a stop sign in the United States?

    Answer: Octagon

    U.S. stop signs have eight sides.

  4. Which sea creature has eight arms?

    Answer: Octopus

    Octopuses have eight arms.

  5. What is the first month of the year?

    Answer: January

    January begins the calendar year.

Daily round

  1. Which dessert is often served with birthday candles?

    Answer: Cake

    Birthday candles are commonly placed on cake.

  2. What do caterpillars turn into?

    Answer: Butterflies

    Many caterpillars become butterflies or moths.

  3. How many wheels does a standard bicycle have?

    Answer: Two

    A bicycle usually has two wheels.

  4. Which animal has black and white stripes?

    Answer: Zebra

    Zebras are known for black and white stripes.

  5. What is the name of Harry Potter’s owl?

    Answer: Hedwig

    Hedwig is Harry Potter’s snowy owl.

Daily round

  1. Which sport has a World Series?

    Answer: Baseball

    Major League Baseball’s championship is the World Series.

  2. Which superhero is also known as Clark Kent?

    Answer: Superman

    Clark Kent is Superman’s civilian identity.

  3. How many players are on the court for one basketball team?

    Answer: Five

    Basketball teams play with five players on court.

  4. What is the name for a group of stars forming a pattern?

    Answer: Constellation

    Constellations are named star patterns.

  5. Which instrument does a drummer usually play?

    Answer: Drums

    Drummers play drums and percussion.