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Animal Jeopardy

Animal trivia for children aged 7 to 12: baby animals, habitats, a pride of lions and a murder of crows, and which animals are mammals, reptiles or amphibians.

Free, no sign-up. 26 questions, every answer checked against a source.

Animal Jeopardy questions and answers

Each clue with its answer, easiest at the top of each category. DD marks the Daily Double.

Kids

Animal Jeopardy

Baby animals, animal homes, animal groups, what animals eat and animal families, for ages 7 to 12.

Baby animals

  1. 100A baby dogWhat is a puppy (pup)?
  2. 200A baby catWhat is a kitten?
  3. 300A baby kangaroo, which grows up in its mother’s pouchWhat is a joey?
  4. 400A baby swanWhat is a cygnet?
  5. 500A baby hareWhat is a leveret?

Animal homes

  1. 100Birds lay their eggs in this home, often made of twigsWhat is a nest?
  2. 200Honeybees live and store honey in thisWhat is a hive (beehive)?
  3. 300Wild rabbits dig these underground tunnels to live inWhat are burrows (a warren)?
  4. 400A beaver’s home of sticks and mud, built in a pond or riverWhat is a lodge?
  5. 500Emperor penguins live only on this icy continentWhat is Antarctica?

Animal groups

  1. 100A group of cows or elephantsWhat is a herd?
  2. 200A group of lionsWhat is a pride?
  3. 300A group of wolvesWhat is a pack?
  4. 400A group of geese standing on the ground has this special name, which starts with GWhat is a gaggle?
  5. 500A group of owlsWhat is a parliament?

What’s for dinner?

  1. 100Giant pandas spend most of the day eating this tall plantWhat is bamboo?
  2. 200Hummingbirds drink this sweet liquid from flowersWhat is nectar?
  3. 300DDKoalas eat mostly the leaves of this treeWhat is the eucalyptus (gum tree)?
  4. 400An animal that eats only plants, like a cow or a rabbitWhat is a herbivore?
  5. 500Blue whales feed almost only on these tiny shrimp-like animalsWhat is krill?

Animal families

  1. 100The only animals alive today that have feathersWhat are birds?
  2. 200A dolphin breathes air and feeds its babies milk, so it is this kind of animalWhat is a mammal?
  3. 300Frogs, toads and newts belong to this group of animals that usually start life in waterWhat are amphibians?
  4. 400Snakes, lizards, turtles and crocodiles belong to this group of animals with scaly skinWhat are reptiles?
  5. 500The platypus and the echidnas are the only mammals that do thisWhat is laying eggs?

Final round: Creepy crawlies

A spider is not an insect. It belongs to this group of animals, which have eight legs

What are arachnids?

How to use it

Questions

What age is it for?
Ages 7 to 12.
Are the facts checked?
Yes, against National Geographic, the Smithsonian and Britannica.
Is it free?
Yes. Play it, print it and change it as often as you like. No sign-up, no card.
How do I play it on a projector or a video call?
Press Play this board. It opens full screen: put it on the projector, or share your screen. Teams call out their answers and you mark them right or wrong.
Can I change the questions?
Yes. Press Change the questions to open the board in the free game maker, edit any clue, and share your version as a link.

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