Can you name the house of the literary detective who lives in Baker Street? Do you know who is the author of the novel, The Great Gatsby? To which of William Shakespeare’s plays does the phrase ‘To be or not to be’ belong?
It is time for you to challenge your English skills through the English trivia questions! There are 140 questions for you to answer on challenging topics covering grammar, literature, books, and famous authors.
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English Trivia Questions for kids
Que : Which English word is derived from the name of a Norse god?
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Que : What is the only word in English that ends with the letters “dous”?
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Que : Which English word has all five vowels in alphabetical order?
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Que : What is the plural form of the word “moose”?
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Que : Which word has the most rhymes in the English language?
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Que : Which word in the English language is used most frequently as a noun and as a verb?
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Que : What is the only English word that contains every vowel exactly once?
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Que : Which English word is the shortest word to contain all five vowels?
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Que : What is the term for a word that is spelled the same backward as forward?
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Que : What is the origin of the English word “alphabet”?
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Que : Which English word has the most letters and all of them are in alphabetical order?
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Que : Which English word is the longest word with one syllable?
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Que : What is the collective noun for a group of crows?
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Que : Which word is an example of an oxymoron?
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Que : What does the word “triskaidekaphobia” mean?
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Que : Which English word has three consecutive double letters?
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Que : What is the shortest word in English that contains the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F?
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Que : Which English word is both a noun and a verb that means to fasten something?
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Que : What is the English word for a fear of spiders?
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Que : Which word is often used to describe a quick, witty reply?
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Que : What does the word “pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis” refer to?
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Que : What is the longest word in the English language without a true vowel?
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Que : Which English word has the most consonants in a row?
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Que : What is the term for a word that sounds like what it describes?
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Que : What is the plural form of the word “index”?
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Que : Which English word is spelled the same forwards, backwards, and upside down?
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Que : What is the collective noun for a group of owls?
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Que : What is the only English word that ends in “mt”?
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Que : Which English word means a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward?
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Que : What is the longest one-syllable word in English?
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Que : What is the name for a word that has a similar meaning to another word?
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Que : What is the English word for the symbol “&”?
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Que : What is the term for a word that is the opposite of another word?
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Que : What does the word “serendipity” mean?
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Que : Which English word describes a fear of heights?
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Que : What is the collective noun for a group of lions?
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Que : What is the plural form of the word “octopus”?
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Que : What is the meaning of the word “quixotic”?
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Que : Which English word is spelled with a silent “p”?
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Que : What is the plural of “cactus”?
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Que : Which word refers to a word created by combining parts of other words?
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Que : What is the collective noun for a group of whales?
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Que : Which word describes a person who loves books?
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Que : What is the longest English word with only one vowel?
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Que : What is the plural form of the word “phenomenon”?
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Que : What is the name for a word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards?
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Que : Which English word is derived from the name of the Roman god of war?
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Que : What is the term for a word that imitates the sound it represents?
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Que : What is the term for a word that has been taken from another language and used in English?
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Que : What does the word “facetious” mean?
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Que : What is the term for two or more words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings?
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Que : What is the longest word in English without repeating any letters?
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Que : Which word means the fear of public speaking?
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Que : What is the English term for a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature?
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Que : What is the collective noun for a group of fish?
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Que : What is the plural form of “crisis”?
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Que : What does the word “ephemeral” mean?
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Que : What is the term for a word that has the same spelling as another word but a different meaning?
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Que : What is the plural of “datum”?
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Que : What is the meaning of the word “ineffable”?
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Que : What is the shortest English word that contains all five vowels?
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Que : Which word in English has the highest number of definitions?
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Que : What is the term for a word formed by rearranging the letters of another word?
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Que : What is the plural form of the word “thesis”?
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Que : Which English word has no true rhymes in the language?
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Que : What does the word “sesquipedalian” mean?
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Que : What is the term for a phrase where the first letters of each word form a new word?
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Que : What is the term for a word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards?
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Que : What is the collective noun for a group of geese?
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Que : What is the plural form of “datum”?
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Que : Which word means “the study of the origin of words”?
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Que : What is the term for a word that has a similar meaning to another word?
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Que : What is the term for the dot above the lowercase letters “i” and “j”?
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Que : What is the plural form of the word “child”?
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Que : Which word is an example of a portmanteau?
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Que : What is the English word for the punctuation mark “!”?
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Que : What is the term for a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning?
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Que : What is the collective noun for a group of wolves?
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Que : Which English word is often used to describe a play on words?
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Que : What is the plural form of the word “matrix”?
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Que : What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?
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Que : What does the word “limerence” mean?
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Que : What is the plural form of the word “criterion”?
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Que : Which word refers to a punctuation mark that indicates a pause longer than a comma but shorter than a period?
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Que : What is the plural form of the word “analysis”?
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Que : What is the term for the study of sounds in language?
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Que : What is the plural form of the word “phenomenon”?
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Que : What is the meaning of the word “ineffable”?
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Que : Which word means a speech given in praise of someone, usually after their death?
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Que : What is the plural form of “radius”?
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Que : What is the English term for a word or phrase that is used to describe something without directly mentioning it?
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Que : What is the meaning of the word “ubiquitous”?
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Que : Which word refers to a word that is used as a noun, verb, adjective, and adverb?
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Que : What is the plural form of the word “syllabus”?
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Que : hich word describes a person who compulsively corrects grammar?
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Que : What is the term for a word that is used to express mild or indirect criticism or disapproval?
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Que : What is the plural form of the word “alumnus”?
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Que : What is the meaning of the word “paradox”?
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Que : What is the term for a word that has two opposite meanings, like “cleave”?
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Que : What is the plural form of the word “focus”?
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Exploring the intricacies of the English language through trivia not only sharpens your mind but also deepens your appreciation for its rich history and diversity.
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