50 Back to School Quiz Questions and Answers

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Round 1: Easy Back to School Trivia Questions

1. During which month does the school year start in the UK?
2. What kind of stationary is the Biro company most known for?
3. What colour are school buses in the USA?
4. What kind of stationary might you use to draw a perfect circle?
5. What exams do all British children do around the age of 16?
6. In which school subject might you hear the words scale, arpeggio and soprano?
7. What kind of graph is made up of two (or more) interlocking circles?
8. What is the name of the squishy plastic tube that you might use to transfer small amounts of liquid in a science lab?
9. Complete the line from this popular assembly song: ‘he’s got the whole world in his ….’
10. What is the name of the train that takes Harry Potter and his friends to their first day of school?

Round 1: Easy Back to School Trivia Questions and Answers

1. During which month does the school year start in the UK? September
2. What kind of stationary is the Biro company most known for? Pens
3. What colour are school buses in the USA? Yellow
4. What kind of stationary might you use to draw a perfect circle? A Compass
5. What exams do all British children do around the age of 16? GCSEs
6. In which school subject might you hear the words scale, arpeggio and soprano? Music
7. What kind of graph is made up of two (or more) interlocking circles? Venn Diagram
8. What is the name of the squishy plastic tube that you might use to transfer small amounts of liquid in a science lab? Pipette
9. Complete the line from this popular assembly song: ‘he’s got the whole world in his ….’ Hands
10. What is the name of the train that takes Harry Potter and his friends to their first day of school? The Hogwarts Express

Round 2: Back to School Multiple-Choice Questions

1. Which of the following movies is not set at a school?
   1. Mean Girls
   2. Grease
   3. The Breakfast Club
   4. The Parent Trap
2. How much does the average British parent spend on Back to School shopping?
   1. £104
   2. £114
   3. £140
   4. £204
3. What is the most popular colour of Crayola crayon?
   1. Pink
   2. Red
   3. Blue
   4. Green
4. Which country has the longest average school day in the world?
   1. India
   2. Taiwan
   3. Japan
   4. Thailand
5. Which of these subjects is not mandatory in British primary schools?
   1. Music
   2. Computing
   3. Religious Studies
   4. Design Technology
6. What did people use to fasten papers before the invention of the paper clip?
   1. String
   2. Staples
   3. Wax
   4. Folded corners
7. Boston Latin School is the … public school in the United States.
   1. Oldest
   2. Biggest
   3. Most selective
   4. Highest achieving
8. Which of the following countries does not have any compulsory education for children?
   1. Afghanistan
   2. Mongolia
   3. Angola
   4. Vatican
9. What is the highest exam grade that you can get in the UK?
   1. A
   2. A*
   3. 10
   4. 9
10. Which of these activities do all Icelandic children learn in school?
    1. Knitting
    2. Boxing
    3. Skiing
    4. Yoga

Round 2: Back to School Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers

1. Which of the following movies is not set at a school? D. The Parent Trap
2. How much does the average British parent spend on Back to School shopping? C. £140
3. What is the most popular colour of Crayola crayon? C. Blue
4. Which country has the longest average school day in the world? B. Taiwan
5. Which of these subjects is not mandatory in British primary schools? C. Religious Studies
6. What did people use to fasten papers before the invention of the paper clip? A. String
7. Boston Latin School is the … public school in the United States. A. Oldest
8. Which of the following countries does not have any compulsory education for children? D. Vatican
9. What is the highest exam grade that you can get in the UK? D. 9
10. Which of these activities do all Icelandic children learn in school? A. Knitting

Round 3: Back to School Quiz – True or False

1. The United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights says that everyone in the world has the right to a free primary education.
2. In the UK, it is mandatory to go to school until the age of 18.
3. The average classroom pencil can write 45’000 words.
4. According to Cambridge University, science is the most popular school subject for primary school children around the world.
5. 9 of the 10 largest high school gyms in the USA are located in Indiana.
6. In Mali, kids walk an average of 7 kilometres to get to school every day.
7. School uniforms are only common in about a quarter of countries worldwide.
8. Writing with a fountain pen can cause hand cramps and knuckle pain.
9. Around 10% of school children are said to have Didaskaleinophobia (the fear of going to school).
10. In Russia, the first day of the school year, the 1st of September, is known as ‘Knowledge Day.’

Round 3: Back to School Quiz Answers – True or False

1. The United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights says that everyone in the world has the right to a free primary education. True
2. In the UK, it is mandatory to go to school until the age of 18. False, school is mandatory until 16
3. The average classroom pencil can write 45’000 words. True
4. According to Cambridge University, science is the most popular school subject for primary school children around the world. False, it’s maths
5. 9 of the 10 largest high school gyms in the USA are located in Indiana. True
6. In Mali, kids walk an average of 7 kilometres to get to school every day. True
7. School uniforms are only common in about a quarter of countries worldwide. False, it’s common in most countries
8. Writing with a fountain pen can cause hand cramps and knuckle pain. False, it can actually be more comfortable to use a fountain pen
9. Around 10% of school children are said to have Didaskaleinophobia (the fear of going to school). False, it’s only 2%
10. In Russia, the first day of the school year, the 1st of September, is known as ‘Knowledge Day.’ True

Round 4: Medium Back to School Trivia Questions

1. How old are the youngest children in Year 1 in the UK?
2. During which month do British children get their first half term holiday of the school year?
3. What is the first grade of middle school in the USA?
4. What shape is a set square?
5. What is the most common language to study at secondary school in the UK?
6. In which decade did primary school become mandatory in all US states?
7. In which school subject might you hear the words isthmus, plateau and delta?
8. What month do the summer holidays begin for children in Australia?
9. Which British boarding school is known for educating young royalty and future prime ministers?
10. What is the name of the standardised tests that most American high-schoolers take if they want to go to college?

Round 4: Medium Back to School Trivia Questions and Answers

1. How old are the youngest children in Year 1 in the UK? Five
2. During which month do British children get their first half term holiday of the school year? October
3. What is the first grade of middle school in the USA? 6th Grade
4. What shape is a set square? Triangle
5. What is the most common language to study at secondary school in the UK? French
6. In which decade did primary school become mandatory in all US states? 1910s
7. In which school subject might you hear the words isthmus, plateau and delta? Geography
8. What month do the summer holidays begin for children in Australia? December
9. Which British boarding school is known for educating young royalty and future prime ministers? Eton College
10. What is the name of the standardised tests that most American high-schoolers take if they want to go to college? SATs (Scholastic Assessment Test)

Round 5: Hard Back to School Trivia Questions

1. What was the first US state to industruce compulsory education for boys and girls?
2. In Germany, children receive a cone called a Schultüte on their first day of school. Other than school supplies, what can German kids expect to find inside?
3. In which school subject might you hear the words ontology, empiricism and solipsist?
4. Founded in 194AD, Shishi High School is the oldest school in the world. Which country is it located in?
5. What is the name for the small container of ink that students would dip their pens into before the invention of modern pens?
6. What do British students not have to do on a ‘mufti day’?
7. In what country do students do their Abitur exams before leaving school?
8. What is the oldest university in the world?
9. What town is home to Yale University?
10. The University of York in the UK is known for its large population of which animal?

Round 5: Hard Back to School Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What was the first US state to industruce compulsory education for boys and girls? Massachusetts
2. In Germany, children receive a cone called a Schultüte on their first day of school. Other than school supplies, what can German kids expect to find inside? Sweets
3. In which school subject might you hear the words ontology, empiricism and solipsist? Philosophy
4. Founded in 194AD, Shishi High School is the oldest school in the world. Which country is it located in? China
5. What is the name for the small container of ink that students would dip their pens into before the invention of modern pens? Ink well
6. What do British students not have to do on a ‘mufti day’? Wear school uniform
7. In what country do students do their Abitur exams before leaving school? Germany
8. What is the oldest university in the world? University of Bologna
9. What town is home to Yale University? New Haven, Connecticut
10. The University of York in the UK is known for its large population of which animal? Ducks

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