50 Baby Quiz Questions and Answers

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How much do you know about babies? It’s time to test your knowledge with this ultimate baby quiz.

Whether you are a parent to be, a friend organising a baby shower or simply want to see how much you really know about babies, this quiz is for you.

Below you’ll find 5 rounds of questions and answers. We will start with some easy trivia, MCQ and true or false and will then move onto the medium and difficult levels.

Round 1: Easy Baby Trivia Questions

1. How many weeks is a full-term, human pregnancy?
2. What is the name of the organ that babies develop in?
3. What is the name for a professional who helps a pregnant person give birth?
4. What is the C in C-section short for?
5. In most cases, what is the first body part to come out when a baby is born?
6. What is the term for non-identical twins?
7. What eye colour are most babies born with?
8. What is a baby bear called?
9. North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm are the children of which American celebrity couple?
10. Which country banned families from having more than one child from 1980 until 2016?

Round 1: Easy Baby Trivia Questions and Answers

1. How many weeks is a full-term, human pregnancy? 40
2. What is the name of the organ that babies develop in? The uterus
3. What is the name for a professional who helps a pregnant person give birth? Midwife
4. What is the C in C-section short for? Caesarean
5. In most cases, what is the first body part to come out when a baby is born? The head
6. What is the term for non-identical twins? Fraternal Twins
7. What eye colour are most babies born with? Blue
8. What is a baby bear called? A Cub
9. North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm are the children of which American celebrity couple? Kim Kardashian and Kanye West
10. Which country banned families from having more than one child from 1980 until 2016? China

Round 2: Baby Multiple-Choice Questions

1. What is the most common birth month in the UK?
   1. May
   2. July
   3. September
   4. November
2. Which of the following foods is said to induce labour?
   1. Pineapple
   2. Grapes
   3. Ginger
   4. Brown rice
3. What was the most popular baby girls’ name in the UK in 2022?
   1. Freya
   2. Sophia
   3. Isabella
   4. Daisy
4. In the UK, the first vaccine that a baby receives is usually the 6-in-1 vaccine. Which of the following illnesses is the baby not protected from by this jab?
   1. Polio
   2. Rubella
   3. Hepatitis B
   4. Tetanus
5. How many days worth of sleep do new parents lose on average in the first year?
   1. 14
   2. 24
   3. 34
   4. 44
6. What of the following is not a natural reflex that babies have from birth?
   1. Grasping
   2. Stepping 
   3. Diving
   4. Blowing
7. What percentage of births are twins?
   1. 1%
   2. 3%
   3. 8%
   4. 11%
8. Which country has the world’s lowest birth rate?
   1. United States
   2. Germany
   3. China
   4. South Korea
9. What is the most common first word in the UK?
   1. Mummy
   2. Daddy
   3. Dog 
   4. Car
10. Which of the following milestones is a baby expected to have reached by 6 months?
    1. Clapping their hands
    2. Sitting up without support
    3. Stacking toys
    4. Rolling over

Round 2: Baby Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers

1. What is the most common birth month in the UK? C. September
2. Which of the following foods is said to induce labour? A. Pineapple
3. What was the most popular baby girls’ name in the UK in 2022? B. Sophia
4. In the UK, the first vaccine that a baby receives is usually the 6-in-1 vaccine. Which of the following illnesses is the baby not protected from by this jab? B. Rubella
5. How many days worth of sleep do new parents lose on average in the first year? D. 44
6. What of the following is not a natural reflex that babies have from birth? D. Blowing
7. What percentage of births are twins? 3%
8. Which country has the world’s lowest birth rate? D. South Korea
9. What is the most common first word in the UK? A. Mummy
10. Which of the following milestones is a baby expected to have reached by 6 months? D. Rolling over

Round 3: Baby Quiz – True or False

1. The first organ that a baby develops is the placenta.
2. Only 5% of babies are born on their due date.
3. At birth, a baby’s stomach is the size of an orange.
4. Babies have more tastebuds than adults.
5. Newborn babies are far sighted.
6. According to the NHS, babies become toddlers when they turn 1 year old.
7. All animal species can have identical twins.
8. Though Kangaroos are most famous for raising their joeys in pouches, wallabees, koalas and wombats do the same.
9. A baby eagle will make its flight after about 6 months in the nest.
10. Baby girls tend to weigh more than baby boys.

Round 3: Baby Quiz Answers – True or False

1. The first organ that a baby develops is the placenta. True
2. Only 5% of babies are born on their due date. True
3. At birth, a baby’s stomach is the size of an orange. False, it’s only just bigger than a hazelnut.
4. Babies have more tastebuds than adults. True
5. Newborn babies are far sighted. False, they’re nearsighted
6. According to the NHS, babies become toddlers when they turn 1 year old. False, there is no official cut off
7. All animal species can have identical twins. False
8. Though Kangaroos are most famous for raising their joeys in pouches, wallabees, koalas and wombats do the same. True
9. A baby eagle will make its flight after about 6 months in the nest. False, it flies after just 10 to 12 weeks
10. Baby girls tend to weigh more than baby boys. False

Round 4: Medium Baby Trivia Questions

1. Which animal has the longest gestation period?
2. What sense is heightened during pregnancy?
3. Morning sickness is most severe during which trimester?
4. What is the name of the fluid that surrounds the baby in the womb?
5. What is the term for a birth in which the baby’s feet are the first body part to come out?
6. What are monozygotic twins more commonly known as?
7. What bone are babies born without?
8. Other than black and white, what is the first colour that babies see?
9. What are baby whales called?
10. Which character in the sitcom ‘Friends’ had triplets?

Round 4: Medium Baby Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which animal has the longest gestation period? African Elephant
2. What sense is heightened during pregnancy? Smell
3. Morning sickness is most severe during which trimester? The first trimester
4. What is the name of the fluid that surrounds the baby in the womb? Amniotic fluid
5. What is the term for a birth in which the baby’s feet are the first body part to come out? Breech
6. What are monozygotic twins more commonly known as? Identical twins
7. What bone are babies born without? Kneecaps
8. Other than black and white, what is the first colour that babies see? Red
9. What are baby whales called? Calves 
10. Which character in the sitcom ‘Friends’ had triplets? Phoebe

Round 5: Hard Baby Trivia Questions

1. How many chromosomes do babies inherit from their father?
2. What is the name of the layer of hair that covers a baby in the womb?
3. What is the name for the birth position in which a baby is lying diagonally in the womb?
4. What is the technical term for a ‘stargazer’ or ‘sunny-side-up’ baby?
5. How many bones do babies have at birth?
6. What is the name for the first breast milk that a baby drinks?
7. Which product did Johnson & Johnson introduce to the mass-market in 1948, completely revolutionising baby care?
8. What is the name for the single tooth that hatchling birds and reptiles have?
9. What is the only species in the animal kingdom whose males give birth instead of females?
10. Which animal has the biggest babies, with newborns weighing around 1300 kg?

Round 5: Hard Baby Trivia Questions and Answers

1. How many chromosomes do babies inherit from their father? 23
2. What is the name of the layer of hair that covers a baby in the womb? Lanugo
3. What is the name for the birth position in which a baby is lying diagonally in the womb? Oblique position
4. What is the technical term for a ‘stargazer’ or ‘sunny-side-up’ baby? Posterior baby
5. How many bones do babies have at birth? 300
6. What is the name for the first breast milk that a baby drinks? Colostrum
7. Which product did Johnson & Johnson introduce to the mass-market in 1948, completely revolutionising baby care? Disposable Nappies
8. What is the name for the single tooth that hatchling birds and reptiles have? Egg tooth
9. What is the only species in the animal kingdom whose males give birth instead of females? Seahorses
10. Which animal has the biggest babies, with newborns weighing around 1300 kg? Blue Whale

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