50 World Book Day Quiz Questions and Answers

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If you want to celebrate World Book Day in a different way this year, this interesting and fun quiz will be a great option.

World Book Day takes place every year in March. It started in 1998 and has since become a day we all love, especially at school.

In this World Book Day Quiz, you will find 5 rounds of 10 questions and answers about the day, its history but also famous books.

Round 1: Easy World Book Day Trivia Questions

1. Which international organisation organises World Book Day?
2. What is the name of the magical world that Lucy, Edmond, Susan and Peter travel to in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe?
3. If you put your hair in two plaits and ran a bendy wire through them to make them stand up, which character might you be dressing up as for World Book Day?
4. A Bad Beginning is the first instalment of which children’s book series?
5. On World Book Day, every child in the UK receives what?
6. Who throws the tea party in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland?
7. If you wore a red tie with your wizard robes on World Book Day, you’d be dressing up as a character from which Hogwarts house?
8. Where do Pooh, Piglet and Tigger live in The Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh?
9. What kind of animal is Alfie in Esio Trot?
10. Which popular book tells the story of a boy called Auggie who has a facial deformity?

Round 1: Easy World Book Day Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which international organisation organises World Book Day? UNESCO
2. What is the name of the magical world that Lucy, Edmond, Susan and Peter travel to in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe? Narnia
3. If you put your hair in two plaits and ran a bendy wire through them to make them stand up, which character might you be dressing up as for World Book Day? Pippy Longstocking
4. A Bad Beginning is the first instalment of which children’s book series? A Series of Unfortunate Events
5. On World Book Day, every child in the UK receives what? A book voucher
6. Who throws the tea party in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? The Mad Hatter
7. If you wore a red tie with your wizard robes on World Book Day, you’d be dressing up as a character from which Hogwarts house? Gryffindor
8. Where do Pooh, Piglet and Tigger live in The Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh? 100-Acre Wood
9. What kind of animal is Alfie in Esio Trot? A Tortoise
10. Which popular book tells the story of a boy called Auggie who has a facial deformity? Wonder

Round 2: World Book Day Multiple-Choice Questions

1. What year did the first World Book Day take place?
   1. 1975
   2. 1985
   3. 1995
   4. 2005
2. Which of these is not a way to spot a Witch in Roald Dahl’s The Witches?
   1. Long gloves
   2. High heels
   3. Large nostrils
   4. Wearing a wig
3. According to data from Google and Pinterest, who was the most popular character to dress up as on World Book Day in 2023?
   1. Willy Wonka
   2. Horrid Henry
   3. Alice in Wonderland
   4. Matilda
4. Which classic Children’s book begins in ‘an old house in Paris that was covered with vines?’
   1. The Little Prince
   2. Madeleine
   3. The Secret Garden
   4. Adèle & Simon
5. World Book Day takes place on which famous writer’s birthday?
   1. William Shakespeare
   2. Roald Dahl
   3. Charles Dickens
   4. Beatrix Potter
6. What kind of fantasy beings are Thorin, Bifur, Ori and Bombur in The Hobbit?
   1. Hobbits
   2. Elves
   3. Wizards
   4. Dwarves
7. What is the first thing that the Very Hungry Caterpillar eats after coming out of his egg?
   1. An apple
   2. A pear
   3. An orange
   4. A pickle
8. The UK’s World Book Day charity works with publishers to create a list of books to give to children for…
   1. Free
   2. £1
   3. £2
   4. £5
9. How do the people of Kensington, Maryland celebrate World Book Day each year?
   1. With a parade
   2. With a concert
   3. With a read-a-thon
   4. With a street festival 
10. Stig from Stig of the Dump is a ….
    1. Troll
    2. Runaway child
    3. Caveman 
    4. Escaped criminal

Round 2: World Book Day Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers

1. What year did the first World Book Day take place? C. 1995
2. Which of these is not a way to spot a Witch in Roald Dahl’s The Witches? B. High Heels
3. According to data from Google and Pinterest, who was the most popular character to dress up as on World Book Day in 2023? D. Matilda
4. Which classic Children’s book begins in ‘an old house in Paris that was covered with vines?’ b. Madeleine
5. World Book Day takes place on which famous writer’s birthday? A. William Shakespeare
6. What kind of fantasy beings are Thorin, Bifur, Ori and Bombur in The Hobbit? D. Dwarves
7. What is the first thing that the Very Hungry Caterpillar eats after coming out of his egg? A. An apple
8. The UK’s World Book Day charity works with publishers to create a list of books to give to children for… b. £1
9. How do the people of Kensington, Maryland celebrate World Book Day each year? D. With a street festival
10. Stig from Stig of the Dump is a …. C. caveman

Round 3: World Book Day Quiz – True or False

1. World Book Day is celebrated in over 100 countries.
2. The first line of Holes by Louis Sachar tells us that ‘there is no lake at Camp Clear Lake.’
3. World Book Day is also known as the International Day of the Book and Copyright Day.
4. Peter Pan and the Lost Boys live in Neverland.
5. The worldwide World Book Day takes place in April but in the UK and Ireland it’s celebrated in February.
6. On World Book Day 2023, four year old Jayce Joyce from Birmingham published his first two books.
7. Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare and William Wordsworth all died on what is now World Book Day.
8. The Booker Prize awards ceremony takes place each year on World Book Day.
9. The Fellowship of the Ring, the first instalment in the Lord of the Rings series, is the best selling novel ever written in English.
10. More than 50 books are sold each second around the world.

Round 3: World Book Day Quiz Answers – True or False

1. World Book Day is celebrated in over 100 countries. True
2. The first line of Holes by Louis Sachar tells us that ‘there is no lake at Camp Clear Lake.’ False, it’s Camp Green Lake
3. World Book Day is also known as the International Day of the Book and Copyright Day. True
4. Peter Pan and the Lost Boys live in Neverland. True
5. The worldwide World Book Day takes place in April but in the UK and Ireland it’s celebrated in February. False, it’s celebrated in March
6. On World Book Day 2023, four year old Jayce Joyce from Birmingham published his first two books. True
7. Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare and William Wordsworth all died on what is now World Book Day. True
8. The Booker Prize awards ceremony takes place each year on World Book Day. False
9. The Fellowship of the Ring, the first instalment in the Lord of the Rings series, is the best selling novel ever written in English. False, that would be A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
10. More than 50 books are sold each second around the world. True

Round 4: Medium World Book Day Trivia Questions

1. On what day of the week is World Book Day always celebrated in British schools?
2. What kind of animal is Wilbur in Charlotte’s Web?
3. If chewing gum is an essential accessory to your World Book Day costume, which Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character might you be dressing up as?
4. Which non-fiction book tells the stories of 100 amazing women, including Cleopatra, Frida Kahlo, Amelia Earhart and Marie Curie?
5. Tracy Beaker is the most beloved character of which children’s author?
6. What kind of (fake) weapon would complete your costume if you dressed up a Katness Everdeen on World Book Day?
7. Which country is Heidi mainly set in?
8. Complete this famous line from Oliver Twist: ‘Please sir, I want some….’
9. Whose diary do we read in Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
10. What is the name of the Children’s book that Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai published in 2022?

Round 4: Medium World Book Day Trivia Questions and Answers

1. On what day of the week is World Book Day always celebrated in British schools? Thursday
2. What kind of animal is Wilbur in Charlotte’s Web? A pig
3. If chewing gum is an essential accessory to your World Book Day costume, which Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character might you be dressing up as? Violet Beauregarde
4. Which non-fiction book tells the stories of 100 amazing women, including Cleopatra, Frida Kahlo, Amelia Earhart and Marie Curie? Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls
5. Tracy Beaker is the most beloved character of which children’s author? Jacqueline Wilson
6. What kind of (fake) weapon would complete your costume if you dressed up a Katness Everdeen on World Book Day? A bow
7. Which country is Heidi mainly set in? Switzerland
8. Complete this famous line from Oliver Twist: ‘Please sir, I want some….’ more
9. Whose diary do we read in Diary of a Wimpy Kid? Greg Heffley
10. What is the name of the Children’s book that Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai published in 2022? My Name is Malala

Round 5: Hard World Book Day Trivia Questions

1. In which novel do we meet Jem, Scout and Atticus?
2. Which book did Christopher Paolini start writing when he was just 15 years old?
3. What colour bow tie would you wear if you dressed up as the Cat in the Hat on World Book Day?
4. What kind of mythical creature is Mr Tumnus in The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe?
5. What island do Anne and her adopted family live on in Anne of Green Gables?
6. Which Charlotte’s Web character would you be dressing up as if you wore a rat costume to school on World Book Day?
7. Who is in control of the Elder Wand for most of the Harry Potter series?
8. What kind of hat is essential to any Sherlock Holmes costume?
9. In the first chapter of The Little Prince, the narrator draws a picture of a snake eating an elephant, but what do his parents think the picture is of?
10. Which feel-good book tells the story of a homeless ginger cat who’s adopted by a busker named James?

Round 5: Hard World Book Day Trivia Questions and Answers

1. In which novel do we meet Jem, Scout and Atticus? To Kill a Mockingbird 
2. Which book did Christopher Paolini start writing when he was just 15 years old? Eragon
3. What colour bow tie would you wear if you dressed up as the Cat in the Hat on World Book Day? Red
4. What kind of mythical creature is Mr Tumnus in The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe? A Faun
5. What island do Anne and her adopted family live on in Anne of Green Gables? Prince Edward Island
6. Which Charlotte’s Web character would you be dressing up as if you wore a rat costume to school on World Book Day? Templeton
7. Who is in control of the Elder Wand for most of the Harry Potter series? Abus Dumbledor
8. What kind of hat is essential to any Sherlock Holmes costume? A deerstalker hat
9. In the first chapter of The Little Prince, the narrator draws a picture of a snake eating an elephant, but what do his parents think the picture is of? A Hat
10. Which feel-good book tells the story of a homeless ginger cat who’s adopted by a busker named James? A Street Cat Named Boy

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