The best trivia games for learning science
Quick answer: The best science trivia games cover space, the human body, animals, chemistry and inventions, with short multiple-choice rounds and picture questions that explain the answer.
Topics to start with
Good starter topics:
- Space and planets
- The human body
- Animals and nature
- Inventions and inventors
- Nobel Prize winners
Explain the answer
The best quizzes show why an answer is right, so every question teaches something.
Science quiz topics compared
Popular topics and what they cover:
| Topic | Typical questions |
|---|---|
| Space | Planets, moons, stars, missions |
| Human body | Organs, bones, blood, senses |
| Chemistry | Elements, symbols, reactions |
| Animals and nature | Habitats, record holders, life cycles |
| Inventions | Who invented what and when |
| Nobel Prizes | Famous winners and discoveries |
Facts that often come up
The human body has 206 bones in adulthood. Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and Mercury the closest to the Sun. Water boils at 100°C at sea level. The chemical symbol for gold is Au, from the Latin aurum. Light from the Sun takes about eight minutes to reach Earth.
Science on Trivillion
Trivillion has 150 science questions, 126 on nature, 88 on technology and 57 on Nobel Prize winners, plus picture quizzes of inventions.
Arab scientists
Ibn al-Haytham studied light and vision, Al-Razi wrote on medicine and chemistry, and Al-Biruni estimated the Earth’s radius. Modern Arab scientists include Ahmed Zewail, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999.
Frequently asked questions
What are good science quiz topics?
Space, the human body, animals and inventions.
Are science quizzes good for kids?
Yes, especially picture questions about animals and space.
How many bones are in the human body?
206 in an adult.
What is the largest planet?
Jupiter.
Which Arab scientist won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
Ahmed Zewail, in 1999.