Fun Back to School Trivia for Parents & Kids

Summer vacations are almost over and it is time for the kids to go back to school. As parents, you must be writing checklists and running around the stores to buy back to school supplies, clothes and electronics.  So we thought it would be fun to help you take a break with some back to school trivia. You can use these questions as back to school countdown and answer a question a day or go for it all at once. Let the fun begin!

1. How long of a line can an average pencil draw?

• 30 miles
• 40 miles
• 35 miles 

2. What is the average amount spent on back to school supplies? (Source: NRF)

• $75.21
• $111.87
• $90.49

3. True or False?
The apple is the symbol of education because Adam and Eve ate an apple from the forbidden tree of knowledge.

4. What is the most frequently used letter and least frequently used letter in English?

• A, Q
• E, Z
• I, X

5. What was the first cartoon character to be featured on a lunch box?

• Bugs Bunny
• Snow White
• Mickey Mouse

6. How much did the first Crayola box crayons cost in 1903?

• 5 cents
• 10 cents
• 25 cents

7. Where did the term backpack originate?

• United Kingdom
• France
• United States

8. True or False?
School buses are painted yellow so the black lettering can be seen at dawn and dusk.

9. When was the blackboard introduced in US?

• 1801
• 1850
• 1901

10. Other than students, who else do you think uses clipboards a lot?

• Police Officers
• Bank Clerks
• Construction Managers

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And, here are the answers:


1. How long of a line can an average pencil draw?

35 miles 

2. What is the average amount spent on back to school supplies?

$90.49

3. True. The apple is the symbol of education because Adam and Eve ate an apple from the forbidden tree of knowledge.

4. What is the most frequently used letter and least frequently used letter in English?

E, Z

5. What was the first cartoon character to be featured on a lunch box?

Mickey Mouse

6. How much did the first Crayola box crayons cost in 1903?

5 cents

7. Where did the term backpack originate?

United States

8. True. School buses are painted yellow so the black lettering can be seen at dawn and dusk.

9. When was the blackboard introduced in US?

1801

10. Other than students, who else do you think uses clipboards a lot?

Police Officers