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Printable Quizzes for Kids: Countries, Animals, Art

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Printable quizzes are one of the best tools for a playful learning moment. Here are templates to copy, by theme and level, with best practices.

Flag quiz easy level (6-8 years)

Simple questions with 4 choices per flag.

  1. Flag of France: blue, white, red / green, white, red / blue, white, green / red, white, blue.

  2. The flag of Japan shows: a red sun on white / a star / a moon / a dragon.

  3. The flag of Canada shows: a maple leaf / a beaver / a mountain / a salmon.

See our article on flag meanings to prepare questions.

Capitals quiz medium level (9-11 years)

A list of countries, the child writes the capital.

  1. Germany — Berlin
  2. Italy — Rome
  3. Spain — Madrid
  4. United Kingdom — London
  5. Japan — Tokyo
  6. Russia — Moscow
  7. Brazil — Brasilia
  8. Canada — Ottawa
  9. Australia — Canberra
  10. Mexico — Mexico City

See our article on world capitals quiz.

Animal quiz easy level (6-8 years)

Question with illustration or description, 3 choices.

  1. The largest animal in the world: elephant / giraffe / blue whale.

  2. The animal that sleeps up to 20 hours a day: koala / sloth / cat.

  3. The only mammal that lays eggs: kangaroo / platypus / bat.

See our article on 50 animal species worth knowing.

History quiz (elementary-middle)

Curriculum-level questions.

  1. What year was the storming of the Bastille? (1789)

  2. Who was the US president during the Civil War? (Lincoln)

  3. In what year did men land on the Moon? (1969)

  4. Who was the British Prime Minister during World War II? (Churchill)

  5. In what year did the Berlin Wall fall? (1989)

See our article on history quiz exam level.

Art quiz (9-11 years)

  1. Who painted the Mona Lisa? (Leonardo da Vinci)

  2. Which painter had a famous blue period? (Picasso)

  3. Who painted Sunflowers? (Van Gogh)

  4. What famous work is on the Sistine Chapel? (Michelangelo’s ceiling)

  5. Where is Picasso’s Guernica? (Madrid)

See our article on 30 famous paintings to know.

Tips to use a printable quiz well

Adapt the level. If more than half the questions are too hard or too easy, the quiz fails. Test a few questions first.

Mix themes. A flags-only quiz gets boring quickly. Alternate geo, history, animals, arts.

Explain after. The quiz stays educational only if you explain the correct answer. Otherwise it is just a test.

Reward moderately. A good score deserves praise but not payment. Motivation should stay intrinsic.

Limits of printable quizzes

Limited to one play, little variety. No automatic explanations. No measurable progress over time.

For regular sessions, a dedicated app is better. SAPIRO offers 2,000+ questions with educational explanation, across four universes (geography, history, art, nature). Lets you measure progress over time.

Worth reading: best general knowledge quiz apps.

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