Baby Shower Trivia
Test your knowledge of general baby trivia!
- 1.
When newborn babies cry they produce tears. True or False?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
A baby’s tear ducts are not fully developed until about one month old.Rate this question:
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- 2.
What percentage of babies actually arrive on their due date?
- A.
Less than 2%
- B.
3-4%
- C.
10%
- D.
25%
Correct Answer
B. 3-4% -
- 3.
Babies are born without which body part?
- A.
Kneecaps
- B.
Elbows
- C.
Tailbone
- D.
Shoulder Blades
Correct Answer
A. Kneecaps -
- 4.
What is the first sense a baby develops?
- A.
Hearing
- B.
Taste
- C.
Smell
- D.
Touch
Correct Answer
A. Hearing -
- 5.
How many bones is a baby born with?
- A.
200
- B.
206
- C.
250
- D.
300
Correct Answer
D. 300Explanation
Typical babies are born with 300 bones. As they grow some of these bones
fuse together before ending up as an adult with 206 bones.Rate this question:
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- 6.
How much bigger does the uterus get during pregnancy?
- A.
200 times bigger
- B.
300 times bigger
- C.
400 times bigger
- D.
500 times bigger
Correct Answer
D. 500 times bigger -
- 7.
Babies poop and pee a lot! How many diapers does an average baby go through in one year?
- A.
2,500 to 3,000
- B.
1,500 to 2,000
- C.
3,500 to 4,000
- D.
4,000 to 5,000
Correct Answer
A. 2,500 to 3,000Explanation
In the first month babies go through about 10-12 diapers per day and as they grow this number decreases to an average of 8 per day.Rate this question:
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- 8.
According to the old nursery rhyme, children born on what day of the week are 'fair of face'?
- A.
Monday
- B.
Tuesday
- C.
Thursday
- D.
Saturday
Correct Answer
A. Monday -
- 9.
How many people does the average child share his/her birthday with?
- A.
2 Billion
- B.
225 Million
- C.
9 Million
- D.
1 Million
Correct Answer
C. 9 Million -
- 10.
All babies are born with blue eyes. True or False?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 11.
According to the old nursery rhyme, children born on what day of the week are 'full of grace'?
- A.
Monday
- B.
Tuesday
- C.
Thursday
- D.
Saturday
Correct Answer
B. Tuesday -
- 12.
When born, what size is a baby's head in relation to the rest of his/her body?
- A.
One eighth the size
- B.
One quarter the size
- C.
Half the size
- D.
Twice the size
Correct Answer
B. One quarter the size -
- 13.
Who was the original Gerber Baby?
- A.
Shirley Temple
- B.
Judy Garland
- C.
Ann Turner
- D.
Mr. Clean
Correct Answer
C. Ann Turner -
- 14.
What color was used for boys in the 1900's?
- A.
Pink
- B.
Blue
- C.
Yellow
- D.
Green
Correct Answer
A. Pink -
- 15.
What is the typical cost of raising a child in the United States for the first year of life (not including medical costs)?
- A.
$2,000
- B.
$7,000
- C.
$10,000
- D.
$15,000
Correct Answer
B. $7,000 -
- 16.
How often is a baby born?
- A.
Every minute
- B.
Every thirty seconds
- C.
Every three seconds
- D.
Every second
Correct Answer
C. Every three seconds -
- 17.
Babies recognize their mother's voice at birth; how long before they recognize their father's?
- A.
One week
- B.
Two weeks
- C.
One month
- D.
Never
Correct Answer
B. Two weeks -
- 18.
A baby's head accounts for how much of his/her body weight?
- A.
20%
- B.
50%
- C.
70%
- D.
90%
Correct Answer
A. 20% -
- 19.
When does a baby get his/her fingerprints?
- A.
As a 3 month fetus
- B.
As a 6 month fetus
- C.
At or shortly after birth
- D.
6 months from birth
Correct Answer
A. As a 3 month fetus -
- 20.
What unique physical ability can a baby do up until seven months that adults are unable to duplicate?
- A.
Cross their eyes while sticking out their tongue
- B.
Lick their elbow
- C.
Breathe and swallow simultaneously
- D.
Sneeze with their eyes open
- E.
Curl up into a ball and suck its thumb
Correct Answer
C. Breathe and swallow simultaneouslyExplanation
Thanks to the location of their larynx in the nasal cavity, babies under three months old are able to drink while breathing.Rate this question:
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- 21.
Most babies are weighed in pounds, but the lightest surviving baby was how light?
- A.
6.5 ounces
- B.
9.17 ounces
- C.
12.3 ounces
- D.
14.2 ounces
Correct Answer
B. 9.17 ouncesExplanation
Born in the U.S.A. in 2004, Rumasia Rahman weighed only 9.17 ounces.Rate this question:
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- 22.
How much did the heaviest baby weigh at birth?
- A.
22 pounds, 8 ounces
- B.
14 pounds, 6 ounces
- C.
16 pounds
- D.
20 pounds, 1 ounce
Correct Answer
A. 22 pounds, 8 ouncesExplanation
Weighing in at 22 pounds, 8 ounces, the heaviest baby was a boy born in Italy in 1955.Rate this question:
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- 23.
You’ve heard of twins, but what is largest group of surviving children from one birth called?
- A.
Quintuplets
- B.
Sextuplets
- C.
Septuplets
- D.
Octuplets
Correct Answer
D. OctupletsExplanation
In 2009, Nadya Suleman, or “Octomom,” gave birth to octuplets and all eight survived.Rate this question:
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- 24.
The oldest woman to give birth defied the norm by becoming a mother at what age?
- A.
54 years old
- B.
60 years old
- C.
72 years old
- D.
40 years old
Correct Answer
C. 72 years oldExplanation
Daljindur Kaur of India gave birth to baby boy, Arman, in 2016 when she was believed to be 72 years old. The new mother claims to be 70, but the clinic where she underwent IVF had her age listed as 72.Rate this question:
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- 25.
One woman gave birth to this largest number of children in her lifetime?
- A.
69 children
- B.
24 children
- C.
32 children
- D.
47 children
Correct Answer
A. 69 childrenExplanation
In the 1700's, a Russian peasant woman gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets
of triplets and 4 sets of quadruplets for a grand total of 69 childrenRate this question:
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- 26.
Newborns can recognize mom’s face while snuggling, but how far away can they see clearly?
- A.
3 to 7 inches
- B.
15 to 18 inches
- C.
8 to 12 inches
- D.
18 to 24 inches
Correct Answer
C. 8 to 12 inchesExplanation
Newborns can see clearly about 8 to12 inches away from their own face
because babies are born nearsighted.Rate this question:
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- 27.
How long does the average newborn sleep each day?
- A.
7 to 8 hours
- B.
10 to 12 hours
- C.
15 to 16 hours
- D.
18 to 20 hours
Correct Answer
C. 15 to 16 hoursExplanation
Newborns sleep around 15 to 16 hours per day, which includes naps.Rate this question:
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- 28.
It could be gas or something funny, but babies are able to smile intentionally at what age?
- A.
First week of life
- B.
Around 5 weeks
- C.
Around 8 weeks
- D.
Around 10 weeks
Correct Answer
B. Around 5 weeksExplanation
All those times your newborn appears to be smile may just be involuntary movements. It’s not until around five weeks that babies start to intentionally smile.Rate this question:
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- 29.
Babies seem to grow every minute, at what age do they double their birth weight?
- A.
About 2 weeks
- B.
About 3 months
- C.
About 5 months
- D.
About 1 year
Correct Answer
C. About 5 monthsExplanation
Typical babies gain five to seven ounces per week and double their weight at birth around five months.Rate this question:
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- 30.
When do a developing fetus’ genitals form?
- A.
About 6 weeks after conception
- B.
About 9 weeks after conception
- C.
About 15 weeks after conception
- D.
About 18 weeks after conception
Correct Answer
B. About 9 weeks after conceptionExplanation
Generally during the 11th week of pregnancy, or about 9 weeks after
conception external genitalia start to form.Rate this question:
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- 31.
Baby’s sex can be seen with an ultrasound at what stage of pregnancy?
- A.
10 to 12 weeks
- B.
14 to 16 weeks
- C.
18 to 20 weeks
- D.
22 to 24 weeks
Correct Answer
C. 18 to 20 weeksExplanation
Usually gender can be seen in an ultrasound around 18-20 weeks into pregnancy, but other factors like baby’s position can affect results.Rate this question:
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- 32.
You may not be able to hear it, but a fetus’ heartbeat starts at this stage of pregnancy
- A.
10 days after conception
- B.
Between 3 and 4 weeks after conception
- C.
About 6 weeks after conception
- D.
About 8 weeks after conception
Correct Answer
B. Between 3 and 4 weeks after conceptionExplanation
The heart of a typical fetus begins forming around 3 weeks after conception and starts pumping blood around 4 weeks after conception.Rate this question:
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- 33.
Teething newborns aren’t common, about how many babies are born with some chompers?
- A.
1 in 100
- B.
1 in 1,000
- C.
1 in 2,000
- D.
1 in 5,000
Correct Answer
C. 1 in 2,000Explanation
Approximately 1 in 2,000 babies are born with one or more teeth. Typically, the first tooth emerges around four to seven months after birth.Rate this question:
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- 34.
What is the record for the most teeth a baby has ever been born with?
- A.
4 teeth
- B.
6 teeth
- C.
10 teeth
- D.
12 teeth
Correct Answer
D. 12 teethExplanation
Sean Keaney of the UK was born with 12 teeth in 1990.Rate this question:
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- 35.
Babies on the move start out by beginning to crawl around what age?
- A.
2 to 4 months
- B.
3 to 5 months
- C.
7 to 10 months
- D.
11 to 12 months
Correct Answer
C. 7 to 10 monthsExplanation
Babies around the age of 7 to 10 months start to get mobile in a variety of ways including bottom shuffling, slithering, and crawling.Rate this question:
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- 36.
Once they start, they don’t stop! Look for baby’s first real words at what age?
- A.
1 to 3 month
- B.
4 to 6 months
- C.
7 to 9 months
- D.
10 months to 1 year
Correct Answer
B. 4 to 6 monthsExplanation
Although babies can start to say simple words like “Mama” or “Dada” at 4 to 6 months old, they don’t yet equate proper meaning to themRate this question:
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