80 Back-To-School Season 2026 Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What color was standardized for North American school buses in 1939?
Answer
School bus yellow
Which educator wrote Didactica Magna, an influential 17th-century work on universal education?
Answer
John Amos Comenius
On what date was the University of Santo Tomas in Manila founded?
Answer
April 28, 1611
Which 1944 British education law is commonly called the Butler Act?
Answer
Education Act 1944
Which university, founded in 1636, is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States?
Answer
Harvard University
In Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid, what middle school does Greg Heffley attend?
Answer
Larry Mack Junior Middle School
In Disney’s High School Musical, what is the name of Troy and Gabriella’s school?
Answer
East High School
In The Breakfast Club, what is the name of the high school attended by the five students?
Answer
Shermer High School
In education, what does the abbreviation GPA stand for?
Answer
Grade point average
Which Boston school, founded in 1635, is the oldest public school in the United States?
Answer
Boston Latin School
Which 1946 U.S. law created the National School Lunch Program?
Answer
National School Lunch Act
In the history of the modern pencil, who patented the graphite-and-clay lead method in 1795?
Answer
Nicolas-Jacques Conté
In the Harry Potter stories, which platform does the Hogwarts Express leave from at London’s King’s Cross station?
Answer
Platform Nine and Three-Quarters
In Saved by the Bell, what is the name of the fictional high school attended by Zack Morris and his friends?
Answer
Bayside High School
What does the German word “Kindergarten” literally mean?
Answer
Children’s garden
What does the education acronym LMS stand for?
Answer
Learning management system
On what date is UNESCO’s International Literacy Day observed each year?
Answer
8 September
Which university is the oldest in the English-speaking world, with teaching documented as early as 1096?
Answer
University of Oxford
Which 1870 law created the framework for public elementary education in England and Wales?
Answer
Elementary Education Act 1870
How wide is the required left margin on a true legal pad?
Answer
1.25 inches
Which Crayola color, retired in 2017, was reintroduced in 2026?
Answer
Dandelion
In Disney’s The Owl House, what is the name of the school for young witches?
Answer
Hexside School of Magic and Demonics
In The Worst Witch, what is the name of Mildred Hubble’s school for witches?
Answer
Cackle’s Academy
In A Series of Unfortunate Events, what school do the Baudelaire orphans attend in The Austere Academy?
Answer
Prufrock Preparatory School
In Roald Dahl’s Matilda, what is the name of Matilda’s primary school?
Answer
Crunchem Hall Primary School
Which U.S. state passed the first compulsory universal public education law in 1852?
Answer
Massachusetts
On what date did Maria Montessori open the first Casa dei Bambini in Rome?
Answer
6 January 1907
Which school in Canterbury is considered the world’s oldest continuously operating school?
Answer
The King’s School, Canterbury