Checked starters for all ages
Each answer is checked against the source listed at the end of this guide.
- Which is the largest planet in our solar system?
- Jupiter. Offer Saturn, Earth and Neptune as choices.
- In which year did Apollo 11 first land people on the Moon?
- 1969. A good one for grandparents who remember it.
- Who wrote “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”?
- Lewis Carroll. Children may know the story from a film rather than the book.
Templates about your own family
Fill in the brackets and check each answer with the person it is about.
- “Where did [grandparents] go on their first holiday together?”
- Offer four real places. Ask them for the story to tell at the reveal.
- “What was [parent]’s first job?”
- Works well as a surprise. Confirm the answer privately with them first.
- “Put these family pets in order, oldest first.”
- Use an ordering question with names and ages agreed in advance.
- “Who in this family is most likely to be late?”
- Ask it as an unscored poll. Opinions should never cost anyone points.
Keep it fair across ages
Read the round as both the youngest and oldest player before you finalise it.
- Use choices rather than typed answers for younger players.
- Avoid references only one generation could know.
- Keep personal questions kind; skip anything about weight, money or old arguments.
- Ask relatives to write questions too, so the quiz is not one person’s view.
Ready-made quizzes to try
Start with a quiz on this subject. Play on your own or host it for your group.
