50 Gender Reveal Trivia Questions (With Answers) for Your Party

Print it, read it out, keep score. Fifty questions that actually get a room arguing — with the answers, so you're never the host stuck googling mid-round.

Trivia is the cheapest way to turn a room of relatives who barely know each other into a room that's shouting. It needs no props, no printing if you don't want to, and it works just as well over video call as it does in a living room. Below are fifty questions grouped by round, with answers, plus how to score them and how to break a tie.

Round 1 — Baby facts everyone thinks they know

Start here. These are surprising rather than hard, so nobody feels stupid in the first two minutes.

1. 1How many bones is a baby born with? — About 300 (adults have 206; they fuse as you grow).
2. 2How long is the average pregnancy in weeks? — 40 weeks.
3. 3At what age do most babies say their first word? — Around 12 months.
4. 4Can newborns cry actual tears? — No, tear ducts usually start working at 3–4 weeks.
5. 5What colour are most newborns' eyes at birth, regardless of final colour? — Dark blue or grey.
6. 6How many nappies does an average baby go through in the first year? — Roughly 2,500–3,000.
7. 7Do babies have kneecaps at birth? — Not bony ones; they're cartilage.
8. 8How much of a newborn's body weight is their head? — About a quarter.
9. 9What's the average birth weight? — Around 3.5 kg (7.7 lb).
10. 10Which sense is most developed at birth? — Hearing (smell is a close second).
11. 11How many hours a day does a newborn typically sleep? — 16–17 hours.
12. 12What is the medical term for a baby's first stool? — Meconium.
13. 13How fast does a newborn's heart beat compared to an adult's? — Roughly twice as fast.
14. 14At what age do babies typically start teething? — Around 6 months.
15. 15Can a newborn see colour clearly? — No, high-contrast black and white first.

Round 2 — Old wives' tales (the argument round)

This is where the aunties come alive. There are no right answers scientifically — score these as "what does the tale say", and expect to be shouted at either way.

1. 1Carrying HIGH is said to mean…? — A girl.
2. 2Carrying LOW is said to mean…? — A boy.
3. 3Craving sweets means…? — A girl.
4. 4Craving salty and sour means…? — A boy.
5. 5Severe morning sickness supposedly means…? — A girl (the one tale with a sliver of research behind it).
6. 6Glowing skin is credited to…? — A boy.
7. 7Breakouts are blamed on…? — A girl "stealing your beauty".
8. 8The ring on a string swinging in circles means…? — A girl.
9. 9The ring swinging side to side means…? — A boy.
10. 10A heart rate above 140 bpm supposedly means…? — A girl (no evidence whatsoever).
11. 11Cold feet in pregnancy supposedly signal…? — A boy.
12. 12Thick, glossy hair is credited to…? — A boy.
13. 13If the partner gains sympathy weight, the tale says…? — A girl.
14. 14Extra emotional mood swings are said to mean…? — A girl.
15. 15Which of ALL these tales is actually reliable? — None. It's 50/50; only a scan or NIPT test knows.

Round 3 — How well do you know the parents?

Swap in your own details before the party — these are the templates that always land. The parents write the real answers privately; guests guess.

1. 1Where did the parents first meet?
2. 2Who said "I love you" first?
3. 3Who is the better cook — honestly?
4. 4Who is always late, and what's their standard excuse?
5. 5Who cried first when they found out about the baby?
6. 6Who suggested having a baby first?
7. 7What was the first thing they bought for the nursery?
8. 8Who will do the most 3am feeds?
9. 9Who is going to spoil this baby rotten?
10. 10Whose parenting style will be stricter?
11. 11What's the one baby name each of them secretly vetoed?
12. 12Who will take more photos in the first week?
13. 13Which relative will visit first, uninvited?
14. 14Who will panic first at a normal baby noise?
15. 15Which of them will fall asleep first at the baby shower?

Round 4 — Fast finish and tie-breakers

Five short ones to close, and a genuine tie-breaker that doesn't need a right answer.

1. 1How many babies are born worldwide each day, roughly? — About 385,000.
2. 2What's the most common birth month in many countries? — September.
3. 3What is a group of babies called informally? — A "cluster" (or if you like, chaos).
4. 4How many words does an average 2-year-old know? — Around 50–100 spoken.
5. 5What's the record for the longest recorded pregnancy? — Just over 375 days.
6. 6TIE-BREAKER: guess the baby's birth weight to the nearest 100g — closest wins.
7. 7TIE-BREAKER: guess the birth date — closest without going over.
8. 8TIE-BREAKER: guess how many hours the labour will last.
9. 9TIE-BREAKER: write the first word you think the baby will say.
10. 10TIE-BREAKER: guess the baby's full name in one attempt.

How to score it without slowing the party down

The single best scoring rule: whoever wins doesn't get a prize — they get to DO the reveal. It turns a quiz into a competition with real stakes, and it gives you a moment where one person's face carries the whole room.

Running it over video call

• Read questions aloud rather than sharing your screen — screen-share lag ruins timing.
• Give a fixed 15 seconds per question and stick to it.
• Have guests answer in the chat all at once, not out loud, so nobody copies.
• Appoint one person as scorekeeper who is NOT playing.
• Or skip all of that and let the game handle it — see below.