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50 Gender Reveal Questions: Trivia with Answers

Pick a round, read the questions aloud and keep the answer key with the host. Factual answers and parent-specific answers are clearly separated.


Good gender reveal questions give everyone a way to join in: easy baby trivia, playful word puzzles, riddles and a few questions about the parents. Use 10–15 questions for a short round. Questions 1–30 have fixed answers; 31–40 need an answer from the parents; 41–50 are riddles with suggested answers.

Choose a question round

RoundQuestionsHost preparation
Baby words1–10Read the answer key
Baby animals11–20None
Easy wordplay21–30Show the spellings on paper or screen
Who knows the parents?31–40Collect approved answers privately
Funny baby riddles41–50Accept reasonable equivalent answers

Baby trivia questions and answers: nursery words

#QuestionAnswer
1What is another word for a nappy?A diaper.
2What do you call the wheeled seat used to take a baby for a walk?A stroller or pushchair.
3What is a pacifier commonly called in British English?A dummy.
4What item protects a baby’s clothes during meals?A bib.
5What do you call a gentle song sung to help a baby settle?A lullaby.
6What toy makes a sound when shaken?A rattle.
7What do you call a room prepared for a baby?A nursery.
8What garment combines a baby’s top and bottom in one piece?A sleepsuit or one-piece; accept onesie.
9What book lets you record a baby’s first milestones?A baby book or memory book.
10What do guests usually write in a card for the new parents?A message of congratulations or good wishes.

Easy baby animal trivia for all ages

#QuestionAnswer
11What is a baby cat called?A kitten.
12What is a baby dog called?A puppy.
13What is a baby sheep called?A lamb.
14What is a baby goat called?A kid.
15What is a baby horse called?A foal.
16What is a baby cow called?A calf.
17What is a baby duck called?A duckling.
18What is a baby chicken called?A chick.
19What is a baby pig called?A piglet.
20What is a baby kangaroo called?A joey.

Gender reveal quiz questions: wordplay

#QuestionAnswer
21Unscramble “BIB”.Bib: it is already in the right order.
22Unscramble “YABB”.Baby.
23Unscramble “PARED I” (ignore the space).Diaper.
24What baby word rhymes with “maybe”?Baby.
25Which nursery word is the same forwards and backwards: bib, cot or pram?Bib.
26Which word completes the phrase “peek-a-___”?Boo.
27What comes next in this colour pattern: pink, blue, pink, blue…?Pink.
28How many letters are in “diaper reveal”, ignoring the space?Twelve.
29Which animal baby has a name that also means a child?A kid.
30Which is the odd one out: kitten, puppy, stroller, lamb?Stroller: the others are young animals.

Questions for parents: prepare this answer key first

These answers belong to your family, not a general trivia book. Ask the parents privately, write their answers down, and leave out anything they would rather keep to themselves. Replace questions to suit single parents, two mums, two dads or any family structure.

#QuestionAnswer key
31Where did the parents first meet?The place the parents write down before the party.
32What was the first baby item they bought?Their recorded first purchase.
33What nickname have they used for the bump?Their chosen nickname, if they want to share it.
34Who picked the party theme?The person or people confirmed by the hosts.
35What was their first idea for the nursery colour?The colour they agree to put on the answer sheet.
36Which parent had a favourite childhood teddy?The parent who confirms that memory; accept both if both did.
37What was their first outing together?Their agreed answer; accept equivalent place names.
38Who suggested the baby’s current nickname?The person they identify before play.
39Which baby song do they both recognise?The song title they select in advance; do not require singing.
40What is one tradition they hope to share with their baby?The tradition they approve for the quiz.

Funny gender reveal questions: baby riddles

#QuestionAnswer
41I catch lunch but never eat. What am I?A bib.
42Shake me and I answer, but I never speak. What am I?A rattle.
43I have wheels and a passenger who cannot drive. What am I?A stroller or pram.
44I hold tiny memories without holding the baby. What am I?A baby book or photo album.
45I am a tune for the quiet end of a busy day. What am I?A lullaby.
46I am worn in a pair, but one of me always seems to disappear. What am I?Baby socks.
47I wrap a present and look lovely in a bow. What am I?Ribbon.
48I arrive folded and leave covered in good wishes. What am I?A greeting card.
49Everyone has a guess, but only the keeper knows my answer. What am I?The reveal surprise.
50I can bring distant relatives to the same celebration without a plane. What am I?A video call; accept an online party.

A ready-to-run 10-question gender reveal quiz

For a mixed-age group, use questions 1, 4, 6, 11, 13, 20, 22, 25, 41 and 43. The answer key is: diaper; bib; rattle; kitten; lamb; joey; baby; bib; bib; stroller or pram. Read each question, give everyone about 20 seconds and award one point for a correct answer. Increase the time if anyone needs it.

How to score questions without delaying the reveal

  1. Pick one host to read questions and one person to note scores; they can be the same person in a small group.
  2. Give one point per correct answer. Accept regional words such as nappy/diaper and pushchair/stroller.
  3. For questions about the parents, use only the answer key agreed before the party. Treat future predictions as an unscored conversation.
  4. For a tie, place 12 small paper hearts in an opaque envelope beforehand. Let tied players estimate the number; the closest wins. Accept a shared win if both guesses are equally close.
  5. Take a final boy-or-girl vote if you like, then continue to the reveal. A vote is a guess, not a way to determine the baby’s sex.

How to play online or without printed sheets

Read the questions over a video call. Ask guests to type their answers but wait for “send” so the quickest typist does not give the answer away. For word puzzles, paste the letters into chat too. In one room, guests can answer aloud in teams or keep a score on their phones. Keep the host’s answer key off the shared screen.

Frequently asked questions

What are good gender reveal questions?

Mix easy baby words, baby animals, riddles and a few approved questions about the parents. Start with questions everyone can answer, such as “What is a baby sheep called?” Answer: a lamb.

Do these gender reveal trivia questions include answers?

Yes. The tables contain answers for factual questions and riddles. Questions 31–40 are personal to the parents, so the host must collect those answers before play.

Can I use these questions for a baby shower?

Yes. Use the nursery, animal, wordplay and parent rounds. If there is no gender reveal, finish by sharing wishes for the baby instead.

Are predictions about the baby scored as trivia?

No. Future personality, birth date and similar guesses do not have answers at the party. Keep predictions separate from scored trivia.

Are all 50 questions included in the Diaper Reveal game?

This is a host-your-own question list. Diaper Reveal has its own race and quiz experience; creating a party does not automatically load this article’s questions.

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