50 free Spider-Man Trivia for Kids trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
This Spider-Man trivia for kids quiz is written for children aged roughly 7 to 12 and for the grown-ups who read them the comics. It covers how Peter Parker got his powers, who raised him, which newspaper he takes photos for, and the villains every kid knows: the Green Goblin on his glider, Doc Ock with his metal arms, Sandman, Electro, Rhino and Venom. There are also questions about Miles Morales, Spider-Gwen and the pig hero Spider-Ham from Into the Spider-Verse, the Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland movies, the preschool show Spidey and His Amazing Friends, the video game and even the old cartoon theme song. Everything is pitched so a young Spider-Man fan can get most of them right and learn something fun from the rest. There is nothing frightening in here, and the sadder parts of the comics are left out. It works for a superhero birthday party, a rainy afternoon quiz, or a classroom reward game. Every answer was checked against Wikipedia and Marvel film pages, so parents and teachers can read them out with confidence. All 50 questions are free and there is no sign-up. Older fans who want something tougher can try our main Spider-Man trivia page or the Hard Spider-Man quiz.
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Q 01What kind of creature bit Peter Parker and gave him his powers?
A radioactive spider
It happened at a science exhibit. The comic even called the spider an insect by mistake, but spiders are arachnids, not insects.
Q 02Which part of New York City did Peter Parker grow up in?
Queens
Real families living at the Forest Hills address shown in the comics have received letters from children addressed to Spider-Man.
Q 03Finish the famous Spider-Man saying: 'With great power comes great ...'
Responsibility
Peter learns the lesson the hard way after he lets a thief run past him. Even a US Supreme Court judge quoted the line in a real court opinion.
Q 04Which writer co-created Spider-Man in 1962?
Stan Lee
Stan Lee also helped create the Hulk, Iron Man and the X-Men, and loved doing tiny cameos in Marvel movies.
Q 05Which artist drew Spider-Man's first stories and designed his costume?
Steve Ditko
Stan Lee said the mask that covers Spider-Man's whole face was a big reason he became so popular: any kid could imagine themselves inside it.
Q 06In which year did Spider-Man first appear in a comic book?
1962
He debuted in what was supposed to be the very last issue of a comic called Amazing Fantasy, which is one reason the publisher let Stan Lee try him out.
Q 07Why did Stan Lee think Spider-Man's full-face mask helped kids love him?
Anyone could imagine being inside it
Because you never see his face, readers of any background could picture themselves as the hero behind the mask.
Q 08Which relative's death taught Peter that he must use his powers to help people?
His Uncle Ben
Peter had let a thief run past him earlier that same day. Realising it was the same man changed his life forever.
Q 09Who is the kind older woman who raises Peter Parker?
Aunt May
In the movies she has been played by Rosemary Harris, Sally Field and Marisa Tomei.
Q 10What happened to Peter Parker's parents when he was little?
They died in a plane crash
That is why he lives with his aunt and uncle in the comics. Later stories revealed his parents had secretly been government agents.
Q 11Which special tingling power warns Peter Parker that danger is coming?
Spider-sense
It usually shows up in the comics as wavy lines around his head, and it also lets him track the little spider-tracers he invents.
Q 12In the original comics, how does Spider-Man shoot his webs?
From gadgets he built for his wrists
Peter is a science whizz who invented both the web fluid and the wrist gadgets himself.
Q 13Which newspaper does Peter Parker sell photographs to?
The Daily Bugle
His trick is to set up a camera and photograph himself in action as Spider-Man, then sell the pictures.
Q 21How did Max Dillon get the powers that made him the villain Electro?
He was struck by lightning
He was working as a lineman on power cables at the time. In the movies he has been played by Jamie Foxx.
Q 22What did the Vulture, Adrian Toomes, invent so he could commit crimes?
A flying suit
In the film Spider-Man: Homecoming he was played by Michael Keaton, who had once played Batman.
Q 23Which animal is the huge, charging villain Aleksei Sytsevich named after?
A rhinoceros
In the film The Amazing Spider-Man 2 he was played by Paul Giamatti in a giant mechanical suit.
Q 14Who is Peter's grumpy, cigar-chomping newspaper boss who thinks Spider-Man is a menace?
J. Jonah Jameson
He is famous for his moustache and flat-top haircut and for calling Spider-Man a criminal even after Spider-Man saves the day.
Q 15Which classmate is the school bully who picks on Peter Parker?
Flash Thompson
Funnily enough, Flash is one of Spider-Man's biggest fans; he just does not know the hero is the boy he teases.
Q 16Which red-haired girl, often called MJ, is Peter Parker's most famous girlfriend?
Mary Jane Watson
Peter and MJ actually got married in the comics in 1987, and Marvel held a pretend wedding with actors at a New York baseball stadium to celebrate.
Q 17Which villain flies on a rocket glider and throws pumpkin-shaped bombs?
Green Goblin
His real name is Norman Osborn, the father of Peter's best friend Harry, which makes things very awkward.
Q 18Which villain has four strong metal arms attached to his body?
Doctor Octopus
Otto Octavius built the arms for science experiments; an explosion in his lab fused them to his body for good.
Q 19Which enemy of Spider-Man is a black, gooey alien creature that sticks to a person?
Venom
Its first human host was actually Spider-Man himself, who wore it as a cool black costume before realising it was alive.
Q 20Which villain can turn his whole body into sand?
Sandman
Flint Marko has slowly become a good guy in the comics and has even teamed up with the Fantastic Four's Thing.
Q 24Before turning to crime, what was the villain Mysterio's job in Hollywood?
Special effects artist
That is why his crimes are full of tricks and illusions, and why he wears a fishbowl-style helmet.
Q 25Dr. Curt Connors turned into the Lizard while trying to do what?
Regrow his missing arm
He copied the way some lizards can regrow lost tails, but the serum turned him into a giant reptile instead.
Q 26Felicia Hardy, the Black Cat, has a strange power that gives people near her what?
Bad luck
Her creator based her on an old cartoon called Bad Luck Blackie, in which a black cat brought misfortune to anyone close by.
Q 27Miles Morales, the second Spider-Man, grew up in which part of New York City?
Brooklyn
He was created in 2011 by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli, and was only 13 when he got his powers.
Q 28Which 2018 animated film about Miles Morales won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature?
Into the Spider-Verse
It mixed hand-drawn comic-book effects with computer animation, and won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
Q 29In the animated Miles Morales movie, his uncle Aaron is secretly which villain?
The Prowler
Aaron is the cool uncle who takes Miles to paint graffiti, which makes the discovery even harder for Miles.
Q 30Spider-Ham, the cartoon pig from the Spider-Verse, is really named what?
Peter Porker
In the film he says he was once a spider who was bitten by a radioactive pig, and he is voiced by comedian John Mulaney.