'What Am I?' Quizzes | 40 'What Am I?' Quiz Questions With Answers | Games4esl (2024)

‘What Am I?’ quizzes are a lot of fun! ‘What am I?’ quizzes, aka ‘Who am I?’ quizzes, are riddles in which the clues are in the first person. For example, “I am a bird, but I can’t fly. I am black and white. What am I?” (Ans: Penguin). In this post, you’ll find 4 fun ‘What Am I?’ quizzes with a total of 40 ‘What Am I? quiz questions. Each of these ‘What am I?’ quizzes can also be downloaded as a printable PDF. You can also easily adapt these questions to make ‘Who am I?’ quiz questions by simply replacing ‘what’ with ‘who’ in the questions.

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What Am I Quizzes

Animals

This first ‘What Am I?’ Quiz is a fun quiz about animals. Each of these questions can also be stated as ‘Who Am I?’. Check below for the answers and to download a printable PDF of this quiz.

Questions:

1. I have 4 legs and a tail. I have whiskers. People like to keep me as a pet. What am I?
2. I am a bird. I can swim but I can’t fly. I am black and white. What am I?
3. I have a large tail and big feet. I can hop along very fast. I live in Australia. What am I?
4. I have thick grey skin. I have big ears and a long trunk. I can spray water with my trunk. What am I?
5. I am a bird. I make a ‘hoot’ sound. I am usually awake at night. What am I?
6. I have brown and orange spots. I have 4 long legs. I am very tall. What am I?
7. I have 2 arms, 2 legs, and a tail. I like to eat bananas. I can swing from trees. What am I?
8. I eat leaves, grass, and plants. I have thick skin. I have a large horn on my face. What am I?
9. I am a big cat. I have big sharp teeth. I have orange fur and black stripes. What am I?
10. I live in the ocean. I can live for a long time. I am a very large mammal. What am I?

Answers:

1. I am a cat.
2. I am a penguin.
3. I am a kangaroo.
4. I am an elephant.
5. I am an owl.
6. I am a giraffe.
7. I am a monkey.
8. I am a rhino.
9. I am a tiger.
10. I am a whale.

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Jobs And Occupations

This next ‘What Am I?’ quiz is a fun quiz about jobs and occupations. Here are the 10 ‘What Am I?’ questions with answers and a printable PDF. As this quiz is about jobs, you can easily change each question into a ‘Who Am I?’ question by replacing ‘What’ with ‘Who’.

Questions:

1. I work in a restaurant. I cook food. I am in charge of the kitchen. What am I?
2. I work in a hospital. I help sick people. I am not a doctor. What am I?
3. I drive a car. I pick people up. I take people where they want to go. What am I?
4. I wear a uniform. I catch criminals. You can call me in an emergency. What am I?
5. I work in a classroom. I help people learn. I have many students. What am I?
6. I visit many countries. I work in a co*ckpit. I control an airplane. What am I?
7. I work in a restaurant. I take your food order. I bring food to your table. What am I?
8. I grow crops. I also keep animals. I sometimes drive a tractor. What am I?
9. I drive a big red truck. I sometimes climb ladders. I put out fires. What am I?
10. I wear a special suit. I fly in a rocket. I sometimes do a spacewalk. What am I?

Answers:

1. I am a chef.
2. I am a nurse.
3. I am a taxi driver.
4. I am a police officer.
5. I am a teacher.
6. I am a pilot.
7. I am a waiter/waitress.
8. I am a farmer.
9. I am a firefighter.
10. I am an astronaut.

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Easy ‘What Am I?’ Quiz

This next quiz consists of 10 easy ‘What Am I?’ for kids and beginner English language learners.

Questions:

1. I am hot. I am bright. I disappear at night. What am I?
2. I am an animal. I live in the jungle. I like bananas. What am I?
3. I have wheels. I run on tracks. You need a ticket to ride me. What am I?
4. I am beautiful. I am colorful. I appear after rainfall. What am I?
5. I am cold. I am delicious and sweet. I come in a bowl or cone. What am I?
6. I am tall. I have many rocks on me. People climb me sometimes. What am I?
7. I come in a box. I have many pieces. Put me together to make a picture. What am I?
8. I am a fruit. I am yellow and I taste sour. What am I?
9. I have 4 legs. I can’t walk. You can sit on me.
10. I have wings. I can carry many people. I am flown by a pilot. What am I?

Answers:

1. I am the sun.
2. I am a monkey.
3. I am a train.
4. I am a rainbow.
5. I am an ice cream.
6. I am a mountain.
7. I am a jigsaw.
8. I am a lemon.
9. I am a chair.
10. I am an airplane.

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Funny ‘What Am I?’ Quiz

These next 10 quiz questions are funny ‘What Am I?’ questions. These fun riddles may have your students scratching their heads to find the answer.

Questions:

1. I have 2 hands but no arms. I have a face but no eyes. What am I?
2. I go up but I never come down. What am I?
3. I have lots of holes but I can hold water. What am I?
4. I have many rings but they are not worth much. What am I?
5. I become wet while drying. What am I?
6. I get shorter as I get older. What am I?
7. I get smaller every time I take a bath. What am I?
8. The more you take from me the bigger I get. What am I?
9. I start with the letter E, end with the letter E, and I have a letter inside me. What am I?
10. I start out black, glow red when you use me, and I am grey when you throw me away. What am I?

Answers:

1. I am a clock.
2. I am age.
3. I am a sponge.
4. I am a tree.
5. I am a towel.
6. I am a candle.
7. I am soap.
8. I am a hole.
9. I am an envelope.
10. I am charcoal.

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