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What do these emojis add up to? — answers and explanations for all 100 questions. Cover the answer, have a guess first, then check the explanation. Want to play it as a quiz? Try it at the Quiz Playground!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🌧️ + ☂️ — what weather does that make you think of?
Options: A sunny day · A rainy day · A cloudy day · A snowy day
Answer: A rainy day
It's raining, so you put up an umbrella!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🎂 + 🎁 + 🎈 — what day is it?
Options: New Year's Day · Halloween · Christmas · A birthday
Answer: A birthday
Cake, presents, and balloons — a birthday!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🐶 + 🏠 = ?
Options: A dog cafe · A dog walk · A doghouse · An animal hospital
Answer: A doghouse
Dog + house = doghouse!
Q. Emoji quiz! ⭐ + 🐟 = ?
Options: A jellyfish · A starfish · A swordfish · A catfish
Answer: A starfish
Star + fish = starfish!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🔥 + 🪰 = ?
Options: A butterfly · A firefly · A dragonfly · A mayfly
Answer: A firefly
Fire + fly = firefly! It glows in the dark.
Q. Emoji quiz! 🧀 + 🍰 = ?
Options: A pancake · A cheesecake · A cupcake · A shortcake
Answer: A cheesecake
Cheese + cake = cheesecake!
Q. Emoji quiz! 👑 + 🐧 = ?
Options: A king penguin · A royal pigeon · An emperor penguin · A cockatiel
Answer: An emperor penguin
The king of the penguins — the emperor penguin!
Q. Emoji quiz! 👁️ + 🏀 = ?
Options: A snowball · A football · An eyeball · A meatball
Answer: An eyeball
Eye + ball = eyeball!
Q. Emoji quiz! 💧 + 🍉 = ?
Options: A honeydew · A watermelon · A cantaloupe · A pumpkin
Answer: A watermelon
Water + melon = watermelon! It really is mostly water.
Q. Emoji quiz! 🔥 + 🏠 = ?
Options: A doghouse · A greenhouse · A lighthouse · A firehouse
Answer: A firehouse
Fire + house = firehouse, where the fire engines live!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🧈 + 🪰 = ?
Options: A dragonfly · A firefly · A ladybug · A butterfly
Answer: A butterfly
Butter + fly = butterfly!
Q. Emoji quiz! ❄️ + 🧍 = ?
Options: Freeze tag · Hibernation · A snowman · A polar bear
Answer: A snowman
Snow + man = snowman!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🌧️ + 🏹 = ?
Options: Sunshine · A rainbow · A snowflake · Thunder
Answer: A rainbow
Rain + bow = rainbow! A bow is a curved arch.
Q. Emoji quiz! 📖 + 🎒 = ?
Options: A desk · A bookshelf · A notebook · A book bag
Answer: A book bag
Book + bag = book bag!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🌊 + 🐚 = ?
Options: A doghouse · An otter · A seagull · A seashell
Answer: A seashell
Sea + shell = seashell!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🌊 + 🐴 = ?
Options: A sea lion · A walrus · A hippo · A seahorse
Answer: A seahorse
Sea + horse = seahorse! Its head really does look like a horse's.
Q. Emoji quiz! 🌙 + 💡 = ?
Options: Moonlight · Cotton candy · Sunlight · Candlelight
Answer: Moonlight
Moon + light = moonlight!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🍯 + 🐝 = ?
Options: A fly · A hornet · A butterfly · A honeybee
Answer: A honeybee
The honeybee that makes the honey!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🌞 + 🌻 = ?
Options: A rose · A sunflower · A dandelion · A morning glory
Answer: A sunflower
Sun + flower = sunflower, which looks toward the sun!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🐔 + 🥚 = ?
Options: A duck egg · An egg · A quail egg · Fried chicken
Answer: An egg
The egg a hen lays!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🌧️ + 👢 = ?
Options: Dress shoes · Rain boots · Sneakers · Slippers
Answer: Rain boots
Rain + boots = rain boots, for a rainy day!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🥜 + 🧈 = ?
Options: Jam · Honey · Syrup · Peanut butter
Answer: Peanut butter
Peanut + butter = peanut butter!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🔥 + ⛰️ = ?
Options: A volcano · An iceberg · Mount Everest · A hill
Answer: A volcano
A mountain that shoots out fire — a volcano!
Q. Emoji quiz! ❄️ + ⛰️ = ?
Options: An iceberg · A snowy hill · A glacier · A volcano
Answer: An iceberg
Ice + berg = iceberg! 'Berg' means mountain.
Q. Emoji quiz! 🧂 + 💧 = ?
Options: Saltwater · Bottled water · Rainwater · Tap water
Answer: Saltwater
Salt + water = saltwater, the salty sea!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🐝 + 🏠 = ?
Options: A snail shell · An anthill · A birdhouse · A beehive
Answer: A beehive
Where the bees live — a beehive!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🐦 + 🏠 = ?
Options: A burrow · A nest · A pen · A beehive
Answer: A nest
A bird's home is a nest!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🍯 + 🌙 = ?
Options: A honeycomb · A honeymoon · A honeybee · A honeydew
Answer: A honeymoon
Honey + moon = honeymoon, the trip a newly married couple takes!
Q. Emoji quiz! 👑 + 🐍 = ?
Options: A king cobra · A viper · An anaconda · A rat snake
Answer: A king cobra
The king of the snakes — the king cobra!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🖐️ + 🧤 = ?
Options: A hat · Socks · A scarf · Gloves
Answer: Gloves
Gloves go on your hands!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🦶 + 🧦 = ?
Options: Gloves · Shoes · Slippers · Socks
Answer: Socks
Socks go on your feet!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🌧️ + ☀️ = ?
Options: A typhoon · A rainbow · Fog · Lightning
Answer: A rainbow
Sun after rain makes a rainbow!
Q. Emoji quiz! ⚡ + ☁️ = ?
Options: A shower · Lightning · A rainbow · Hail
Answer: Lightning
Flash! Lightning out of a cloud!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🍞 + 🥛 = ?
Options: Breakfast · A snack cart · Dinner · A midnight snack
Answer: Breakfast
Bread and milk make a filling breakfast!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🎂 + 🎉 + 🎁 = ?
Options: A wedding · A baby shower · A New Year party · A birthday party
Answer: A birthday party
Cake, cheering, presents — a birthday party!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🎒 + 🚌 + 🏫 = ?
Options: Vacation · A field trip · Going home · Going to school
Answer: Going to school
Bag on, bus ride, off to school!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🧺 + 🥪 + 🌳 = ?
Options: A picnic · Camping · Going to school · Sports day
Answer: A picnic
A blanket, sandwiches, shade from a tree — a picnic!
Q. Emoji quiz! ⛺ + 🔥 + 🌌 = ?
Options: A picnic · Fishing · Hiking · Camping
Answer: Camping
Pitch the tent, light the campfire — camping!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🎣 + 🐟 + 🌊 = ?
Options: Surfing · Diving · Swimming · Fishing
Answer: Fishing
Catching fish by the water — fishing!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🏃 + 💨 + 🥇 = ?
Options: Jump rope · First in swimming · First in a race · The long jump
Answer: First in a race
Run like the wind for the gold — first in the race!
Q. Emoji quiz! 👨🚒 + 🔥 + 🚒 = ?
Options: A doctor · A police officer · A soldier · A firefighter
Answer: A firefighter
The brilliant firefighter who puts out fires!
Q. Emoji quiz! 👮 + 🚓 + 🚨 = ?
Options: A rescue worker · A security guard · A police officer · A firefighter
Answer: A police officer
The police officer who keeps us safe!
Q. Emoji quiz! 👩⚕️ + 💉 + 🏥 = ?
Options: A pharmacist · A vet · A doctor or nurse · A scientist
Answer: A doctor or nurse
The doctors and nurses who treat us at the hospital!
Q. Emoji quiz! 👨🍳 + 🍳 + 🍽️ = ?
Options: A baker · A farmer · A fisher · A chef
Answer: A chef
The chef who makes delicious food!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🧑🚀 + 🚀 + 🌕 = ?
Options: An explorer · A scientist · An astronaut · A pilot
Answer: An astronaut
Ride a rocket all the way to the Moon — an astronaut!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🦷 + 😬 + 🪥 = ?
Options: A bath · Washing your face · Washing your hands · Brushing your teeth
Answer: Brushing your teeth
Brushing your teeth!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🛁 + 🧼 + 🫧 = ?
Options: Laundry · A bath · Cleaning · Washing dishes
Answer: A bath
A squeaky-clean bubble bath!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🧹 + 🏠 + ✨ = ?
Options: Moving house · Laundry · Cooking · Cleaning
Answer: Cleaning
Cleaning the house until it sparkles!
Q. Emoji quiz! 👕 + 💧 + 🌞 = ?
Options: A bath · Cleaning · Swimming · Laundry
Answer: Laundry
Washing clothes and drying them in the sun — laundry!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🌱 + 💧 + 🌻 = ?
Options: Cooking · Drawing · Cleaning · Growing flowers
Answer: Growing flowers
Water a seed and a flower opens up!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🐛 + ⏳ + 🦋 = ?
Options: A butterfly's life cycle · A frog's life cycle · A cicada's life cycle · A bird's life cycle
Answer: A butterfly's life cycle
A caterpillar grows into a butterfly!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🥚 + ⏳ + 🐸 = ?
Options: A chicken's life cycle · A frog's life cycle · A fish's life cycle · A butterfly's life cycle
Answer: A frog's life cycle
Egg → tadpole → frog!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🦃 + 🥧 + 👨👩👧 = ?
Options: Easter · Halloween · Thanksgiving · Christmas
Answer: Thanksgiving
Turkey, pumpkin pie, and family together — Thanksgiving!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🎆 + 🕛 + 🎊 = ?
Options: Easter · Halloween · Thanksgiving · New Year's Day
Answer: New Year's Day
Fireworks at midnight — happy New Year!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🎄 + 🎅 + 🎁 = ?
Options: New Year's Day · Halloween · Christmas · A birthday
Answer: Christmas
Christmas, when Santa comes!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🎃 + 👻 + 🍬 = ?
Options: Christmas · Halloween · Thanksgiving · April Fools' Day
Answer: Halloween
The day of pumpkin ghosts — Halloween!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🇺🇸 + 🎆 + 🗽 = ?
Options: Memorial Day · Independence Day (the 4th of July) · Labor Day · Presidents' Day
Answer: Independence Day (the 4th of July)
The 4th of July, with fireworks for America's birthday!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🍦 + ☀️ + 🏖️ = ?
Options: Winter · Spring · Summer · Autumn
Answer: Summer
Ice cream and the beach — hot summer!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🌸 + 🦋 + 🌱 = ?
Options: Spring · Autumn · Winter · Summer
Answer: Spring
Flowers open and shoots come up — spring!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🍁 + 🍂 + 🌰 = ?
Options: Spring · Autumn · Summer · Winter
Answer: Autumn
Leaves turn color and fall — autumn!
Q. Emoji quiz! ☃️ + 🧣 + ⛷️ = ?
Options: Spring · Summer · Winter · Autumn
Answer: Winter
Snowmen and scarves — cold winter!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🐷 + 💰 = ?
Options: A wallet · A piggy bank · A lottery ticket · Pork
Answer: A piggy bank
The piggy bank you collect coins in!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🌽 + 🍿 = ?
Options: Corn cheese · Popcorn · Corn tea · Cereal
Answer: Popcorn
Corn goes pop — popcorn!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🐄 + 🥛 = ?
Options: Yogurt · Milk · Cheese · Butter
Answer: Milk
The milk we get from cows!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🥛 + ⏳ + 🧀 = ?
Options: Ice cream · Butter · Yogurt · Cheese
Answer: Cheese
Milk ripens into cheese!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🍇 + ⏳ + 🍷 = ? (a grown-up drink)
Options: Jam · Wine · Vinegar · Grape juice
Answer: Wine
Ripened grapes become the wine grown-ups drink!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🐕 + 🍞 = ?
Options: Fish and chips · A fish cake · Sushi · A hot dog
Answer: A hot dog
A sausage in a bun — a hot dog! (There's no dog in it, don't worry.)
Q. Emoji quiz! 🍚 + 🥬 + 🌶️ = ?
Options: Kimchi · Coleslaw · Salad · Sauerkraut
Answer: Kimchi
Made with napa cabbage and chili powder — kimchi!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🥤 + 🥶 = ?
Options: A slushie · Hot cocoa · Tea · Soup
Answer: A slushie
Icy cold and slushy — a slushie!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🌙 + 🌟 + 😴 = ?
Options: Waking up · Going to sleep · Eating · Doing homework
Answer: Going to sleep
When the moon and stars come out, it's time to sleep!
Q. Emoji quiz! ⏰ + 🌞 + 😮 = ?
Options: Dinner · An evening walk · A nap · Waking up in the morning
Answer: Waking up in the morning
Ring-ring! The sun's up, time to get up!
Q. Emoji quiz! 📚 + ✏️ + 🤔 = ?
Options: Doodling · A nap · Gaming · Studying
Answer: Studying
Book open, pencil in hand, thinking hard — studying!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🎨 + 🖌️ + 🖼️ = ?
Options: Writing · Origami · Making things · Painting
Answer: Painting
Painting away with a brush!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🎹 + 🎵 + 👏 = ?
Options: A piano recital · A soccer match · An art show · Sports day
Answer: A piano recital
A piano recital, with a big round of applause!
Q. Emoji quiz! ⚽ + 🥅 + 🙌 = ?
Options: A strike · A goal · A home run · A dunk
Answer: A goal
The ball goes right in the net — a goal!
Q. Emoji quiz! ⚾ + 🏏 + 💨 = ?
Options: A goal · A touchdown · A home run · A serve
Answer: A home run
Crack! Out of the park — a home run!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🐢 + 🐇 + 🏁 = ?
Options: The Ant and the Grasshopper · The Tortoise and the Hare · The Three Little Pigs · The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Answer: The Tortoise and the Hare
A race! The Tortoise and the Hare!
Q. Emoji quiz! 👧 + 🐻🐻🐻 + 🥣 = ? (a fairy tale)
Options: The Ant and the Grasshopper · Goldilocks and the Three Bears · The Tortoise and the Hare · Little Red Riding Hood
Answer: Goldilocks and the Three Bears
The girl who tasted the three bears' porridge — Goldilocks!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🐜 + 🎻 + ❄️ = ? (a fable)
Options: The Ant and the Grasshopper · The Three Little Pigs · Cinderella · Snow White
Answer: The Ant and the Grasshopper
The ant worked while the grasshopper played his fiddle, and then winter came!
Q. Emoji quiz! 👸 + 🍎 + 😴 = ? (a fairy tale)
Options: The Little Mermaid · Rapunzel · Snow White · Cinderella
Answer: Snow White
Snow White, who fell asleep after the poisoned apple!
Q. Emoji quiz! 👠 + 🎃 + 🕛 = ? (a fairy tale)
Options: Cinderella · Sleeping Beauty · Little Red Riding Hood · Snow White
Answer: Cinderella
Cinderella, who left her glass slipper behind at midnight!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🐺 + 🐷🐷🐷 = ? (a fairy tale)
Options: Little Red Riding Hood · The Three Little Pigs · The Wolf and the Shepherd · The Bremen Town Musicians
Answer: The Three Little Pigs
The wolf and the three little pigs!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🧜♀️ + 🌊 + 🎶 = ? (a fairy tale)
Options: Thumbelina · The Little Mermaid · Rapunzel · Snow White
Answer: The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid, singing under the sea!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🐻 + 🍯 + 🎈 = ? (a character)
Options: Winnie the Pooh · Paddington · Baloo · Yogi Bear
Answer: Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh, who loves honey!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🐭 + 🧤 + 🏰 = ? (a character)
Options: Winnie the Pooh · Mickey Mouse · Pingu · Donald Duck
Answer: Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse, in his white gloves!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🚗 + 🔧 + 🚨 = ? (a job)
Options: A car mechanic · A driver · A delivery driver · A police officer
Answer: A car mechanic
The mechanic who fixes broken cars!
Q. Emoji quiz! ✂️ + 💇 + 🪞 = ? (a job)
Options: A doctor · A tailor · A painter · A hairdresser
Answer: A hairdresser
The hairdresser who cuts your hair!
Q. Emoji quiz! 📦 + 🚚 + 🏠 = ? (a job)
Options: A moving company · A delivery driver · A bus driver · A mail carrier
Answer: A delivery driver
Bringing packages right to your house — the delivery driver!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🌾 + 🚜 + 🍚 = ? (a job)
Options: A farmer · A fisher · A chef · A gardener
Answer: A farmer
The farmer who grows our food!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🐟 + ⛵ + 🕸️ = ? (a job)
Options: A captain · A diver · A fisher · A farmer
Answer: A fisher
Catching fish with a net — a fisher!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🦁 + 👑 + 🌍 = ? (a nickname)
Options: King of the sea · King of the sky · Fairy of the forest · King of the animals
Answer: King of the animals
The lion is the king of the animals!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🐘 + 👃 + 💪 = ?
Options: An ant's waist · An elephant's trunk · A pig's snout · Pinocchio's nose
Answer: An elephant's trunk
The elephant's strong trunk!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🍯 + 🐻 + 🚫 = ?
Options: An angry bee · A bear whose honey got taken · A sleeping bear · A bear who ate the honey
Answer: A bear whose honey got taken
No honey for the bear — what a grumpy face!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🥇 + 🥈 + 🥉 = ?
Options: A raffle · A treasure hunt · A race · A medal podium
Answer: A medal podium
Gold, silver, bronze — the podium!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🚦 + 🔴 = ?
Options: Run · Stop · Cross · Go
Answer: Stop
On red, you stop!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🚦 + 🟢 = ?
Options: Cross · Stop · Turn back · Wait
Answer: Cross
On green, look both ways and cross!
Q. Emoji quiz! 📞 + 9️⃣1️⃣1️⃣ = ?
Options: When you're hungry · When there's a fire · When you're bored · When you're sleepy
Answer: When there's a fire
If there's a fire, call 911!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🚨 + 👮 + 📞 = ?
Options: When the road is busy · When you see a robber · When you're hungry · When you're sleepy
Answer: When you see a robber
911 brings the police too — in the USA one number covers everything!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🌍 + 🔄 + ☀️ = ?
Options: The Earth goes around the Sun · A star falls · The Sun goes around the Earth · The Moon goes around the Sun
Answer: The Earth goes around the Sun
The Earth goes around the Sun once a year!
Q. Emoji quiz! 🌑 + ➡️ + 🌕 = ?
Options: The Sun changing shape · Constellations · The Moon changing shape · A solar eclipse
Answer: The Moon changing shape
The Moon changes from a crescent to a full moon!