Multiple choice general knowledge The total number of bones in a human skull are 26 29 22 107 Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation The human skull contains 22 bones: 8 cranial bones (1 frontal, 2 parietal, 2 temporal, 1 occipital, 1 sphenoid, 1 ethmoid) and 14 facial bones. This is a standard anatomical fact taught in biology.