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General trivia for an end of the year review! #6th #school #middleschool #generaltrivia
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1
Which word means something or someone that is extremely puzzling?
reverie
illusion
enigma
oracle
2
In what year were crayons first introduced?
1894
1903
1915
1921
3
What does C.I.A. stand for?
Central Information Agency
Central Intelligence Advice
Central Intelligence Agency
Central Information America
4
Which author wrote "Matilda" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?"
Judy Blume
Roald Dahl
J.K. Rowling
Beverly Cleary
5
How long is an Olympic swimming pool?
20 meters
50 meters
70 meters
100 meters
6
In which book do we read about Alex and Connor on a magical scavenger hunt?
The Land of Stories
Harry Potter
Happily Ever After
Bad Magic
7
In the state of Georgia, it’s illegal to eat what with a fork?
macaroni
ice cream
soup
fried chicken
8
What is "cynophobia"?
Fear of Paper
Fear of Cinnamon
Fear of Dogs
Fear of Synonyms
9
Which of Newton’s Laws states that ‘for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
1st Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
10
In what US city do all the professional sports teams have the same team colors?
Pittsburgh
New York
Dallas
St. Louis
11
What year did Apple introduce the iPhone X?
2017
2014
2006
2019
12
In which organelle does cellular respiration take place?
vacuole
nucleus
ribosome
mitochondria
13
Who was the first African-American Major League baseball player?
Moses Fleetwood Walker
Elston Howard
Jackie Robinson
Ernie Banks
14
How many public airports are in the United States (as of 2022)?
2,357
7,382
9,110
5,193
15
What is measured in "Mickeys"?
The distance around Disney World
The size of mice
The speed of a computer mouse
The length of a cartoon
16
What instrument did Miles Davis, the jazz musician, play?
trumpet
clarinet
saxophone
flute
17
What city is nicknamed the City of Angels?
Angel Falls
Los Angeles
New York
Las Vegas
18
What is the ballet term for a jump in which a dancer springs from 1 foot to land on the other?
jete
pirouette
plie
pas de chat
19
What is the capital of Wyoming?
Concord
Detroit
Cheyenne
Columbus
20
What is the capital of Canada?
Toronto
Quebec
Montreal
Ottawa
21
Which animal is cold-blooded?
lion
rabbitt
snake
human
22
What are the Emmy Awards given for?
plays
music
television
movies
23
Who is the founder of genetics?
Charles Darwin
Robert Hooke
Gregor Mendel
Carolus Linnaeus
24
What is the largest 2-digit prime number less than 100?
97
83
87
91
25
What colors are on the French flag?
red, white, blue
blue, white, yellow
red, white, green
green, white, orange
26
What platform does Harry have to take to get to Hogwarts?
9 ½
9 ¼
9 ¾
9
27
If you could walk to the moon (without stopping), about how long would it take?
9 months
9 years
99 years
90 days
28
How many permanent teeth do humans have?
25
32
27
30
29
Who is pictured on the US 100 dollar bill?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
30
Where does an orchestra typically play during a musical?
floor
pit
balcony
stage
31
What was the first soft drink in space?
Pepsi
Sprite
Coca-Cola
Dr. Pepper
32
How many times have the Cardinals won the World Series?
11
15
8
20
33
How tall are Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol, the tallest NBA players in history?
7 feet 4 inches
7 feet
7 feet 7 inches
7 feet 5 inches
34
In which hand does the Statue of Liberty hold the torch?
she doesn't hold a torch
left
both
right
35
"Kate used to be a journalist five years ago." What part of speech is the word five?
adverb
noun
verb
adjective
36
How many US states border the Gulf of Mexico?
4
3
6
5
37
What is the name of the smallest ocean on Earth?
Arctic
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
38
What currency is currently used throughout most of Europe?
lira
euros
dollars
francs
39
Which word is a synonym for slake?
intensify
relieve
increase
shrivel
40
Which team played the New England Patriots in the 2015 Superbowl?
Seattle Seahawks
Denver Broncos
Green Bay Packers
Dallas Cowboys
41
Which scale measures the intensity of an earthquake?
Richter Scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Fujita Scale
Mohs Scale
42
If you are panivorous, what forms most of your daily diet?
meat
soup
fruit
bread
43
How many sections does a typical orchestra have?
5
4
3
6
44
Which president succeeded Abraham Lincoln after he was assassinated?
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
John Quincy Adams
45
Which state was not one of the 13 original colonies?
Virginia
New York
Tenessee
Delaware
46
What is the longest river in the world?
Mississippi
Amazon
Nile
Rio Grande
47
What type of crystal does a digital watch use to keep time?
quartz
titanite
pyrite
peridot
48
What year was Holy Infant Church founded?
1960
1954
1945
1972
49
Which US president served the longest (4 terms in office)?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
John Adams
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
50
Which of the following is not a comparative adjective?
blister
uglier
faster
quieter
51
What is the most common, non-contagious disease in the world?
tooth decay
heart disease
diabetes
cold
52
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1914
1911
1912
1920
53
How many moons does Saturn have?
62
37
41
53
54
How many current Holy Infant teachers also attended Holy Infant for grade school?
11
10
7
5
55
My father ______ on the couch to watch TV, but he fell asleep.
lie
lies
lays
lay
56
What is the highest grossing movie of all time (as of 2022)?
Marvel's The Avengers
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Avatar
Titanic
57
Which country invented ice cream?
France
Canada
Sweden
China
58
The brown recluse spider is also known as the ...
Violin Spider
Trumpet Spider
Guitar Spider
Flute Spider
59
Where were fortune cookies invented?
Shanghai, China
San Francisco, California
Beijing, China
New York, New York
60
The verb 'has gone' is in which tense?
present
future perfect
present perfect
past
61
In which year was the iPAD first released?
2008
2010
2011
2009
62
Who was the first scientist to observe a cell?
Robert Hooke
Theodor Schwann
Matthias Schleiden
Gregor Mendel
63
Which is the biggest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Earth
64
Who invented the word "vomit"?
Noah Webster
Geoffrey Chaucer
Thomas Jefferson
William Shakespeare
65
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
Ireland
Peru
Scotland
England
66
Which country dropped bombs on Pearl Harbor during World War 2?
Germany
Russia
Japan
China
67
The first hockey pucks used in early outdoor hockey games were made of what?
frozen mud
frozen cow dung
animal hyde
rocks
68
What color eyes do most humans have?
green
blue
hazel
brown
69
Which state is known as the Sunshine State?
Hawaii
California
Texas
Florida
70
Which country has won the most World Cups (as of 2022)?
Spain
Germany
Italy
Brazil
71
What edible substance do bees make?
Pollen
Nectar
Sugar
Honey
72
How many months have exactly 30 days?
2
6
8
4
73
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
1
2
none
74
Which is the correct spelling of the capital city of Russia?
Moscow
Mascow
Moskow
Mosko
75
Which team plays for New York?
Packers
Jets
Colts
Bears
76
Who were the parents of Cain and Abel?
Abraham & Sarah
Adam & Eve
Jacob & Rachel
Jacob & Leah
77
Which US state is the birthplace of the most presidents?
Maine
Massachusetts
Virginia
Illinois
78
What type of fish is Dory in Finding Nemo?
clownfish
sunfish
blue tang
angelfish
79
How long is New Zealand’s Ninety Mile Beach?
77 miles
99 miles
55 miles
100 miles
80
Which M&M color was not part of the original packages?
yellow
green
red
blue
81
Around 15% of the world speaks Mandarin, making it the most common language. What is the 2nd?
English
French
Spanish
Latin
82
Which artist painted the Mona Lisa?
Van Gogh
Monet
Michelangelo
da Vinci
83
Demolition of the Berlin wall separating East and West Germany began in what year?
1987
1975
1989
1994
84
Which instrument is a woodwind?
piano
drum
piccolo
tuba
85
Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
France
Belgium
Switzerland
United States
86
Who has won more tennis grand slam titles, Venus Williams or Serena Williams?
Venus
Serena
87
Which country do the cities of Perth, Brisbane, & Adelade belong to?
Australia
Germany
Brazil
Russia
88
What is the lightest atom?
carbon
helium
oxygen
hydrogen
89
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Barbie
Etch A Sketch
Rubik's Cube
Mr. Potato Head
90
Who finally brought the Israelites into the Promised Land?
Samuel
David
Moses
Joshua
91
How many US presidents have been Catholic?
none
1
5
2
92
In which country was Lego invented?
Denmark
China
United States
France
93
What tool is used to measure air pressure?
barometer
anemometer
weather vane
thermometer
94
What is the most populous country in the world?
Russia
China
United States
Japan
95
In the United States, how long is the term of a US Senator?
6 years
1 year
4 years
2 years
96
How many bones are in the human body?
216
206
200
210
97
What city did the Beatles come from?
Liverpool
Bristol
Buckingham
London
98
Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, and Lil are all characters in what kid's cartoon show?
Backyardigans
Rugrats
Dora the Explorer
Phineas and Ferb
99
What is a rhino's horn made of?
hair
muscle
bone
cartilage
100
In which Star Wars film do the Ewoks first appear?
Return of the Jedi
Attack of the Clones
Empire Strikes Back
The Phantom Menace
