Middle School Trivia Masters 1

Question 1

A line with blue triangles on a weather map is known as a...

Accepted Answer

cold front

Question 2

Poems with two lines that rhyme one after the other are known as...

Accepted Answer

couplets

Question 3

The name given to an academy award someone receives is a(n)...

Accepted Answer

Oscar

Question 4

Who is the current monarch ruling England?

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth II

Question 5

Which book of the Bible details the religious laws of the Jewish people?

Accepted Answer

Leviticus

Question 6

Who is Joseph's oldest brother?

Accepted Answer

Reuben

Question 7

Which two colors make up England's flag?

Accepted Answer

red and white

Question 8

Which NFL team is the only one to wear a purple helmet?

Accepted Answer

Minnesota Vikings

Question 9

The deadliest hurricane in United States history was named...

Accepted Answer

Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900

Question 10

What form of poetry includes 14-line poems with a set rhyming scheme?

Accepted Answer

sonnet

Question 11

Which woman of the Bible was originally not an Israelite?

Accepted Answer

Ruth

Question 12

Which type of painting did not come after Impressionism?

Accepted Answer

Baroque

Question 13

In a regular hexagon, what do all angles measure?

Accepted Answer

60 degrees

Question 14

Along with Moses, which character is generally seen as the greatest Jewish prophet?

Accepted Answer

Elijah

Question 15

In 2015, people with which condition complained about the Jets and Bills jerseys in this game?

Accepted Answer

Colorblindness

Question 16

Which woman of the Bible tricks Samson into getting his hair cut?

Accepted Answer

Delilah

Question 17

Which movie won the Academy award for best animated picture in 2013?

Accepted Answer

Brave

Question 18

Which person in the Bible is tested by God to see if he is faithful during personal tragedy?

Accepted Answer

Job

Question 19

What was the annual art show that rejected most of the Impressionist paintings at first?

Accepted Answer

Salon de Paris

Question 20

This University, pictured below, is known for wearing plain blue and white uniforms.

Accepted Answer

Penn State University

Question 21

In which city was Edgar Allen Poe born?

Accepted Answer

Boston

Question 22

What is the official religion of England?

Accepted Answer

Church of England

Question 23

What is the capital of England, pictured here?

Accepted Answer

London

Question 24

The Seattle Seahawks have worn blue helmets since 2002. Which color did they used to be?

Accepted Answer

Silver

Question 25

An angle measuring more than ninety degrees is classified as what type of angle?

Accepted Answer

Obtuse

Question 26

Angles that are greater than 180 degrees are known as..

Accepted Answer

Reflex Angles

Question 27

Which poet wrote "Where the Sidewalk Ends"?

Accepted Answer

Shel Silverstein

Question 28

Which of the following artists was not an impressionist?

Accepted Answer

Napoleon

Question 29

Which British drama won the 2008 academy award for best picture?

Accepted Answer

Slumdog Millionaire

Question 30

In the 2015 Academy Awards, which movie won the award for best animated feature film?

Accepted Answer

Big Hero 6

Question 31

The first Impressionist painters often met together at a...

Accepted Answer

French Cafe

Question 32

Name England's most famous monument, pictured here...

Accepted Answer

Stonehenge

Question 33

Football players may wear crazy-looking jerseys like these when playing in the...

Accepted Answer

Pro Bowl

Question 34

Which Kristen-Anderson Lopez song won the 2014 Academy Award for best song?

Accepted Answer

Let it Go

Question 35

In 1940, Dick Plasman of the Chicago Bears became the last player to play an NFL game without a

Accepted Answer

Helmet

Question 36

Light snow showers, that are often intermittent and too light to measure are known as...

Accepted Answer

snow flurries

Question 37

Which angel was the 2014 American League MVP and the 2015 runner-up?

Accepted Answer

Mike Trout

Question 38

How many angles are found on a decagon?

Accepted Answer

ten

Question 39

The first line of a haiku poem typically contains how many syllables?

Accepted Answer

five

Question 40

Impressionism is named for an 1872 painting called Impression. Who painted it?

Accepted Answer

Monet

Question 41

A coastal storm system that moves North up the Atlantic coast is commonly known as a...

Accepted Answer

Nor'easter

Question 42

The Tenesee Titans used to wear these helmets in the 1980s and 1990s. What were they known as?

Accepted Answer

Houston Oilers

Question 43

Who wrote the famous poem "The road not taken".

Accepted Answer

Robert Frost

Question 44

A Japanese art form that influenced Impressionism was known as...

Accepted Answer

Ukiyo-e

Question 45

Who is the patron Saint of England?

Accepted Answer

Saint George

Question 46

Hurricanes that form in the Western Pacific Ocean are known as what?

Accepted Answer

typhoons

Question 47

In the 2015 Academy Awards, she won the award for best actress in the movie still Alice

Accepted Answer

Julianne Moore

Question 48

What famous poem begins with "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary..."

Accepted Answer

The Raven

Question 49

Which movie won the 2014 Academy Award for best picture?

Accepted Answer

12 Years a Slave

Question 50

What is the name of an instrument used to detect rain which uses an electromagnetic signal?

Accepted Answer

radar

Question 51

What instrument does a meteorologist use to measure air pressure?

Accepted Answer

barometer

Question 52

Who is the messenger angel, who appears to Mary to tell her that she will bear God's son?

Accepted Answer

Gabriel

Question 53

Name one of the two other countries that share England's island as part of the U.K.?

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Question 54

Which of the following impressionist painters was born in America?

Accepted Answer

Mary Cassatt

Question 55

Which character in the Bible is the brother of Moses, and one of the most famous priests?

Accepted Answer

Aaron

Question 56

Rain droplets that contain pollutants such as nitrogen and sulfur are known as...

Accepted Answer

acid rain

Question 57

Impressionist painters worked differently because they often painted...

Accepted Answer

outside

Question 58

Which man led the Israelites over the Jordan River and into the Promised Land?

Accepted Answer

Joshua

Question 59

In this illustration, Angle A measures the same as...

Accepted Answer

Angle B

Question 60

Which of the following cities has an average high temperature of 67 degrees in January?

Accepted Answer

Phoenix

Question 61

Which body of water separates England from the rest of Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

North Sea

Question 62

Which prophet is famously known for running away from God's plan for him to preach to Nineveh?

Accepted Answer

Jonah

Question 63

Which NFL team used to wear these helmets in the 1960s

Accepted Answer

Denver Broncos

Question 64

Which of the following sports did not originate in England?

Accepted Answer

baseball

Middle School Trivia Masters 1

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Middle School Trivia Masters 1

Questions 79