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