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2018 Middle School Quiz! Challenge

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1
The frontal lobe of your brain controls...
your sight
your learning and descision making
your sense of touch
your hearing and memory
2
What is the easternmost country in Africa?
Somalia
Sudan
Eritrea
Gabon
3
In what year did English settlers first land at Jamestown, Virginia?
1492
1707
1621
1607
4
What 1975 horror film caused a slowdown in summer tourism?
Jaws
The Nightmare on Elm Street
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Psycho
5
When Mrs. Johnson was in elementary school her friend had a pet that bit her. What was the pet?
Pig
Ferret
Do
Racoon
6
In colonial America, what was the Sugar Act?
a tax on molasses and wine
A musical comedy by the Sugar Sisters from London
A law prohibiting the growing of sugar
A law regulating the amount of sugar in candy
7
What is the approximate diameter of a dime?
1.7 meters
1.7 centimeters
1.7 millimeters
1.7 kilometers
8
Which waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Panama Canal
Columbia River
Erie Canal
Suez Canal
9
Which of the followingcan be found in 101 countries across the world?
Mosquitoes
Black Bears
Eagles
McDonalds
10
Which grouping has the most animals in it!
A genus
A kingdom
A species
A klotch
11
Which of the following is not a breed of beef cow?
Jersey
Hereford
Angus
Charolais
12
What type of rock comes out of a volcano?
Granite
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
13
What was the highest rated TV series of 1996?
Seifield
The Big Bang Theory
The Simpsons
Full House
14
John Cabot, Henry Hudson, and Ferdinand Magellan were all...
Scientists
Rulers
Explorers
Inventors
15
The type of waves created by an earthquake are called:
Ecstatic
Volcanic
Seismic
Plasmatic
16
In an orchestra, the trombones are in what section?
Percussion
Brass
String
Woodwind
17
Who is the author of The Hunger Games?
Suzanne Collins
Maggie Stievater
J. K. Rowling
Stephanie Meyer
18
Which of the following is a compound word?
Ocean
Poetry
Moonbeam
Almanac
19
What is the preferred plural of the word "octopus"?
Octoroons
Octopi
Octopusses
Octopods
20
How tall is Mr. Wild?
6'2"
6'4"
6'6"
6'6"
21
What is the first book of the New Testament in the Bible?
Romans
John
Matthew
Genesis
22
A moving object tends to continue moving unless something stops it. That's the law of:
The Land
Revolution
Inertia
Gravity
23
Which is true of a 120-degree angle?
It is straight
It is acute
It is obtuse
It is right
24
The outermost part of an animal cell is know as the
Nucleus
Ribosome
Nucleolus
Membrane
25
What is the mascot for Canisius College?
Cougar
Cardinals
Griffin
Rebel
26
The Mason-Dixon Line was created...
As a route for westward expansion
To transmit the first phone call
To solve a property dispute
To divide Free states from Slave states
27
how much is 14 times 5?
75
70
65
50
28
Common table salt is a chemical compound of...
Sodium and magnesium
Sodium and chromium
Magnesium and potassium
Sodium and chlorine
29
Who did not sign the U. S. Constitution?
Ben Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
John Hancock
George Washington
30
Complete this problem: 3/4 + 1/2 =
5/4
6/4
3/8
4/8
31
Which of the following is NOT a primary color?
Green
Red
Blue
Yellow
32
In U.S. History, what is the name of the document that freed the slaves?
The Freedom Act of 1863
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Gettysburg Address
The Dred Scott Decision
33
Which was invented first?
Airplane
Motorized vacuum cleaner
Telegraph
Neon lamp
34
In 1850, from which country did most U.S. immigrants come?
Chima
Germany
Mexico
Ireland
35
On which continent are you UNLIKELY to find a badger?
Europe
Asia
Nort America
Africa
36
Name the Disney movie that contains the character by the name of Olaf.
Frozen
Beauty & The Beast
Lion King
Mulan
37
What gas makes the bubbles in a soft drink?
Nitrogen
Methane
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
38
Which of the following is a percussion instrument?
Drums
Piano
Guitar
Clarinet
39
Translated into English, what does Puerto Rico mean?
Rich port
Red door
Sandy island
Palm-tree paradise
40
Which two words are synonyms?
Tall and short
Boy and buoy
Learn and burn
Step and stride
41
The Bahamas are part of which chain of islands?
Marianas
Aleutians
West Indies
Canaries
42
In which century did Alexander the Great live?
2nd century A.D.
1st century A.D.
4th century B.C.
5th century B.C.
43
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
da Vinci
Michelangelo
Rembrandt
van Gogh
44
Who was the first U.S. President to be born in a hospital?
Kennedy
Carter
Taft
Nixon
45
Which is not true about carbon dioxide (CO₂)?
It is a noble gas
It is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas
It's called dry ice in its solid form
It contributes to global warming
46
Which is NOT a job of the orchestra's conductor?
Determines how fast the music is played
Leads rehearsals
Keeps musicians playing together
Writes the music
47
What is the longest river in the world?
Yangtze
Mississippi
Amazon
Nile
48
Which of the following can not be composted in the school compost?
stale bread
apple cores
banana peels
dairy products
49
Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird ?
Truman Capote
Ernest Hemingway
John Steinbeck
Harper Lee
50
What sport did Mrs. McGraw manage while in high school?
Lacrosse
Swimming
Wrestling
Softball
51
A potato is also a ...
Seed
Tuber
Nut
Stem
52
Which is a consumer in a food chain?
Carrots
A Chicken
Corn
Hay
53
Which pair of words are antonyms?
Rain and reign
Quantum and quark
Windy and dry
Agony and ecstasy
54
Cal Ripken’s consecutive-games streak began on May 30 of what year?
1972
1982
1992
1962
55
In 1869, the first transcontinental railroad was completed in what state?
California
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
56
Who is the professional athlete that came back to Cleveland after spending some time in Miami?
Payton Manning
Kevin Durant
Michael Jordan
LeBron James
57
What is growing in the hydroponic systems in the?
parsley
spinach
romaine lettuce
kale
58
Which of the following is necessary for photosynthesis?
Sunshine
Wind
Quiet
Low atmospheric pressure
59
Which is not true of the exercise known as jumping jacks?
You turn your head from side to side.
You clap your hands above your head.
You move both your feet at the same time.
They are done standing up.
60
Which side of the human heart pumps the blood out to most of the body?
Top
Bottom
Right
Left
61
What sport did Mr. Wild not play at CRCS?
Basketball
Football
Volleyball
Track
62
Which two words are homonyms?
Blue and blew
Chip and dip
White and black
Large and big
63
What type of angle describes the corner of square?
Obtuse angle
Right angle
Complimentary angle
Acute angle
64
Who runs the executive branch of the U.S. government?
The attorney general
The chief justice
The speaker of the house
The president
65
Which of the following human glands is found in the brain?
Pituitary
Prostate
Lymph
Thyroid
66
In the U.S., the Bill of Rights guarantees that citizens will have....
An army
Personal freedoms
Health benefits
Jobs
67
What is the longest river in the United States?
The Rio Grande
The Mississippi
The Ohio
The Missouri
68
Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly?
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
The Yankees is a great team.
There's their mother over there.
The dog won't eat it's food.
69
An average room full of air weighs closest to which amount?
1 ounce
10 pounds
1 pound
100 pounds
70
Which word means "exquisitely fine"?
Fragile
Filagreed
Delicate
Sensitive
71
The Blackfoot Indians of the northern plain states got their name by:
Running without leaving footprints.
Having naturally dark feet.
Walking across tar.
Dying their shoes black.
72
What event was part of the reason the United States entered World War II?
The sinking of the Maine
The sinking of Arizona
The sinking of the Lusitania
The capture of the Pueblo
73
Which is an example of a simple machine?
Steam engine
Volcano
Computer
Pulley
74
What restaurant did Mr. Wild work at?
Moonwinks
Burger King
Copper Keg
Pizza Hut
75
Antibiotics kill.....
Odors
Bacteria
Chlorophyll
Viruses
76
According to the EPA, what percent of trash that is thrown away could be composted instead?
10
40
30
5

2018 Middle School Quiz! Challenge Flashcards | StudBud

2018 Middle School Quiz! Challenge

76 termsStudBud Administration1,054 plays

#general trivia

Flashcards76 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 76

Answers

1
The frontal lobe of your brain controls...
your sight
your learning and descision making
your sense of touch
your hearing and memory
2
What is the easternmost country in Africa?
Somalia
Sudan
Eritrea
Gabon
3
In what year did English settlers first land at Jamestown, Virginia?
1492
1707
1621
1607
4
What 1975 horror film caused a slowdown in summer tourism?
Jaws
The Nightmare on Elm Street
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Psycho
5
When Mrs. Johnson was in elementary school her friend had a pet that bit her. What was the pet?
Pig
Ferret
Do
Racoon
6
In colonial America, what was the Sugar Act?
a tax on molasses and wine
A musical comedy by the Sugar Sisters from London
A law prohibiting the growing of sugar
A law regulating the amount of sugar in candy
7
What is the approximate diameter of a dime?
1.7 meters
1.7 centimeters
1.7 millimeters
1.7 kilometers
8
Which waterway connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Panama Canal
Columbia River
Erie Canal
Suez Canal
9
Which of the followingcan be found in 101 countries across the world?
Mosquitoes
Black Bears
Eagles
McDonalds
10
Which grouping has the most animals in it!
A genus
A kingdom
A species
A klotch
11
Which of the following is not a breed of beef cow?
Jersey
Hereford
Angus
Charolais
12
What type of rock comes out of a volcano?
Granite
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
13
What was the highest rated TV series of 1996?
Seifield
The Big Bang Theory
The Simpsons
Full House
14
John Cabot, Henry Hudson, and Ferdinand Magellan were all...
Scientists
Rulers
Explorers
Inventors
15
The type of waves created by an earthquake are called:
Ecstatic
Volcanic
Seismic
Plasmatic
16
In an orchestra, the trombones are in what section?
Percussion
Brass
String
Woodwind
17
Who is the author of The Hunger Games?
Suzanne Collins
Maggie Stievater
J. K. Rowling
Stephanie Meyer
18
Which of the following is a compound word?
Ocean
Poetry
Moonbeam
Almanac
19
What is the preferred plural of the word "octopus"?
Octoroons
Octopi
Octopusses
Octopods
20
How tall is Mr. Wild?
6'2"
6'4"
6'6"
6'6"
21
What is the first book of the New Testament in the Bible?
Romans
John
Matthew
Genesis
22
A moving object tends to continue moving unless something stops it. That's the law of:
The Land
Revolution
Inertia
Gravity
23
Which is true of a 120-degree angle?
It is straight
It is acute
It is obtuse
It is right
24
The outermost part of an animal cell is know as the
Nucleus
Ribosome
Nucleolus
Membrane
25
What is the mascot for Canisius College?
Cougar
Cardinals
Griffin
Rebel
26
The Mason-Dixon Line was created...
As a route for westward expansion
To transmit the first phone call
To solve a property dispute
To divide Free states from Slave states
27
how much is 14 times 5?
75
70
65
50
28
Common table salt is a chemical compound of...
Sodium and magnesium
Sodium and chromium
Magnesium and potassium
Sodium and chlorine
29
Who did not sign the U. S. Constitution?
Ben Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
John Hancock
George Washington
30
Complete this problem: 3/4 + 1/2 =
5/4
6/4
3/8
4/8
31
Which of the following is NOT a primary color?
Green
Red
Blue
Yellow
32
In U.S. History, what is the name of the document that freed the slaves?
The Freedom Act of 1863
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Gettysburg Address
The Dred Scott Decision
33
Which was invented first?
Airplane
Motorized vacuum cleaner
Telegraph
Neon lamp
34
In 1850, from which country did most U.S. immigrants come?
Chima
Germany
Mexico
Ireland
35
On which continent are you UNLIKELY to find a badger?
Europe
Asia
Nort America
Africa
36
Name the Disney movie that contains the character by the name of Olaf.
Frozen
Beauty & The Beast
Lion King
Mulan
37
What gas makes the bubbles in a soft drink?
Nitrogen
Methane
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
38
Which of the following is a percussion instrument?
Drums
Piano
Guitar
Clarinet
39
Translated into English, what does Puerto Rico mean?
Rich port
Red door
Sandy island
Palm-tree paradise
40
Which two words are synonyms?
Tall and short
Boy and buoy
Learn and burn
Step and stride
41
The Bahamas are part of which chain of islands?
Marianas
Aleutians
West Indies
Canaries
42
In which century did Alexander the Great live?
2nd century A.D.
1st century A.D.
4th century B.C.
5th century B.C.
43
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
da Vinci
Michelangelo
Rembrandt
van Gogh
44
Who was the first U.S. President to be born in a hospital?
Kennedy
Carter
Taft
Nixon
45
Which is not true about carbon dioxide (CO₂)?
It is a noble gas
It is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas
It's called dry ice in its solid form
It contributes to global warming
46
Which is NOT a job of the orchestra's conductor?
Determines how fast the music is played
Leads rehearsals
Keeps musicians playing together
Writes the music
47
What is the longest river in the world?
Yangtze
Mississippi
Amazon
Nile
48
Which of the following can not be composted in the school compost?
stale bread
apple cores
banana peels
dairy products
49
Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird ?
Truman Capote
Ernest Hemingway
John Steinbeck
Harper Lee
50
What sport did Mrs. McGraw manage while in high school?
Lacrosse
Swimming
Wrestling
Softball
51
A potato is also a ...
Seed
Tuber
Nut
Stem
52
Which is a consumer in a food chain?
Carrots
A Chicken
Corn
Hay
53
Which pair of words are antonyms?
Rain and reign
Quantum and quark
Windy and dry
Agony and ecstasy
54
Cal Ripken’s consecutive-games streak began on May 30 of what year?
1972
1982
1992
1962
55
In 1869, the first transcontinental railroad was completed in what state?
California
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
56
Who is the professional athlete that came back to Cleveland after spending some time in Miami?
Payton Manning
Kevin Durant
Michael Jordan
LeBron James
57
What is growing in the hydroponic systems in the?
parsley
spinach
romaine lettuce
kale
58
Which of the following is necessary for photosynthesis?
Sunshine
Wind
Quiet
Low atmospheric pressure
59
Which is not true of the exercise known as jumping jacks?
You turn your head from side to side.
You clap your hands above your head.
You move both your feet at the same time.
They are done standing up.
60
Which side of the human heart pumps the blood out to most of the body?
Top
Bottom
Right
Left
61
What sport did Mr. Wild not play at CRCS?
Basketball
Football
Volleyball
Track
62
Which two words are homonyms?
Blue and blew
Chip and dip
White and black
Large and big
63
What type of angle describes the corner of square?
Obtuse angle
Right angle
Complimentary angle
Acute angle
64
Who runs the executive branch of the U.S. government?
The attorney general
The chief justice
The speaker of the house
The president
65
Which of the following human glands is found in the brain?
Pituitary
Prostate
Lymph
Thyroid
66
In the U.S., the Bill of Rights guarantees that citizens will have....
An army
Personal freedoms
Health benefits
Jobs
67
What is the longest river in the United States?
The Rio Grande
The Mississippi
The Ohio
The Missouri
68
Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly?
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
The Yankees is a great team.
There's their mother over there.
The dog won't eat it's food.
69
An average room full of air weighs closest to which amount?
1 ounce
10 pounds
1 pound
100 pounds
70
Which word means "exquisitely fine"?
Fragile
Filagreed
Delicate
Sensitive
71
The Blackfoot Indians of the northern plain states got their name by:
Running without leaving footprints.
Having naturally dark feet.
Walking across tar.
Dying their shoes black.
72
What event was part of the reason the United States entered World War II?
The sinking of the Maine
The sinking of Arizona
The sinking of the Lusitania
The capture of the Pueblo
73
Which is an example of a simple machine?
Steam engine
Volcano
Computer
Pulley
74
What restaurant did Mr. Wild work at?
Moonwinks
Burger King
Copper Keg
Pizza Hut
75
Antibiotics kill.....
Odors
Bacteria
Chlorophyll
Viruses
76
According to the EPA, what percent of trash that is thrown away could be composted instead?
10
40
30
5