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