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A set of fun trivia questions for 8th graders
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1
This is the name of the author of 'The Giver', 'Messenger', and 'Number the Stars'.
Suzanne Collins
James Dashner
Lois Lowry
Lois Lane
2
If it lived up to its name, a millipede would have how many feet?
a hundred
a thousand
a million
ten
3
This city, the oldest in the United States, was founded in 1565 by Juan Ponce de Leon.
Roanoke, Virginia
San Diego, California
San Antonio, Texas
St. Augustine, Florida
4
The Viking 1 probe touched down on the surface of this planet July 20, 1976.
Mars
The Earth's Moon
Venus
Mercury
5
The ACT exam includes a set of multiple choice tests covering English, science, reading, and ..
Social Studies
Mathematics
Logic
Humanities
6
This artist painted a magnificient fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel from 1508-1512.
Donatello
Michelangelo
Leonardo
Raphael
7
Appearing in 1995, this Pixar production was the first full-length computer animated film.
The Incredibles
A Bug's Life
Toy Story
The Lion King
8
During the Baroque period, this musical element was widely used and characterized the period.
theme and variation
'blue' notes
romanticism
ornamentation
9
This rock band released what is considered the first concept album, 'Pet Sounds', in 1966.
The Rolling Stones
The Who
The Beatles
The Beach Boys
10
Within the plot of a story, what is the struggle, or problem, between opposing forces called?
conflict
antagonist
protagonist
climax
11
What is the medical term for low blood sugar?
minnealglycemia
hypoglycemia
maxialglycemia
hyperglycemia
12
Whose assassination sparked the beginning of WWI?
Woodrow Wilson
Franz Joseph
Francis Ferdinand
Czar Nicholas II
13
Steven Spielberg produced and wrote film about a group of kids who find pirate treasure.
Peter Pan
The Goonies
Raiders of the Lost Ark
E.T. The Extraterrestrial
14
Brian is a surprisingly eloquent member of the Griffin family on this animated series
American Dad
Game of Thrones
The Simpsons
Family Guy
15
Earth's outermost layer has plates sliding over, beneath, and beside one another.
mantle
shell
core
crust
16
The song 'Hallelujah' was written by this singer and songwriter.
Jeff Buckley
Alexandra Burke
Leonard Cohen
Justin Timberlake
17
John Henry, Paul Bunyan, and Pecos Bill are all examples of this genre.
tall-tales
myths
realistic fiction
legends
18
The United States was involved in fighting in this country from 1965 to 1975.
Korea
Afghanistan
Iraq
Vietnam
19
This line is spoken in every Star Wars movie
"You don't know the power of the Dark Side."
"Never argue with a Wookie."
"May the Force be with you."
"I've got a bad feeling about this."
20
The modern version of this form of mathematics was developed by Isaac Newton in the 1600s.
Calculus
Geometry
Algebra
Trigonometry
21
An item is on sale for $12, and that price is 75% of the original, what is the original price?
$24
$36
$9
$16
22
What are the two colors on the flag of Japan?
red and white
blue and green
blue and white
red and blue
23
"Billie Jean", "Beat It", and "The Girl is Mine" all appear on what 1982 album?
Thriller
Off The Wall
Dangerous
Bad
24
This popular puzzle was invented by a Hungarian sculptor and professor in 1974.
Sudoku
Rubik's cube
Tangrams
Scrabble
25
What is the chemical symbol for table salt?
CsGo
NaBrO
NsFw
NaCl
26
This refers to the 24 hour period every spring where hours of daylight and darkness are equal.
Winter Solstice
Summer Solstice
Vernal Equinox
Autumnal Equinox
27
What type of dog is the fictional character Scooby Doo?
German Shepard
Irish Wolfhound
Great Dane
Mastiff
28
What is the approxomimate number of bones in an adult human?
206
156
106
100
29
What is the underlying meaning or main idea of a story called?
tone
mood
setting
theme
30
In 2005, author Rick Riordan published a popular novel featuring this young demigod.
Hercules
Beowulf
Perseus
Percy Jackson
31
The gravitational forces between the earth and moon cause this oceanic phenomenon.
typhoons
tsunami
tides
eclipses
32
World War 2 began in Europe on September 1, 1939 when Germany and the USSR invaded this country
Belgium
Poland
France
The Netherlands
33
Sandstone is considered to be which type of rock.
sedimentary
conglomerate
metamorphic
igneous
34
Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded this tech company in 1998.
HP
Yahoo
Google
Apple
35
What was the process of readmitting the former confederate states to the Union known as?
Recompense
Reconquest
Reconcilliation
Reconstruction
36
This actor and former California governor stared in The Terminator, Predator, and Commando.
Chuck Norris
Arnold Schwarzenneger
Sylvester Stallone
Dwayne Johnson
37
What is the catch phrase for professional wrestler John Cena?
"You can't see me!"
"Oh, yeah!"
"Can you smell what the Rock is cookin'?"
"Whatchoo gonna do....when Hulkamania runs wild on you?"
38
The longest ever gaming session, 35 hrs, 35 min, 35 sec, was for this game.
Super Mario Bros 3
Minecraft
Pac Man
Mortal Kombat
39
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Duke Ellington were all influential in this musical style.
Classical
Jazz
Rock
Hip Hop
40
This app, now owned by Microsoft, allows you to video chat over the internet.
Skype
Twitter
Chrome
Reddit
41
Memorial Day was 1st observed 1866 to honor the dead of this war?
The Civil War
The First World War
The Revolutionary War
The War of 1812
42
In Greek mythology, he was the father of Zeus.
Poseidon
Jove
Perseus
Cronus
43
The D-Day landings in World War 2 occured in which region of France?
Normandy
Provence
Bordeaux
Cannes
44
Which of these, on average, contains the least amount of caffeine?
8 ounces of black tea
8 ounces of green tea
8 ounces of coffee
one ounce of espresso
45
Which type of job would most likely engage in
surveillance
?
private detective
letter carrier
personal trainer
professional musician
46
SpongeBob’s friend, Sandy Cheeks is this kind of creature
monkey
crab
starfish
squirrel
47
This first element on the periodic table is also the most abundant in the universe.
Helium
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Carbon
48
Which hauntingly popular franchise posed this question to the world: Edward or Jacob?
Harry Potter
The Maze Runner
Twilight
Divergent
49
If a character is haughty, that person would be considered . . .
deceitful
arrogant
simple
kind
50
Jobs sold his minibus and Wozniak sold his calculator to get money to start this company.
Facebook
IBM
Google
Apple
51
What literary device directly compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'?
hyperbole
simile
syllogism
metaphor
52
Which sci-fi series features Daleks, Timelords, and a Tardis?
Star Wars
Dr. Who
Battlestar Galactica
Star Trek
53
Known also by the name
Sagarmāthā,
this mountain is the tallest in the world at 29,029 feet.
Mount Everest
Mt. Ranier
Mount Fuji
Mount St. Helens
54
A character who undergoes an important change in a story is known as what type of character
a static character
a dynamic character
a poetic character
a prosaic character
55
New York City was originally known by this name.
New Berlin
Constanipole
New Amsterdam
New Brunswick
56
This man was the only US President not elected to either the Presidency or the Vice-Presidency.
Richard Nixon
Andrew Jackson
Gerald Ford
Andrew Johnson
57
The Olympic Pentathlon consists of running, swimming, horse-jumping, fencing and...
hammer-throw
archery
discus
shooting
58
What was Walt Disney's first full length animated film?
Tangled
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Beauty and the Beast
Sleeping Beauty
59
The original members of The Ghostbusters included Dan Ackroyd, Ernie Hudson, Harold Ramis, and
John Candy
John Belushi
Eddie Murphy
Bill Murray
60
This term was used to justify westward expansion of the United States in the 19th century.
E Pluribus Unum
The Monroe Doctrine
One Nation Under God
Manifest Destiny
61
This US state has the longest border with Mexico.
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
62
Unlike the guitar, the violin doesn’t have these dividing strips on its fingerboards.
frets
keys
pick-ups
scroll
63
This album is the top selling album of all time at 29 million copies.
Nevermind-Nirvana
Greatest Hits-The Eagles
Dark Side of the Moon-Pink Floyd
IV-Led Zeppelin
64
This Los Angeles rock band released an album with the same title as a George Orwell novel.
Van Halen
Kiss
Led Zeppelin
Motley Crue
65
Which of these "food brand" people is actually a real person?
Betty Crocker
Sara Lee
Dr. Pepper
Uncle Ben
66
In 1993, Michael Jackson married the daughter of this music legend.
Elvis Presley
Ritchie Valens
Chuck Berry
Jerry Lee Lewis
67
ESPN stands for this in the channel of the same name.
Excellence in Sports Professional Network
Excellence in Sports Playing News
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
Entertainment and Sports Player News
68
Approximately what percentage of the world's population is left-handed?
10%
20%
40%
25%
69
Exactly how many prime numbers are there between 1 and 100?
10
20
15
25
70
Marty traveled back to this year in the original Back to the Future film.
1955
1985
2015
1855
71
This board game is based upon the real city of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Monopoly
Settlers of Cataan
Scrabble
Sorry
72
Puppies chew on household items because they are going through this process.
molting
teething
weaning
shedding
73
How many months have exactly 30 days?
3
5
2
4
74
Which famous American author wrote The Great Gatsby and This Side of Paradise.
Ernest Hemingway
James Joyce
Gertrude Stein
F. Scott Fitzgerald
75
Sicily is the largest island in this sea.
The Persian Gulf
The Red Sea
The Black Sea
The Mediterranean
76
"He (Ringo) isn't even the best drummer in the band" is a joking quote by members of which band
Led Zeppelin
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
The Who
77
This author's most famous series of novels involves a long journey to destroy a magical ring.
J.R.R Tolkien
J.K. Simmons
J.K. Rowling
C.S. Lewis
78
This holiday was established in 1872 because the state of Nebraska sufficient numbers of trees.
Arbor Day
Earth Day
Labor Day
Flag Day
79
He ran track at Skyline High—good practice for the role of Forrest Gump.
Forrest Whittaker
Tom Hanks
Gary Senise
Brad Pitt
80
Jugglers use this type of vision to keep track of all the items in the air at once.
peripheral vision
distance vision
heat vision
night vision
81
How many inches is 4.5 feet equivalent to?
45
46
55
54
82
An imaginary place where everything is perfect is known as what type of society?
prototopian
dystopian
eutopian
dinotopian
83
What was the first type of mammal to be successfully cloned?
a human
a sheep
a cow
an ape
84
Peter Billingsly played Ralphie in this classic 1983 film.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
A Christmas Story
Christmas Vacation
Miracle on 34th Street
85
The Dingo is a type of wild dog from which country.
Brazil
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand