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General trivia for an end of the year review! #6th #school #middleschool #generaltrivia
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1
How many months have exactly 30 days?
2
6
4
8
2
Which country do the cities of Perth, Brisbane, & Adelade belong to?
Germany
Australia
Brazil
Russia
3
In the United States, how long is the term of a US Senator?
2 years
6 years
1 year
4 years
4
The verb 'has gone' is in which tense?
present
past
present perfect
future perfect
5
Which country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
United States
Belgium
France
Switzerland
6
Who was the first scientist to observe a cell?
Robert Hooke
Theodor Schwann
Gregor Mendel
Matthias Schleiden
7
The brown recluse spider is also known as the ...
Flute Spider
Trumpet Spider
Violin Spider
Guitar Spider
8
Which author wrote "Matilda" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?"
J.K. Rowling
Roald Dahl
Beverly Cleary
Judy Blume
9
Which word means something or someone that is extremely puzzling?
enigma
illusion
reverie
oracle
10
Who invented the word "vomit"?
Thomas Jefferson
Noah Webster
William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
11
Which team played the New England Patriots in the 2015 Superbowl?
Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers
Denver Broncos
Seattle Seahawks
12
Demolition of the Berlin wall separating East and West Germany began in what year?
1987
1975
1994
1989
13
Who is the founder of genetics?
Gregor Mendel
Carolus Linnaeus
Robert Hooke
Charles Darwin
14
Which state was not one of the 13 original colonies?
Delaware
Virginia
Tenessee
New York
15
What type of crystal does a digital watch use to keep time?
peridot
titanite
pyrite
quartz
16
Which president succeeded Abraham Lincoln after he was assassinated?
Ulysses S. Grant
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
17
Who is pictured on the US 100 dollar bill?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Benjamin Franklin
18
What is the longest river in the world?
Rio Grande
Nile
Mississippi
Amazon
19
What color eyes do most humans have?
hazel
green
blue
brown
20
How many current Holy Infant teachers also attended Holy Infant for grade school?
11
3
5
9
21
Which country has won the most World Cups?
Italy
Spain
Germany
Brazil
22
In which Star Wars film do the Ewoks first appear?
The Phantom Menace
Attack of the Clones
Return of the Jedi
Empire Strikes Back
23
Which is the correct spelling of the capital city of Russia?
Moskow
Mascow
Moscow
Mosko
24
What platform does Harry have to take to get to Hogwarts?
9 ¾
9
9 ½
9 ¼
25
What currency is currently used throughout most of Europe?
euros
lira
francs
dollars
26
Which team plays for New York?
Packers
Bears
Colts
Jets
27
What city did the Beatles come from?
Buckingham
London
Liverpool
Bristol
28
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1911
1912
1920
1914
29
Which is the biggest planet in the solar system?
Saturn
Earth
Venus
Jupiter
30
How long is New Zealand’s Ninety Mile Beach?
99 miles
55 miles
77 miles
100 miles
31
How many bones are in the human body?
216
200
206
210
32
What is the highest grossing movie of all time (as of 2021)?
Marvel's The Avengers
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Avatar
Titanic
33
What are the Emmy Awards given for?
movies
plays
music
television
34
Where were fortune cookies invented?
New York, New York
San Francisco, California
Shanghai, China
Beijing, China
35
Which word is a synonym for slake?
shrivel
increase
relieve
intensify
36
What type of fish is Dory in Finding Nemo?
clownfish
blue tang
angelfish
sunfish
37
Which of the following is not a comparative adjective?
uglier
quieter
blister
faster
38
What tool is used to measure air pressure?
thermometer
barometer
weather vane
anemometer
39
How many airports are in the United States (as of 2019)?
2,357
9,110
5,080
7,382
40
What is a rhino's horn made of?
hair
muscle
cartilage
bone
41
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Etch A Sketch
Mr. Potato Head
Barbie
Rubik's Cube
42
Which artist painted the Mona Lisa?
Van Gogh
da Vinci
Monet
Michelangelo
43
How long is an Olympic swimming pool?
20 meters
70 meters
50 meters
100 meters
44
How many times have the Cardinals won the World Series?
11
20
8
15
45
Which country invented ice cream?
Sweden
China
France
Canada
46
In which organelle does cellular respiration take place?
ribosome
mitochondria
vacuole
nucleus
47
Who were the parents of Cain and Abel?
Jacob & Rachel
Abraham & Sarah
Jacob & Leah
Adam & Eve
48
If you could walk to the moon (without stopping), about how long would it take?
9 years
99 years
9 months
90 days
49
In which book do we read about Alex and Connor on a magical scavenger hunt?
The Land of Stories
Happily Ever After
Harry Potter
Bad Magic
50
In the state of Georgia, it’s illegal to eat what with a fork?
ice cream
soup
fried chicken
macaroni
51
If you are panivorous, what forms most of your daily diet?
soup
bread
fruit
meat
52
Who has won more tennis grand slam titles, Venus Williams or Serena Williams?
Venus
Serena
53
What is the largest 2-digit prime number less than 100?
91
83
97
87
54
Which US president served the longest (4 terms in office)?
John Adams
John F. Kennedy
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Ronald Reagan
55
What is the name of the smallest ocean on Earth?
Pacific
Arctic
Indian
Atlantic
56
What is the capital of Canada?
Quebec
Toronto
Montreal
Ottawa
57
The first hockey pucks used in early outdoor hockey games were made of what?
rocks
animal hyde
frozen cow dung
frozen mud
58
Which state is known as the Sunshine State?
California
Hawaii
Texas
Florida
59
How many US states border the Gulf of Mexico?
5
6
3
4
60
Who finally brought the Israelites into the Promised Land?
Samuel
Moses
David
Joshua
61
Which US state is the birthplace of the most presidents?
Illinois
Massachusetts
Virginia
Maine
62
What year did Apple introduce the iPhone 7?
2006
2016
2014
2019
63
Which country dropped bombs on Pearl Harbor during World War 2?
Germany
Russia
Japan
China
64
What colors are on the French flag?
red, white, green
blue, white, yellow
red, white, blue
green, white, orange
65
What is the most common, non-contagious disease in the world?
heart disease
tooth decay
diabetes
cold
66
What is the lightest atom?
hydrogen
helium
carbon
oxygen
67
In what year were crayons first introduced?
1915
1903
1894
1921
68
In what US city do all the professional sports teams have the same team colors?
Pittsburgh
Dallas
St. Louis
New York
69
My father ______ on the couch to watch TV, but he fell asleep.
lays
lay
lies
lie
70
Which scale measures the intensity of an earthquake?
Richter Scale
Mohs Scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Fujita Scale
71
What edible substance do bees make?
Pollen
Honey
Nectar
Sugar
72
What is measured in "Mickeys"?
The speed of a computer mouse
The distance around Disney World
The length of a cartoon
The size of mice
73
How tall is Yao Ming, the tallest NBA player in history?
7 feet
7 feet 4 inches
6 feet 10 inches
7 feet 6 inches
74
What does C.I.A. stand for?
Central Intelligence Agency
Central Intelligence Advice
Central Information Agency
Central Information America
75
What is the most populous country in the world?
Japan
United States
China
Russia
76
In which country was Lego invented?
France
United States
Denmark
China
77
What year was Holy Infant Church founded?
1972
1945
1954
1960
78
What is the capital of Wyoming?
Concord
Columbus
Cheyenne
Detroit
79
How many moons does Saturn have?
53
41
37
62
80
What instrument did Miles Davis, the jazz musician, play?
trumpet
saxophone
clarinet
flute
81
"Kate used to be a journalist five years ago." What part of speech is the word five?
adverb
noun
adjective
verb
82
What is the ballet term for a jump in which a dancer springs from 1 foot to land on the other?
jete
pas de chat
plie
pirouette
83
Which instrument is a woodwind?
piccolo
drum
piano
tuba
84
What is "cynophobia"?
Fear of Cinnamon
Fear of Synonyms
Fear of Paper
Fear of Dogs
85
In which year was the iPAD first released?
2010
2009
2011
2008
86
Where does an orchestra typically play during a musical?
pit
floor
balcony
stage
87
Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, and Lil are all characters in what kid's cartoon show?
Backyardigans
Phineas and Ferb
Dora the Explorer
Rugrats
88
Which of Newton’s Laws states that ‘for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
1st Law of Motion
3rd Law of Motion
2nd Law of Motion
89
How many US presidents have been Catholic?
1
2
5
none
90
How many permanent teeth do humans have?
27
30
25
32
91
Which M&M color was not part of the original packages?
green
blue
red
yellow
92
Who was the first African-American Major League baseball player?
Moses Fleetwood Walker
Ernie Banks
Jackie Robinson
Elston Howard
93
What city is nicknamed the City of Angels?
Las Vegas
Angel Falls
New York
Los Angeles
94
Around 15% of the world speaks Mandarin, making it the most common language. What is the 2nd?
Spanish
English
French
Latin
95
In which hand does the Statue of Liberty hold the torch?
she doesn't hold a torch
left
both
right
96
What was the first soft drink in space?
Coca-Cola
Pepsi
Sprite
Dr. Pepper
97
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
England
Peru
Ireland
Scotland
98
Which animal is cold-blooded?
lion
human
snake
rabbitt
99
How many hearts does an octopus have?
none
2
1
3
100
How many sections does a typical orchestra have?
6
3
4
5
