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