Middle School Trivia Masters 1

Question 1

What is the name of an instrument used to detect rain which uses an electromagnetic signal?

Accepted Answer

radar

Question 2

The academy awards take place in the Dolby Theatre, which can be found in which American city?

Accepted Answer

Los Angeles

Question 3

Which man led the Israelites over the Jordan River and into the Promised Land?

Accepted Answer

Joshua

Question 4

This University, pictured below, is known for wearing plain blue and white uniforms.

Accepted Answer

Penn State University

Question 5

Impressionist painters worked differently because they often painted...

Accepted Answer

outside

Question 6

Impressionism is named for an 1872 painting called Impression. Who painted it?

Accepted Answer

Monet

Question 7

Which Kristen-Anderson Lopez song won the 2014 Academy Award for best song?

Accepted Answer

Let it Go

Question 8

Which angel was the 2014 American League MVP and the 2015 runner-up?

Accepted Answer

Mike Trout

Question 9

Punters and kickers are permitted to NOT wear which layer of football clothing?

Accepted Answer

Shoes

Question 10

Which woman of the Bible tricks Samson into getting his hair cut?

Accepted Answer

Delilah

Question 11

The impressionist art movement began in which city?

Accepted Answer

Paris

Question 12

In 2013, Daniel Day-Lewis won the academy award for best actor. Who did he play?

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 13

A triangle in which two of the three angles match is known as what type of triangle?

Accepted Answer

Isoceles

Question 14

Which of the following sports did not originate in England?

Accepted Answer

baseball

Question 15

Along with Moses, which character is generally seen as the greatest Jewish prophet?

Accepted Answer

Elijah

Question 16

In this illustration, Angle A measures the same as...

Accepted Answer

Angle B

Question 17

Which two colors make up England's flag?

Accepted Answer

red and white

Question 18

Which person in the Bible is tested by God to see if he is faithful during personal tragedy?

Accepted Answer

Job

Question 19

Which NFL team used to wear these helmets in the 1960s

Accepted Answer

Denver Broncos

Question 20

Who is the messenger angel, who appears to Mary to tell her that she will bear God's son?

Accepted Answer

Gabriel

Question 21

In a regular hexagon, what do all angles measure?

Accepted Answer

60 degrees

Question 22

Light snow showers, that are often intermittent and too light to measure are known as...

Accepted Answer

snow flurries

Question 23

Which type of painting did not come after Impressionism?

Accepted Answer

Baroque

Question 24

Which angels are celebrated during the month of October in the Catholic church?

Accepted Answer

Guardian Angels

Question 25

Which book of the Bible details the religious laws of the Jewish people?

Accepted Answer

Leviticus

Question 26

Which character in the Bible is the brother of Moses, and one of the most famous priests?

Accepted Answer

Aaron

Question 27

The Seattle Seahawks have worn blue helmets since 2002. Which color did they used to be?

Accepted Answer

Silver

Question 28

Who is the patron Saint of England?

Accepted Answer

Saint George

Question 29

Which movie won the 2014 Academy Award for best picture?

Accepted Answer

12 Years a Slave

Question 30

The name given to an academy award someone receives is a(n)...

Accepted Answer

Oscar

Question 31

Who wrote "All the world's a stage and the men and women merely players..."

Accepted Answer

William Shakespeare

Question 32

Who is Joseph's oldest brother?

Accepted Answer

Reuben

Question 33

Which type of storm is aided by wind and usually only affects areas up to 10 feet high?

Accepted Answer

sand storm

Question 34

The Tenesee Titans used to wear these helmets in the 1980s and 1990s. What were they known as?

Accepted Answer

Houston Oilers

Question 35

In the 2015 Academy Awards, she won the award for best actress in the movie still Alice

Accepted Answer

Julianne Moore

Question 36

Which prophet is famously known for running away from God's plan for him to preach to Nineveh?

Accepted Answer

Jonah

Question 37

Hurricanes that form in the Western Pacific Ocean are known as what?

Accepted Answer

typhoons

Question 38

Poems with two lines that rhyme one after the other are known as...

Accepted Answer

couplets

Question 39

Impressionist painters often differed from convention by painting...

Accepted Answer

landscapes

Question 40

The first line of a haiku poem typically contains how many syllables?

Accepted Answer

five

Question 41

What famous poem begins with "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary..."

Accepted Answer

The Raven

Question 42

In 1940, Dick Plasman of the Chicago Bears became the last player to play an NFL game without a

Accepted Answer

Helmet

Question 43

Name one of the two other countries that share England's island as part of the U.K.?

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Question 44

What is the capital of England, pictured here?

Accepted Answer

London

Question 45

A line with blue triangles on a weather map is known as a...

Accepted Answer

cold front

Question 46

What form of poetry includes 14-line poems with a set rhyming scheme?

Accepted Answer

sonnet

Question 47

Which poet wrote in the Harlem Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Langston Hughes

Question 48

Which British drama won the 2008 academy award for best picture?

Accepted Answer

Slumdog Millionaire

Question 49

Football players may wear crazy-looking jerseys like these when playing in the...

Accepted Answer

Pro Bowl

Question 50

What instrument does a meteorologist use to measure air pressure?

Accepted Answer

barometer

Question 51

Which NFL team listed here does NOT wear a white helmet?

Accepted Answer

Carolina Panthers

Question 52

Angles that are greater than 180 degrees are known as..

Accepted Answer

Reflex Angles

Question 53

Rain droplets that contain pollutants such as nitrogen and sulfur are known as...

Accepted Answer

acid rain

Question 54

What was the annual art show that rejected most of the Impressionist paintings at first?

Accepted Answer

Salon de Paris

Question 55

Which body of water separates England from the rest of Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

North Sea

Question 56

The first Impressionist painters often met together at a...

Accepted Answer

French Cafe

Question 57

Which of the following artists was not an impressionist?

Accepted Answer

Napoleon

Question 58

Which of the following impressionist painters was born in America?

Accepted Answer

Mary Cassatt

Question 59

In which city was Edgar Allen Poe born?

Accepted Answer

Boston

Question 60

Who wrote the famous poem "The road not taken".

Accepted Answer

Robert Frost

Question 61

Who is the current monarch ruling England?

Accepted Answer

Elizabeth II

Question 62

Which woman of the Bible was originally not an Israelite?

Accepted Answer

Ruth

Question 63

Which NFL team is the only one to wear a purple helmet?

Accepted Answer

Minnesota Vikings

Question 64

In the 2015 Academy Awards, which movie won the award for best animated feature film?

Accepted Answer

Big Hero 6

Middle School Trivia Masters 1

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Middle School Trivia Masters 1

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