General Knowledge (Middle School) Picnic Parents

Question 1

Which city is known as the "Windy City"

Accepted Answer

Chicago

Question 2

How many colours are in a rainbow?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 3

What do you call a word that is spelled the same both backward and forward, like "Pop"

Accepted Answer

Palindrome

Question 4

Which planet is nearest to the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 5

What is a group of lions called?

Accepted Answer

A pride

Question 6

What is the largest two-digit, prime number that's less than 100

Accepted Answer

97

Question 7

What is the name of the bone between the knee and the hips?

Accepted Answer

femur

Question 8

In the United States, how long is the term of a U.S. Senator?

Accepted Answer

6 years

Question 9

What is the square root of 36?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 10

Author Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote the children’s novel ‘The Secret….’what’?

Accepted Answer

Garden

Question 11

A CD is on sale for $12.00. The sale price is 25% off, what was the original cost?

Accepted Answer

$16.00

Question 12

What type of angle is less than 90 degrees?

Accepted Answer

Acute

Question 13

What percent of Earth is covered by water?

Accepted Answer

Apprx. 71%

Question 14

Name this former American President (also seen on the $2 bill)

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 15

Which 80's movie is pictured here?

Accepted Answer

The Goonies

Question 16

Which facial features remain the same size from birth to adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Eyes

Question 17

Which is the largest continent on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 18

The Eiffel Tower is in which European city?

Accepted Answer

Paris

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