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1
If the word "dystopia" means "bad place," what does "utopia" actually translate to?
"Badder Place"
"Perfect Place"
"No Place"
"Good Place"
2
Which one of your HMS teachers won a $2,000 scholarship from Dr. Pepper while in college?
Mr. Tillona
Mrs. Basch
Mr. Silano
Mr. Bartomeli
3
Degree, the world's best selling deodorant, is more internationally known by what other name?
Rexona
Eichel
Dolphin
Secure It
4
Mrs. Tshonas played each of the following sports in high school EXCEPT for which one?
Soccer
Basketball
Volleyball
Softball
5
"Mandible" is the scientific term for which body part?
Jaw
Thumb
Pinky Toe
Elbow
6
Which of the following is the most common human eye color?
Hazel
Blue
Gray
Brown
7
Which one of your teachers has been known to cry while watching children's cartoons?
Mr. Tillona
Mr. Hamilton
Mrs. Blanchfield
Mr. Silano
8
If a submarine were to travel 20 leagues under the sea, about how many miles has it traversed?
8
30
45
60
9
CLICK ON "FIVE"
5
Five
F!VE
"FIVE"
10
America is named after what famous explorer?
America Ferrera
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
Amherst College
11
What is the fastest four-legged animal on Earth?
Brown Hare
Roundtop Gazelle
Phineas after three coffees
Cheetah
12
What do the letters "E.O" stand for in "E.O. Smith High School?"
Education O.
Ebbler O.
Edwin O.
Eric O.
13
Which of the following symbols is technically known as an Octothorpe?
?
@
#
&
14
What is the name of the mythological creature/animal depicted with a lion's body and a bird's head?
Griffin
Gargoyle
Paratroopa
Unicorn
15
Which HMS teacher/staff member threw up all over the back of another student's hair when she was in school?
Ms. Rychling
Mrs. Tshonas
Mrs. Basch
Ms. Britner
16
What is the hottest pepper known to man?
Carolina Reaper
Wisconsin Fire
Ghost Pepper
Red Habanero
17
How many days are there in a leap year?
355
365
366
351
18
Martha's Vineyard, a popular and relaxing vacation spot, is located in which state?
Maine
South Carolina
Massachusetts
Florida
19
Which one of the following actors has NEVER played Spiderman?
Timothee Chalamet
Tom Holland
Tobey Maguire
Andrew Garfield
20
Who was the first President of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Joe Washing Machine
21
What is the most popular breed of horse in the United States?
Asian Swift Saddler
Appaloosa
American Quarter Horse
Arabian
22
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23
Which HMS staff member is a proud "Level One" coffee maker?
Mr. Kennon
Mr. Nappi
Mr. Look
Mr. Flegert
24
According to the Willington CT website, what is our town's motto?
"Tradition, Prosperity, Happiness"
There is no town motto listed
"A Tranquil New England Town"
"Eh, it's not Mansfield, am I right?"
25
Which one of the following is NOT one of the four major kinds of writing?
Expository
Persuasive
Pescetarian
Narrative
26
What scientific principle states that an object in motion will likely stay in motion unless otherwise acted upon?
Exertion
Movement
Intertia
Momentum
27
Who was the most streamed music artist of the last decade (2010s) on Spotify?
Taylor Swift
Drake
Post Malone
Kanye West
28
In the Pokemon series, what does Pikachu turn into when it evolves?
Pikachu 2.0
Raichu
Mewchu
Lookatchu
29
Which one of your 8th Grade teachers still does NOT know their multiplication tables?
Mrs. Blanchfield
Mr. Silano
Mr. Hamilton
Mr. Tillona
30
Actor Lin-Manuel Miranda is (arguably) best known for creating and starring in what popular musical?
Hairspray
Phantom of the Opera
Hamilton
Mamma Mia!
31
Which of the following is NOT true about Mr. Tillona?
He used to teach in Inglewood, California.
His baseball team made it to the Little League World Series in Hawaii.
He had a near-death experience in Italy.
He got a speeding ticket in Rhode Island.
32
Which HMS staff member has his own ridiculously cool pinball machine?
Mr. Flegert
Mr. Fink
Mr. Tillona
Mr. Look
33
Which of the following sports teams is NOT located in the city of Chicago?
Bears
Bisons
Bulls
Cubs
34
Which NFL team only displays their logo on one side of their helmet?
Green Bay Packers
Jacksonville Jaguars
Chicago Bears
Pittsburgh Steelers
35
Which of the following is the ONLY landlocked state that does NOT observe Daylight Savings Time (DST)?
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Arizona
Pennsylvania
36
Which of the following genres of music does Mr. Hamilton enjoy?
Speed Metal
K-Pop
Gangster Rap
Classical Jazz
37
How any inches are there in a yard?
36
12
Depends on how big the yard is
24
38
Which HMS teacher/staff member has had meatball and sauce recipes published in popular cookbooks?
Mrs. Tshonas
Mr. Silano
Mr. Tillona
Mrs. Culpepper-Nadeau
39
What tends to be the best-selling cereal in the United States almost every year?
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Honey Bunches of Oats
Captain Crunch
Honey Nut Cheerios
40
What is the name of the man-made shade of the color black, considered to be one of the darkest pigments ever created?
Mr. Hamilton's Soul
Vanta Black
Krypton Black
Shadow Rouge
41
What is the capital city of Mexico?
Guadalajara
Cancún
Tijuana
Mexico City
42
Which of the following cellular structures is known as the "powerhouse" of the cell?
Cytoplasm
Cell Membrane
Nucleus
Mitochondria
43
What is Mr. Silano's middle name?
John
James
Michael
Danger
44
Which of the following is NOT true about Ms. Britner?
She is a distant relatives with the Prince of Wales.
Her childhood pet was a one-eyed hamster named Butterscotch.
She got a scholarship to Keen State University.
She has lived in nine different towns.
45
Who is the author of the best-selling novel
The Fault in Our Stars
?
John Green
Nicholas Silano
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Kwame Alexander
46
In slope-intercept form, what does the variable "b" represent?
x-intercept
y-intercept
slope
ordered pair
47
Which of the following is NOT considered to be a "woodwind" instrument?
Bassoon
Clarinet
Bass Guitar
Flute
48
Hall Memorial School is named after what Connecticut politician?
Harrison Hall
Daryl Hall
William Henry Hall
Oscar Gamble Hall
49
ByteDance, the company that owns the popular app Tik Tok, is based out of which country?
Russia
United States of America
China
Australia
50
What was the top-grossing (most money earned) movie released in 2023?
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Oppenheimer
Barbie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
51
Which of the following popular musicians was NOT born in Canada?
Justin Bieber
Eminem
Shawn Mendes
Drake
52
Which city has the highest population in the world?
Valleta, Malta
New York City, New York
New Delhi, India
Tokyo, Japan
53
What is the correct name for the "wiener dog" breed of canine?
Daschsund
Zigzagoon
Unfortunate
Rottweiler
54
The element "silver" is represented by what letters on the period table of elements?
Ag
P
Au
Si
55
Which of the following months always has exactly 31 days?
September
February
December
November
56
In which town did Mr. Silano used to teach before Willington?
Torrington
Wallingford
North Haven
Waterbury
57
What is the capital city of Greece?
Athens
Greece City
Yogurto
Larissa
58
What is actor Will Smith's full birth name?
Jaden Christopher Syre Smith
Willard Carroll Smith Jr.
William Jones Smith III
Willy Samson Smith Jr.
59
In a regular bag of Skittles candy, what flavor is the "red" skittle?
Red Raspberry
Cherry
Watermelon
Strawberry
60
How many verbs are in this sentence if you read it carefully and answer it truthfully?
4
2
3
1
61
Which of the following words means "the main character of a story?"
Pro Tag Player
Propaganda
Antagonist
Protagonist
62
Which famous rock musician took a break from his career, during the height of his popularity, to serve in the U.S. army?
Elton John
Jimi Hendrix
Bruce Springsteen
Elvis Presley
63
What is the second step in the mathematical order of operations?
Exponents
Evaluate
Multiply/Divide
Add/Subtract
64
Louis Lassen is said to have invented the hamburger in which state?
Texas
Connecticut
Florida
Oklahoma
65
Which HMS teacher/staff member was asked to leave a movie theater because she was crying too loud?
Mrs. Tillona
Ms. Rovalino
Mrs. Blanchfield
Ms. Rychling
66
The Spanish word "escritorio" translates to what word in English?
Desk
Pencil
Library
Notebook
67
Which of the following colors is NOT found in a typical rainbow?
Violet
Indigo
Green
Pink
68
Which NHL (hockey) team is widely considered to be the greatest team ever?
2008 Detroit Red Wings
2021 Tampa Bay Lightning
1977 Montreal Canadiens
1933 New York Rangers
69
Which one of the original thirteen colonies as established first (as Jamestown)?
Maryland
New Hampshire
Virginia
Connecticut
70
What is the definition of the vocabulary word "surveillance?"
the unfair and widespread mistreatment of a certain group of people
the act of fighting back against people or governments in charge
misleading information (fake news) to trick people into believing something
the hyper-close observation of an individual or group by an authority
