Middle School Trivia Masters 1

Question 1

A Japanese art form that influenced Impressionism was known as...

Accepted Answer

Ukiyo-e

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Jonah

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Houston Oilers

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

five

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

typhoons

Question 6

Which of the following artists was not an impressionist?

Accepted Answer

Napoleon

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Elijah

Question 8

Who is Joseph's oldest brother?

Accepted Answer

Reuben

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Salon de Paris

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Big Hero 6

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Robert Frost

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

sand storm

Question 13

Which book of the Bible was supposedly written by King David?

Accepted Answer

Psalms

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

French Cafe

Question 15

An angle measuring more than ninety degrees is classified as what type of angle?

Accepted Answer

Obtuse

Question 16

Which movie won the 2014 Academy Award for best picture?

Accepted Answer

12 Years a Slave

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Reflex Angles

Question 18

In which city was Edgar Allen Poe born?

Accepted Answer

Boston

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Let it Go

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Los Angeles

Question 21

This actor won the academy award in 2001 for his role in Training Day.

Accepted Answer

Denzel Washington

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

William Shakespeare

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

Isoceles

Question 24

Name England's most famous monument, pictured here...

Accepted Answer

Stonehenge

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

Delilah

Question 26

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

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln

Question 27

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

Accepted Answer

Leviticus

Question 28

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

Accepted Answer

North Sea

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

Minnesota Vikings

Question 30

Which movie won the Academy award for best animated picture in 2013?

Accepted Answer

Brave

Question 31

Which poet wrote in the Harlem Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Langston Hughes

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

Helmet

Question 33

Impressionist painters worked differently because they often painted...

Accepted Answer

outside

Question 34

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

Accepted Answer

Aaron

Question 35

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

Accepted Answer

Slumdog Millionaire

Question 36

In 2015, people with which condition complained about the Jets and Bills jerseys in this game?

Accepted Answer

Colorblindness

Question 37

What instrument does a meteorologist use to measure air pressure?

Accepted Answer

barometer

Question 38

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

Accepted Answer

Denver Broncos

Question 39

The deadliest hurricane in United States history was named...

Accepted Answer

Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900

Question 40

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

Accepted Answer

Mike Trout

Question 41

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

Accepted Answer

snow flurries

Question 42

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

Accepted Answer

cold front

Question 43

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

Accepted Answer

The Raven

Question 44

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

Accepted Answer

Gabriel

Question 45

The impressionist art movement began in which city?

Accepted Answer

Paris

Question 46

On which side of the road should you drive if you rent a car in England?

Accepted Answer

left

Question 47

Which woman of the Bible was originally not an Israelite?

Accepted Answer

Ruth

Question 48

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

Accepted Answer

Julianne Moore

Question 49

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

Accepted Answer

radar

Question 50

Which of the following sports did not originate in England?

Accepted Answer

baseball

Question 51

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

Accepted Answer

acid rain

Question 52

How many angles are found on a decagon?

Accepted Answer

ten

Question 53

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

Accepted Answer

Monet

Question 54

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

Accepted Answer

Joshua

Question 55

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

Accepted Answer

sonnet

Question 56

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

Accepted Answer

Penn State University

Question 57

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

Accepted Answer

Pro Bowl

Question 58

A coastal storm system that moves North up the Atlantic coast is commonly known as a...

Accepted Answer

Nor'easter

Question 59

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

Accepted Answer

Silver

Question 60

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

Accepted Answer

Carolina Panthers

Question 61

Which of the following impressionist painters was born in America?

Accepted Answer

Mary Cassatt

Question 62

Which type of painting did not come after Impressionism?

Accepted Answer

Baroque

Question 63

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

Accepted Answer

couplets

Question 64

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

Accepted Answer

Oscar

Middle School Trivia Masters 1

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Middle School Trivia Masters 1

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