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A set of fun trivia questions for 8th graders
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1
What is the catch phrase for professional wrestler John Cena?
"Oh, yeah!"
"Can you smell what the Rock is cookin'?"
"Whatchoo gonna do....when Hulkamania runs wild on you?"
"You can't see me!"
2
ESPN stands for this in the channel of the same name.
Entertainment and Sports Player News
Excellence in Sports Professional Network
Excellence in Sports Playing News
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network
3
What is the underlying meaning or main idea of a story called?
tone
mood
theme
setting
4
Peter Billingsly played Ralphie in this classic 1983 film.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Miracle on 34th Street
A Christmas Story
Christmas Vacation
5
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Duke Ellington were all influential in this musical style.
Rock
Jazz
Hip Hop
Classical
6
Which famous American author wrote The Great Gatsby and This Side of Paradise.
Gertrude Stein
James Joyce
Ernest Hemingway
F. Scott Fitzgerald
7
What was the first type of mammal to be successfully cloned?
a cow
a human
a sheep
an ape
8
Brian is a surprisingly eloquent member of the Griffin family on this animated series
The Simpsons
Family Guy
Game of Thrones
American Dad
9
Which hauntingly popular franchise posed this question to the world: Edward or Jacob?
Divergent
Harry Potter
Twilight
The Maze Runner
10
If a character is haughty, that person would be considered . . .
arrogant
kind
deceitful
simple
11
Within the plot of a story, what is the struggle, or problem, between opposing forces called?
protagonist
antagonist
conflict
climax
12
The D-Day landings in World War 2 occured in which region of France?
Normandy
Provence
Bordeaux
Cannes
13
Which type of job would most likely engage in
surveillance
?
private detective
personal trainer
letter carrier
professional musician
14
The ACT exam includes a set of multiple choice tests covering English, science, reading, and ..
Mathematics
Humanities
Social Studies
Logic
15
This app, now owned by Microsoft, allows you to video chat over the internet.
Chrome
Reddit
Twitter
Skype
16
The Viking 1 probe touched down on the surface of this planet July 20, 1976.
The Earth's Moon
Venus
Mercury
Mars
17
Which sci-fi series features Daleks, Timelords, and a Tardis?
Dr. Who
Battlestar Galactica
Star Trek
Star Wars
18
This Los Angeles rock band released an album with the same title as a George Orwell novel.
Led Zeppelin
Van Halen
Motley Crue
Kiss
19
This album is the top selling album of all time at 29 million copies.
Greatest Hits-The Eagles
Dark Side of the Moon-Pink Floyd
Nevermind-Nirvana
IV-Led Zeppelin
20
Earth's outermost layer has plates sliding over, beneath, and beside one another.
mantle
shell
core
crust
21
Steven Spielberg produced and wrote film about a group of kids who find pirate treasure.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Peter Pan
E.T. The Extraterrestrial
The Goonies
22
This refers to the 24 hour period every spring where hours of daylight and darkness are equal.
Autumnal Equinox
Summer Solstice
Vernal Equinox
Winter Solstice
23
Whose assassination sparked the beginning of WWI?
Franz Joseph
Francis Ferdinand
Czar Nicholas II
Woodrow Wilson
24
This man was the only US President not elected to either the Presidency or the Vice-Presidency.
Andrew Jackson
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Andrew Johnson
25
This is the name of the author of 'The Giver', 'Messenger', and 'Number the Stars'.
Lois Lowry
Lois Lane
James Dashner
Suzanne Collins
26
This term was used to justify westward expansion of the United States in the 19th century.
E Pluribus Unum
Manifest Destiny
The Monroe Doctrine
One Nation Under God
27
World War 2 began in Europe on September 1, 1939 when Germany and the USSR invaded this country
The Netherlands
France
Belgium
Poland
28
The song 'Hallelujah' was written by this singer and songwriter.
Jeff Buckley
Leonard Cohen
Justin Timberlake
Alexandra Burke
29
What is the approxomimate number of bones in an adult human?
156
100
206
106
30
The longest ever gaming session, 35 hrs, 35 min, 35 sec, was for this game.
Pac Man
Mortal Kombat
Super Mario Bros 3
Minecraft
31
During the Baroque period, this musical element was widely used and characterized the period.
ornamentation
theme and variation
romanticism
'blue' notes
32
This first element on the periodic table is also the most abundant in the universe.
Helium
Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
33
This popular puzzle was invented by a Hungarian sculptor and professor in 1974.
Tangrams
Rubik's cube
Sudoku
Scrabble
34
The modern version of this form of mathematics was developed by Isaac Newton in the 1600s.
Trigonometry
Calculus
Algebra
Geometry
35
This holiday was established in 1872 because the state of Nebraska sufficient numbers of trees.
Flag Day
Earth Day
Labor Day
Arbor Day
36
New York City was originally known by this name.
Constanipole
New Berlin
New Brunswick
New Amsterdam
37
Jugglers use this type of vision to keep track of all the items in the air at once.
heat vision
night vision
distance vision
peripheral vision
38
SpongeBob’s friend, Sandy Cheeks is this kind of creature
starfish
crab
monkey
squirrel
39
Exactly how many prime numbers are there between 1 and 100?
25
15
10
20
40
What was the process of readmitting the former confederate states to the Union known as?
Reconquest
Reconstruction
Reconcilliation
Recompense
41
If it lived up to its name, a millipede would have how many feet?
a hundred
ten
a thousand
a million
42
The original members of The Ghostbusters included Dan Ackroyd, Ernie Hudson, Harold Ramis, and
Bill Murray
Eddie Murphy
John Candy
John Belushi
43
The gravitational forces between the earth and moon cause this oceanic phenomenon.
tides
typhoons
tsunami
eclipses
44
What was Walt Disney's first full length animated film?
Tangled
Beauty and the Beast
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
45
Which of these "food brand" people is actually a real person?
Dr. Pepper
Betty Crocker
Uncle Ben
Sara Lee
46
How many inches is 4.5 feet equivalent to?
45
55
46
54
47
Puppies chew on household items because they are going through this process.
teething
shedding
weaning
molting
48
Sandstone is considered to be which type of rock.
conglomerate
metamorphic
igneous
sedimentary
49
He ran track at Skyline High—good practice for the role of Forrest Gump.
Forrest Whittaker
Gary Senise
Brad Pitt
Tom Hanks
50
In 1993, Michael Jackson married the daughter of this music legend.
Ritchie Valens
Jerry Lee Lewis
Chuck Berry
Elvis Presley
51
This artist painted a magnificient fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel from 1508-1512.
Raphael
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Donatello
52
This rock band released what is considered the first concept album, 'Pet Sounds', in 1966.
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
The Beach Boys
The Who
53
The United States was involved in fighting in this country from 1965 to 1975.
Korea
Afghanistan
Iraq
Vietnam
54
Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded this tech company in 1998.
Yahoo
Google
Apple
HP
55
Memorial Day was 1st observed 1866 to honor the dead of this war?
The War of 1812
The Civil War
The Revolutionary War
The First World War
56
The Dingo is a type of wild dog from which country.
New Zealand
South Africa
Brazil
Australia
57
"Billie Jean", "Beat It", and "The Girl is Mine" all appear on what 1982 album?
Thriller
Off The Wall
Bad
Dangerous
58
What type of dog is the fictional character Scooby Doo?
Irish Wolfhound
Great Dane
Mastiff
German Shepard
59
How many months have exactly 30 days?
4
3
5
2
60
Sicily is the largest island in this sea.
The Black Sea
The Red Sea
The Mediterranean
The Persian Gulf
61
Known also by the name
Sagarmāthā,
this mountain is the tallest in the world at 29,029 feet.
Mount St. Helens
Mt. Ranier
Mount Fuji
Mount Everest
62
Unlike the guitar, the violin doesn’t have these dividing strips on its fingerboards.
pick-ups
frets
scroll
keys
63
This actor and former California governor stared in The Terminator, Predator, and Commando.
Chuck Norris
Sylvester Stallone
Dwayne Johnson
Arnold Schwarzenneger
64
John Henry, Paul Bunyan, and Pecos Bill are all examples of this genre.
realistic fiction
myths
tall-tales
legends
65
This author's most famous series of novels involves a long journey to destroy a magical ring.
C.S. Lewis
J.K. Rowling
J.R.R Tolkien
J.K. Simmons
66
Marty traveled back to this year in the original Back to the Future film.
1985
1955
1855
2015
67
Approximately what percentage of the world's population is left-handed?
25%
20%
40%
10%
68
What is the chemical symbol for table salt?
NsFw
NaCl
CsGo
NaBrO
69
A character who undergoes an important change in a story is known as what type of character
a static character
a dynamic character
a prosaic character
a poetic character
70
This city, the oldest in the United States, was founded in 1565 by Juan Ponce de Leon.
San Antonio, Texas
Roanoke, Virginia
St. Augustine, Florida
San Diego, California
71
Jobs sold his minibus and Wozniak sold his calculator to get money to start this company.
Apple
Facebook
Google
IBM
72
This board game is based upon the real city of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Settlers of Cataan
Monopoly
Scrabble
Sorry
73
An imaginary place where everything is perfect is known as what type of society?
dinotopian
eutopian
dystopian
prototopian
74
This line is spoken in every Star Wars movie
"You don't know the power of the Dark Side."
"Never argue with a Wookie."
"May the Force be with you."
"I've got a bad feeling about this."
75
Which of these, on average, contains the least amount of caffeine?
8 ounces of coffee
one ounce of espresso
8 ounces of green tea
8 ounces of black tea
76
What is the medical term for low blood sugar?
hypoglycemia
hyperglycemia
maxialglycemia
minnealglycemia
77
In Greek mythology, he was the father of Zeus.
Poseidon
Cronus
Perseus
Jove
78
What literary device directly compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'?
hyperbole
simile
syllogism
metaphor
79
In 2005, author Rick Riordan published a popular novel featuring this young demigod.
Beowulf
Percy Jackson
Perseus
Hercules
80
"He (Ringo) isn't even the best drummer in the band" is a joking quote by members of which band
The Who
The Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
81
Appearing in 1995, this Pixar production was the first full-length computer animated film.
A Bug's Life
Toy Story
The Lion King
The Incredibles
82
An item is on sale for $12, and that price is 75% of the original, what is the original price?
$36
$24
$16
$9
83
The Olympic Pentathlon consists of running, swimming, horse-jumping, fencing and...
discus
hammer-throw
shooting
archery
84
This US state has the longest border with Mexico.
California
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
85
What are the two colors on the flag of Japan?
blue and white
red and blue
red and white
blue and green