8th Grade Championship Quiz!

Question 1

During which of our seasons is the Earth closest to the sun?

Accepted Answer

Winter

Question 2

Who is the best-selling author of all time?

Accepted Answer

Agatha Christie

Question 3

What is Black Pudding?

Accepted Answer

Congealed blood and breadcrumbs stuffed into a sausage skin

Question 4

Lots of NFL teams have animal mascots, but only one team has a plant for its logo. Which team is it?

Accepted Answer

The New Orleans Saints

Question 5

What is the best-selling video game of all time?

Accepted Answer

Minecraft

Question 6

What does the "Q" in Q-tips stand for?

Accepted Answer

Quality

Question 7

How many stars are in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 8

The last time the tiny country of Liechtenstein went to war, it sent 80 soldiers. How many returned home after?

Accepted Answer

81

Question 9

What is the national animal of Scotland?

Accepted Answer

The Unicorn

Question 10

What is the largest number of people ever to do Michael Jackson’s Thriller zombie dance at the same time?

Accepted Answer

13,957

Question 11

Which of the following famous people are from Wisconsin?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 12

Where did Vincent Van Gogh paint Starry Night?

Accepted Answer

From the window of his asylum room near Saint-Remy-de-Provence

Question 13

What is the sloth’s first name in the movie Zootopia?

Accepted Answer

Flash

Question 14

Dia de los Reyes, 3 Kings Day, is celebrated around Christmas on which day?

Accepted Answer

January 6

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence supporting Continental Drift?

Accepted Answer

There are glacial striations at the poles

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