Random Middle School Trivia

Question 1

What is the largest animal living today?

Accepted Answer

Blue Whale

Question 2

Which of these states is not part of the Four Corners?

Accepted Answer

Nevada

Question 3

Which part of speech may use colors or numbers to describe a person, place or thing?

Accepted Answer

Adjective

Question 4

How many inches long is a yardstick?

Accepted Answer

36

Question 5

Which planet is closest to the sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 6

How many muscles are in the human body?

Accepted Answer

640

Question 7

By definition, what is the lowest prime number?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 8

Which part of speech uses words such as run, sing, think, jump, and sit?

Accepted Answer

Verb

Question 9

Which two states gave up land to create our nation's capital, Washington, DC?

Accepted Answer

Maryland and Virginia

Question 10

What planet is the brightest object in the sky, after the sun and moon?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 11

What is the name of the ocean on the West coast of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Pacific

Question 12

Which of the following states is NOT on the Gulf of Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Tennessee

Question 13

How long does it take for light to reach Earth from the sun?

Accepted Answer

8 minutes, 20 seconds

Question 14

Which part of speech describes how or when the action is taking place?

Accepted Answer

Adverb

Question 15

Who was the first American to step foot on the moon?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

Question 16

What U.S. state is the smallest in square miles?

Accepted Answer

Rhode Island

Question 17

What is the capital of Vermont?

Accepted Answer

Montpelier

Question 18

What is the fastest bird on foot?

Accepted Answer

Ostrich

Question 19

The Earth is made up of how many continents?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 20

In what year did the first American set foot on the moon?

Accepted Answer

1969

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