8th grade trivia

Which of these "food brand" people is actually a real person?

Which famous American author wrote The Great Gatsby and This Side of Paradise.

This popular puzzle was invented by a Hungarian sculptor and professor in 1974.

Unlike the guitar, the violin doesn’t have these dividing strips on its fingerboards.

The longest ever gaming session, 35 hrs, 35 min, 35 sec, was for this game.

This holiday was established in 1872 because the state of Nebraska sufficient numbers of trees.

This artist painted a magnificient fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel from 1508-1512.

This Los Angeles rock band released an album with the same title as a George Orwell novel.

This man was the only US President not elected to either the Presidency or the Vice-Presidency.

The Viking 1 probe touched down on the surface of this planet July 20, 1976.

What is the underlying meaning or main idea of a story called?

If it lived up to its name, a millipede would have how many feet?

Steven Spielberg produced and wrote film about a group of kids who find pirate treasure.

What is the approxomimate number of bones in an adult human?

Memorial Day was 1st observed 1866 to honor the dead of this war?

A character who undergoes an important change in a story is known as what type of character

Brian is a surprisingly eloquent member of the Griffin family on this animated series

Earth's outermost layer has plates sliding over, beneath, and beside one another.

Known also by the name Sagarmāthā, this mountain is the tallest in the world at 29,029 feet.

This app, now owned by Microsoft, allows you to video chat over the internet.

Which type of job would most likely engage in surveillance?

What is the chemical symbol for table salt?

Sicily is the largest island in this sea.

This album is the top selling album of all time at 29 million copies.

He ran track at Skyline High—good practice for the role of Forrest Gump.

What was the process of readmitting the former confederate states to the Union known as?

Marty traveled back to this year in the original Back to the Future film.

The song 'Hallelujah' was written by this singer and songwriter.

Which of these, on average, contains the least amount of caffeine?

This board game is based upon the real city of Atlantic City, New Jersey.

What is the catch phrase for professional wrestler John Cena?

This city, the oldest in the United States, was founded in 1565 by Juan Ponce de Leon.

Puppies chew on household items because they are going through this process.

This first element on the periodic table is also the most abundant in the universe.

The ACT exam includes a set of multiple choice tests covering English, science, reading, and ..

The modern version of this form of mathematics was developed by Isaac Newton in the 1600s.

During the Baroque period, this musical element was widely used and characterized the period.

This US state has the longest border with Mexico.

SpongeBob’s friend, Sandy Cheeks is this kind of creature

This actor and former California governor stared in The Terminator, Predator, and Commando.

World War 2 began in Europe on September 1, 1939 when Germany and the USSR invaded this country

Jobs sold his minibus and Wozniak sold his calculator to get money to start this company.

The D-Day landings in World War 2 occured in which region of France?

Jugglers use this type of vision to keep track of all the items in the air at once.

Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded this tech company in 1998.

The Dingo is a type of wild dog from which country.

New York City was originally known by this name.

How many months have exactly 30 days?

Appearing in 1995, this Pixar production was the first full-length computer animated film.

What was the first type of mammal to be successfully cloned?

This rock band released what is considered the first concept album, 'Pet Sounds', in 1966.

What are the two colors on the flag of Japan?

The original members of The Ghostbusters included Dan Ackroyd, Ernie Hudson, Harold Ramis, and

This line is spoken in every Star Wars movie

Which hauntingly popular franchise posed this question to the world: Edward or Jacob?

This is the name of the author of 'The Giver', 'Messenger', and 'Number the Stars'.

"He (Ringo) isn't even the best drummer in the band" is a joking quote by members of which band

If a character is haughty, that person would be considered . . .

In 1993, Michael Jackson married the daughter of this music legend.

How many inches is 4.5 feet equivalent to?

This term was used to justify westward expansion of the United States in the 19th century.

What is the medical term for low blood sugar?

Which sci-fi series features Daleks, Timelords, and a Tardis?

An imaginary place where everything is perfect is known as what type of society?

Exactly how many prime numbers are there between 1 and 100?

The gravitational forces between the earth and moon cause this oceanic phenomenon.

In Greek mythology, he was the father of Zeus.

John Henry, Paul Bunyan, and Pecos Bill are all examples of this genre.

Within the plot of a story, what is the struggle, or problem, between opposing forces called?

An item is on sale for $12, and that price is 75% of the original, what is the original price?

This author's most famous series of novels involves a long journey to destroy a magical ring.

"Billie Jean", "Beat It", and "The Girl is Mine" all appear on what 1982 album?

Sandstone is considered to be which type of rock.

What type of dog is the fictional character Scooby Doo?

In 2005, author Rick Riordan published a popular novel featuring this young demigod.

The United States was involved in fighting in this country from 1965 to 1975.

Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Duke Ellington were all influential in this musical style.

What literary device directly compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Approximately what percentage of the world's population is left-handed?

Whose assassination sparked the beginning of WWI?

Peter Billingsly played Ralphie in this classic 1983 film.

What was Walt Disney's first full length animated film?

The Olympic Pentathlon consists of running, swimming, horse-jumping, fencing and...

This refers to the 24 hour period every spring where hours of daylight and darkness are equal.

ESPN stands for this in the channel of the same name.