Middle School Trivia
What is the square root of 144?
12
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
How many periods are in an ice hockey game?
3
How many teeth does an adult human usually have?
32
How many weeks are in a year?
52
How many strings are on a standard guitar?
6
How many sides does an octagon have?
8
What is 2 cubed, or 2 to the third power?
8
How many innings make up a professional baseball game?
9
What is the square root of 81?
9
What is the northernmost state in the United States?
Alaska
Who was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earheart
In Lord of the Rings, what is Frodo and Bilbo's last name?
Baggins
What special toy does Andy receive for his birthday in the original "Toy Story" movie?
Buzz Lightyear
What state is nicknamed the Golden State?
California
What city is nicknamed the Windy City?
Chicago
In which country would you find the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Egypt
What body of water separates France and England?
English Channel
What is the shortest month of the year?
February
In which country would you find the Eiffel Tower?
France
Which famous monster was created by a doctor?
Frankenstein
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Who is the main character in Diary of a Whimpy Kid?
Gregory "Greg" Heffley
What state is nicknamed Aloha State?
Hawaii
What country is the Taj Mahal located in?
India
What superhero owns Stark Industries?
Iron Man
Which country would you visit if you wanted to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
Italy
Who wrote the Harry Potter series?
JK Rowling
Who is the main character in The Hunger Games
Katniss Everdeen
What is Superman's weakness?
Kryptonite
What city is nicknamed Sin City?
Las Vegas
What city is nicknamed the City of Angels?
Los Angeles
Which of the planets in our solar system is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What is the world's highest mountain?
Mt. Everest
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong, in 1969
What city is nicknamed the Big Apple?
New York City
According to the rhyme, who picked a peck of pickled peppers?
Peter Piper
What is the name of the crab in Disney's "The Little Mermaid"?
Sebastian
Who is Peter Parker's secret identity?
Spider-Man
What is the name of the Disney movie about Rapunzel?
Tangled
What state is nicknamed the Lone Star State?
Texas
Which band produced the hit song "Yellow Submarine"?
The Beatles
What letter represents 5 in Roman numerals?
V
What is a baby lion called?
a cub
What is a baby kangaroo called?
a joey
What is a baby goat called?
a kid (or billy)
What is the collective noun used to describe a group of lions?
a pride
What was Cinderella's coach made from?
a pumpkin
What falling fruit supposedly inspired Sir Isaac Newton to discover the law of gravity?
apple
What type of grass do pandas eat?
bamboo
What pigment gives leaves their green color and absorbs light that is used in photosynthesis
chlorophyll
What edible substance do bees make?
honey
Name the three types of rock.
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
If you needed braces, what kind of doctor would you visit?
orthodontist
What does a fire need to keep it going?
oxygen
According to myth, what is found at the end of the rainbow?
pot of gold
What color are Mickey Mouse's shorts?
red
What are the three primary colors?
red, yellow, and blue
What are the four sections in an orchestra?
string, brass, woodwind, and percussion
If you flew from New York City to London, what ocean would you cross?
the Atlantic Ocean
In what war did the United States fight itself?
the Civil War
what is Batman's nickname?
the Dark Knight
What is Superman's nickname?
the Man of Steel
What is the largest ocean in the world?
the Pacific Ocean
What is the only mammal that can fly?
the bat
What is the name for the colored part of an eye?
the iris
What piece on a chess board moves in an L-shape?
the knight
What is the world's largest bird
the ostrich
If you're a "master of the ivory keys," what instrument do you play?
the piano
