Quiz Bowl Practice Questions (Middle School)

In what year was the Declaration of Independence created?

1776

When did the Cold War end?

1989

Find the value of 7 cubed, or 7 to the third power.

343

Find the Least Common Multiple of 6, 8, and 16.

48

What is the largest two digit prime number less than 100?

97

Identify the voice in the sentence, "Karen threw the boomerang perfectly."

Active

What color is a giraffes tongue?

Black

Sangha' monks and nuns are found in which religion?

Buddhism

What is another word for lexicon?

Dictionary

According to legend, what was the name of King Arthur's sword?

Excalibur

Identify the bone found in the leg between the knee and the hips.

Femur

Spell the name of the capital city of Kentucky.

Frankfort

In the world of classic cartoons, whose best buddy is Barney and wife is Wilma?

Fred Flintstone

Name the world's biggest island.

Greenland

Name the creature who chases the schoolmaster out of town in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

Headless Horseman

Name the female, who in 2008, made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic Presidential nomination.

Hillary Clinton

By purpose, how is the following sentence classified? ―Take out the trash, please.

Imperative

What class of colonial servant could gain his freedom after he worked for an overseer for a fixed period of time without pay?

Indentured Servant

Who was the first African-American Major League baseball player?

Jackie Robinson

Which actress has won the most oscars?

Katharine Hepburn

Name the monkey that lives with Pippi Longstalking.

Mr. Nillson

Prior to being elected president, for which state did Franklin D. Roosevelt serve as governor?

New York

What famous geyser might you get to observe if you visit Yellowstone Park?

Old Faithful

Which U.S state is the only one starting with a "P"?

Pennsylvania

Name the director of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Peter Jackson

In computer language, what is the meaning of the acronym ROM?

Read Only Memory

Which order of animals includes mammals that gnaw?

Rodents

Into which rock group are sandstone and shale classified?

Sedimentary

In the series Harry Potter, Dumbledore has a scar above his left knee that is a perfect map of what?

The London Underground

Identify the six-letter Latin word for "against" that is often used to describe two competitors in a sports match or opposing sides in a legal case.

Versus