7th grade trivia
What is the square root of 144?
12
When did WWI begin in Europe?
1914
How many periods are in an ice hockey game?
3
How many teeth does an adult human usually have?
32
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
Who was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earheart
What is a boomtown?
Any town that experienced a sudden large increase in population due to the oil boom. People rushed to towns to find jobs in the oil industry. Towns were dirty, crowded, and had increase crime.
When did the United States enter WWI
April 6, 1917
What city is the state capital of Texas located?
Austin
What nickname was given to African-American regiments of the US Army after the Civil War?
Buffalo Soldiers
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
where did the app for TikTok start?
China-it is a Beijing based company
name one famous cattle trail?
Chisolm, goodnight loving trail
what country is Shakira from?
Columbia
a popular type of music played in the seventies?
Disco
who is the top selling rapper of all time
Eminem
What body of water separates France and England?
English Channel
Cattle drives were a lucrative business right after the Civil War?
False
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
Which city is the largest in population in Texas
Houston
What country is the Taj Mahal located in?
India
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 happened at Spindletop
Largest discovery of oil ever in the world at the time (1901) near Beaumont, TX; led to formation of some 600 oil companies including Exxon-Mobil.
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 happened to American Indian tribes after the Civil War
Moved to reservations
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
What is the name of the crab in Disney's "The Little Mermaid"?
Sebastian
What is a wildcatter?
Someone who gambles and takes a chance to drill for oil where oil has not yet been discovered.
What Culture influenced Texas Ranching the most?
Spanish
What is a vaquero?
Spanish cowboy
What is the name of the Disney movie about Rapunzel?
Tangled
If you are a Swiftie you are a fan of
Taylor Swift
What state is nicknamed the Lone Star State?
Texas
What does Mahalo mean
Thank you
What is the nicknames for the two baseball teams in Texas?
The Astro's and Rangers
If you are a banana slug. Which College do you attend?
UC Santa Cruz
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 type of grass do pandas eat?
bamboo
what sport does James Harden play? name his team?
basketball, the Houston Rockets
What pigment gives leaves their green color and absorbs light that is used in photosynthesis
chlorophyll
What was the number one crop in Texas after the civil war?
cotton
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 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