West Middle School
Pop Culture
Summer Current Events
Geography
100
What is the name of West's mascot?
Willie
100
Who is the all time leading scorer in the NBA, who just signed with the Philadelphia 76ers?
Lebron James
100
What number of birthday did America celebrate this summer?
250
100
What is the biggest country by area in the world?
Russia
200
What year did West open?
1960
200
What 2 celebrities got married on July 3rd at Madison Square Garden?
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
200
What political event took place across Kansas on Tuesday, August 4th?
Kansas’ statewide primary elections
200
What city and country is this?
Tokyo, Japan
300
Name 1 teacher that is new at West this year.
Ms. Brucker - 6th grade math
Ms. Preheim - 6th grade science
Ms. Pendleton - Vocal music
Mr. Thibodeau - EDBD
Ms. Dunlap - Admin. asst.
Ms. Cazares - Head custodian
Ms. Lopez - Custodian
300
What has been the highest earning movie of 2026 so far?
Spiderman: Brand New Day
300
Who won the World Cup this summer?
Spain
300
What country has the largest population in the world?
India
400
What teacher has been at West the longest?
Mr. Fergus
400
Who is the most streamed artist on Spotify of all time?
400
What country has been facing country wide wildfires this summer that are still going on?
Canada
400
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
500
Name each 2 grade level teams.
6th: Lightning, Thunder
7th: Harvard, Yale
8th: Epic, Elite
500
What is the most downloaded video game of all time?
Tetris
500
What straight has been at the center of the American-Iran conflict?
Strait of Hormuz
500
What is the capital of the United States of America? What state is it in?
Washington D.C.; It is not in a state but is an independent federal zone