West Middle School
Pop Culture
Summer Current Events
Geography
Miscellaneous
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
100
Where were the 1st olympics held?
Athens, Greece
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
200
How many bones does a shark have?
0
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
300
What is Kansas' state song?
Home on the Range
400
What teacher has been at West the longest?
Mr. Fergus
400
Name 1 musician or music group that performed at the World Cup half time show.
Justin Bieber
BTS
Madonna
Shakira
Coldplay
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
400
What condiment was used as a medician in the 1800s to help people's stomach?
Ketchup
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 Middle Eastern country has America been in conflict with since February? They reached a peace deal in June that quickly collapsed.
Iran
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
500
What’s the only fruit with seeds on its outside?
Strawberry