Middle School Jeopardy Trivia

Math

100

342+97=11x+98

31

200

What is 75% of 324?

243

300

Linda spent 3/4 of her bank savings on furniture and the rest on a tv. If the tv cost $200, what were her original bank savings?

800

How to do it.

If Linda spent 3/4 of her bank savings on furniture

1 - 3/4 = 1/4 was left

If 1/4 = $200

1 = $200 x 4

Then 1 = $800

This was her original savings.

400

The circumference of a circle is 44 cm. Find its area...

Solution :

Circumference of a circle =   44 cm

2πr  =  44

2 ⋅ (22/7) ⋅ r  =  44

r  =  7

Area of circle  =  πr2

  =  (22/7) ⋅ (7)2

  =  154 cm2

500

1. In a certain college, 40% of the senior class students are taking Physics, 30% are taking calculus and 10% are taking both. If 40 students are enrolled in the senior class, how many students are taking neither Physics nor calculus?

16 students

Geography

100

Whats the capital of New York?

Albany

200

Name four countries in South America.

 Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Falkland Islands

300

What borough is the Hall of Science in?

Queens

400

what borough has the most people?

Brooklyn

500

What continent is Albania in?

Europe

Science

100

This scientific instrument makes small things look larger.

What is a microscope?

200

Earth's path around the sun is called this.

What is an orbit?

300

The colored part of a human's eye is called this.

What is an iris?

400

This would be caused if the earth's crust moves suddenly along a fault.

What is an earthquake?

500

These types of animals eat only plants.

What are herbivores?

Sports

100

What does this mean MBL?

Major Baseball League

200

what number is derrick rose? what team do he play for?

4 

New York Knicks / Point guard, Shooting guard

300

what number was magic johnson on the lakers?

32

400

What team does Lamelo Ball play for?

Charlette Hornets

500

which 2 nfl team has the most super bowl wins?

• New England Patriots: 6.
• Pittsburgh Steelers: 6.

Random

100

Ron saves $32 every day. How much will he save in a year of 365 days?

$11,680.

200

1. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from where? 

France.

300

What country did Mexico gain its independence from in the 1800s?

Spain

400

1. Which war was fought between the north and south regions in the United States? 

The Civil War.

500

1. What species can live on both water and land? 

Amphibians.