Are You Smarter Than an 8th Grader?

Fun With Words

100

A word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backwards as forwards is a what?

Palindrome

200

Which Australian state or territory does not have the letter "A" in it?

Northern Territory 

300

What is the antonym of the word ‘synonym’?

Antonym

400

The collective term for a group of crows is a what?

Murder

500

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of what?

Long words

Music

100

Known as the King of Pop, which famous singer released hits such as "Beat It", "Thriller" and "Billie Jean"?

Michael Jackson

200

Finish the end of this line from the song School's Out by Alice Cooper.

School's out for__________,

School's out for_______!

School's out for SUMMER,

School's out FOREVER!

300

How old was Taylor Swift when she released her first single "Tim McGraw" in 2006?

16

400

Which classical composer was deaf?

Ludwig van Beethoven

500

What is the name of the legendary lead singer from Queen?

Freddie Mercury

Sports

100

How many holes are there in a full round of golf?

18

200

What color jersey is worn by the winners of each stage of the Tour De France?

Yellow

300

How many soccer players should be on the field at the same time?

22

400

What is the highest score possible in 10 pin bowling?

300

500

What city hosted the 2024 Olympics?

Paris, France

World Geography

100

What is the world's longest river?

The Nile River

200

What is the capital city of Spain?

Madrid

300

Name the world's biggest island.

Greenland

400

Name the largest sand island in the world

K'gari (Fraser island)

500

Which country is the city Prague located in?

Czech Republic

Fun Facts

100

Name the three primary colors.

Red, Yellow and Blue

200

Which chess piece can only move diagonally?

Bishop

300

What color is a Himalayan poppy?

Blue

400

What is sushi traditionally wrapped in?

Edible Seaweed

500

Where would you find the Sea of Tranquility?

The Moon