School Trivia
The scientist who proposed the theory of gravity after observing an apple fall
Isaac Newton
Streaming service known for shows like Stranger Things
Netflix
This U.S. holiday celebrates the end of slavery and became a federal holiday in 2021.
Juneteenth
Animal known for changing color to match surroundings
Chameleon
Animal commonly associated with wisdom
Owl
The author of Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
Swedish band famous for songs like “Dancing Queen” and “Mamma Mia”
ABBA
Year World War I began
1914
Largest planet in the Solar System
Jupiter
Number of colors in a rainbow
Seven
A word that has the opposite meaning of another word
Antonym
School of witchcraft and wizardry attended by Harry Potter
Hogwarts
This world-changing invention by Johannes Gutenberg helped spread books and ideas across Europe in the 1400s.
The Printing Press
Planet known as the Red Planet
Mars
Fruit with its seeds on the outside
Strawberry
This classic novel, often assigned in English class, has been banned more times than any other book in U.S. school history. What is that book?
The Catcher and the Rye
Slang term for something popular or trending online, often humorous
Meme
This ancient Egyptian ruler was only a teenager when he became pharaoh—and his tomb was found almost fully intact in 1922.
King Tut
Tallest land animal
Giraffe
Language with the most native speakers globally
Mandarin Chinese
This country has more time zones than any other in the world—even more than the U.S. or Russia! What is that country?
France
This snack food was invented by a school janitor who added chili powder to leftover cheese dust and pitched it to Frito-Lay—he later became an executive.
Flamin' Hot Cheetos
During World War II, this group of Native American soldiers used their language to create an unbreakable code.
The Navajo Code Talkers
The process plants use to make food from sunlight
Photosynthesis
Capital city of Iceland
Reykjavík