Middle School Science
What branch of science is dedicated to studying how traits are inherited by offspring?
Heredity
In 1849 some people were swept up in the excitement of what is called The Gold Rush. This happened in what state
California
What is the literary term used to describe where a story takes place?
Setting
3.14... is what
Pi
Batman's real name is...
Bruce Wanye
What toured and made millions on the "Era's Tour"?
Who is Taylor Swift
Which organ covers the entire body and protects it?
Skin
He was President for the entire Civil War?
Who is Abe Lincoln.
The most basic part of a word such as hypno, pater or script.
Root word
How to express 5 x 5 using exponents?
52
What main character was captured during the movie Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and needed rescued?
Rocket Raccoon
How many teeth does the average adult have?
32
True or False: The cell is the smallest unit of life.
True
The first amendment provides for freedom of. _____, ______, ________ and _______.
Speech, Press, Religion and the right to assemble.
What literary device is used in the following sentence?
She is like a pig.
Similie
What is 34% as a decimal?
0.34
What famous 90's Disney movie is one of the highest grossing musicals on Broadway?
Lion King
How many pints are in a gallon?
What is 8?
Name the element that all living things have in order to survive.
- Carbon
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as?
What is the Bill of Rights?
What literary device is used in the following sentence:
You're a pig
Metaphor
What is the term for all negative and positive whole numbers?
Integers
"Just Keep Swimming," is from the movie...
Finding Nemo
What famous superhero has the nicknames the "Caped Crusader", and the "World's Greatest Detective?"
Batman
Name the planets of our solar system IN ORDER.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
This compromise said that slaves were not equal to white people when counting a states population for members in congress.
What is the 3/5 compromise.
The name of the main female character in the Harry Potter series
Who is Hermione Granger
What is the term used for the perimeter of a circle?
Circumference
What is the new spiderman movie that is coming to theatres in June?
Spiderman Across the Spiderverse
Who is the suthor of the harry potter books?
JK Rowling
What is the process by which plants make their own food?
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
This is the act of one branch of government checking on the other branches. No one branch can become too powerful.
What is checks and balances.
What is the difference between a Simile and a Metaphor?
A simile compares two things using "like" or "as."
A metaphor compares two things NOT using "like" or "as."
How much would the tip be if you tipped 20% on a bill that was 50 Dollars?
10
What do the movies SHREK and THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE have in common.
They were directed by the same person: Andrew Adamson
and/or
Music was done by the same person: Harry Gregson Williams
It has roots as nobody sees,
It is taller than trees,
Up, up it goes,
And yet it never grows?
What is a MOUNTAIN
What is the substance that gives plants their green color?
CHLOROPHYLL
How many times has a U.S. President been impeached?
What is 4?
What literary device is used in the following sentence?
The wind howled in the distance.
Personification
What is the formula for finding the area of a circle?
A = πr^2
A is the area, π is pi, and r is the radius of the circle.
The character of Katniss Everdeen actress in the movie "The Hunger Games"
Who is Jennifer Lawrence?
Which video game console released in 2006 pioneered the use of motion controls in its gameplay?
Nintendo Wii