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
In decimal form, what is four-fifths?
.80
Batman's real name is...
Bruce Wayne
What animal has the biggest eyes?
Giant Squid
Which organ covers the entire body and protects it?
Skin
The older kingdom; Egypt or the British Empire?
What is Egypt
The most basic part of a word such as hypno, pater or script.
Root word
What is the only number that does not have its Roman numeral?
0
What is the Grinch’s dog’s name?
Max
How many teeth does the average adult have?
32
True or False:
The cell is the smallest unit of life.
True
Who was the founder of the People's Republic of China and led the Cultural Revolution?
Chairman Mao, Mao Zedong.
What literary device is used in the following sentence?She is like a butterfly.
Simile
What is the only number that has letters in alphabetical order?
Forty
What famous 90's Disney movie is one of the highest grossing musicals on Broadway?
Lion King
Jacob Black is a character in what Stephenie Meyer book series?
Twilight
Name the element that all living things have in order to survive.
- Carbon
Who was the first dictator of Rome--and was murdered during the "Ides of March"?
Julius Caesar
What literary device is used in the following sentence: You're a snake!
Metaphor
What is the term for all negative and positive whole numbers?
Integers
"Just Keep Swimming," is from what 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
Name the 7 continents:
North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Antartica, Europe, Australia
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 author of the Harry Potter books?
JK Rowling
What is the process by which plants make their own food?
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
What was the name of the European war that lasted from 1914 to 1918?
World War I
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 25% on a bill that was 48 Dollars?
12
What is the first animal we see in the Lion King movie?
A Meerkat
I LIVE IN THE OCEANS, THE RIVERS AND SEAS, WHEN I’M COLD I FLOAT, WHEN I’M HOT, I’M FREE.
What is a water?
What is the substance that gives plants their green color?
CHLOROPHYLL
What woman discovered radium and polonium?
Marie Curie
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 right triangle?
A = 1/2 x base x height
The character of Katniss Everdeen actress in the movie "The Hunger Games"
Who is Jennifer Lawrence?
What color is a giraffe’s tongue?
Purple