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 does the W stand for in Mr. W
Washington
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
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
What is Mr. Washington's favorite sport?
True or False: The cell is the smallest unit of life.
True
What is the name of the roman emperor that split rome into two parts?
Diocletian
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
5'7"
Bonus points if you said 6'8"
Negative points if you said anything shorter
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
When an author provides hints to things that will happen later, the literary device is called...
What is the term for all negative and positive whole numbers?
Integers
"Just Keep Swimming," is from the movie...
Finding Nemo
Name three countries Mr. Washington has been to.
Spain, Italy, England, France, and Canada
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
Define what author's purpose is and the types of author's purposes.
Author's purpose is their reason for writing. An author can Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Describe, or Explain
What is the term used for the perimeter of a circle?
Circumference
What is the spiderman movie that is came to theatres in June of 2023?
Spiderman Across the Spiderverse
What was Mr. Washington's favorite subject growing up?
Social Studies
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
Define objective summary
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
Other than being a teacher, name one other job Mr. Washington put in his 5th grade yearbook.
What is the substance that gives plants their green color?
CHLOROPHYLL
What is the longest river in the United States
Missouri River
(1 mile longer than the Mississippi)
What are the different types of writing?
Persuasive, Narrative, and Expository
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?
How many schools has Mr. Washington taught at?
4 Schools in 4 years.
My first year I spent a week at Irving Pertzsch in Onalaska before moving to Eagle Bluff.