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
What is the name of Simba's father in The Lion King?
Mufasa
What is the name of Nisqually's principal
Courtney Crawford
How many chambers does the human heart have?
Four
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 x 5 using exponents and what does that equal?
53
125
What is the name of Elsa and Anna's kingdom in Frozen?
Arendelle
How many teeth does the average adult have?
32
True or False: The cell is the smallest unit of life.
True
One of the most famous buidlings left by the Ancient Romans.
What is the Colosseum
What literary device is used in the following sentence?
She is like a pig.
Similie
What is 34% as a decimal?
0.34
Who is the villain in The Little Mermaid?
Ursula
How many arms does a starfish have?
Five
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 pig
Metaphor
What is the term for all negative and positive whole numbers?
Integers
What is the name of the chef in Ratatouille who aspires to be a great chef despite being a rat?
Remy
What is the name of the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
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
Don't, it's and can't are examples of...
Contractions
3 + 5(6 x 2) -13
What is 50?
What is the name of the demigod who accompanies Moana on her journey in Moana?
Maui
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 highest point of drama or tension in a story?
The climax
How much would the tip be if you tipped 20% on a bill that was 50 Dollars?
10
What is the name of the teapot character in Beauty and the Beast?
Mrs. Potts
What road is Nisqually Middle School on?
Steilacoom Road. SE
What is the substance that gives plants their green color?
CHLOROPHYLL
The Country who has been at war with Russia for more than a year now.
Who is Ukraine?
What literary device is used in the following sentence?
The wind howled in the distance.
Personification
The formula for finding the area of a right triangle?
A = 1/2BH
What food is Tiana famous for in The Princess and The Frog?
Beignets
What is the highest score you can get in bowling?
300