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Senior Week Trivia: Adulting-Our Next Journey

20 questions

12th - 12th Grade

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Senior Week Trivia: Adulting—Our Next Journey is a Grade 12 life-readiness worksheet that uses 20 multiple-choice questions to review practical knowledge for moving into adulthood. Students answer questions about workplace notice, car maintenance, credit scores, health insurance, taxes, IRS forms, insurance deductibles, cooking vocabulary, discounts, roadside assistance, airport security, passports, investing, and calendar dates. This free printable worksheet gives students an engaging way to check their understanding of everyday decisions they may soon manage independently. The varied questions require students to recognize key terms, interpret a simple percentage discount, distinguish between financial and government documents, and recall practical deadlines and services. It works well for senior-week activities, advisory periods, life-skills review, or a light formative check, and it includes a complete answer key for efficient review.

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Senior Week Trivia: Adulting-Our Next Journey

Total questions: 20

Name
Class
Date
1.

That first job isn't working out. What is the minimum time you should give your boss that you're leaving?

a)

24 hours

b)

6 months

c)

1 year

d)

2 weeks

2.

How often should you change the oil in your car?

a)

Oil?

b)

Whenever the check engine light goes on

c)

every 6 months

d)

3 months or 3,000 miles

3.

What is considered an excellent credit score?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

500

d)

800

4.

Mom and Dad can keep you on their health insurance, if you need it, until what age?

a)

21

b)

30

c)

25

d)

26

5.

When are taxes due?

a)

April 15th

b)

January 1st

c)

December 31st

d)

Your birthday

6.

What is the IRS form code for the Employee Withholding Certificate?

a)

W-2

b)

W-4

c)

K-9

d)

I-7

7.

What is the average car deductible? (the amount you pay before insurance kicks in)

a)

$0

b)

$250

c)

$500

d)

$100

8.

The recipe calls for "blanching" the vegetables. What is that?

a)

Deep fry them in hot oil

b)

Cook in boiling water then plunge into cold water

c)

Coat the veggies in flour and then fry

d)

Bake on a cookie sheet at 400 degrees

9.

The sale rack says all T-shirts are 20% off. The price tag of the one you want is $25.00. How much will it cost with the discount?

a)

$5.00

b)

$10.00

c)

$15.00

d)

$20.00

10.

Mom suggests AAA since your college is far from home. What does AAA stand for?

a)

Automatic Answer Association

b)

Accurate Autos Accessible

c)

Always At Anywhere

d)

American Automobile Association

11.

What does being "TSA Pre-check" allow you to do?

a)

Allows a traveler to skip getting a passport

b)

Allows a traveler a speedier process through security

c)

Allows a traveler early boarding on his/her flight

d)

Allows a traveler to have direct flights only

12.

What is the current Federal Interest Rate?

a)

3.25-3.50%

b)

4.5-4.75%

c)

5.5-5.75%

d)

6.5-6.75%

13.

Paris this summer for the Olympics? Okay! One problem--you don't have a passport. Where is the best place to go to get one?

a)

Local Post Office

b)

The White House

c)

Doctor's Office

d)

Menomonee Falls High School

14.

What does IRA stand for (with regards to investing)?

a)

Individual Reporting of Assets

b)

Independent Report of Activity

c)

Income for Retirement Activities

d)

Individual Retirement Account

15.

When is Thanksgiving each year?

a)

The first Thursday in November each year

b)

The fourth Thursday in November each year

c)

Exactly four weeks before Christmas

d)

The Tuesday after the first Monday in November

16.

What is the name of the longest running TV news program?

a)

Meet the Press

b)

Face the Nation

c)

State of the Union

d)

The Hill

17.

According to various sources, what is the "sweet spot" for thread count of bed sheets?

a)

1200-1500

b)

300-500

c)

800-1000

d)

100-300

18.

Welcome to FB, young adult! What is the name of FB's parent company?

a)

Alphabet

b)

ByteDance

c)

Meta

d)

PDD Holdings

19.

In the vast majority of states, how old do you have to be to rent a car?

a)

16

b)

18

c)

21

d)

25

20.

What does it mean to "keep your nose to the grindstone?"

a)

Listen up for gossip about yourself

b)

Don't speak up; just do your work

c)

Wear eye protection when working with power tools

d)

Work hard and continuously

Answer Key

Senior Week Trivia: Adulting-Our Next Journey

Total questions: 20

1.
d)

2 weeks

2.
d)

3 months or 3,000 miles

3.
d)

800

4.
d)

26

5.
a)

April 15th

6.
b)

W-4

7.
c)

$500

8.
b)

Cook in boiling water then plunge into cold water

9.
d)

$20.00

10.
d)

American Automobile Association

11.
b)

Allows a traveler a speedier process through security

12.
c)

5.5-5.75%

13.
a)

Local Post Office

14.
d)

Individual Retirement Account

15.
b)

The fourth Thursday in November each year

16.
a)

Meet the Press

17.
b)

300-500

18.
c)

Meta

19.
c)

21

20.
d)

Work hard and continuously

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What does the Senior Week Adulting worksheet cover?

This Grade 12 worksheet builds practical adult-life readiness through 20 multiple-choice questions. Students review workplace expectations, vehicle upkeep, credit and insurance, taxes and IRS forms, cooking vocabulary, percentage discounts, travel services, investing terms, and annual dates, so they practice recognizing useful information they may encounter after high school.

How can I use this worksheet to teach adulting skills to high school seniors?

Use the multiple-choice questions as an opening check, then pause after each item to ask students how they would apply the information in real life—for example, comparing a discount calculation with a shopping receipt or distinguishing a W-4 from other tax documents. After students finish, group the questions by workplace, money, transportation, travel, and daily living, and have pairs explain one answer and identify a follow-up question they would research.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this adulting worksheet?

Watch for students confusing related terms and services, such as a W-4 with a W-2, an IRA with a general financial report, or TSA PreCheck with early boarding. In the calculation and money items, students may choose the discount amount instead of the reduced price or confuse an insurance deductible with the amount insurance pays; calendar and maintenance questions also reveal whether they are reading the specific interval or date carefully.

How do I assign and grade this adulting worksheet?

The worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, and it includes a complete answer key for all 20 multiple-choice questions. You can review the practical scenarios as a class, collect printable responses for grading, or scan student work with the Wayground for Teachers app.

How can I differentiate this adulting multiple-choice worksheet for my students?

In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing and font size to make the 20 multiple-choice items easier to read, or enable a dyslexia-friendly font. You can also use Translation in Advanced Settings to provide the adult-life questions in another language while preserving their question-and-answer format.

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