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Basic Trivia

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What large city is closest to us?

a)

New York City

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Buffalo

d)

Chicago

2.

Towns in my area are....

a)

Angola

b)

Brant

c)

Farnham

d)

All of the Above

3.

The state I live in is....

a)

United States

b)

California

c)

Florida

d)

New York

4.

Another word for country is.....

a)

nation

b)

territory

c)

providence

d)

state

5.

Our country is....

a)

New York

b)

Buffalo

c)

Angola

d)

United States

6.

The Great lake that borders New York state to the west is called ____________.

a)

lake erie

b)

Lake Erie

c)

lake

d)

erie

7.

Our nation's capital is.....

a)

Washington

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Albany

d)

Los Angeles

8.

What is the capital of New York State?

a)

Syracuse

b)

New York City

c)

Buffalo

d)

Albany

9.

What continent do we live on?

a)

Canada

b)

New York

c)

South America

d)

North America

10.

What country is located to the North of us?

a)

The USA

b)

North America

c)

Canada

d)

Mexico

11.

What does D.C. stand for?

a)

District in California

b)

Department Committee

c)

District of Columbia

d)

Dog and Cat

12.

Where does the President live and work?

a)

Library of Congress

b)

Supreme Court

c)

The Capitol

d)

The White House

13.

What color are the stars on the United States flag?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

yellow

d)

white

14.

Who was the first president of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

15.

In the nursery rhyme, 'Jack and Jill', what do Jack and Jill go up the hill to fetch?

a)

a crown

b)

a soda

c)

lunch

d)

a pail of water

16.

What is it called when children go out to play during a break at school?

a)

lunch

b)

library time

c)

recess

d)

computer time

17.

Where does the President of the United States live?

a)

Washington, DC

b)

New York

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Dallas

18.

What does VIP stand for?

a)

very important person

b)

very ignorant penguin

19.

What does PS stand for in a note?

a)

post script

b)

postal stamp

20.

What does ASAP stand for?

a)

as soon as possible

b)

all students are people

21.

What does H2O stand for?

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Calcium

d)

Chloride

22.

The United States Flag is what colors?

a)

blue, white, yellow

b)

green, yellow, red

c)

blue, pink, green

d)

blue, white, red

23.

What shape has 8 sides?

a)

Circle

b)

Triangle

c)

Octagon

d)

Pentagon

24.

What do you call a baby goat?

a)

a kid

b)

a baby goat

c)

a joey

d)

a calf

25.

How many colors are in a rainbow?

a)

9

b)

5

c)

3

d)

7

26.

From what tree do acorns come from?

a)

Oak

b)

Palm

c)

Hickory

d)

Maple

27.

How many days are there in a year?

a)

236

b)

365

c)

543

d)

396

28.
What is the third planet from the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Jupiter
d)
Mars
29.
At what temperature does water freeze? (In fahrenheit)
a)
32 degrees
b)
-20 degrees
c)
100 degrees
d)
-100 degrees
30.
Where is the green light on a standard stoplight?
a)
Bottom
b)
Top
c)
Middle
31.
What shape has 5 sides?
a)
Pentagon
b)
Hexagon
c)
Triangle
d)
Circle
32.
How many years are in a century?
a)
1000
b)
1
c)
10
d)
100
33.
Which is the home of the Kangaroo and the Koala?
a)
United States
b)
Austrailia
c)
Egypt
d)
Argentina
34.
Which of the following is NOT a state in the USA?
a)
Iowa
b)
Alabama
c)
Nashville
d)
Texas
35.
Beth's mother has three daughters.  One is called Laura, and one is called Sarah.  What's the name of the third daughter?
a)
Sarah
b)
No one knows
c)
Gwen
d)
Beth
36.

Some months have 31 days. How many have 28?

a)

none

b)

1

c)

11

d)

12

37.

Who is the current principal of AJS?

a)

Mrs. Wunder

b)

Mrs. Clark

c)

Mrs. Schwab

d)

Ms. Mead

38.

Who is the principal of AJS?

a)

Mrs. Schwab

b)

Mrs. Slotman

c)

Mrs. Clark

d)

Minnie Mouse

39.

Who is the school counselor here at AJS?

a)

Ms. Mead

b)

Ms. Mack

c)

Mr. Ruffino

d)

Mrs. Wunder

40.

Who is the principal of the Middle School?

a)

Mrs. Bergler

b)

Mrs. Conti

c)

Mr. Krause

d)

Mrs. Politowski

41.

How many states make up the United States?

a)

52

b)

49

c)

48

d)

50

42.

Which of these is not a Disney character?

a)

Mickey Mouse

b)

Snoopy

c)

Stitch

d)

Sully

43.

What is the body's largest organ?

a)

Skin

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Stomach

44.

What animal has the longest lifespan

a)

Blue Whale

b)

Elephant

c)

Giant Tortoise

d)

Python

45.

What is America's favorite snack?

a)

Potato Chips

b)

Popcorn

c)

Twinkies

d)

Salad

46.

What food does America eat the most?

a)

Hot Dogs

b)

Steak

c)

Pizza

d)

Hamburgers

47.

Which country is the Eiffel Tower located in?

a)

Paris

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Las Vegas

48.

Name the largest freshwater lake in the world

a)

Lake Michigan

b)

Lake Placid

c)

Lake Superior

d)

Lake Winnebago

49.

SpongeBob's pet snail is named...

a)

Larry

b)

Jerry

c)

Dairy

d)

Gary

50.

How many days are in a Leap Year?

a)

356

b)

357

c)

365

d)

366

51.

In Monopoly, how much money do you collect when you pass "GO"?

a)

$100

b)

$200

c)

$250

d)

$500

52.

What does "NASA" stand for?

a)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

b)

National Astronauts Society of America

c)

National Aeronautics and Space Association

d)

No Active Space Animals

53.
The average shark has _____ row(s) of teeth.
a)
50
b)
1
c)
10
d)
15
54.

What country is home to kangaroos?

a)

Argentina

b)

Australia

c)

Madagascar

d)

Brazil

55.

Who is the most famous character in video game history and the official mascot for Nintendo.

a)

Sonic the Hedgehog

b)

Crash Bandicoot

c)

Mario

d)

Master Chief

56.

Who was the first human to step foot on the moon?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

Michael Collins

57.

Who invented the light bulb?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

John Adams

58.

What's the 11th letter in the alphabet?

a)

M

b)

L

c)

K

d)

P

59.

What type of animal only eats plants?

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

omnivore

d)

veggievore

60.

What type of animal only eats plants?

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

omnivore

d)

veggievore

61.

What is the largest continent in the world?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

62.

There are ten years in a century.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

What color do you get when you mix red and blue?

a)

Green

b)

Purple

c)

Blue

d)

Brown

64.

Choose the adjective in this sentence: "Johnny ate a splendid apple."

a)

Johnny

b)

Ate

c)

Splendid

d)

Apple

65.

What is the fourth planet from the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

66.

Parallel lines will always

a)

intersect

b)

zig zag

c)

never touch

d)

cross eventually

67.

What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

a)

1777

b)

1776

c)

1806

d)

1774

68.

How many rings make up the symbol of the Olympic Games?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

69.

Arachnophobia is the fear of...

a)

confined spaces

b)

spiders

c)

water

d)

heights

70.

What is the total number of dots on a pair of dice?

a)

56

b)

42

c)

34

d)

26

71.

How many strings does a violin have?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

5

d)

4

72.
What does ROYGBIV represent?
a)
The colors of the rainbow
b)
Kinds of fish in the sea
c)
The 7 different types of clouds
d)
Varieties of birds in North America
73.
Which month occasionally lasts for 29 days? 
a)
January
b)
February
c)
November
d)
December
74.
When is the 4th of July?
a)
May 5
b)
April 6
c)
July 4
d)
June 3
75.
Which of the following is NOT the name of a professional basketball team?
a)
Hornets
b)
Grizzlies
c)
Nets
d)
Phillies
76.

On a traffic light, where is the red light located?

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

77.

What hand does the Statue of Liberty hold the torch in?

a)

Left

b)

Right

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