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7th grade enrichment trivia 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

1. You are having an argument with your friend about what happens to the mass when matter changes from one form to another. To prove your idea, you put three ice cubes in a sealed bag and record the mass of the ice in the bag. You let the ice cubes melt completely. Ten minutes later you record the mass of the water in the bag. Which of the following best describes the results?

a)

A. The mass of the water in the bag will be LESS than the mass of the ice cubes in the bag.

b)

B. The mass of the water in the bag will be MORE than the of the ice cubes in the bag.

c)

C. The mass of the water in the bag will be the SAME as the mass of the ice cubes in the bag.

2.

Adrienne place a small, flat mirror against a wall. Standing close to the mirror, Adrienne could see her face from her eyebrows to her chin, Adrienne backed up five steps away from the mirror. How much of her face will Adrienne see in the mirror this time?

a)

A. She will see MORE of her face.

b)

B. She will see LESS of her face.

c)

C. She will see THE SAME amount of her face.

3.

MAGNET IN THE WATER

Four friends were wondering if a magnet could pick up steel paper clips in water. Which friend do you agree with (and why)?

a)

Nate: "I think magnets and paper clips need to be in air. If both the magnets and paper clips are in water, they won't attract."

b)

Amy: "I think magnets need to be in the air, bit it doesn't matter if the paper clip is. Magnets can attract paper clips covered with water."

c)

Steve: "I don't think air makes a difference. I think magnets will attract paper clips when both are underwater."

d)

Leah: "I don't think air makes a difference. However, when magnets are in water, they work the opposite way. The paper clips will be repelled by the magnet."

4.

BATTERIES, BULBS, AND WIRES

Kirsten has a battery and a small bulb. She wonders how many strips of wire she will need to connect the battery and the bulb so that the bulb will light. What is the smallest number of wire steps Kirsten needs to make the bulb light up?

a)

A. One strip of wire

b)

B. Two strips of wire

c)

C. Three strips of wire

d)

D. Four strips of wire

5.

CHEMICAL BONDS

Three students were discussing their ideas about chemical bonds. Which student do you most agree with (and why)?

a)

Janre: "I think a chemical bond is produced by a molecule. It is a substance made up of matter that holds atoms together."

b)

Will: "I think a chemical bond is an attraction between atoms. It is not made up of matter."

c)

Leta: "I think a chemical bond is a structural part of an atom that connects to other atoms."

6.

DROPPING BAGS

Reggie has three different types of bags of rice. Each bag is about the same size.


Bag 1 has a mass of 28 grams

Bag 2 has a mass of 46 grams

Bag 3 has a mass of 110 grams


Reggie held his arm out and dropped the three bags at the same time from the same height. In what order will the bags hit the floor? (What "rule" or reasoning did you use to make your prediction?)

a)

Prediction A: Bag 1, then Bag 2, the Bag 3

b)

Prediction B: Bag 3, then Bag 2, then Bag 1

c)

Prediction C: Bag 2, then Bag 3, then Bag 1

d)

Prediction D: All three bags will hit the floor at about the same time.

e)

Prediction E: Bag 3 will hit first, followed by Bag 1 and Bag 2 hitting the floor at the same time.

7.
Heavier objects fall faster than light ones.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The Moon has no gravity.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
9.
Mass and weight have the same meaning. To increase the weight of an object requires an increase in the mass of the object.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
10.

Which business has the slogan, "I'm lovin' it"?

a)

Burger King

b)

McDonalds

c)

Subway

d)

KFC

11.

Which business has the slogan, "It's the real thing!"?

a)

Pepsi

b)

Fanta

c)

Sprite

d)

Coca Cola

12.

Which business has the slogan, "Betcha can't eat just one"?

a)

Walkers

b)

Lays

c)

Cheetos

d)

Pringles

13.

Which business has the slogan, "Maybe she's born with it...?"

a)

Maybelline

b)

L'Oreal

c)

Rimmel

d)

MAC

14.

Which business has the slogan, "Melts in your mouth, not your hands"?

a)

Kisses

b)

Smarties

c)

M&Ms

d)

Hershey Chocolates

15.

Which business has the slogan, "Eating Good in the Neighborhood"?

a)

Applebees

b)

T.G.I.F

c)

Chilis

d)

Pasta House

16.

Which business has the slogan, "Better Ingredients, Better Pizza"?

a)

Papa Johns

b)

Pizza Hut

c)

Dominoes

d)

Little Ceasars

17.

Which business has the slogan, "Eat Fresh"?

a)

Subway

b)

Burger King

c)

Papa Johns

d)

Olive Garden

18.

What candy bar was named after its inventor's family horse?

a)

Almond Joy

b)

Fast Break

c)

Snickers

d)

Baby Ruth

19.

What candy bar claims to be named after one of U.S. President Grover Cleveland's children?

a)

Heath Bar

b)

Baby Ruth

c)

Clark Bar

d)

Oh Henry

20.

What candy bar was originally packaged to include three separate pieces of candy flavored vanilla, chocolate, and straw

a)

Mounds

b)

Mars Bar

c)

Tolberone

d)

3 Musketeers

21.

What candy was this slogan made for: "Taste the rainbow"?

a)

Swedish Fish

b)

Skittles

c)

Starburst

d)

Mike & Ike

22.

Every year, over 8,800 people injure themselves with what seemingly harmless, tiny object?

a)

Pencil

b)

Eraser

c)

Toothpick

d)

Paperclip

23.

Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?

a)

Venus

b)

Mercury

c)

Neptune

d)

Earth

24.

What animals are pearls found in?

a)

Sea Horse

b)

Oysters

c)

Crabs

d)

Cat Fish

25.

What is the world's largest river by volume?

a)

Congo

b)

Yagtze

c)

Amazon

d)

Nile

26.

What kind of weather did Imagine Dragons sing about in 2017?

a)

Lightning

b)

Rain

c)

Storm

d)

Thunder

27.

Accoridng to the song, what is given on the 5th day of Christmas?

a)

Five golden rings

b)

Five calling birds

c)

Five mobile phones

d)

Five turtledoves

28.

What famous bear character was named after a London train station?

a)

Winnie the Pooh

b)

Yogi Bear

c)

Humphrey. B.Bear

d)

Paddington

29.

What food is made by bees?

a)

honey

b)

cinnamon

c)

vanilla

d)

syrup

30.

What nursery rhyme character sat on a wall and had a great fall?

a)

Little Bo Peep

b)

Jack and Jill

c)

Humpty Dumpty

d)

Mother Goose

31.

How many colors are in the rainbow?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

32.

What is the pig's name from Toy Story?

a)

Porker

b)

Hamm

c)

Porkchop

d)

Piggy

33.

What is the name of Dorothy's dog in Wizard of Oz?

a)

Fluffy

b)

Toto

c)

Pluto

d)

Sparky

34.

What is the capital of England?

a)

London

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Cambridge

d)

Paris

35.

Which sea creature has three hearts?

a)

Blue Whale

b)

Flounder

c)

Octopus

36.

How many curves are in a standard paper clip?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

two

37.

In Romeo and Juliet, what family does Romeo belong to?

a)

Montague

b)

Capulet

c)

Mercutio

d)

Verona

38.

Who was the Greek God/Goddess of War?

a)

Ares

b)

Thor

c)

Helena

d)

Zeus

39.

Galileo was an Italian astronomer who

a)

developed the telescope.

b)

discovered that the movement of pendulum produces a regular time measurement.

c)

discovered four satellites of Jupiter.

d)

All of the above

40.

How many bones does the human body have?

a)

206

b)

308

c)

106

d)

208

41.

What is the most abundant element on earth?

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Lithium

d)

Oxygen

42.

Date of World War II?

a)

1935-1955

b)

1938-1965

c)

1939-1945

d)

1945-1965

43.

Where did the Olympic Games come from?

a)

Spain

b)

Japan

c)

Britania

d)

Greece

44.

2) Where was Coca-Cola invented?

a)

I don't know teacher.

b)

Worchestershire, UK.

c)

New York, USA.

d)

Atlanta, USA.

45.

What is the capital of Chile?

a)

Bogotá

b)

Buenos Aires

c)

Santiago

d)

Lima

46.
Who was was president during the stock market crash of 1929?
a)
Herbert Hoover
b)
William H. Taft
c)
Harry S. Truman
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
47.
Who said, "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country"?
a)
Harry S. Truman (33)
b)
Dwight D. Eisenhower (34)
c)
John F. Kennedy (35)
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson (36)
48.

Our heaviest US president.

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

William Taft

d)

Teddy Roosevely

49.

Who is the only President to resign from office?

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

Bill Clinton

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

James Madison

50.

Who was the first president to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson