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Think you could survive middle school all over again?

In this episode of Trivia Time with Mr. Baldman, I’m putting you to the test with 100 carefully selected middle school trivia questions covering science, history, geography, literature, pop culture, and general knowledge.

These questions are designed to hit that perfect sweet spot — challenging but fair — the kind of stuff you definitely learned in school… whether you remember it or not.

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What’s up, everybody. Mr. Baldman here. Welcome back to Trivia Time.

Today’s episode is 100 Middle School Questions


And if you need even more trivia, I just released my book, Mr. Baldman’s Ultimate Trivia — 1,600 amazing trivia questions and facts.

You can grab it on Amazon or through the link in the show notes. The ebook is under four bucks right now, over 300 pages, and packed

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You ready? let’s roll.


🧪 ROUND 1: SCIENCE & NATURE (1–20)

  1. What planet is the largest in our solar system?
     Answer: Jupiter
  2. What gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere?
     Answer: Nitrogen
  3. How many bones are in the adult human body?
     Answer: 206
  4. What part of the cell produces energy?
     Answer: Mitochondria
  5. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
     Answer: Mars
  6. What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
     Answer: Gravity
  7. What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
     Answer: Venus
  8. What ocean is the largest on Earth?
     Answer: Pacific Ocean
  9. What do plants absorb from the air during photosynthesis?
     Answer: Carbon dioxide
  10. What element has the atomic number 1?
     Answer: Hydrogen
  11. How many chambers are in the human heart?
     Answer: Four
  12. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
     Answer: Mercury
  13. Which organ controls the human nervous system?
     Answer: Brain
  14. What type of animal is a frog: mammal, reptile, or amphibian?
     Answer: Amphibian
  15. What is Earth’s only natural satellite?
     Answer: The Moon
  16. What gas do humans need to breathe to survive?
     Answer: Oxygen
  17. Which planet is famous for its rings?
     Answer: Saturn
  18. What is the process by which water turns into vapor?
     Answer: Evaporation
  19. What is the largest land animal on Earth?
     Answer: African elephant
  20. Which organ filters blood in the human body?
     Answer: Kidneys


🌍 ROUND 2: HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY (21–40)

  1. Who was the first President of the United States?
     Answer: George Washington
  2. What year did the United States declare independence?
     Answer: 1776
  3. Which country is the largest by land area?
     Answer: Russia
  4. What is the capital of the United States?
     Answer: Washington, D.C.
  5. Which continent is the Sahara Desert located on?
     Answer: Africa
  6. What is the longest river in the United States?
     Answer: Missouri River
  7. Which country has the longest border with the U.S.?
     Answer: Canada
  8. Who was the 16th President of the United States?
     Answer: Abraham Lincoln
  9. What ocean lies along the East Coast of the U.S.?
     Answer: Atlantic Ocean
  10. What is the smallest continent by land area?
     Answer: Australia
  11. What ancient civilization built the pyramids?
     Answer: Egyptians
  12. What country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the U.S.?
     Answer: France
  13. What is the tallest mountain in the world?
     Answer: Mount Everest
  14. What U.S. state is the Grand Canyon located in?
     Answer: Arizona
  15. Which war was fought between the North and South in the U.S.?
     Answer: The Civil War
  16. What is the capital of France?
     Answer: Paris
  17. What continent is Brazil located on?
     Answer: South America
  18. Who discovered America in 1492?
     Answer: Christopher Columbus
  19. What is the largest ocean on Earth?
     Answer: Pacific Ocean
  20. Which country has the highest population in the world?
     Answer: China


🎨 ROUND 3: ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT (41–60)

  1. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
     Answer: Leonardo da Vinci
  2. Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?
    Answer: Harper Lee
  3. What is the name of the wizard school in Harry Potter?
     Answer: Hogwarts
  4. Who played Jack in Titanic?
    Answer: Leonardo DiCaprio
  5. What movie features a lion named Simba?
     Answer: The Lion King
  6. Who wrote the Harry Potter series?
     Answer: J.K. Rowling
  7. Which instrument has 88 keys?
     Answer: Piano
  8. Who sang the song “Imagine”?
     Answer: John Lennon
  9. What Disney princess loses a glass slipper?
     Answer: Cinderella
  10. What animated movie features a snowman named Olaf?
     Answer: Frozen
  11. Who composed music for The Lion King?
    Answer: Elton John
  12. What is the first Harry Potter book called?
     Answer: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
  13. Who starred as Iron Man in the Marvel movies?
     Answer: Robert Downey Jr.
  14. What movie features dinosaurs brought back to life?
     Answer: Jurassic Park
  15. What superhero is known as the Dark Knight?
     Answer: Batman
  16. What Broadway musical features the song “Defying Gravity”?
     Answer: Wicked
  17. Who voiced Woody in Toy Story?
    Answer: Tom Hanks
  18. What TV show features characters named Ross and Rachel?
     Answer: Friends
  19. What color is the Grinch?
     Answer: Green
  20. Who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
    Answer: Roald Dahl


🧠 ROUND 4: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & ODD FACTS (61–80)

  1. What shape is a stop sign?
     Answer: Octagon
  2. How many sides does a heptagon have?
     Answer: Seven
  3. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
     Answer: Au
  4. How many U.S. states are there?
     Answer: 50
  5. What planet was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006?
     Answer: Pluto
  6. What animal is known as the fastest land animal?
     Answer: Cheetah
  7. What do you call a group of fish?
     Answer: School
  8. What is the tallest building in the United States?
     Answer: One World Trade Center
  9. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
     Answer: Diamond
  10. Which animal has three hearts?
     Answer: Octopus
  11. What do bees collect from flowers?
     Answer: Nectar
  12. What is the largest mammal on Earth?
     Answer: Blue whale
  13. How many continents are there?
     Answer: Seven
  14. What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?
     Answer: 0 degrees
  15. What is the main gas found in soda?
     Answer: Carbon dioxide
  16. What sense do bats primarily use to navigate?
     Answer: Echolocation
  17. What does a thermometer measure?
     Answer: Temperature
  18. What planet has the most moons?
     Answer: Saturn
  19. What metal is liquid at room temperature?
     Answer: Mercury
  20. What is the main ingredient in glass?
     Answer: Sand


🌎 ROUND 5: POP CULTURE, TECH & FOOD (81–100)

  1. Which app is known for short videos and originated in China, and was formerly known as music.ly
     Answer: TikTok
  2. Who won the U.S. presidential election in 2020?
     Answer: Joe Biden
  3. What does URL stand for?
     Answer: Uniform Resource Locator
  4. Which company created the iPhone?
     Answer: Apple
  5. What year did the first iPhone release?
     Answer: 2007
  6. What planet is nicknamed the Blue Planet?
     Answer: Earth
  7. What country is sushi from?
     Answer: Japan
  8. What food is guacamole made from?
     Answer: Avocado
  9. What spice is the most expensive in the world?
     Answer: Saffron
  10. What does “AI” stand for?
     Answer: Artificial Intelligence
  11. What company developed Windows?
     Answer: Microsoft
  12. What social media platform uses tweets?
     Answer: X (formerly Twitter)
  13. What does “www” stand for?
     Answer: World Wide Web
  14. What country is pizza originally from?
     Answer: Italy
  15. What animal is known as man’s best friend?
     Answer: Dog
  16. What is the capital of Japan?
     Answer: Tokyo
  17. What Olympic sport uses a pommel horse?
     Answer: Gymnastics
  18. What color are emeralds?
     Answer: Green
  19. What is the primary ingredient in bread?
     Answer: Flour
  20. What is the name of Earth’s galaxy?
     Answer: Milky Way


Well that’s That. 100 middle school questions to feed your curiosity.
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