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40 Challenging and Fun Middle School Trivia Questions and Answers

Reviewed by Kenton, Chief Editor·Updated Aug 2025·5 min read

Get ready to challenge your brain with this fun and educational collection of middle school trivia. Covering subjects like science, history, math, and pop culture, these questions are perfect for students, teachers, and curious minds. Whether you're prepping for a quiz or just having fun, there's something here for everyone to enjoy and learn from.

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  1. 1What is the powerhouse of the cell?

  2. 2Which planet is closest to the Sun?

  3. 3What gas do animals exhale that plants need for photosynthesis?

  4. 4What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?

  5. 5What is the chemical symbol for water?

  6. 6What is the value of Pi up to two decimal places?

  7. 7What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

  8. 8What is 15% of 200?

  9. 9What is the next prime number after 7?

  10. 10What is the square root of 144?

  11. 11Who was the first President of the United States?

  12. 12In what year did World War II begin?

  13. 13What ancient civilization built the pyramids?

  14. 14Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

  15. 15What year did the Berlin Wall fall?

  16. 16What is the capital city of Japan?

  17. 17Which is the largest continent?

  18. 18What river is the longest in the world?

  19. 19Which ocean is the smallest?

  20. 20What is the capital city of Australia?

  21. 21Who is the author of "Romeo and Juliet"?

  22. 22What is the main character’s name in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"?

  23. 23In which book series does a young boy discover he is a wizard on his 11th birthday?

  24. 24Who wrote "The Odyssey"?

  25. 25Which novel features the character Atticus Finch?

  26. 26What is a synonym for "happy"?

  27. 27What part of speech is the word "quickly"?

  28. 28What is the plural form of "child"?

  29. 29What is the past tense of the verb "go"?

  30. 30What punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?

  31. 31Who painted the Mona Lisa?

  32. 32What are the three primary colors?

  33. 33In art, what is the term for a three-dimensional object?

  34. 34What is the term for the lightness or darkness of a color?

  35. 35Which famous artist cut off his own ear?

  36. 36How many players are on a soccer team?

  37. 37What is the term for a point scored in volleyball?

  38. 38What Olympic sport involves a balance beam?

  39. 39In basketball, how many points is a shot made from beyond the three-point line worth?

  40. 40What is the name of the fitness test involving running back and forth across a set distance?

Answer Key

  1. 1. Mitochondria
  2. 2. Mercury
  3. 3. Carbon dioxide
  4. 4. 100°C
  5. 5. H₂O
  6. 6. 3.14
  7. 7. Length × Width
  8. 8. 30
  9. 9. 11
  10. 10. 12
  11. 11. George Washington
  12. 12. 1939
  13. 13. Egyptians
  14. 14. Thomas Jefferson
  15. 15. 1989
  16. 16. Tokyo
  17. 17. Asia
  18. 18. The Nile
  19. 19. The Arctic Ocean
  20. 20. Canberra
  21. 21. William Shakespeare
  22. 22. Huckleberry Finn
  23. 23. Harry Potter
  24. 24. Homer
  25. 25. "To Kill a Mockingbird"
  26. 26. Joyful
  27. 27. Adverb
  28. 28. Children
  29. 29. Went
  30. 30. Question mark
  31. 31. Leonardo da Vinci
  32. 32. Red, Blue, Yellow
  33. 33. Sculpture
  34. 34. Value
  35. 35. Vincent van Gogh
  36. 36. 11
  37. 37. A point or a rally point
  38. 38. Gymnastics
  39. 39. 3 points
  40. 40. The beep test or shuttle run

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