Middle school is a time of learning, discovery, and fun challenges! Whether you’re a student, teacher, or just looking for a good trivia challenge, these 50 middle school trivia questions will test your knowledge on a variety of subjects, including science, history, geography, pop culture, and more!
Are you ready to see how much you remember from middle school? Let’s dive in!
Beginner Level Trivia Questions
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
How many continents are there on Earth?
What is the capital of the United States?
What three states make up the “Four Corners” in the U.S.?
What is the name of the process plants use to convert sunlight into energy?
Who was the first U.S. president?
What is the main gas that humans breathe in?
Which state is known as the “Sunshine State”?
How many bones are in the adult human body?
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Intermediate Level Trivia Questions
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
What year did Christopher Columbus arrive in the Americas?
What is the most spoken language in the world?
What type of animal is a Komodo dragon?
What is the freezing point of water in Fahrenheit?
Who wrote the play “Romeo and Juliet”?
What is the capital of France?
Which scientist developed the theory of relativity?
Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
What is the longest river in the world?
Advanced Level Trivia Questions
Which U.S. state has the most lakes?
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Who invented the light bulb?
What is the capital of Japan?
How many planets in our solar system have rings?
What do you call animals that eat only plants?
What is the rarest blood type?
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the U.S.?
What is the largest organ in the human body?
How many elements are in the Periodic Table?
More Advanced Level Trivia Questions
Which scientist developed the three laws of motion?
What is the smallest unit of life in the human body?
Which war was fought between the North and South regions of the United States?
What is the name of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
What do you call an angle that is greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
Which planet has the shortest day in our solar system?
Who wrote the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?
Which gas do plants absorb during photosynthesis?
What is the capital of Canada?
What is the term for the outermost layer of the Earth?
Which part of the cell contains genetic material?
What are the three states of matter?
Which ancient civilization built the pyramids?
Who is credited with discovering gravity?
What is the chemical formula for table salt?
Which blood type is known as the universal donor?
What type of rock is formed from cooled lava?
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Which ocean is the largest in the world?
