How much trivia do your teens know about movies, math, and general knowledge? How much Torah trivia do they know? Play this quiz with your teens to prompt them to think about how much they know about Judaism. Use this activity as an introduction to a series about learning the basics of Judaism.
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General Knowledge
- What famous woman was nicknamed 'The Iron Lady'?
- How many rings does Saturn have around it?
- Which of the five senses develops first?
- What are the three primary colors?
- Is hot air lighter or heavier than cold air?
- Who was the President of the US at the beginning of the 20th century?
- Which star sign is represented by the twins?
- How many carats are there in pure gold?
- Who invented the lightning conductor?
- Which element is coal mainly composed of?
- Which vegetable is zucchini better known as?
- What do the rings on the Olympic Games symbol represent?
- What is the name given to a female swan?
Movies Trivia
- What is the film title of the sequel to Alice In Wonderland?
- Who played Baby in the film Dirty Dancing?
- Which famous actress was born Norma Jeane Mortenson?
- Who played James Bond in 'Live and Let Die'?
- How many 'Rocky' films did Sylvester Stallone star in?
- What are the names of Snow White's seven dwarfs?
- What was the name of the boy in the Jungle Book?
- In the film 'Shrek', what is the name of Shrek's wife?
- Which Bond movie did Daniel Craig first star in?
Math Trivia
- Which prime number falls after 31?
- What is the cube root of 216?
- When added together, what do the visible numbers on a standard dartboard total?
- What is the name of the longest side of a right angle triangle, opposite the right angle?
- What is an integer number?
- What are rational numbers?
- How many zeros are there in one billion?
- How many feet are there in a yard?
- How many square feet are there in an acre?
- How many prime numbers occur from 11 to 19?
- How many sides does a quadrilateral have?
Torah Trivia
- What are the names of the mothers?
- How many positive and how many negative mitzvoth are there?
- Who was the first king of the Jewish people?
- How many years were the Jews enslaved in Egypt?
- At what age does a Jewish male get circumcised?
- How many sections are there in the mishna?
- Who took over as leader after moshe?
- How many times does a bride circle the bridegroom?
- What is the period between pesach and Shavuot known as?
- Who was the first one to walk into the water before it split?
- How long did the first temple stand?
- Where did the purim story take place?
- Who wrote the code of law?
- How many rabbis would make up the Sanhedrin?
- Which are known as the pilgrim or foot festivals?
General Knowledge (Answers)
- Margaret Thatcher
- Seven (7)
- Smell
- Blue, red and yellow
- Lighter
- William McKinley
- Gemini
- Twenty-four (24)
- Benjamin Franklin
- Carbon
- Courgette
- The continents
- A pen
Movies (Answers)
- Through The Looking Glass
- Jennifer Grey
- Marilyn Monroe
- Roger Moore
- Six (6)
- Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy, Sleepy, Bashful, Dopey, Doc
- Mowgli
- Fiona
- Casino Royale
Math (Answers)
- Thirty-seven (37)
- Six (6)
- Two hundred and ten (210)
- The hypotenuse
- A whole number
- Numbers which can be written as fractions or integers
- Six (6)
- Three (3)
- 43,560 square feet
- Four - 11, 13, 17, 19
- Four
Torah (Answers)
- Sarah Rivka Rachel and Leah
- 248 positive 365 negative
- Shaul
- 210
- 8 days
- 6
- Yehoshua
- 7
- Omer or sefira
- Nachshon ben Aminadav
- 410
- Persia
- Rabbi Yosef Cairo
- 71
- Pesach Shavuot and succot