Teaching Practicum quiz 1

What sport they are playing?

• They are playing baseball

• They are playing soccer

• They are playing basketball

• They are playing volleyball

Answer explanation

The longest game on record was between the Chicago White Sox and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on May 9, 1984. The game lasted 8 hours 6 minutes and went 25 innings.

A contact sport where a ball is thrown is...

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Answer explanation

The first game of football was played between Rutgers and Princeton colleges on November 6, 1869.

A sport that can be played at school is.....

• Boxing

• Tennis

• Basketball

• Golf

Answer explanation

Georghe Muresan is the tallest player to ever play in the NBA. Measuring 2.31 cm.

With the _______ people are able to express themselves and write down information in notebooks.

Answer explanation

Pencils can write in zero gravity, and were used on space missions by American and Russian astronauts.

It is a tool where you can research information.

• Computer

• Book

• Notebook

• Ruler

Answer explanation

The first computer was very spacious and heavy. ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) weighed about 27 tons and occupied over 1800 square feet.

When I want to measure distances, I usually use a _____

Answer explanation

The oldest preserved ruler is a copper alloy rod from c.2650 BCE, found by a German Archaeologist while excavating at Nippur.

If I want to cut the paper, I usually use _________

Answer explanation

The term ‘scissors’ comes from the Latin word ‘cisoria’, meaning ‘cutting instrument’.

Ways to name the school bag are:

• Backpack

• Kitbag

• Jetpack

• Knapsack

Answer explanation

Backpacks are much better for your back because it evenly distributes the weight to both shoulders. You don’t have to keep switching sides, unlike totes.

They are...

• Riding bicycles

• Riding on horseback

Name a sport that does not appear in the image.

Answer explanation

The man on the NBA logo was a former player.

This logo is a silhouette of Jerry West. He is one of many players that are featured in the NBA hall of fame.