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A Young Tinkerer Quiz

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A Young Tinkerer Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

How did Kamkwamba first learn to make windmills?

He asked some foreigners visiting his village to help him make his windmills.
He figured it out himself after seeing a picture of a windmill in a textbook.
He studied engineering at a local school and took a class in windmill design.
He watched and then copied another villager who made windmills.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is the main problem that Mr. Kamkwamba is trying to solve?

the lack of access to electricity in his country
his family's expensive electricity bills
the poorly constructed windmills in the village
the pollution caused by electrical plants in Malawi

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Why do people visit the Kamkwamba family compound? Choose two options.

They can use the electricity to charge their phones.
They can borrow money from William Kamkwamba.
They can stay at the compound and help make windmills.
They can see the windmills they are curious about.
They can pay for a tour of the house and its windmills.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What has caused tension in William Kamkwamba's village?

Other villagers observe the family's success and want the same for themselves.
Other villagers think that William should focus on building windmills for them.
Other villagers feel that the family is greedy and should share their wealth.
Other villagers are angry because all the visitors are disturbing them.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which of the following examples best illustrates the meaning of scarcity?

a restaurant that serves a delicious new dish
a store that has beautiful jewelry in its windows
a city that puts limits on water use during a drought
a country that sends athletes to the summer Olympics

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is the most likely meaning of desire in the following sentence? The young actors desire a lead role in the new play, but they would also be happy with a small role.

to want or wish for
to feel or express
to regard as true
to reach a goal

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is the meaning of attempts in this sentence? Dad made several attempts to fix the leak, but the dripping continued.

prices paid for something
comments made to someone
acts of trying to do something
ideas about what someone should do

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