Dewey Decimal System Quiz for 3rd Graders

What is the Dewey Decimal System used for in the library?

• To decide who gets to borrow books first

• To organize books on shelves

• To keep track of who wrote each book

• To lock the library at night

If you were looking for a book about dinosaurs, which Dewey Decimal category would you check first?

• 500 Science

• 600 Technology

• 700 Arts & Recreation

• 900 History & Geography

What number range would you find fairy tales and folk tales in the Dewey Decimal System?

• 000 – 099

• 200 – 299

• 300 – 399

• 390 – 399

How are books arranged on the shelves within each Dewey Decimal category?

• By the color of their covers

• Alphabetically by the author's last name

• By the size of the book

• By the publication date

Which category does the Dewey Decimal System use for books about plants?

• 500 Science

• 580 Plants

• 600 Technology

• 630 Agriculture

If you wanted to find a cookbook, which Dewey Decimal number would you look under?

• 641.5

• 500

• 200

• 900

What does the Dewey Decimal number 398.2 usually represent?

• Science fiction

• Fairy tales

• Biographies

• Geography

In the Dewey Decimal System, which number is assigned to general knowledge books?

• 000 – 099

• 100 – 199

• 200 – 299

• 300 – 399

Where would you find books about ancient Egypt in the Dewey Decimal System?

• 900 History & Geography

• 500 Science

• 200 Religion

• 700 Arts & Recreation

If you are looking for a book about how to take care of pets, which Dewey Decimal category should you look in?

• 600 Technology

• 636 Animal husbandry

• 500 Science

• 300 Social sciences