Are You Smarter than an 8th Grader??

Which European country founded the state of Georgia in the name of King George II?

• Portugal

• Spain

• France

• England

Which city in Georgia was the FIRST capital of the state?

• Savannah

• Louisville

• Augusta

• Milledgeville

What was the name of the infamous Civil War Prison in Georgia known for overcrowding, malnutrition, and mistreatment of prisoners?

• Savannah Prison

• Andersonville Prison

• Tift County Jail

• Fulton County Jail

1. Choose the BEST way to punctuate the pause.

• That tennis ball is flying toward you-watch out!

• That tennis ball is-flying toward you watch out

• That tennis ball is flying toward you, watch out

• That tennis ball is-flying toward you-watch out

1. Which of the following represents an allusion?

• The smaller brother was like a pitbull, he was so fierce.

• Her rise to the championship is a Cinderella story of triumph.

• 1. He drove to the office everyday, but on the way home he dreamed of becoming an executive chef.

• The linebacker was a freight train, barrelling down the field on a collision course.

 When writing an Informational  or Argumentative Essay, what is the first sentence of your introduction called?

• Claim

• Thesis

• Background information

• Hook

Why is a red ball red? 

• it only reflects red light

• it only absorbs red light 

• it reflects all colors but red

• it refracts red light

What is an example of a physical change?

• boiling water

• cooking an egg

• burning wood

• tarnishing silver

What type of energy is known as "stored" energy?

• potential

• kinetic

• mechanical

• all energy