Mystery Solved? Scholastic News Quiz

1. Which sentence from the article best states the main idea?

• A. “Earhart wanted to circle the globe.”
• B. “. . . exactly what happened to the famous pilot remains one of history’s greatest mysteries.”
• C. “They had reached the island of New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean.”
• D. “Search teams spent two weeks looking for Earhart.”

2. Why does the article mention Texas?

• A. to note where Amelia Earhart was born
• B. to tell where Earhart took off for her final flight
• C. to describe the size of the original search area for Earhart’s plane
• D. to explain where experts believe Earhart crash-landed

3. Sonar technology uses ___ to locate items.

• A. 3-D printers
• B. satellites in space
• C. the sun’s rays
• D. sound waves

4. What is the purpose of the image, drawing, and caption at the bottom of page 3?

• A. to compare the image Deep Sea Vision took with Earhart’s plane
• B. to show what Howland Island looks like
• C. to show Earhart’s final flight path
• D. to show how Earhart’s plane crashed

5. What is a refuge?

• A. a new home
• B. a program to raise money
• C. a place that provides protection
• D. an animal that is native to a place

6. Which of the following does the article describe as a refuge for axolotls?

• A. Mexico City
• B. TikTok videos
• C. the National Autonomous University of Mexico
• D. chinampas

7. Which of these is a cause of the other three?

• A. Axolotls became endangered.
• B. Lake Xochimilco became polluted.
• C. Builders drained and paved over wetlands to make room for roads and buildings.
• D. The population of Mexico City boomed.

8. Which of the following is a “virtual solution” to the problems axolotls face?

• A. the use of native plants to filter pollution from the water
• B. a plan to drain the wetlands
• C. an axolotl adoption program
• D. cages to keep predators away from axolotls

9. Why is women’s hockey in the news?

• A. The first women’s league has been created.
• B. A new women’s league has started.
• C. Taylor Heise is retiring from the sport.
• D. Canada has created its first women’s team.

10. According to the article, a recent study found that putting extra taxes on sugary drinks ___.

• A. makes people want to buy more of them
• B. discourages people from buying them
• C. raises the risk of developing heart disease
• D. has no effect on sales of these drinks