BETTY GRAY ACADEMIC BOWL 7th Grade

1. You have a bag with 8 red marbles, 10 black marbles, 3 blue marbles and 11 yellow marbles.  What is the probability that you will pick a black marble?

   Make sure you simplify your answer.

• 4/16

• 5/16

• 5/20

• 3/4

2. Find the volume of a box with the following dimensions:  

   length:  11.6 cm             height:   1.7 cm        width:  5.9 cm

   Round off your answer to the nearest whole number.

• 120cm3

• 112 cm3

• 116 cm3

• 1 cm3

1. In a Parliamentary style of government, who is responsible for selecting the head of government?

• The People

• The Judicial Branch

• The Legislative Branch

• The Local Courts

1. Who were the two leaders most responsible for ending Apartheid in South Africa?

• Mandela and Gandhi

• Gandhi and De Klerk

• Mandela and Mao

• DeKlerk and Mandela

The "brain" of a cell is the __________.

• Lysosme

• Cell Membrane

• Mitochondria 

• Nucleus

Which level of the energy pyramid gets the least amount of energy.

• Tertiary Consumers

• Secondary Consumer

• Primary consumers

• Producers

1. What is the turning point of a story?

• The turning point of a story is when the main character forgets their name.
• The turning point of a story is when the main main idea is climatic.

• The turning point of a story is the moment when the main character experiences a major change or reversal in their situation or understanding.
• The turning point of a story is when the main character stays the same.

1. Facts, Expert's opinions, and statistics are examples of what?

• Opinion

• Facts

• Evidence