Quiz on Central Ideas

What is the central idea of this passage?

• The Statue of Liberty took 20 years to create.

• Edouard de Laboulaye created the idea of the Statue of Liberty.

• Edouard de Laboulaye opposed slavery and admired Lincoln.

• The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States that was also created to inspire and celebrate freedom.

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What is the central idea of the passage?

• People need to start recycling in order to protect our environment.

• Brightly colored collection bins will help encourage people to protect the environment.

• The amount of people who recycle will increase if innovative methods are implemented.

• Reverse vending machines that give money for recyclable goods are a creative recycling solution.

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What is the central idea of the article?

• Addams was the daughter of a wealthy businessman.

• The Hull House provided help for the poor and immigrant population in Chicago.

• After a trip to Europe, Addams was inspired to start a settlement house in the U.S. leading her to found the Hull House.

• Addams was impressed and inspired by Toynbee Hall, a settlement house in London on the city’s East End that provided much-needed services to poor industrial workers.

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What is the central idea of this passage?

• The Maya were once a thriving civilization that declined for various reasons.

• The Maya civilization has 3,000 years of history and that makes them interesting to read about.

• The kings of the Maya cities were constantly at war with each other and this contributed to the decline of their civilization.

• It is sad that such an innovative group of people declined due to warfare, lack of crops, and droughts.

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What is the central idea of this article?

• There have been 300 billion one-cent coins minted since 1787.

• Due to a printing error, the 1942 penny is extremely rare and valuable.

• The word penny came from other countries and the official name for the U.S. penny is the cent piece.

• Although pennies, or cent pieces, have been around a long time some are considered rare and valuable.

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What is the central idea of the passage?

• The Tour de France is a most famous cycle race.

• The Tour de France is an intense race that takes place over 23 days and contains many perks for the athletes.

• Even though there is a different route every year, the Tour de France always finishes in Paris, France.

• On each day of the Tour de France a player has a chance to earn something, but the overall winner is the one who finishes the race in the fastest time.

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What is the central idea of this passage?

• Reality TV is more like a scripted show.

• People can become famous with reality TV even if they are without a specific talent.

• Many people do not like reality TV since the majority of the shows are not considered real.

• Reality television does not accurately reflect reality since participants are placed in artificial situations.

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What is the central idea of this passage?

• It took Wilson Bentley 2 years to learn how to photograph a snowflake.

• Wilson Bentley had a love for nature which led to an interest in snowflakes.

• A farmer received a microscope for his birthday which sparked a love of science.

• Wilson Bentley, a nature lover and farmer, was one of the first to observe snowflakes and determine each one is unique.

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What is the central idea of the passage?

• Women would try almost anything to dry their hair.

• Godefroy's invention changed how people could dry their hair.

• Godefroy's hair dryer was not portable and was cumbersome to use.

• Portable hair dryers started showing up in homes in the 1920s.

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What is the central idea of the article?

• American kids love receiving candy on Halloween.

• Trick-or-treating has a long history that didn't always involve candy.

• In the 1930s kids were given cookies, cake, and even toys when they went trick-or-treating.

• In the 1970s individually wrapped candies were introduced to the market and considered the best thing to pass out to trick-or-treaters.

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