Quiz on Mount Rushmore

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Mount Rushmore is found in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

• Mount Rushmore is a monument with carvings of American presidents.

• Mount Rushmore was created by sculptor Gutzon Borglum.

• Mount Rushmore was started in 1927 and finished in 1941.

Which detail from the passage supports the idea that Mount Rushmore is amazing?

• “Mount Rushmore was made out of rock to remember four great American presidents.”

• “The project was started in 1927.”

• “In 1941, Mount Rushmore was finished.”

• “They also come to enjoy the beauty of the mountains.”

Read the sentence from paragraph 4. "About 3 million people flock to Mount Rushmore each year." What does “flock to Mount Rushmore” mean?

• fly over Mount Rushmore

• study Mount Rushmore

• visit Mount Rushmore

• work at Mount Rushmore

According to the passage, about how tall is the face of each president on Mount Rushmore?

• 11 feet

• 20 feet

• 60 feet

• 506 feet

Which sentence from the passage describes what is shown in the photograph?

• Mount Rushmore was made out of rock to remember four great American presidents.

• A famous sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, was in charge of the Mount Rushmore project.

• There were 400 people who worked on Mount Rushmore.

• About 3 million people flock to Mount Rushmore each year.

Which detail from the text best supports the author's view that bees are amazing?

• The queen bee lays the eggs.

• The male bees are called drones and are unable to sting.

• One fun fact about bees is that they can make honey.

• Nectar is similar to sugar water.

What is the focus of paragraph 2?

• to explain how bees use their tongues

• to explain where bees live

• to explain the three types of bees

• to explain how bees make honey

Which best describes what is shown in the diagram?

• a drone bee dancing

• a drone bee building a honeycomb for storing honey

• a worker bee gathering nectar from a flower

• a worker bee cleaning the hive

When a bee makes honey, which event happens last?

• The bee turns the nectar into honey.

• The bee keeps the nectar in its stomach.

• The bee stores the honey in honeycombs.

• The bee gathers nectar from flowers.

What is the primary purpose of Mount Rushmore according to the passage?

• To serve as a natural landmark

• To honor four significant American presidents

• To showcase the work of Gutzon Borglum

• To provide a tourist attraction