Worksheets5/26: CW, CNN,
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
List a health benefit of eating dairy products.
a)
may reduce risk of heart disease
b)
may help you gain weight
c)
helps prevent neural tube defects, building blocks for hormones
d)
important for bone health
2.
List a health benefit of eating grains.
a)
building blocks for hormones
b)
may help you gain weight
c)
helps prevent neural tube defects
d)
important for bone health
3.
List a health benefit of fruits.
a)
may reduce risk of heart disease
b)
may help you gain weight
c)
helps prevent neural tube defects
d)
important for bone health
4.
What kinds of grains did Union soldiers consume?
a)
dried peas
b)
dried apples in tea
c)
cornmeal
d)
none
5.
What kinds of grains did Confederate soldiers consume?
a)
dried peas
b)
dried apples in tea
c)
cornmeal
d)
none
6.
What kinds of fruits did Confederate soldiers consume?
a)
dried peas
b)
dried apples in tea
c)
cornmeal
d)
none
7.
What kinds of fruits did Union soldiers consume?
a)
dried peas
b)
dried apples in tea
c)
cornmeal
d)
none
8.
What kinds of vegetables did Union soldiers consume?
a)
dried peas
b)
dried apples in tea
c)
cornmeal
d)
none
9.
What kinds of dairy products did Union soldiers consume?
a)
dried peas
b)
yogurt
c)
condensed milk
d)
none
10.
What kinds of dairy products did Confederate soldiers consume?
a)
dried peas
b)
yogurt
c)
condensed milk
d)
none
11.
What kinds of vegetables did Confederate soldiers consume?
a)
dried peas
b)
dried apples in tea
c)
cornmeal
d)
none
12.
What kinds of vegetables did Union soldiers consume?
a)
dried peas
b)
dried apples in tea
c)
cornmeal
d)
none
13.
What is this?
a)
dessicated vegetables
b)
desecrated vegetables
c)
hard tack
d)
soft tack
14.
Since weevils and maggots would be found in hard tack it was often called...
a)
worm castles
b)
teeth-dullers
c)
sheet-iron crackers
d)
ships biscuit
15.
Why might a Union soldier look like this?
a)
from eating hard tack
b)
from eating condensed milk
c)
from playing hockey
d)
dentists weren't as good
16.
Why was hardtack the Union soldier's main source of food?
a)
It lasted a long time
b)
It contained Vitamin C
c)
It was easily refrigerated
d)
It had lots of protein
17.
Why was hardtack the Union soldier's main source of food?
a)
It was easy to transport
b)
It contained Vitamin C
c)
It was easily refrigerated
d)
It had lots of carbohydrates
18.
Why was hardtack the Union soldier's main source of food?
a)
It was cheap to make
b)
It contained Vitamin C
c)
It was easily refrigerated
d)
It had lots of fat.
19.
Which of the following was not an ingredient in hardtack?
a)
flour
b)
water
c)
salt
d)
sugar
20.
Which of the following was not an ingredient in hardtack?
a)
flour
b)
water
c)
salt
d)
condensed milk
21.
Which country is now allowed to buy U.S. arms?
a)
Vietnam
b)
China
c)
Russia
d)
Syria
22.
Vietnam has what kind of government?
a)
communist
b)
democratic
c)
monarchy
d)
oligarchy
23.
Why are we allowing Vietnam to buy U.S. arms now?
a)
China is claiming parts of the South China Sea.
b)
We've forgiven Vietnam for the Vietnam War.
c)
China wants us to sell arms to Vietnam.
d)
There aren't enought weapons in Southeast Asia.
24.
A plane crashed in the Mediterrean Sea. Where was it headed?
a)
Egypt
b)
France
c)
U.S.
d)
China
25.
Why are we concerned about the Egyptian plane crash?
a)
It might have been terrorism.
b)
Planes might be unsafe.
c)
The weather might have been bad.
d)
It might have crashed into a pyramid.
26.
Egypt depends heavily on what to make money?
a)
tourism
b)
oil
c)
auto production
d)
wheat
27.
Spider silk is being researched to help doctors...
a)
rebuild damaged nerves
b)
make fishing nets
c)
make soccer nets
d)
make clothing
28.
A spider silk net the size of a football field could stop a. . .
a)
jumbo jet
b)
sailing ship
c)
meteor
d)
small planet
29.
Which country sells the most weapons?
a)
U.S.
b)
Russia
c)
Czech Republic
d)
Canada
30.
What kind of weather have they been having in the Midwest this week?
a)
snow
b)
sun
c)
tornadoes
d)
hurricanes
31.
The G7 met this week. What is the G7?
a)
Mr. G's new band.
b)
The seven richest countries.
c)
A group of superheroes.
d)
A new computer game system.
32.
Why do we care about the Battle of Mannassas?
a)
It was the first major battle of the Civil War.
b)
It was the biggest battle of the Civil War.
c)
It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
d)
It was the turning point of the Civil War.
33.
Who was the Confederate commander at First Mannassas?
a)
P.G.T. Beauregard
b)
Matthew Brady
c)
Rose O'Neal Greenhow
d)
General McDowell
34.
Who was the Union commander at First Mannassas?
a)
P.G.T. Beauregard
b)
Matthew Brady
c)
Rose O'Neal Greenhow
d)
General McDowell
35.
Who was a famous Civil War photographer?
a)
P.G.T. Beauregard
b)
Matthew Brady
c)
Rose O'Neal Greenhow
d)
General McDowell
36.
Who was a Civil War spy?
a)
P.G.T. Beauregard
b)
Matthew Brady
c)
Rose O'Neal Greenhow
d)
General McDowell
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