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WorksheetsEvans Pentathlon #2
Total questions: 107
Worksheet time: 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Poland surrendering to Germany after just 48 hours of fighting is an example of a ______ or lightning war.
a)
Sitzkrieg
b)
Blitzkrieg
c)
Razorsteinen
d)
Luftwafffe
2.
Mussolini’s invaded Egypt in September, 1940, in order to __________ .
a)
Take control of the Suez Canal and the oil fields in the Middle East
b)
Prevent the Allied Forces from reaching the Mediterranean Sea
c)
Provide a secure supply route through North Africa
d)
Intimidate the Allied Forces by defeating them on two different fronts.
3.
Which of the following events happened on September 27, 1940?
a)
Italy invaded Greece.
b)
Japanese troops invaded French Indochina.
c)
The Battle of Britain began.
d)
Tripartite Agreement was signed.
4.
The Finnish government reached a peace deal with the Soviet Union in March 1940 to end the Winter War by signing the ________
a)
Kiev Peace Treaty
b)
Leningrad Peace Treaty
c)
Moscow Peace Treaty
d)
Helsinki Peace Treaty
5.
The second phase of the Battle of Britain was fifty seven days of bombing British cities was known as
a)
Churchill’s Defensive War
b)
The Luftwaffe
c)
The Blitz
d)
Strategic Bombing Strategy
6.
Vichy France is an area in northern France that in France’s surrender to Germany was where
a)
Germany was prohibited from occupying
b)
Germany was allowed to occupy and control.
c)
The Allies were allowed to have a barricade to protect the rest of France
d)
Germany built three of their death camps.
7.
After WWI, why does peacekeeping have little hope of succeeding?
a)
The United States wasn’t part of the League of Nations.
b)
Great Britain, bitter at their losses during the war, refused to participate in the effort.
c)
The Versailles Treaty created a German environment of anger and resentment.
d)
The responsibility of the war was all on Germany.
8.
After WWI, When was the treaty signed by Germany?
a)
July 28, 1919
b)
June 28, 1919
c)
June 24, 1920
d)
August 15, 1918
9.
In Number the Stars, how did the Rosens keep from being caught by the Nazi’s?
a)
They escape to Sweden
b)
They are smuggled to Switzerland in a vegetable truck
c)
They hide in the Johansens’ apartment until the war is over
d)
They run
10.
In Number the Stars, how did Lise Johansen die?
a)
No one knows, she disappeared and wasn’t seen again
b)
of a childhood disease
c)
She was shot
d)
She was run over by Nazis
11.
Why does Henrik need the handkerchief in the packet?
a)
Many of the fisherman use handkerchiefs to signal they have Jews on board
b)
It has the drop off coordinates written on it invisible ink
c)
It keeps the German dogs from smelling humans.
d)
So he can signal the people who will meet him when they dock.
12.
How did Mrs. Johansen keep the soldiers from opening the casket?
a)
By nailing the casket shut
b)
By saying that her aunt had died of typhus
c)
By telling the soldiers it was the Danish tradition to keep the casket shut
d)
By making the baby cry and creating a distraction.
13.
What does Peter request in the letter he writes before he dies?
a)
That Mr. and Mrs. Johansen will never tell Annemarie how he died
b)
That Annemarie make a necklace out of the seashell he gave her
c)
That a lock of Lise’s hair be buried with him.
d)
To be buried next to Lise
14.
Kirsti wrongly remembers fireworks going off on her birthday. What really happened?
a)
The King ordered the Danish navy to be destroyed
b)
Copenhagen was bombed
c)
The Nazi’s blew up the Danish Senate building
d)
Kirsti had a very high fever that caused her to hallucinate
15.
Which property of multiplication is shown below:
(5 × 8) × 6 = 5 × (8 × 6)
(5 × 8) × 6 = 5 × (8 × 6)
a)
Commutative Property
b)
Associative Property
c)
Identity Property
d)
Zero Property
16.
What number fills in the blank?
5 + (7 + 6) = (5 + ___) + 6
5 + (7 + 6) = (5 + ___) + 6
a)
8
b)
6
c)
5
d)
7
17.
How would 5/9 be classified?
a)
rational and real
b)
whole and integer
c)
only real
d)
only irrational
18.
List all the classifications of numbers that apply to the real number.
436
436
a)
Irrational
b)
Rational, Integer, Whole
c)
Natural, Whole, Integer, Rational
d)
Rational, Integer
19.
All whole numbers are integers.
a)
False
b)
True
20.
51=
a)
5
b)
1
c)
0
21.
-(-2)4
a)
-16
b)
16
c)
8
d)
-8
22.
Determine if the following number is a rational or irrational number.
√20
√20
a)
Rational
b)
Irrational
23.
What is the radius of an atom?
a)
10^10-10m
b)
5 ångströms
c)
1,000,000 times the radius of its nucleus
d)
3000 pm
24.
All nuclei have equal ___________________.
a)
densities
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
demensions
30.
What can you use to detect the author's attitude toward the subject?
a)
Tone, the words they use
b)
The actions of the characters
c)
The setting where the story takes place
d)
The description of the event
29.
What is first person point of view?
a)
The narrator is one of the characters in the story
b)
The narrator is the main character in the story
c)
The narrator can see and hear the thoughts and feelings of all the characters
d)
The narrator is not a part of the story at all
28.
What is third person point of view?
a)
The narrator is one of the characters in the story and will use personal pronouns
b)
The narrator is the main character in the story and will speak with personal pronouns
c)
The narrator can see and hear the thoughts and feelings of all the characters and does not use any personal pronouns
d)
The narrator is not a part of the story at all and only tells of the actions of all the characters
28.
What is third person point of view?
a)
The narrator is one of the characters in the story and will use personal pronouns
b)
The narrator is the main character in the story and will speak with personal pronouns
c)
The narrator can see and hear the thoughts and feelings of all the characters and does not use any personal pronouns
d)
The narrator is not a part of the story at all and only tells of the actions of all the characters
29.
What is first person point of view?
a)
The narrator is one of the characters in the story
b)
The narrator is the main character in the story
c)
The narrator can see and hear the thoughts and feelings of all the characters
d)
The narrator is not a part of the story at all
30.
What can you use to detect the author's attitude toward the subject?
a)
Tone, the words they use
b)
The actions of the characters
c)
The setting where the story takes place
d)
The description of the event
105.
What are the two areas that are needed in order to make an inference?
a)
Prior knowledge and evidence from the story
b)
Details of the story and the author's message
c)
Author's purpose and setting
d)
The story's climax and the main character
104.
What does the E represent in Author's Purpose?
a)
Educate
b)
Elevate
c)
Exact
d)
Entertain
104.
What does the E represent in Author's Purpose?
a)
Educate
b)
Elevate
c)
Exact
d)
Entertain
94.
When answering critical reading questions, the answers must always be
a)
inferred.
b)
found in the passage.
c)
guessed, based on your prior knowledge.
d)
determined by the theme of the story.
35.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Four Freedoms did NOT include freedom:
a)
to worship God
b)
from poverty
c)
of speech and expression
d)
from fear
36.
Where was Norman Rockwell born?
a)
Stockbridge
b)
Arlington
c)
New York City
d)
New Rochelle
37.
Which type of paint did Rockwell use to create Freedom from Want?
a)
watercolor
b)
tempera
c)
acrylic
d)
oil
38.
Clyfford Still received his Master of Fine Arts degree from:
a)
San Jose State University
b)
the California School of the Fine Arts
c)
Washington State University
d)
the Art Students League
39.
The surface of PH-385, like that of many Still paintings, appears as if:
a)
layers of color have been torn off
b)
the edges of colors have been smoothed over
c)
the artist made unintentional mistakes
d)
paint impasto creates a sculptural form
40.
What main source funded the National World War II Memorial?
a)
charity fundraisers
b)
private donations
c)
tax revenue
d)
borrowed money
41.
Which of the following elements does the National World War II Memorial NOT include?
a)
bronze wreaths atop each pillar
b)
large pool with fountains
c)
two triumphal arches with pictures of the Allied Forces
d)
fifty granite pillars, one for each state
42.
During World War II, propaganda was primarily under the control of the:
a)
journalists
b)
artists
c)
citizens
d)
government
43.
Which of the following artists is associated with Color Field Painting?
a)
Carl Jung
b)
Hans Hoffmann
c)
Jackson Pollock
d)
Clyfford Still
44.
World War II propaganda often attempted to generate a(n):
a)
mild response
b)
moral response
c)
emotional response
d)
rational response
46.
Propaganda was used to attack the ideologies of their enemies by:
a)
printing posters
b)
broadcasting radio shows
c)
dropping leaflets
d)
all of the above
46.
Propaganda was used to attack the ideologies of their enemies by:
a)
printing posters
b)
broadcasting radio shows
c)
dropping leaflets
d)
all of the above
47.
President Roosevelt signed an executive order relocating all Americans of Japanese ancestry. Where were they relocated?
a)
prisons around the US
b)
concentrations camps
c)
forced labor camps
d)
internment camps
48.
Before World War II, what percent of women worked outside the home?
a)
50
b)
36
c)
25
d)
10
49.
What was the first item to be rationed during World War II?
a)
Tires
b)
Gas
c)
Butter
d)
Sugar
50.
What fashion style became popular for men in the 1940s?
a)
Zoot suit
b)
Jumpsuit
c)
Two-button coats
d)
Jeans
51.
What is the name of the artist who painted American Gothic?
a)
Grant Wood
b)
Clyfford Still
c)
Normal Rockwell
d)
Jackson Pollock
52.
What song was written by Frank Loesser?
a)
"The Surrey With the Fringe on Top"
b)
"In the Mood"
c)
"Chattanooga Choo Choo"
d)
"Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition"
53.
What Broadway show was the first time Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein work together?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
In the Swing
c)
Star Spangled Rhythm
d)
Buck Privates
54.
What type of music heard over the radio in the 1940s was the most popular?
a)
Swing
b)
Jazz
c)
Blues
d)
Classical
55.
In which year did Glenn Miller organize his own big band?
a)
1937
b)
1939
c)
1941
d)
1945
56.
Which Army company is the bugler assigned to?
a)
Company A
b)
Company B
c)
Company C
d)
Company D
57.
What state were the Andrews Sisters from?
a)
New York
b)
Iowa
c)
Florida
d)
Minnesoty
58.
Miller traveled to England and performed weekly broadcasts on which station?
a)
CNN
b)
NBC
c)
CBS
d)
BBC
59.
What style of music is "Fanfare for the Common Man"?
a)
Jazz
b)
Swing
c)
Country
d)
Classical
60.
A fanfare is a short piece scored for:
a)
wind instruments
b)
brass and percussion
c)
string instruments
d)
keyboards
61.
Who was to be honored with the performance of "Fanfare for the Common Man"?
a)
The President
b)
The women of WWII
c)
The soldiers
d)
The common man
62.
Who was known as the "King of Swing"
a)
Bob Hope
b)
Bing Crosby
c)
Glenn Miller
d)
Benny Goodman
63.
The Central Powers of World War I did NOT include:
a)
the German Empire
b)
the Austro-Hungarian Empire
c)
Romania
d)
Bulgaria
64.
Where did the first totalitarian movement begin?
a)
France
b)
Italy
c)
Germany
d)
Russia
65.
Which of the following provisions did the Treaty of Versailles NOT include?
a)
Germany was forced to pay huge reparations
b)
Germany was stripped of all colonies
c)
Germany was forced to disband its military force
d)
The League of Nations was funded by the United States government
67.
Overall, how did the Germans view the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
As a plot to destroy the German nation
b)
As a fair agreement
c)
As a deserved punishment
d)
As an overreaction
67.
Overall, how did the Germans view the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
As a plot to destroy the German nation
b)
As a fair agreement
c)
As a deserved punishment
d)
As an overreaction
68.
Which of the following statements is TRUE about most Americans at the start of the World War II?
a)
They wanted direct military involvement
b)
They supported the Axis Powers
c)
They desired total isolation
d)
They supported the Allied Powers
69.
What does the term "blitzkrieg" mean?
a)
A machine to code German messages
b)
American operation to break Japanese war codes
c)
A period when Germany was under Nazi command
d)
Nazi war strategy that involved the rapid bombing of cities
70.
Who succeeded Neville Chamberlain as the Prime Minister of Great Britain?
a)
Ramsay McDonald
b)
Harold MacMillan
c)
Stanley Baldwin
d)
Winston Churchill
73.
Which of the following port towns was chosen as the point of extraction for over 330,000 military personnel?
a)
Dunkirk
b)
Mers-el-Kebir
c)
Calais
d)
Hague
72.
"...we shall fight in the field and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender." The speech was spoken by:
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Erwin Rommel
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
General George Patton
73.
Which of the following port towns was chosen as the point of extraction for over 330,000 military personnel?
a)
Dunkirk
b)
Mers-el-Kebir
c)
Calais
d)
Hague
74.
Who led the British Army in Egypt?
a)
Maxell Page
b)
Bernard Montgomery
c)
Erwin Rommel
d)
Leonard Howes
76.
Which island did the Allies invade during Operation Husky?
a)
Malta
b)
Sicily
c)
Santorini
d)
Sardinia
76.
Which island did the Allies invade during Operation Husky?
a)
Malta
b)
Sicily
c)
Santorini
d)
Sardinia
77.
Who was the general commander of Operation Overlord?
a)
Roosevelt
b)
Chamberlain
c)
Stalin
d)
Eisenhower
78.
Why was the Allied landing in France postponed from June 4, 1944 to June 6?
a)
Resources and troops had to be transported in several shipments
b)
Bad weather raged around Britain and the Channel
c)
The transporter boats had to be fixed and maintained
d)
Another battle required the resources used in the Allied landing
79.
What is the Hulk's actual name?
a)
Bruce Banner
b)
Steve Rogers
c)
Tony Stark
d)
Roger Kurts
80.
What type of line is pictured?
a)
line segment
b)
line
c)
ray
d)
parallel lines
81.
What type of line is pictured?
a)
perpendicular lines
b)
ray
c)
line
d)
line segment
82.
What are parallel lines?
a)
Lines that form square corners
b)
lines that never intersect
c)
lines that pass through the same point
d)
lines that curve on an angle
83.
What is the volume of the box?
a)
40
b)
1600
c)
400
d)
160
84.
120 is 75% of what number?
a)
130
b)
140
c)
150
d)
160
85.
The reciprocal of 2 ⅜ is?
a)
2 8/3
b)
19/8
c)
8/23
d)
8/19
86.
The Greek work for "indivisible" or "uncut" is:
a)
ether
b)
apeiron
c)
elixer
d)
atomos
87.
Aristotle's fifth element was:
a)
ether
b)
apeiron
c)
elixer
d)
atomos
88.
The chemical science of the medieval period was called:
a)
chemicy
b)
apeiron
c)
philosophy
d)
alchemy
89.
When answering critical reading questions, the answers must always be
a)
inferred.
b)
found in the passage.
c)
guessed, based on your prior knowledge.
d)
determined by the theme of the story.
90.
Written documents in the literature portion of the test may include...
a)
Fiction, Biographies, and Letters
b)
Non-Fiction, Comic Books, and Letters
c)
Newspaper Columns, Children's Books, and Magazine Articles
d)
Text Book Pages, Magazines, and Biographies
91.
What items in a piece of writing will help you identify it as a letter?
a)
It shares the writer's thoughts
b)
It addresses the audience and uses specific rhetoric
c)
It has story elements
d)
It is focused on one specific topic of interest
92.
What are the two areas that are needed in order to make an inference?
a)
Prior knowledge and evidence from the story
b)
Details of the story and the author's message
c)
Author's purpose and setting
d)
The story's climax and the main character
93.
What can you use to detect the author's attitude toward the subject?
a)
Tone, the words they use
b)
The actions of the characters
c)
The setting where the story takes place
d)
The description of the event
94.
When answering critical reading questions, the answers must always be
a)
inferred.
b)
found in the passage.
c)
guessed, based on your prior knowledge.
d)
determined by the theme of the story.
95.
Written documents in the literature portion of the test may include...
a)
Fiction, Biographies, and Letters
b)
Non-Fiction, Comic Books, and Letters
c)
Newspaper Columns, Children's Books, and Magazine Articles
d)
Text Book Pages, Magazines, and Biographies
97.
What items in a piece of writing will help you identify it as a piece of fiction?
a)
It shares the writer's thoughts
b)
It addresses the audience and uses specific rhetoric
c)
It has story elements
d)
It is focused on one specific topic of interest
97.
What items in a piece of writing will help you identify it as a piece of fiction?
a)
It shares the writer's thoughts
b)
It addresses the audience and uses specific rhetoric
c)
It has story elements
d)
It is focused on one specific topic of interest
98.
What items in a piece of writing will help you identify it as a letter?
a)
It shares the writer's thoughts
b)
It addresses the audience and uses specific rhetoric
c)
It has story elements
d)
It is focused on one specific topic of interest
99.
What items in a piece of writing will help you identify it as a speech?
a)
It shares the writer's thoughts
b)
It addresses the audience and uses specific rhetoric
c)
It has story elements
d)
It is focused on one specific topic of interest
100.
What items in a piece of writing will help you identify it as an essay or article?
a)
It shares the writer's thoughts
b)
It addresses the audience and uses specific rhetoric
c)
It has story elements
d)
It is focused on one specific topic of interest
101.
Critical reading questions are usually divided into two categories. Reading for meaning and reading for analysis. Reading for meaning focuses on
a)
the author's message.
b)
what the passage is saying.
c)
how the author shared the information.
d)
the theme of the passage.
102.
Critical reading questions are usually divided into two categories. Reading for meaning and reading for analysis. Reading for analysis focuses on
a)
the author's message.
b)
what the passage is saying.
c)
how the author shared the information.
d)
the theme of the passage.
103.
Questions also may focus on Author's Purpose. What are the three letters used to represent author's purpose?
a)
A.C.T
b)
T.R.Y
c)
P.I.E.
d)
F.U.N
104.
What does the E represent in Author's Purpose?
a)
Educate
b)
Elevate
c)
Exact
d)
Entertain
105.
What are the two areas that are needed in order to make an inference?
a)
Prior knowledge and evidence from the story
b)
Details of the story and the author's message
c)
Author's purpose and setting
d)
The story's climax and the main character
106.
Who is Aquaman?
a)
Britt Reid
b)
Mike Kealy
c)
Clark Kent
d)
Arthur Curry Orin
107.
This superhero's supertools included bullet-proof bracelets and a magic lasso. Who is she?
a)
Wonder Woman
b)
Super Girl
c)
Catwoman
d)
Elastigirl
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