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Total questions: 69
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1.
An earthquake is –
a)
crust through which lava escapes
b)
a sudden movement in the earth's crust
c)
a kind of chemical weathering that changes the earth
d)
a huge wave that washes over the earth
2.
What do atoms contain?
a)
elements, neutrons, and bonds
b)
protons, neutrons, and electrons
c)
protons, molecules, and elements
d)
electrons, protons, and bonds
3.
Earth would not have seasons if—
a)
it did not rotate
b)
it was slightly closer to the sun
c)
it was no tilted on its axis
d)
it had more than one moon
4.
Which of these is the best measure of how much space an object or substance takes up?
a)
mass
b)
length
c)
volume
d)
density
5.
A food web is a more realistic model of the flow of energy through an ecosystem than a food chain because -
a)
most organisms depend on more than one species for food
b)
each organism in a food chain represents multiple feedings
c)
most organisms depend on just one species for food
d)
each organism in a food web represents a single feeding
6.
Why are coal, oil, and natural gas considered nonrenewable resources?
a)
There is a limited supply, and they can be replaced in a short period of time.
b)
There is not a limited supply, and they cannot be replenished in a short period of time.
c)
There is a limited supply, and they cannot be replenished in a short period of time.
d)
There is not a limited supply, and they can be replaced in a short period of time.
7.
After observing an outdoor ecosystem, a student writes this conclusion in a science notebook.
Is the student's conclusion logical?
Is the student's conclusion logical?
a)
Yes, because ecosystems are made of living things that interact.
b)
No, because ecosystems are made of biotic and abiotic components that interact.
c)
Yes, because ecosystem is another name for habitat.
d)
No, because an ecosystem has nothing to do with biotic components.
8.
What was Achilles's week spot?
a)
Elbow
b)
Shoulder
c)
Heel
d)
Knee
9.
Who kidnapped Persephone?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Zeus
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Hades
10.
Who is in charge of holding up the sky?
a)
Atlas
b)
Apollo
c)
Prometheus
d)
Zeus
11.
A train departs a station at 10:05 a.m. and arrives at another station 150 miles away at 1:50 p.m. What was the average speed of the train during this trip? Hint: It may help you to remember the distance formula, distance equals rate times time.
a)
30 miles per hour
b)
35 miles per hour
c)
40 miles per hour
d)
45 miles per hour
12.
What is the area of a triangle that has a base of 5 meters and a height of 12 meters?
a)
30 meters squared
b)
40 meters squared
c)
12 meters squared
d)
60 meters squared
13.
Blood is filtered by which pair of organs?
a)
kidney
b)
Liver
14.
Which planet is the fifth from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
15.
Who developed the theory of relativity?
a)
Einstein
b)
Darwin
16.
Which chemical element is represented by the symbol N?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Sodium
17.
What is converted into alcohol during brewing?
a)
Sugar
b)
Coca Cola
c)
Pepsi
d)
Bread
18.
What is the third major Balearic Island with Majorca and Minorca?
a)
Tenerife
b)
Ibiza
c)
Lanzarote
d)
Spain
19.
What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?
a)
Moore and Cross
b)
Middleton and Crisp
c)
Montague and Capulet
d)
Monroe and Cupid
20.
What word is used to describe an animal/plant that is both male and female?
a)
Heshe
b)
Sheem
c)
Hermaphrodite
d)
Hetrosexual
21.
On TV, who did the character Lurch work for?
a)
The Simpsons
b)
The Addams Family
c)
The Flintstones
d)
The Jetsons
22.
In which modern day country would you find the region of Transylvania?
a)
Romania
b)
Holland
c)
Albania
d)
Sweden
23.
In which month is St. George's Day?
a)
March
b)
April
c)
May
d)
June
24.
What is Canada's national animal?
a)
Beaver
b)
Badger
c)
Otter
d)
Bear
25.
When was the Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys established?
a)
1871
b)
1881
c)
1891
d)
1901
26.
What term describes a male swan?
a)
Swam
b)
Singret
c)
Cob
d)
Fleek
27.
In US standardized tests, as of 2005, how many points is a perfect score on the SAT?
a)
100
b)
1000
c)
1600
d)
2400
28.
What company ranks 1st in the Forune 500 ranking?
a)
Walmart
b)
Exxon Mobil
c)
Chevron
d)
Berkshire Hathaway
31.
Which of these is misspelled?
a)
Definitely
b)
Brocoli
c)
Phlegm
d)
Separate
30.
What is the 3rd largest island in the Mediterranean Sea by area?
a)
Cyprus
b)
Sicily
c)
Sardinia
d)
Corsica
31.
Which of these is misspelled?
a)
Definitely
b)
Brocoli
c)
Phlegm
d)
Separate
32.
Found in both Irish and Indian flag: what is the most sacred colour of Hinduism?
a)
Orange
b)
Red
c)
White
d)
Green
33.
A truancy officer polices...
a)
Honesty in the court
b)
Tax fraud
c)
Children bunking school
d)
People on trains
34.
Alexander Graham Bell is renowned for inventing what?
a)
Television
b)
Wireless
c)
Telephone
d)
Telegraph
35.
Deadshot, Griggs and Harley Quinn are characters from which action movie?
a)
Deadpool
b)
Suicide Squad
c)
Jason Bourne
d)
The Magnificent Seven
36.
Who wrote a series of novels about orcs, hobbits, goblins, and elves?
a)
JR Tolkien
b)
Howard Hughes
c)
Curtis Reed
d)
Ayn Rand
37.
How many points does a compass have?
a)
32
b)
86
c)
64
d)
12
38.
Which face card in a standard deck of cards sometimes only has one eye?
a)
Jack
b)
Queen
c)
King
d)
Joker
39.
Who is the author of the book 1984?
a)
Thomas Hardy
b)
Emilie Zola
c)
George Orwell
d)
Walter Scott
40.
The famous line, "to be or not to be" is from which Shakespeare play?
a)
Romeo and Juliet
b)
Hamlet
c)
A Midsummer Night's Dream
d)
Othello
41.
Where is the Great Victoria Desert located?
a)
Canada
b)
Austrailia
c)
West Africa
d)
South America
42.
What ancient people built the pyramids?
a)
Israelites
b)
Egyptians
c)
British
d)
Africans
43.
Where did the Olympic Games originate?
a)
England
b)
Italy
c)
Greece
d)
America
44.
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a)
July 4th, 1776
b)
July 4th, 1886
c)
May 4th, 1776
d)
May 4th, 1886
45.
What famous president delivered the Gettysburg Address in 1862?
a)
George Washington
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Abraham Lincoln
46.
Identify the historical network of interlinking trade routes that connected the people of the Orient and the West for more than one thousand years
a)
The Golden Horn
b)
The Silk Road
c)
The Golden Globe
d)
Silk Network
47.
A conversation between characters in a story is known as
a)
Dialogue
b)
Conversation
c)
Optimist
d)
Protagonist
48.
Find the measure of the missing angle.
a)
49o
b)
50o
c)
41o
d)
33o
49.
The Silk Road was a
a)
Dynasty
b)
Major river
c)
Paved road
d)
Trade route
50.
Great Wall began during which dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Qin
c)
Han
51.
What was the main idea of Confucianism?
a)
Respect
b)
Education
c)
Honor
d)
Truth
52.
This person was born on June 12, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany.
a)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
Thomas Alva Edison
c)
Anne Frank
d)
Abraham Lincoln
53.
What did the traffic light invention replace?
a)
Traffic Cops
b)
Horse & Buggies
c)
Stop Signs
Stop Signs
Stop Signs
d)
Nothing at the time
54.
Who invented the traffic light?
a)
George Washington Carver
b)
Lonnie Johnson
c)
Garrett Morgan
d)
Miles Davis
55.
Who started Atari and Chuck E. Cheese?
a)
Jake Burton
Jake Burton
Jake Burton
b)
Sherwood Noble
c)
Martha Stewart
d)
Nolan Bushnell
56.
Who founded Hershey?
a)
Maxwell Hershey
b)
Milton Hershey
c)
Milford Hershey
d)
Millicent Hershey
57.
“A law repugnant to the Constitution is void.”
With these words, Chief Justice John Marshall established the Supreme Court’s role in the new government. Hereafter, the Court was recognized as having the power to review all acts of Congress where constitutionality was at issue, and judge whether they abide by the Constitution
With these words, Chief Justice John Marshall established the Supreme Court’s role in the new government. Hereafter, the Court was recognized as having the power to review all acts of Congress where constitutionality was at issue, and judge whether they abide by the Constitution
a)
Marbury v. Madison, 1803
b)
McCullogh v. Maryland
c)
McCullogh v. Wainright
d)
Bain v. Bakke, 1801
58.
Jackie Robinson was
a)
helped get the women's vote
b)
was president of the United States
c)
was the first African American major league baseball player
d)
gave up when he didn't succeed
59.
What is a contribution?
a)
a large family
b)
the act of giving or doing something
c)
something from long ago
d)
a good job
60.
Abraham Lincoln was an important president because
a)
he was the first president of the United States
b)
he marched for civil rights
c)
he helped women get the vote
d)
he helped free slaves
61.
THE GOD OF THE UNDERWORLD WHO WAS KILLED BY HIS BROTHER SET
a)
RA
b)
SOBEK
c)
HORUS
d)
OSIRIS
62.
SON OF OSIRIS AND THE PHARAOHS GOD...HE KILLS SET
a)
SET
b)
HORUS
c)
SOBEK
d)
RA
63.
THE MOST IMPORTANT EGYPTIAN GOD...THE SUN GOD
a)
HORUS
b)
OSIRIS
c)
ISIS
d)
RA
64.
How did ancient Egyptians show their belief in an after life?
a)
They believed in only one god
b)
They preserved (Mummified) the bodies of the dead
c)
They became famous warriors
d)
They prayed in temples everyday
65.
Why did the ancient Egyptians place the favorite belongings of the pharaoh in his tomb?
a)
So no other human would ever use them
b)
To keep thieves from stealing them
c)
To prevent his servants from stealing them
d)
So they could be used by the pharaoh in the next life
66.
What is the capital of Alabama?
a)
Montgomery
b)
Dallas
c)
Tallahassee
d)
Las Vegas
67.
In what state is the capital Austin?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Texas
c)
Maine
d)
Delaware
68.
What is the capital of Nevada?
a)
Topeka
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Dallas
d)
Carson City
69.
What is the capital of Ohio?
a)
Columbus
b)
Augusta
c)
Pittsburgh
d)
Baton Rouge
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