WorksheetsAre You Smarter Than a 7th Grader?
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the Mt. View Code?
a)
Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Prepared
b)
Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful
c)
Do your best, believe in yourself, be respectful
d)
YOLO
2.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
pipette
3.
The original immigrants to the British Isles were called...
a)
Jutes
b)
Angles
c)
Celts
d)
Saxons
4.
To prevent the King of England from abusing his power, his nobles made him sign...
a)
the Magna Carta
b)
the Constititution
c)
the Bill of Rights
d)
the Golden Laws
5.
Which of the following make up only a small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum?
a)
radio waves
b)
x-rays
c)
visible light waves
d)
infrared waves
6.
What is the bouncing of light waves off an object?
a)
reflection
b)
absorption
c)
distortion
d)
incidence
7.
Which of the following do a magnifying glass and the human eye use to form images?
a)
convex lens
b)
concave lens
c)
shutter
d)
aperture
8.
Visible light of all wavelengths combined
a)
visible light
b)
white light
9.
A transparent object that is thicker in the middle than at the edges is called what?
a)
Convex lens
b)
Concave lens
10.
Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________
a)
predators to prey
b)
water to rain
c)
parents to offspring
d)
fungi to protists
11.
___________________________ is the study of how traits are passed on, or inherited.
a)
dominant traits
b)
ratio
c)
phenotype
d)
genetics
12.
Why did Mendel choose to study pea plants in order to learn how traits are passed from parent to offspring?
a)
Pea plants grow quickly
b)
Pea plants are ultraviolet
c)
Pea plants are rare and expensive
d)
Pea plants are take years to grow
13.
If a child has red hair, they inherited a certain _______________ from their parents.
a)
ratio
b)
trait
c)
probability
d)
sex chromosome
14.
One trait that is ALWAYS present and causes the other traits to disappear is a ________________________
a)
recessive trait
b)
aggressive trait
c)
absent trait
d)
dominant trait
15.
True or False: Recessive traits are ALWAYS present
a)
True
b)
False
16.
A ___________________ is a relationship between two numbers
a)
genetic
b)
trait
c)
ratio
d)
cycle
17.
Offspring receives two sets of _____________ (one from each parent)
a)
blue jeans
b)
genes
c)
machines
d)
pedigree
18.
_____________________ is the appearance of an organism, or how it looks
a)
phenotype
b)
ratio
c)
recessive trait
d)
heredity
19.
A ________________________ is used to predict the possible genotype from certain parents
a)
Mendel Grid
b)
Genetic Tic Tac Toe
c)
Punnett Square
d)
Pedigree Plot
20.
______________________ is the mathematical chance that something will happen
a)
division
b)
selective breeding
c)
ratio
d)
probability
21.
_____________________ are cells that join to make offspring
a)
speed cells
b)
sex cells
c)
pea cells
d)
pedigree cells
22.
When humans breed purebred dogs to look a certain way and have traits that they like, this is an example of ___________________________
a)
Probably Breeding
b)
Sectional Breeding
c)
Selective Breeding
d)
Suspended Breeding
23.
What is the structure that houses DNA?
a)
Cells
b)
Mitochondria
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Alleles
24.
______ studies how traits are inherited through the interactions of alleles.
a)
Regeneration
b)
Genetics
c)
Probability
d)
Mitosis
25.
Which plant part absorbs water from the soil?
a)
4 roots
b)
3 stem
c)
2 leaves
d)
1 flower
26.
Which plant part takes in carbon dioxide and releases oxygen?
a)
2 leaves
b)
3 stem
c)
4 roots
d)
1 flower
27.
What do plants produce that animals, including humans, benefit from for their survival?
a)
food and oxygen
b)
water and carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen only
d)
glucose and carbon dioxide
28.
Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant?
a)
2 leaves
b)
4 roots
c)
3 stem
d)
1 flower
29.
Which plant part contains xylem and phloem that transport water and nutrients throughout the plant?
a)
3 stem
b)
2 leaves
c)
4 roots
d)
1 flower
30.
Which plant parts are the tubes that carry water throughout the plant?
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
roots
d)
leaves
31.
Which plant parts carry sugars and other nutrients throughout the plant?
a)
phloem
b)
xylem
c)
roots
d)
leaves
32.
#5 the long stalk of the stamen
a)
filament
b)
anther
c)
pistil
d)
style
33.
Which plant part is responsible for reproduction?
a)
1 flower
b)
4 roots
c)
3 stem
d)
2 leaves
34.
What three things does a plant need to take in to be able to go through photosynthesis?
a)
sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
b)
sunlight, water, and oxygen
c)
oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen
d)
water, oxygen, and glucose
35.
#1 The top of the female part of the flower that is sticky and collects the pollen
a)
pistil
b)
stigma
c)
style
d)
ovary
36.
#3 The eggs that are produced by the female part of the flower
a)
ovules
b)
stigma
c)
style
d)
ovary
37.
Which plant structure anchors the plant in the ground?
a)
4 roots
b)
3 stem
c)
2 leaves
d)
1 flower
38.
Every individual in a species of wolf is killed by hunters of lack of food. This is, in the world of Science...
a)
mass extinction
b)
extinction
c)
a plague
d)
a bummer
39.
A wooly mammoth is better equipped to live in cold climates because of...
a)
its thick, furry coat
b)
its long, flexible trunk
c)
its broad, powerful body
d)
its sharp, curved tusks
40.
The 4 things that all organisms need to survive are:
a)
light, food, sleep, and hunting skills
b)
shelter, light, air, and mobility
c)
shelter, food, water, and family
d)
shelter, food, water, and air
41.
Which statement is TRUE?
a)
Decomposers make their own food.
b)
Decomposers eat other organisms.
c)
Decomposers break down dead organisms.
42.
Which statement is TRUE?
a)
Consumers make their own food.
b)
Consumers eat other organisms.
c)
Consumers break down dead organisms.
43.
A mushroom is considered fungi. Fungi are...
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
44.
Maintaining stable internal conditions when external conditions change is...
a)
a stimulus response
b)
homeostasis
45.
An external happening that makes an organism have a response is
a)
a stimulus
b)
homeostasis
46.
Which is an external stimulus?
a)
the weather
b)
being thirsty
c)
being hungry
d)
needing sleep
47.
The Western Roman Empire was hard to govern and defend because of its:
a)
small armies
b)
uniform currency
c)
large size
d)
Latin language
48.
_______ attacked Rome's borders as it was falling apart.
a)
Greeks
b)
barbarians
c)
Persians
d)
Egyptians
49.
When the Romans became very lazy and luxury loving, it was considered what kind of reason for the fall of the empire??
a)
political
b)
economic
c)
foreign invasion
d)
social
50.
In what year did the Roman Empire collapse?
a)
776 BC
b)
776 AD
c)
476 BC
d)
476 AD
51.
This emperor ruled from 527-565 and helped the Byzantine Empire reach great heights. He was married to a former actress named Theodora as well.
a)
Hagia
b)
Diocletian
c)
Justinian
d)
Constantine
52.
Justinian's lasting contribution was .:
a)
His permanent retaking of the western half of the Roman Empire
b)
His uniting political and religious authority into a single leader
c)
His updating of previous legal (law) traditions
d)
His conquest of the Ottoman Turks
53.
What was the Byzantine empire often called?
a)
Eastern Roman Empire
b)
Europa
c)
Persia
d)
World rulers
54.
The Roman army began to have barbarians fighting for them, which was considered what type of reason for the fall of the empire?
a)
Political
b)
Economic
c)
Foreign Invasion
d)
Military
55.
How did heavy taxes impact the people of Rome?
a)
drove people into poverty, unemployment became an issue
b)
they could not transfer power peacefully
c)
the army became smaller
d)
they could not afford to defend their empire
56.
High taxes and unemployment are considered what kind of reasons for the fall of the empire?
a)
political
b)
economic
c)
foreign invasion
d)
military
57.
To control and connect the empire the Romans had what?
a)
a Great Wall
b)
a road system
c)
a pony express style mail system
d)
all three
58.
When Rome divided it split into?
a)
North and South
b)
Rome and Ancient Rome
c)
East Rome and West Rome
d)
Old and New
59.
Roman Roads and a common language helped spread what?
a)
law
b)
Christianity
c)
Land Rights
d)
television shows
60.
Who was the founder of Christianity?
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Jesus of Nazareth
d)
Mohammed
61.
Why did Christianity become a major part of western civilization?
a)
Jesus was able to convert all of western civilization
b)
The pope forced all the people in Europe to practice Christianity
c)
Christianity spread by conquest and later trade
d)
It was adopted as the official religion of the Roman Empire.
62.
What did the disciples of Jesus do after his death?
a)
they spread Christianity throughout the Roman world
b)
they argued for Jesus' innocence with Roman authorities
c)
They convinced Jews to stop persecuting the Romans
d)
They hid from the Romans and kept Jesus' teachings a secret
63.
How did political instability lead to the fall of Rome?
a)
high taxes on poor people
b)
corrupt guards
c)
could not transfer power peacefully between emperors
d)
disease
64.
Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
Augustus
b)
Nero
c)
Constantine
d)
Caesar
65.
What was the biggest impact the Romans had on the history of religion?
a)
they promoted Buddhism
b)
they promoted many gods
c)
they promoted Christianity
d)
they promoted Judaism
66.
When the empire split, what was the new capital?
a)
Rome
b)
Constantinople
c)
Carthage
d)
Istanbul
67.
Bad emperors, division of the empire, moving of the capital from Rome to Byzantium, and senators vacationing for months=
a)
Political reasons Rome fell
b)
Social reasons Rome fell
c)
Economic reasons Rome fell
d)
Military reasons Rome fell
68.
Which WAS a factor in Rome's fall?
a)
Political
b)
Economic
c)
Military
d)
All of the above
69.
What were the two reasons why the Persians invaded Greece?
a)
the Greeks owed them money & to punish them for helping the Ionians revolt
b)
the Greeks wouldn’t buy Persian goods & to punish them for helping the Ionians revolt
c)
they wanted to punish the Greeks for helping the Ionians revolt & to increase their territory
d)
none of the above (the Greeks invaded Persia)
70.
An important Greek victory that showed the Greeks that they could defeat the Mighty Persian Empire took place at
a)
Thermopylae
b)
Plataea
c)
Aegeospotami
d)
Marathon
71.
The Persian king during the first Persian war (490 BCE) was
a)
Darius
b)
Xerxes
c)
Themistocles
d)
Leonidas
72.
The Persian king during the second Persian war (480 BCE) was
a)
Darius
b)
Xerxes
c)
Themistocles
d)
Leonidas
73.
Sparta’s most glorious defeat took place at the battle of
a)
Marathon
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Salamis
d)
Plataea
74.
The Spartan king who led the Greek army at Thermopylae was
a)
Lycurgus
b)
Themistocles
c)
Leonidas
d)
Pheidippides
75.
In addition to the 300 Spartans who fought and died at Thermopylae there were 1,000 soldiers from
a)
Corinth
b)
Thespia
c)
Athens
d)
Delphi
76.
This naval battle was a Greek victory and destroyed the bulk of the Persian fleet
a)
Salamis
b)
Plataea
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Marathon
77.
This was the final battle where the Persian army was defeated by a combined Greek force
a)
Plataea
b)
Salamis
c)
Marathon
d)
Thermopylae
78.
The first historian to try to separate fact from legend and document the Persian Wars was
a)
Aristotle
b)
Herodotus
c)
Sophocles
d)
Thales
79.
During the Golden Age of Greece, Athenians made great achievements in
a)
mathematics
b)
literature
c)
science
d)
all of the above
80.
This is the best example of Classical Greek architecture
a)
Parthenon
b)
Coliseum
c)
Circus Maximus
d)
Acropolis
81.
This person is considered the father of medicine. He believed natural causes NOT supernatural causes contributed to diseases. His code of conduct still practiced by modern doctors.
a)
Zeno
b)
Thales
c)
Hippocrates
d)
Herodotus
82.
This famous astronomer, inventor, and mathematician discovered the “Theory of Displacement”
a)
Archimedes
b)
Pythagoras
c)
Pericles
d)
Aristotle
83.
He was born in 365 BCE and wrote a collection of books on geometry called the elements. Many of his ideas are still taught today.
a)
Euripides
b)
Thales
c)
Thucydides
d)
Euclid
84.
One factor that enabled the Renaissance to flourish in Northern Italy was that the region had
a)
A wealthy class that invested in the arts
b)
A socialist form of government
c)
Limited contact with the Byzantine empire
d)
A shrinking middle class
85.
When did the Renaissance begin?
a)
1350
b)
After the Medieval Era
c)
At the beginning of the Modern Ara
d)
All of the above
86.
What was the Renaissance?
a)
a rebirth of Mesopotamian culture
b)
a rebirth of Greek and Egyptian culture
c)
a rebirth of Roman and Harrapan culture
d)
a rebirth of Greek and Roman culture
87.
How did life change for peasants after the Black Death?
a)
there was an increase in Christianity
b)
there was in increase in feudalism
c)
Peasants charged high rates for the same jobs. Most left the lord’s manor. Peasants were no longer working for the lord.
d)
there was an increase in the population
88.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
89.
Which city became wealthy from banking and trading in cloth during the renaissance?
a)
Florence
b)
Genoa
c)
Milan
d)
Venice
90.
Which family were wealthy bankers and patrons (supporters) of the arts?
a)
The Simpsons
b)
The Medici
c)
The Brunelleschi
d)
The Donatello
91.
A ______ is a location on the coast where ships load and unload.
a)
dome
b)
ferry
c)
island
d)
port
92.
How did the Medici family make Florence the birthplace of the Renaissance?
a)
They built a Roman Catholic Church there
b)
They made the peasants work over time without extra pay
c)
They made Florence the capital of Europe
d)
They hired artists and architects (patrons).
93.
What was the theme of Machiavelli's The Prince?
a)
it focused on the church and state
b)
it focused on North America and South America
c)
it focused on gods and pharoahs
d)
it focused on rulers and the people they ruled
94.
_________ were fought to free the _______ from Muslims.
a)
Crusades / Holy Land
b)
Crusades / Rome
c)
Magna Carta / Holy Land
d)
Plagues / Serfs
95.
The view that people take when they become more interested in worldly things than in religion is called ________________.
a)
diplomacy
b)
Renaissance
c)
secular
d)
tribute
96.
The art of negotiating or making deals with other countries is called ___________________.
a)
tribute
b)
foreign relations
c)
terrorism
d)
diplomacy
97.
During the Renaissance, there was a rebirth of interest in
a)
art and learning
b)
religion
c)
military strategies
d)
political freedom
98.
Because of Italy's long coastlines, Italian city-states became wealthy through
a)
farming
b)
fishing
c)
shipbuilding
d)
trade
99.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Boticceli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
100.
Solve the equation:
1/2x = 6
1/2x = 6
a)
x = 12
b)
x = 18
c)
x = 3
d)
x = 16
101.
y - 14 = 66
a)
80
b)
52
c)
79
d)
Answer Not Given
102.
What is the solution of the equation?
8 = x + 1
8 = x + 1
a)
9
b)
7
c)
6
d)
8
103.
What is the sum of the absolute value of 5 and the absolute value of -15?
a)
-20
b)
20
c)
10
d)
-10
104.
Evaluate 57 - 32 + 32
a)
34
b)
31
c)
16
d)
32
105.
Evaluate 57 - 32 + 32
a)
34
b)
31
c)
16
d)
32
106.
Which is not an integer?
a)
-5
b)
12
c)
0
d)
-1/2
107.
Daniel and I quickly ran to the corner bakery.
a)
Adjective
b)
Adverb
c)
Noun
d)
Pronoun
108.
Daniel and I quickly ran to the corner bakery.
a)
Adverb
b)
Preposition
c)
Noun
d)
Adjective
109.
Daniel and I quickly ran to the corner bakery.
a)
Conjunction
b)
Article
c)
Preposition
d)
Verb
110.
Daniel and I quickly ran to the corner bakery.
a)
Interjection
b)
Conjunction
c)
Preposition
d)
Article
111.
Hey! You broke my new pencil!
a)
Interjection
b)
Conjunction
c)
Preposition
d)
Noun
112.
Telling of a story by a narrator who is a character in the story and describes his or her own thoughts and feelings
a)
First person point of view
b)
Second person point of view
c)
Third person limited point of view
d)
Third person omniscient point of view
113.
The most exciting moment of a story is known as the ______.
a)
Exposition
b)
Resolution
c)
Climax
d)
Falling action
114.
The series of events in a story is known as the ________.
a)
Point of view
b)
Resolution
c)
Plot
d)
Setting
115.
The part of a story that ties up loose ends is the ___________.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising action
c)
Setting
d)
Resolution
116.
The setting and the characters are introduced during the _____________.
a)
Resolution
b)
Climax
c)
Exposition
d)
Falling action
117.
This type of conflict is a struggle within a character’s mind. It may occur when a character faces a difficult decision or conflicting feelings.
a)
Character vs. character
b)
Internal conflict
c)
Character vs. nature
d)
Character vs. society
118.
Qualities that a person has, such as courage or kindness.
a)
Character traits
b)
Setting
c)
Plot
d)
Resolution
119.
A struggle between a character and an outside force (another character, society, nature) is called an ____________ conflict.
a)
External conflict
b)
Internal conflict
120.
A person in a story who has little effect on the plot is a _________.
a)
Antagonist
b)
Protagonist (main character)
c)
Minor character
d)
Character trait
121.
__________ is the time and place in which a story takes place.
a)
Plot
b)
Setting
c)
Resolution
d)
Conflict
122.
Europe's kings allowed Italian city-states to remain independent so the kings could
a)
borrow money from them
b)
hire mercenaries
c)
pay tribute
d)
use their ports
123.
Message about life or human nature that the writer wants the reader to understand is called the ________.
a)
Topic
b)
Resolution
c)
Theme
d)
Protagonist
124.
A ________ is the struggle between opposing forces that creates tension or suspense in a story.
a)
Plot
b)
Theme
c)
Setting
d)
Conflict
125.
In _______ point of view, the narrator is NOT a character in the story. The narrator is all-knowing, revealing thoughts & feelings of ALL characters.
a)
Third-person limited
b)
Third-person omniscient
c)
Second person
d)
First person
126.
Find the missing side
a)
48
b)
108
c)
83.6
d)
72
127.
How many sides does an Octagon have?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
9
d)
8
128.
What is the sum of the exterior for a nonagon?
a)
180
b)
1260
c)
360
d)
9
129.
How do you find the sum of the interior angles of a polygon?
a)
180(n-2)
b)
180
c)
(180(n-2))/n
d)
360
130.
The sum of 5 angles of a hexagon is 600o. What is the measure of the 6th angle?
a)
90o
b)
120o
c)
100o
d)
60o
131.
Area
a)
12 in sq
b)
12 in
c)
24 in sq
d)
6 in sq
132.
Area of triangle?
a)
17 units2
b)
20 units2
c)
10 units2
d)
16 units2
133.
What formula is this used for:
πd
πd
a)
Area
b)
Circumference
c)
Surface Area
d)
Volume
134.
What formula is this used for:
πr²
πr²
a)
Circumference
b)
Area
c)
Surface Area
d)
Volume
135.
Radius 6 cm
What is the diameter?
What is the diameter?
a)
36 cm
b)
12 cm
c)
6 cm
d)
3 cm
136.
Diameter 32 inches
What is the radius?
What is the radius?
a)
16 inches
b)
64 inches
c)
96 inches
96 inches
96 inches
d)
16 ft
137.
What formula is used to find the space
"inside" a flat object?
"inside" a flat object?
a)
Circumference
b)
Surface Area
c)
Area
d)
Volume
138.
What formula is used to find the distance around a circle?
a)
Area
b)
Surface area
c)
Circumference
d)
Volume
139.
What two colors are the cat's hat in "The Cat in the Hat"?
a)
Red and White
b)
Red and Blue
c)
Blue and White
d)
White and Black
140.
Who invented the telephone?
a)
Bill Gates
b)
John Dunlop
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Alexander Graham Bell
141.
WHAT IS THE LARGEST ORGAN OF THE BODY?
a)
LUNGS
b)
SKIN
c)
HEART
142.
Radius 4 inches
Find the circumference of the circle.
Find the circumference of the circle.
a)
25.12 in
b)
12.56 in
c)
50.24 in
d)
200.96 in
143.
The thirteen stripes on the flag of the USA represent
a)
the thirteen countries the USA has purchased land from.
b)
the thirteen battles of the Revolutionary War.
c)
the thirteen original colonies.
d)
the thirteen founding fathers.
144.
What are the three primary colors?
a)
red, blue, green
b)
red, yellow, blue
c)
blue, green, purple
d)
yellow, blue, green
145.
How many days are there in a leap year?
a)
365
b)
356
c)
366
d)
29
146.
Which of the following is not a planet?
a)
Saturn
b)
Neptune
c)
Milky Way
d)
Uranus
147.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a force?
a)
friction
b)
magnetism
c)
gravity
d)
they are all forces
148.
If you receive 25% off an item costing $22.00, how much money do you save?
a)
$ 5.50
b)
$ 4.25
c)
$6.00
d)
$7.35
149.
What is the fraction for 31%?
a)
3/10
b)
31/100
c)
31/1000
d)
31/10,000
150.
You got 23 correct on a quiz that was out of 25 points. What percent did you get correct?
a)
78%
b)
76%
c)
89%
d)
92%
100 %
