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Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
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1.

"The universe does not afford a parallel" to this natural wonder located on the border of the United States and Canada. At least that's what Hennepin said in 1678 when he saw this enormous cascade. Identify this hotspot in New York.

a)

Mt. Rushmore

b)

Niagara Falls

c)

Cumberland Falls

d)

Black Mountain

2.

What is the tallest point in the state of Kentucky?

a)

Mt. Mckinley

b)

Mount Rushmore

c)

Black Mountain

d)

Boonesburg Mountain

3.

A coat costs $250 and is on sale for 50 percent off. How much does the coat cost after the discount?

a)

$200

b)

$125

c)

$375

d)

$100

4.

An example of theis type of verbal is the first word in the following sentence: Swimming in the pool is my favorite activity. What type of word formed from a verb and used as a noun always ends in "ing"?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

gerund

d)

adverb

5.

Clay is a thick type of soil that is not as good for growing crops as this outermost layer of soil. What layer of soil is valuable to farmers who need it to grow crops?

a)

topsoil

b)

subsoil

c)

bedrock

d)

toprock

6.

Compute the range of the following data set: 45, 39, 32, and 22.

a)

45

b)

32

c)

39

d)

23

7.

All cells have one of these structures surrounding them. What part of a cell is like the skin on your body, keeping all of the parts contained within it?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell gate

c)

cell membrane

d)

mitochondria

8.

Kentucky is technically not a state but is classified as this. Along with three other states. Kentucky is designated by this official title. What is this twelve-letter word?

a)

commonwealth

b)

statewealth

c)

state

d)

commonstate

9.

A fractional response is required. A bag holds one letter for each letter of the alphabet. What is the probability of randomly drawing one of the five vowels from the bag on the first draw?

a)

21/26

b)

1/5

c)

5/26

d)

1/26

10.

Who was George Washington's vice president

a)

George Clinton

b)

William King

c)

John Adams

d)

Chester Arthur

11.

How long did Abraham Lincoln serve as a president

a)

4 years

b)

8 years

12.

Who served twice as president

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

Jimmy Carter

c)

Grover Cleveland

d)

Harry S Truman

13.

Who was president before Barack Obama

a)

Donald Trump

b)

George W Bush

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Bill Clinton

14.

Who was president before Barack Obama

a)

Donald Trump

b)

George W Bush

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

Bill Clinton

15.

Who was the 12th president

a)

James Madison

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Zachary Talor

d)

Grover Cleveland

16.

John Quincy Adams served for 8 years

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Examples of these include members of the Zodiac, such as Aquarius and Capricorn. What is this term for a collection of stars that forms a familiar picture?

a)

reflection

b)

array

c)

constellation

d)

horoscope

18.

Beethoven wrote his Kreutzer Sonata for this instrument, of which Paganini was a master. Vivaldi's most famous concerti, The Four Seasons, were also written for this instrument. Name this smallest member of the string quartet.

a)

violin

b)

mandolin

c)

cello

d)

harp

19.

This poet explores the charms of unusual pets in "Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?" and "A Giraffe and a Half". The toilet troll and Stick-a-Tongue-Out-Sid appear in "Every Thing On It". Identify this poet of "A Light in the Attic" and "Where the Sidewalk Ends".

a)

Robert Frost

b)

Dr. Seuss

c)

Milton Simms

d)

Shel Silverstein

20.

As part of this practice, land is sometimes left unplanted after a year or two of growing crops. What is the term for changing the crop that is grown on a piece of land every year or two, to improve the yield and quality of what is grown?

a)

crop recycling

b)

crop rotation

c)

crop commuting

d)

crop collection

21.

Answer in fraction form. Three fair coins are flipped, each with a heads and tails. What is the probability that all three coins show the same side?

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

1/4

d)

1/5

22.

Lesser-known examples of this musical notation are called tenor and alto. Like their more famous counterparts, they tell which notes a staff's lines and spaces correspond to. Identify this musical marking, which is usually either treble or bass.

a)

note

b)

clef

c)

pitch

d)

chord

23.

Greek and Latin words meaning "map" and "write" are put together to form the name of this job. What is the term for someone who makes maps?

a)

cartologist

b)

mappographer

c)

cartographer

d)

mapologist

24.

Examples of these include ticks and mites. They are not insects, but they are in the phylum of arthropods. What is this class of eight-legged creatures, including spiders?

a)

arachnids

b)

exoskeletons

c)

thorax

d)

tarantulas

25.

Correct the following sentence, if needed: Last year, we was in the same class at school.

a)

Correct as is

b)

capitalize "school"

c)

change "was" to "were"

d)

change "we" to "they"

26.

Carol's rectangular prism-shaped fish tank is 1.5 feet tall, with a 3-foot by 4-foot base. If she wants to double the volume of her fish tank without changing the dimensions of the base, what should be the height, in feet, of her new fish tank?

a)

2.5 feet

b)

3 feet

c)

3.5 feet

d)

4 feet

27.

This ancient civilization constructed semi-circular theaters whose tiered seats were often carved into hillsides. Actors wore masks, and the chorus chanted most of the storyline. Name this birthplace of Western theater, whose tragedies and comedies were frequently performed in Athens.

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Spain

28.

He was the inventor of dynamite. Who is this Swedish scientist, known for a namesake prize?

a)

Pulitzer

b)

Newbery

c)

Nobel

d)

MacArthur

29.

He served as the first Governor of Puerto Rico, and led the first European expedition to explore what is now Florida. Which man was said to be searching for the Fountain and Youth?

a)

Juan Ponce De Leon

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Francisco Pizarro

30.

Give the following sentence's complete subject: Our Mexican restaurant's bean burritos are the best in the city.

a)

burritos

b)

bean burritos

c)

Our Mexican restaurant's

d)

Our Mexican restaurant's bean burritos