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6th Grade Core Knowledge

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

'We must all work together' is which saying and phrase?

a)

All for one and one for all

b)

RIP

c)

A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

d)

Catch-As-Catch Can

2.

'May he rest in peace' is what saying and phrase?

a)

All for one and one for all

b)

RIP

c)

A stitch in time saves nine

d)

Catch-as-catch can

3.

'Fix problems early to prevent big problems later' is which saying and phrase?

a)

All for one and one for all

b)

RIP

c)

A stitch in time saves nine

d)

Catch-as-catch can

4.

'We don't have enough materials, so we'll improvise' is which saying and phrase?

a)

All for one and one for all

b)

RIP

c)

A stitch in time saves nine

d)

Catch-as-catch can

5.

What is the latin root for STAR?

a)

astro

b)

vita

c)

bios

d)

video/visus

6.

What is the root for LIFE (Latin)?

a)

astro

b)

vita

c)

bios

d)

video/visus

7.

What is the root for LIFE (Greek)?

a)

astro

b)

vita

c)

bios

d)

video/visus

8.

What is the root for SEE?

a)

astro

b)

vita

c)

bios

d)

video/visus

9.

Who wrote 'All the World's a Stage?'

a)

Lord Byron

b)

William Wordworth

c)

Rudyard Kipling

d)

William Shakespeare

10.

Who wrote 'Apostrophe to the Ocean?'

a)

Lord Byron

b)

William Wordsworth

c)

Rudyard Kipling

d)

William Shakespeare

11.

Who wrote 'IF?'

a)

Lord Byron

b)

William Wordsworth

c)

Rudyard Kipling

d)

William Shakespeare

12.

Who wrote 'I wandered Lonely as a Cloud?'

a)

Lord Byron

b)

William Wordsworth

c)

Rudyard Kipling

d)

William Shakespeare

13.

'Nervously waiting' is which saying and Phrase

a)

On Tenterhooks

b)

Strike While the Iron is Hot

c)

Don't Lock the Stable Door After the Horse is Stolen

d)

RIP

14.

'Act now and don't wait until later' is which saying and phrase?

a)

On Tenterhooks

b)

Strike While the Iron is Hot

c)

Don't Lock the Stable Door After the Horse is Stolen

d)

RIP

15.

'Don't take precautionary measures after the damage is done' is which saying and phrase?

a)

On Tenterhooks

b)

Strike While the Iron is Hot

c)

Don't Lock the Stable Door After the Horse is Stolen

d)

RIP

16.

What is the root for SAY?

a)

Dico

b)

Bi

c)

Duo

d)

Thermo

17.

What is the root for TWO (Latin)?

a)

Dico

b)

Bi

c)

Duo

d)

Thermo

18.

What is the root for TWO (Greek)?

a)

Dico

b)

Bi

c)

Duo

d)

Thermo

19.

What is the root for HEAT?

a)

Dico

b)

Bi

c)

Duo

d)

Thermo

20.

What is monotheism?

a)

having one religion

b)

the belief in one god

c)

having one child

d)

ruling one country

21.

What are the 3 major monotheistic faiths?

a)

Catholic, Christianity, Islam

b)

Judaism, Catholic, Islam

c)

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

d)

Judaism, Christianity, Catholic

22.

What religion do followers of Allah and students of the Koran believe in?

a)

Catholicism

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

23.

Who is the patriarch of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

a)

Adam

b)

Jesus

c)

Abraham

d)

Eve

24.

What laws did Moses bring to his people?

a)

10 Commandments

b)

10 Laws of Prophecy

c)

12 Commandments

d)

12 Laws of Prophecy

25.

What did the Christians add to their Bible that the Jewish Torah does not have?

a)

The New Judgment

b)

The New Chapter

c)

The New Testament

d)

Nothing, they are the same

26.

What do all deserts have in common?

a)

Dry

b)

Lots of snow

c)

Lots of sand

d)

lizards

27.

Why are deserts so hot in the day but cool at night?

a)

no tree cover

b)

no water

c)

no plants

d)

no clouds

28.

If it is winter from June-September, what hemisphere are you in?

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Southern

d)

Western

29.

If it is Winter from December-March, what hemisphere are you in?

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Southern

d)

Western

30.

What country is Patagonia is?

a)

Argentina

b)

Chile

c)

Venezuela

d)

Brazil

31.

Where is Atacama?

a)

Argentina

b)

Chile

c)

Brazil

d)

Venezuela

32.

Where is the Gobi Desert?

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

India

d)

South America

33.

What is the Gobi desert famous for?

a)

Oil

b)

occasional snow fall

c)

dinosaur bones

d)

lots of lizards

34.

What is the opposite of -3?

a)

3

b)

-3

c)

6

d)

-6

35.

What is the opposite of 4.5?

a)

4.5

b)

-4.5

c)

9

d)

-9

36.

How would you write: 12 is greater than 5?

a)

12 < 5

b)

12 > 5

c)

5 > 12

d)

5 = 12

37.

 How would you write: 6 is not equal to 8?

a)

 6 > 86\ >\ 8  

b)

 6 < 86\ <\ 8  

c)

 6 = 86\ =\ 8  

d)

 6  86\ \ne\ 8  

38.

What numbers are prime: 1 , 2, 4, 5, 8, 17, 19, 21

a)

1, 2, 5, 17, 19

b)

2, 5, 17, 19, 21

c)

2, 5, 17, 19

d)

2, 5, 17, 21

39.

What two parts of the Earth make up the lithosphere?

a)

Crust and Upper Mantle

b)

Crust and Upper Core

c)

Crust and Inner Core

d)

Upper Mantle and Inner Core