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Lone Star Challenge Quiz wk4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The National Park Service is in charge of which services? Check all that apply.

a)

parks

b)

built roads

c)

museums

d)

public transportation

e)

camp sites

2.

Domestic cruises in the early 20th century were also very expensive and the average American family couldn't afford to travel. Some tickets cost approximately $60 per ticket.


Is this statement true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

3.

When traveling in a luxury cruise liner travels in which cabin were housed in the dim, hot, and smelly portion of the ship known as the steerage.

a)

First class

b)

Second class

c)

Third class

d)

General class

4.

How long did the construction of the Titanic take?

a)

1 year

b)

2 years

c)

3 years

d)

4 years

5.

Which ship responded to the Titanic's distress call?

a)

None

b)

Britanic

c)

Olympic

d)

Carpathia

6.

Who was the captain of the Titanic?

a)

J. Bruce Ismay

b)

Edward James Smith

c)

Thomas Andrews

d)

Jack Thayer

7.

Which of the following is the best explanation for Russia's entrance into World War I?

a)

Russia wanted to punish Serbia for encouraging terrorism.

b)

Russia stood by it's one dependable ally, Austria-Hungary

c)

Russia wanted to defend the Slavic peoples in Serbia.

d)

Russia hated Great Britain

8.

When Germany invaded France, which neutral nation did they have to go through?

a)

Sweden

b)

Italy

c)

Greece

d)

Belgium

9.

The Schlieffen plan had been crushed because...Select three reasons for this.

a)

Russia mobilised its army more quickly than expected. The Germans had to send troops to the east.

b)

Bad weather forced the German army to slow down for several weeks.

c)

The Germans relied on trains to quickly transport their troops but many train lines were destroyed.

d)

The Germans did not expect the British to enter the war in support of Belgium.

10.

What was the land between the trenches of WW1 called?

a)

Death valley

b)

No man’s land

c)

Danger prairie

d)

The gauntlet

11.

What is another name for WW1? Mark all that apply.

a)

The Great War

b)

The War to End All Wars

c)

The Glorious

d)

The German-American War

12.

This is where soldiers fought from during WW1. They ate here, slept here, and some even died here. These were dug for safety.

a)

Trenches

b)

Ditches

c)

No man's Land

d)

Tunnels

13.

What is the problem shown that troops suffered from?

a)

Gangrene

b)

Trench foot

c)

Cold feet

d)

Elephantiasis

14.

Who is given the most credit for "finding" Troy?

a)

Arthur Evans

b)

Frank Calvert

c)

Heinrich Schliemann

d)

Homer

15.

What features may help aerial photographers locate site? Check all that apply.

a)

Crop marks - higher crops may suggest deeper disturbed soil (e.g. crypt, cavern), poor crop growth may suggest buried stone underneath surface

b)

Disturbed ground - may suggest ancient human activity and tracks

c)

Soil marks - darker soil brought to surface through ploughing shows underlying archeological deposits

d)

Shadow marks - setting run may reveal contours underneath surface

16.

What is Joey’s first job with the Germans?

a)

member of cavalry going into battle

b)

pulling an ambulance cart for the wounded

c)

farm horse on a nearby farm

d)

training horse for new recruits

17.

Although the Germans have Joey, who takes care of him at night?

a)

Trooper Warren

b)

Topthorn

c)

Emilie and her grandfather

d)

Captain Stewart’s friend

18.

What should Emilie and her grandfather probably have done when the Germans camped out in their yard?

a)

hid the horses from the soldiers

b)

given the soldiers more food

c)

asked the soldiers about the war

d)

asked the soldiers for extra food supplies.

19.

The combined weight of 14 elephants is 4,517,000 grams. What is the average weight in

kilograms of each elephant?

a)

457,100 kg

b)

4,517 kg

c)

45,170 kg

d)

451 kg

20.

Germany built a series of trenches that were 60 ft. × 26 ft. Which number sentence could be used to find perimeter, P?

a)

2 × (60 + 26) = P

b)

2 + (60 × 26) = P

c)

2 × (60 × 26) = P

d)

2 + (60 + 26) = P