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Om and his explorations!!

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What reason did Europeans go exploring?

a)

To convert people to Christianity

b)

To become wealthy by finding gold

c)

To become famous

d)

All of the above

2.

What trade route did Marco Polo follow to China?

a)

Gold Road

b)

Silk Road

c)

Silver Road

d)

Diamond Road

3.

Where did Christopher Columbus believe he was when he landed on the American Continent?

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

Africa

4.

What valuable good attracted the Europeans to the Western Coast of Africa ?

a)

Diamonds

b)

Gold

c)

Salt

d)

Silk

5.

How did the arrival of Europeans effect the Native Americans?

a)

The number of Native Americans increased due to improved health care

b)

The number of Native Americans stayed the same

c)

The number of Native Americans decreased as the tribes migrated back to Asia

d)

The number of the Native Americans decreased after being exposed to diseases

6.

In what way were Europeans effected by exploration?

a)

The European countries became more bitter rivals

b)

The European countries became more wealthy

c)

The Europeans are exposed to new foods

d)

All of the following are true

7.

Which of the following is the most common source of energy for brain cells in humans

a)

Nucleic Acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Glucose

d)

Pectins

8.

What is the ultimate energy source for nearly all life on Earth?

(a)  

9.

If a chimpanzee were to throw darts at a Periodic Table, he would most likely hit an element with which of the following characteristics

a)

A naturally radioactive element

b)

A solid at room temperature

c)

A gas at room temperature

d)

A liquid at room temperature

10.

The sum of two numbers is 16 and their product is 55. What are the two numbers?

(a)  

11.

Inside what human cell organelle does replication of the chromosomal DNA in preparation for mitosis occur?

(a)  

12.

In the real numbers, a number times its multiplicative inverse equals what?

(a)  

13.

What word refers to animals with a backbone?

(a)  

14.

How many people have walked on the moon?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

12

d)

21

15.

The only species of cat that lives and hunts in groups is...

a)

Leopard

b)

Lion

c)

Jaguar

d)

Cougar

16.

Name the planet in our solar system that is closest to the sun

(a)  

17.

Name the South American river that contains the largest volume of water in the world?

(a)  

18.

State the 6 letter noun that refers to any member of the cat family, and begins with the letter “f”?

(a)  

19.

In science, which element’s symbol is “O”?

(a)  

20.

Which force acts upon an object to slow it down, or stop its motion?

a)

Gravity

b)

Friction

c)

Weight

d)

Balance

21.

Choose the algebraic representation of the statement.

"The difference of triple a number and 7 is at most 8."

a)

3x-7=8

b)

3x-7 \le 8

c)

3x+7 >> 8

22.

Solve the absolute value equation.


3|x+5|-9=9

a)

x=1

b)

x=10 or -20

c)

x = 1 or -11

23.

Evaluate the expression:


-2xy + k if k = -20, x = -4, and y = 5.

a)

21

b)

60

c)

20

24.

Choose the expression equivalent to -5(2x - 6) + 8x + 2

a)

-2x - 9

b)

-2x + 32

c)

18x + 32

25.

Solve the equation.


4(x - 3) + 6 = 2(2x + 8) - 3

a)

x = 13

b)

x = 5

c)

No Solution

26.

Simplify the expression using order of operations.

a)

47

b)

7

c)

22

27.

What is the equation of the line shown?

a)

y=5x+1

b)

y=5

c)

x=5

28.

Choose the algebraic representation of the statement below.

"The product of a number x and 8 is equivalent to 15."

a)
b)
c)
29.

The CIRCUMFERENCE of a circle is another name for the _________.

a)

Area

b)

Volume

c)

Perimeter

d)

Shape

30.

Which of the following shows a CHORD of a circle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

A MAJOR ARC on a circle is _____ than half of the circle.

a)

more

b)

less

32.

A __________ is a quadrilateral that has ONE pair of opposite sides parallel.

a)

Trapezoid

b)

Parallelogram

c)

Polygon

d)

Rectangle

33.

A ________ has TWO sets of PARALLEL sides and FOUR CONGRUENT sides.

a)

Rhombus

b)

Rectangle

c)

Square

d)

Parallelogram

34.

Name the type of prism that has the following:


5 faces

9 edges

6 vertices

a)

triangular

b)

quadrilateral

c)

pentagonal

d)

hexagonal

35.

Name the type of prism that has the following:


7 faces

15 edges

10 vertices

a)

triangular

b)

quadrilateral

c)

pentagonal

d)

hexagonal

36.

The space age started in _____________ when the first rocket left the earth.

a)

1940s

b)

1961

37.

There have been _______________ visits to the Mars and other plants.

a)

manned

b)

unmanned

38.

The space station allow _________________ to stay and work in space.

a)

people

b)

astronauts

39.

Would you ___ get something to eat?

a)

like

b)

prefer

c)

rather

40.

______ is my biggest passion in life.

a)

Singing

b)

To sing

c)

Sing

41.

I’d _____ not eat right now. I had a big lunch.

a)

rather

b)

prefer

c)

like

42.

To GO TO A PARTY, CAFÉ, CINEMA, WITH SOMEONE

a)

go out with

b)

go on a date

c)

split up

d)

go on a blind date

43.

Who led “The salt March” ?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Apu from the Simpsons

c)

Martin Luther King

44.

Which one of these propositions is not a cast ?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Dalits

c)

Clootie

45.

Which one of these propositions is not a spoken Language in India ?

a)

English

b)

Hindi

c)

Malay

46.

What is the name of the seasonal winds that cause the wet and dry seasons in India?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tornado

d)

Monsoon

47.

What physical feature gave the Indus valley natural protection?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The Nile's delta

48.

What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hebrew

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Hieroglyphics

49.

All of the following were Indian achievements EXCEPT ?

a)

Concept of Zero

b)

Algebra

c)

Arabic Numbers

d)

Wood Block Printing

50.

Which definition defines Mohenjo-Daro?

a)

A rectangular stepped tower that looks like a pyramid. It is believed that a god lives at the very top.

b)

An ancient city that had a complex irrigation and sewer system. It also had a great bath.

51.

Which religious system did Emperor Asoka follow after he witnessed a bloody war?

a)

Emperor Asoka became a Buddhist after witnessing a bloody war.

b)

Emperor Asoka became a Hindu after witnessing a bloody war.

c)

Emperor Asoka became a Jewish after witnessing a bloody war.

52.
The highest peak of Himalayas, Mount Everest, is outside India. It is located on the border of....
a)
Bangladesh and India
b)
China and Pakistan
c)
Nepal and China
d)
China and Bhutan
53.
Which is the only country in the world with a larger population than India?
a)
China
b)
United States
c)
Russia
d)
Brazil
54.
Which of these sports orginally come from India...
a)
bowling
b)
cricket
c)
hockey
d)
chess
55.

India is...

a)

the second largest country in the world

b)

the third largest country in the world

c)

the sixth largest country in the world

d)

the seventh largest country in the world

56.

Spreading religious teaching

a)

Teach

b)

Preach

c)

Read

d)

Peach

57.

Which one is the MOST polite

a)

Could I go to the bathroom?

b)

Can I go to the bathroom?

c)

May I go to the bathroom?

58.

In Hinduism, the belief that how a person lives will affect their next life is called...

a)

caste/varna

b)

darma

c)

guru

d)

karma

59.

A monsoon is a/an ...

a)

strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer

b)

area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river

c)

channel that brings water to distant places

d)

place where water can be found in the desert

60.

What do you call a landmass, such as India, that is of great size but smaller than a continent?

a)

citadel

b)

caste/varna

c)

province

d)

subcontinent

61.
The spread of slavery in the colonization of North America was primarily due to what factor?
a)
increase in farming of cotton, tobacco, sugar, and coffee
b)
demand for labor in coastal fishing industry
c)
creation of shipyards in the northern colonies
d)
all of these
62.

European nations competing to extend their empires, thus extending their wealth and power is a ___________ reason for colonization.

a)

Social

b)

Economic

c)

Political

d)

Religious

63.
One motivation for England's exploration in the New World was _________________.
a)
to find new species of plants and animals
b)
profit
c)
to find a cure for new diseases
d)
to claim Florida
64.

When did Columbus reach the New World?

a)

1492

b)

1593

c)

1997

d)

1291

65.
The 3 G's of Exploration stood for...
a)
God, gold, & glory
b)
God, good times, & girls
c)
Gains, gold, & guppies
d)
God, gold, & goof ups
66.
Culture is ___________
a)
the type of farming used by people
b)
system of warfare
c)
way of life of people, including arts, rules, and beliefs.
d)
a system where people make, share, and use goods.
67.
England wanted to establish a ________ in order to gain wealth and power.  
a)
colony
b)
country
c)
town
d)
tribe
68.
What is the standard unit force is measured in?
a)
Newtons
b)
pounds
c)
grams
d)
meters
69.

Who is the scientist who came up with the Laws of Motion?

a)

Issac Newton

b)

Jeff Loomis

c)

John Dalton

d)

Kevin Newton

70.

What is the push or pull exerted on an object called?

a)

Force

b)

Net force

c)

Momentum

d)

Speed

71.
What are balanced forces?
a)
Forces in the same direction
b)
Forces of the same size
c)
forces of the same size in opposite directions
72.

An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress is called ______________

a)

Career

b)

Job

c)

Something to do

d)

future

73.

A document serving as evidence or as written testimony, as of status, qualifications, privileges, or truth of something is called ______________

a)

Certificate

b)

Memorandum

c)

Career

d)

Attachment

74.

Particular abilities to perform a task well are collectively called _________

a)

Skills

b)

Education

c)

Training

d)

Clusters

75.

How much money does someone earning $25.00/hr bring home in a year, if he/she is working for 8 hrs per day for 5 days every week?

a)

$52,000

b)

$25,000

c)

$1,000

76.
Who is the father of genetics? 
a)
Charles Darwin 
b)
Gregor Mendel
c)
Dimitri Mendeleev 
d)
Hans Krebs 
77.
The scientific study of heredity is ____.
a)
Genetics
b)
Punnett squares
c)
Inheritance
d)
Biology
78.
What is the outer covering of these cells?
a)
Cell membrane
b)
Cell Wall
79.
How would you describe the shape of plant cells?
a)
Rectangular
b)
Circular
80.

How do we call a conclusion made by doctors based on test results and their knowledge of human body?

a)

medical operation

b)

medical diagnosis

c)

medical statement

d)

medical remedy

81.

The image above shows an example of a(n)...

a)

X-ray scan

b)

CT scan

c)

MRI scan

d)

ultrasound scan

82.

What is the role of blood in the human body? Select all applicable options.

a)

Transports nutrients

b)

Transports oxygen

c)

Removes wastes

d)

Removes carbon dioxide

e)

Transports signals from brain

83.

What can you conclude based on the test result shown in the image (green shows normal results, red shows your patient's results)?

a)

Patient's heart beats irregularly.

b)

Patient's heart beats more times than normal.

c)

Patient's heart beats fewer times than normal.

d)

Patient's heart is larger than it should be.

84.

What is the difference between torque and speed?

a)

Torque is the distance moved over time, and speed is the force of rotation

b)

Torque is the force of rotation, and speed is the distance moved over time

c)

Speed is a force, and torque is a distance

d)

Speed is determined by a gear train, and torque is not

85.

What type of drive system do you think would be better for a robot to climb this hill?

a)

Wheels

b)

Tank treads

86.

What is the purpose of an ultrasonic sensor?

a)

Detect temperature

b)

Detect tilt/inclination

c)

Detect contact

d)

Detect distance

87.

Which invention was NOT invented during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

The printing press

b)

Steam engine

c)

Telegraph machine

d)

The modern battery

88.

Which of the following terms would apply to a Tesla Model S car which is able to navigate and drive itself?

a)

Artificial Intelligence

b)

Craft Process

c)

Machine Learning

d)

Automated

89.

A repeat block would be considered what type of code?

a)

An if/else statement

b)

An iterative statement (do/while)

c)

A loop

d)

An algorithm

90.

What term is used for an if/else code like the one shown?

a)

Boolean

b)

Conditional execution

c)

Loop

d)

Iterative statement

91.

What type of program do you think this flowchart was used to create?

a)

A program to sort students by name

b)

A program to create student schedules

c)

A program to print report cards or test scores

d)

A program used to create student ID's

92.

What are the main goals of AI?

a)

To Create Expert Systems

b)

To Implement Human Intelligence in Machines

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the Above

93.

_____________ is an international network of computers.

a)

Network

b)

WWW

c)

Internet

d)

Local Area Network

94.

The web pages are joined together by _____________--

a)

Web browser

b)

Hyperlinks

c)

lists

d)

linkwork

95.

To see web pages on the World Wide Web you need special software called a _____________

a)

Web worm

b)

Web browser

c)

URL

d)

Web space

96.

The address of the web page is called _____________

a)

HTTP

b)

HTML

c)

UTP

d)

URL

97.

What allows you to type information below the bottom margin of each page of a document?

a)

Header

b)

Spacing

c)

Footer

d)

Orientation

98.

The page orientation in which the width of the page is greater than the height is called?

a)

Landscape

b)

Orientation

c)

Portrait

d)

Header

99.

What word processing feature allows you to find words with similar meanings for the text within a document?

a)

Word Count

b)

Spelling and Grammar

c)

Word processing

d)

Thesaurus

100.

four million nine hundred thousand five hundred and twelve

a)

490 512

b)

4 900 512

c)

4 950 012

d)

5 900 512