WorksheetsAchieve 3000 5/4
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Who was the Captain of the Boeing 767 in the article "A Hero? Yes"
Tadeusz Wrona
Frédéric Chopin
Adam Małysz
Lech Wałęsa
Where was the flight leaving from in "A Hero? Yes"
Albany, New York
Newark, New Jersey
Munich, Germany
Warsaw, Poland
Where was the flight headed to in "A Hero, Yes."?
Munich, Germany
Newark, New Jersey
Ankara, Turkey
Warsaw, Poland
What does the word futile mean?
of or pertaining to an engine
undesirable or unwanted
ineffective or unsuccessful
missing a part or piece
What company did the flight pilot work for?
AOC
BRM
LOT
QWE
Which of the following mean related to a device that increases force by transmitting it through a liquid under pressure?
hydraulic
exhaust
intake
crankshaft
Which of the following are the definition of unprecedented?
lacking awareness or consciousness
creating from precipitation
overly concerned or worried about
not seen or done before
When the Boeing 767 started to fail, what characteristic did the pilot say he had to have above all else?
Wisdom
Compassion
Confidence
Strength
Why did the pilot circle the city before attempting to land?
To clear his head
To try to repair the plane
To burn off excess fuel
To wait for help
What did the Boeing 767 landing remind many people of?
Fighter planes in WWII making miraculous landings
Captain Sullenberger landing a damaged jet on the Hudson River
The Candy Man dropping candy off to children in Nazi concentration camps
Captain Miller landing a damaged aircraft while fighting off terrorists on 9/11
What does invaluable mean?
Of little or no value
very useful or valuable
not realizing the worth of something
overvaluing the worth of something
Which of the following is not a requirement each state has for someone to vote?
The voter must be a citizen of the united states
The voter must live in the state where they vote
The voter must be 18 years old on election day
The voter must have been born in the state where they vote
In what year did the legal age to vote become 18?
1967
1994
1971
1978
What was the legal age to vote before it became 18?
25
21
30
15
Which of the following means an idea that supports an argument?
premise
dysania
realize
ideology
People who supported 18 year olds voting used what slogan to support their idea?
"Old enough to marry, old enough to vote"
"Old enough to fight, old enough to vote"
"Old enough to work, old enough to vote"
"Old enough to make decisions, old enough to vote"
Which Amendment to the United States constitution states that citizens who are 18 years of age or older cannot be denied the right to vote because of age?
15th
23rd
12th
26th
Which of the following is not a synonym of curtail?
limit
reduce
decrease
develop
Which amendment granted the right to all men, regardless of race, the right to vote?
15th
23rd
12th
26th
Which woman was most instrumental in giving the women the right to vote?
Jessie B. Fremont
Ruth B. Ginsburg
Susan B. Anthony
Louisa M. Alcott
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
14th
20th
19th
18th
Which year did Native Americans become official citizens of the United States?
1967
1932
1924
1928
What determines the number of votes for president a state has?
The number of cities
The number of members in congress
The number of candidates for office
The amount of presidential equity
What does abstain mean?
To choose not to do something
To choose to do something
To reverberate or repeat
to govern loosely or without control
What is the name of the country's largest manufactured home company according to "The New House on the Block"?
Champion Homes
Clayton Homes
Cavco Homes
Fairmont Homes
Where was this new modern, energy-efficient home shown first?
Clayton, GA
Knoxville, TN
Jacksonville, FL
Birmingham, AL
What did they call this modern home?
Mobile E-Tech
i-house
techno-home
Home-Efficiency
Controlling the way energy moves through a house is as important as the energy efficiency of the appliances in the house.
Agree
Disagree
Which of the following mean in a way that relates to a matter of style or design?
stylistically
fad
trendy
vogue
What is the modern home priced around?
$250,000
$140,000
$380,000
$15,000
Which of the following is not mentioned as part of the house?
master bedroom
flex room
open kitchen
dining room
Which of the following does the i-shaped home not stand for?
innovation
inspiration
integration
indulgence
Which of the following mean the way something is used, or the extent to which something is used?
user
usage
useful
useless
What does glazed mean?
covered with a smooth, shiny surface
covered with melted sugar
to look over falsly
underestimate
Which of the following is not mentioned as part of the house that makes it energy efficient?
heavy insulation
six-inch thick exterior walls
energy efficient windows
solar panel roof
Heat is always a transfer of energy from objects at a lower temperature to objects at a higher temperature.
True
False
Which is not one of the ways that the transfer of energy can occur according to the modern home article?
conduction
convection
radiation
reduction
Which of the following is the process by which energy is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object by means of physical contact?
conduction
reduction
convection
radiation
Which of the following is a process by which energy is transferred in gases and liquids, occurring when a warmer, less dense area of gas or liquid is pushed up by a cooler, more dense area of the gas or liquid?
conduction
reduction
convection
radiation
Which of the following is energy that travels across distances in the form of electromagnetic waves?
conduction
reduction
convection
radiation
Which of the following is not a type of electromagnetic wave according to the article?
visible light
microwaves
infrared light
macrowaves
Conduction can occur within a single object.
True
False
All adults in the U.S. should be allowed to vote.
Agree
Disagree
