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Weekly Quiz Bowl 10/2-10/6

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which number sentence does this diagram show?
a)
71 ÷ 3 = 23 R2
b)
71 ÷ 3 = 23
c)
69 ÷ 3 = 23 R2
d)
71 ÷ 3 = 32 R3
2.
A town needs to buy 305 hamburger buns for their big summer barbecue. The hamburger buns come in packages of 6. How many packages should the town buy?
a)
47r3
b)
51
c)
10
3.
Selena has 295 buttons organized in 5 piles. Each pile has the same number of buttons. What is a reasonable estimate for the number of buttons in each pile?
a)
100 buttons, because 295 ÷ 5 is about 500 ÷ 5 = 100
b)
40 buttons, because 295 ÷ 5 is about 200 ÷ 5 = 40
c)
60 buttons, because 295 ÷ 5 is about 300 ÷ 5 = 60
d)
50 buttons, because 295 ÷ 5 is about 200 ÷ 4 = 50
4.

Fill in the blanks to make the set of equations true.

79 X 42 = (________ x 42) - (1 X _____)

a)

80, 42

b)

79, 42

c)

1, 79

d)

70, 9

5.

Fill in the missing number in the equation below.

____ X 36= 24 X 18

a)

48

b)

12

c)

10

d)

11

6.

True or False.

42 X 150 = 21 X 300

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True or False.

5 X (7 X 9)= (5 X 7) X 9

a)

True

b)

False

8.

There are 121 kids in the 5th grade going on a field trip. If each bus can fit 24 students, how many busses will they need to get to the park?

a)

4 busses

b)

6 busses

c)

5 r 1 busses

d)

5 busses

9.

What farming technique did the Incas use for farming in the mountains?

a)

Irrigation canals

b)

Terraced farming

c)

Composting

d)

Slash and Burn

10.

The Mayans were a group of _____________, or wanderers, that eventually settled in Mesoamerica.

a)

nomads

b)

explorers

c)

farmers

d)

merchants

11.

The symbol the Aztecs received to let them know they got to the promised land was a(n) _____perched on a cactus with a snake in its mouth.

a)

parrot

b)

robin

c)

eagle

d)

vulture

12.

The two most well-known Inca cities were Cuzco and _______ _______.

a)

San Jose

b)

Machu Picchu

c)

Mexico City

d)

La Paz

13.

Who settled here?

a)

Mayan

b)

Inca

c)

Aztec

14.

Who settled here?

a)

Mayan

b)

Inca

c)

Aztec

15.

Who settled here?

a)

Mayan

b)

Inca

c)

Aztec

16.
Who worshiped the sun god?
a)
Only the Mayans
b)
Only the Incas
c)
Only the Aztecs
d)
Mayans, Incas, and Aztecs
17.
Aztec capital city built on a swampy island
a)
Tenochtitlan
b)
Cuzco
c)
Machu Picchu
d)
Pacal
18.

What was developed as a result of the Mayan study of the movements of the sun, moon, stars, and planets?

a)

horoscope

b)

calendar

c)

special type of corn

d)

an accurate road system

19.

What civilization founded a symbol for zero?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

All of the above

20.

The Inca had a system of roads through mountains. How many miles could messages and goods be carried in one day?

a)

15

b)

150

c)

250

d)

100

21.

Who was the earliest of the 3 civilizations

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

22.
built a paved road system
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
23.
Montezuma was ruler of their civilization
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
24.
What is NOT true of the Aztecs? 
a)
Built their capital city on an island.
b)
Grew plants in "floating gardens."
c)
Built temples that aligned with the sun and moon
d)
Believed in social equality of all people.
25.
A key reason the Incas were able to control their large empire was that they
a)
outlawed human sacrifice
b)
formed a democratic government
c)
built a road system to connect distant areas and to move armies
d)
promoted literacy and mass education programs to teach loyalty to their subjects
26.

A set of strings with knots used for record keeping. The Number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca.

a)

Quipu

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Ropes

27.

What color represents where the Inca civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

28.

The Maya and Aztec both lived (entirely or partially) in what modern-day location?

a)

The United States

b)

Mexico

c)

The Andes Mountains in South America

d)

Canada

29.

The Mayans practiced the "slash and burn" technique. What is this?

a)

A way of cooking meat

b)

Performing human sacrifice

c)

Burning forests to clear land

d)

A method of writing with ash

30.

The Maya and Aztec both built what large buildings?

a)

Skyscrapers

b)

Colosseums

c)

Pyramids

d)

Apartments

31.

The Aztec were best known as

a)

farmers

b)

warriors

c)

nomads

d)

magicians

32.

The three roads connecting Tenochtitlan to the main land were called

a)

chinampas

b)

malinche

c)

causeways

d)

bridges

33.

homeland

a)

Materials that come from nature and can be utilized by people (minerals, water power, etc.)

b)

the upholding of what is fair, decent, and right fair treatment, fairness, equity

c)

The country or place someone is originally from

d)

Freedom to do or say what one thinks or feels

34.

sustain

a)

To support, nourish; to undergo for a period of time.

b)

Ideas about what is important and how to live in a way that is good or right

c)

Wealthy; having more than enough property, money, or food

d)

A flat area on top of a hill or mountain

35.

Natural

Resources

a)

The country or place

someone is originally from

b)

An agreement between two

opposing sides; a document

that explains the terms of

the agreement

c)

Effect on something, to

make an impression on

something or someone

d)

Materials that come from

nature and can be utilized

by people (minerals, water

power, etc.)

36.

The farmer had an _____________

amount of corn after his

thriving season.

a)

undermined

b)

inadequate

c)

institutions

d)

abundant

37.

undermined

a)

To add extra support

b)

Gradually weakened and

destroyed

c)

Established customs and

activities in a society

d)

Took over the place or

position of; replaced

38.
Those related to a person, an animal, or a group of people or animals who lived in the past.
a)
collaborate
b)
testament
c)
decendant
d)
council
39.

to provide with the basic needs, to keep something going or living

a)

prosperous

b)

thriving

c)

sustain

d)

impact

40.

To explain in detail; to give examples

a)

Elaborate

b)

Collaborate

c)

Beliefs

d)

Brilliant

41.

Why do we need evidence?

a)
To make the paragraph longer. 
b)
To practice sentence structure.
c)
To make a claim. 
d)
To support, prove, and explain our claim. 
42.
What should NOT  be included in an informative essay ?
a)
Facts
b)
Opinions and statements
c)
A conclusion
d)
A middle paragraph
43.

What is the job of a topic statement in an informational/explanatory writing piece?

a)

It is the sentence that gets the reader's attention.

b)

It is the sentence that is the main idea of the entire essay.

c)

It is the final sentence in an essay. 

d)

It is the sentence that tells the main idea of a paragraph. 

44.
Words like "first, next, last, in conclusion" that give order to your paragraph.
a)
Transitions
b)
Topic Sentence
c)
Elaboration
d)
Concluding sentence
45.

How do the sentences in the body of an informational/explanatory paragraph relate to the topic statement?

a)

They provide evidence and elaboration that support the main idea.

b)

They tell the reader what the paragraph is mainly about.

c)

They provide arguments to strengthen the main argument.

d)

They only relate to the topic statement if it has more than one point.

46.

Choose the sentence that best elaborates on the evidence in the sentence below.

Parents and grandparents made toys and games for Nez Perce children, such as tipis, bows and arrows and baskets.

a)

Children used natural resources from their environment for play.

b)

This tells us that children's play involved games that reflected the tribe's culture and daily life.

c)

They also made replicas of horses because they were very important to the Nez Perce.

d)

Girls played house while boys played with bows and arrows.

47.

Organize these sentences into the correct category.

Categorize the following

The Nez Perce homeland was rich in resources that people relied on in their daily lives.

The rivers, praries and forests of the Nez Perce homeland provided for the tribe's needs.

The Nez Perce hunted game, gathered plants and natural materials, and fished in the rivers.

In these ways, the Nez Perce counted on their homeland for food, clothing, shelter and tools.

Topic Statement
Evidence
Elaboration
Concluding Statement
48.

Check the word that is NOT a preposition.

a)

around

b)

under

c)

classroom

d)

between

49.

Put a checkmark by the word that is a preposition.

a)

school

b)

toward

c)

books

d)

Mrs. Rose

50.

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?


We had to drive through the mountains to get to Virginia last week.

a)

we had

b)

to drive

c)

through the mountains

d)

last week