WorksheetsThe Emperor's Silent Army Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
They had to fire the pottery in the kiln before they could paint it.
a)
clothes made of cotton
b)
objects made of clay
c)
employees
d)
painted bowls
2.
The chocolate ice cream sundae was divine.
a)
heavenly
b)
supersticious
c)
disgusting
d)
delicious
3.
I wanted to restore the old table.
a)
redesign
b)
refurbish
c)
remember
d)
duplicate
4.
It will take approximately one hour for the paint to dry.
a)
watchfully
b)
nearly correct
c)
exactly
d)
less than
5.
The archeologists excavated most of the area in the morning.
a)
dug up
b)
covered up
c)
destroyed
d)
filled in
6.
Her terra cotta pot crumbled into a million pieces.
a)
fired, unglazed, reddish-brown pottery
b)
moist, painted, reddish-blue clay
c)
smooth, stenciled, white clay
d)
solid, glazed orange clay
7.
It was necessary to use a mechanical lever to lift the car.
a)
weighted
b)
battery powered
c)
of or involving a machine or machinery
8.
A dried up riverbed from which rock and minerals are extracted.
a)
formation
b)
quarry
c)
pottery
d)
terra cotta
9.
Watching carefully, on the lookout, wide awake
a)
mechanical
b)
restore
c)
superstitious
d)
watchful
10.
What a piece of writing is about; usually stated in a few words
a)
topic
b)
note taking
c)
synthesize
d)
paraphrase
11.
Pieces of information that explain or support a main idea
a)
topic
b)
main idea
c)
details
d)
synthesize
12.
The most important idea about the topic
a)
topic
b)
main idea
c)
detail
d)
note taking
13.
Something that shows information visually(pictures, charts, graphs, maps)
a)
paraphrase
b)
note taking
c)
graphic sources
d)
possessive nouns
14.
putting information into your own words, short sentences or or phrases
a)
paraphrase
b)
synthesize
c)
possessive nouns
d)
note taking
15.
combining information to only include important information
a)
details
b)
synthesize
c)
paraphrase
d)
main idea
16.
A noun that shows ownership
a)
plural noun
b)
singular noun
c)
proper noun
d)
possessive noun
17.
"The Emperor's Silent Army" is written in what genre?
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Fantasy
c)
Expository Text
d)
Mystery
18.
In what country does the story take place?
a)
Philippines
b)
China
c)
Southeast Asia
d)
India
19.
How were the figures originally discovered?
a)
Farmers digging a well discovered a terra-cotta head.
b)
Archeologists discovered a figure at a dig site.
c)
A woman tripped on a stone and saw the figurines.
d)
A farmer's foot fell through a hole that was the burial site.
20.
Why haven't the soldiers all been removed from their original site?
a)
The archeologists are afraid that the figures are cursed.
b)
The archeologists can't find anyone to buy them.
c)
The figurines are very heavy and delicate.
d)
The archeologists think people will not care to see them.
21.
What has been uncovered in the site other than soldiers?
a)
Cats and dogs
b)
Paintings and brushes
c)
Mummies and coffins
d)
Horses and weapons
22.
Which simile describes how Qin's army conquered every kingdom around him?
a)
He had "eaten up all his neighbors like a silkworm devouring a leaf."
b)
Qin was "as anxious as a child going to school on the first day."
c)
The army "drank every liquid they could find."
d)
The emperor was "as tired as a marathon runner after the race."
23.
Why did Qin fill his tomb with treasures and furniture and other possessions from his home?
a)
He thought he might be trapped there during the war.
b)
He wanted his soldiers to be comfortable in the cave.
c)
He thought the afterlife was very similar to everyday life and wanted his possessions with him.
d)
He wanted to live in the cave in his old age.
24.
What was Qin's biggest fear?
a)
Death
b)
Being defeated
c)
Getting to the afterlife
d)
Getting married
25.
About how many years was the tomb under construction for?
a)
10
b)
50
c)
15
d)
30
26.
About how many total warriors were discovered in all the pits?
a)
1,000
b)
2,500
c)
7,500
d)
1,000,000
27.
What year were the soldiers discovered?
a)
1972
b)
1984
c)
1982
d)
1974
28.
Approximately how many years were the soldiers buried before they were found?
a)
2,200 years
b)
200 years
c)
3,000 years
d)
1,500 years
29.
Who was Qin Shi Huang?
a)
The first emperor of Japan
b)
The son of the emperor of China
c)
The first emperor of China
d)
A Chinese Prince
30.
How old was Qin when he became emperor?
a)
11 years old
b)
12 years old
c)
13 years old
d)
14 years old
31.
What is the approximate weight of each soldier?
a)
200 pounds
b)
400 pounds
c)
800 pounds
d)
1000 pounds
32.
What does Qin Shi Huang mean?
a)
Warrior
b)
Soldier
c)
First Warrior
d)
First Emperor
33.
Which of the following words would NOT be used to describe Qin?
a)
fierce
b)
cruel
c)
selfless
d)
tyrant
34.
What did Qin eat and drink that most likely caused his death?
a)
poisonous berries
b)
dirty water
c)
jade and mercury
d)
waxy leaves
35.
How many pits were found in total?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.
What pit was empty?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.
What pit was the biggest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
38.
How big was the first pit?
a)
More than 2 football fields
b)
More than 3 football fields
c)
More than 4 football fields
d)
More than 5 football fields
39.
What is the name of the battle formation in pit 1?
a)
shark formation
b)
snake formation
c)
sword formation
d)
axe formation
40.
Approximately how many warriors were found in pit 2?
a)
900
b)
1200
c)
1500
d)
7500
41.
What was the smallest pit?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
42.
Approximately how many warriors were found in pit 3?
a)
fewer than 70
b)
1,500
c)
7,500
d)
900
43.
The archeologist discovered a relic at the dig site, a piece of ancient Chinese pottery.
a)
ancient object
b)
souvenir
c)
painting
d)
invention
44.
Before the class began their project, the teacher gave them a complete explanation of the instructions.
a)
lecture
b)
drawing
c)
details on or about a topic, statement made to clarify something
d)
test
45.
Many scientists agree that the formation of the universe began with the Big Bang.
a)
process of creation
b)
steps
c)
stars
d)
earth
46.
Paleontologists believe that there were many dinosaurs roaming around the southeast region of North America 260 million years ago.
a)
Scientists who study planets
b)
Scientists who uncover fossils
c)
Scientists who study prehistoric man
d)
Scientists who study atoms.
47.
The superstitious emperor believed that he would need an army to protect him after he died.
a)
Likes to collect things.
b)
Having irrational beliefs.
c)
Writing scary stories.
d)
Wanting to sleep a lot.
48.
Which word or words are possessive?
a)
boys
b)
boy's
c)
boys'
49.
Which word or words are possessive?
a)
men's
b)
mens
c)
men
50.
Which word or words are possessive?
a)
class's
b)
classes
c)
classes'
51.
Which word or words are possessive?
a)
schools's
b)
schools'
c)
school's
52.
Which words or words are possessive?
a)
girls'
b)
girl's
c)
girls
53.
Which word is singular possessive?
a)
Mary's
b)
schools'
c)
kingdooms'
d)
teams'
54.
Which word is singular possessive?
a)
teachers
b)
student's
c)
bus drivers'
d)
coaches'
55.
Which word is singular possessive?
a)
Billy
b)
dogs'
c)
stores'
d)
Billy's
56.
Which word is singular possessive?
a)
mens'
b)
mens
c)
woman's
d)
women
57.
Which word is plural possessive?
a)
cats
b)
cats'
c)
cat's
d)
cates
58.
Which word is plural possessive?
a)
girls'
b)
girl's
c)
girls
59.
Which word is plural possessive?
a)
truck's
b)
trucks'
c)
trucks
d)
truckes
60.
Which word is plural possessive?
a)
worker's
b)
workeres
c)
workers
d)
workers'
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