Math
Language Arts
VA Studies
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100
6 and 9 are a factor pair of what number?
A) 15
B) 3
C) 6
D) 54
D) 54
100
Read the sentence below the picture.
My favorite subject is geology.
What does the word geology mean in the sentence?
A) study of life
B) a higher level math
C) study of water
D) study of the earth
D) study of the earth
100
American Indians from what language group lived in the area of the map that is shaded green?
A) Siouan
B) Iroquoian
C) Muskogean
D) Algonquin
D) Algonquin
100
Which resource would BEST be used to find the proper spelling of synonyms for "happy"?
A) atlas
B) encyclopedia
C) thesaurus
D) card catalog
C) thesaurus
200
Emily is running in a race. It took her 8 minutes to run each mile.
How many minutes will it take Emily to run 5 miles?
40 minutes
200
Which word should be used to correctly complete this sentence?
He drove ______ fast and missed the turn.
A) thru
B) to
C) too
D) two
C) too
200
Many Virginians contributed to the American side during the Revolutionary War, including George Washington. What was Washington’s role during the war?
A) He was the president of the Continental Congress
B) He was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
C) He was a spy who joined the British army
D) He was a businessman who supplied the Army with weapons
B) He was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
200
Who leads Virginia’s executive branch?
A) The Supreme Court
B) The lieutenant governor
C) The governor
D) The Speaker of the House of Delegates.
C) The governor
300
Which addition expression represents 3 × 8?
A) 3 + 8 + 3 + 8 + 3 + 8 + 3
B) 8 + 8 + 8
C) 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8
D) 8 + 8 + 8 + 8
B) 8 + 8 + 8
300
Read the following sentence.
The boys could not stop laughing at the silly duck.
Which word below is an antonym for laughing?
A) smart
B) joking
C) crying
D) loving
C) crying
300
Which Virginia region is shaded yellow on the map?
A) Appalachian Plateau
B) Blue Ridge
C) Piedmont
D) Valley and Ridge
A) Appalachian Plateau
300
Ellery must be at the school bus stop at 7:30 am. It takes her 10 minutes to shower, 15 minutes to dress, 20 minutes to eat, and 5 minutes to walk to the bus stop. What time should Ellery get up?
6:40 am
400
Kelsey writes a number using the following clues:
- The number contains six digits
- The number is less than 350,000
- The number has the same digit in the hundred thousands place and the hundreds place.
- The number contains 7 ones.
Which of the following could be Kelsey's number?
A) 301,793
B) 310,397
C) 350,397
D) 370,397
B) 310,397
400
All of these words contain the Latin root manu.
- manual
- manufacture
- manuscript
Based on your knowledge of the definitions of these words, what does the root manu mean?
A) able
B) care
C) hand
D) not
C) hand
400
Which of these was a result of the Treaty of Paris (1783) that ended the American Revolution?
A) The United States gained territory westward to the Pacific Ocean.
B) The United States gained territory westward to the Mississippi River.
C) The United States was allowed to take possession of Florida in exchange for claims in Canada.
D) The United States was able to keep out any European country from claiming land in North America.
B) The United States gained territory westward to the Mississippi River.
400
Read the sentence.
Penelope, I was hoping you could make your bed by yourself today.
What does the pronoun yourself refer to in the sentence?
A) Penelope
B) could
C) hoping
D) today
A) Penelope
500
3/9
Which fraction below is equivalent to the fraction above?
A) 
B) 
C) 
D) 
B)
500
Read the following sentence.
In winter the locust tree looks so ____________ without leaves.
Choose the correct homophone to complete this sentence.
A) bair
B) bare
C) bear
D) beer
B) bare
500
This map shows four of Virginia's most important rivers. Which fact do these four rivers have in common?
A) They all flow through a former capital of Virginia.
B) They all flow east to west.
C) They’re all in the western part of the state.
D) They all flow into the Chesapeake Bay.
D) They all flow into the Chesapeake Bay.
500
Fergie was shopping at the produce market. She bought 15 pounds of potatoes, 3 pounds of onions, and 5 pounds of apples.
What was the total weight of Fergie's produce in ounces?
368 ounces