Math
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VA Studies
Grab Bag
100
Diego has 6,327 cards in his collection. Justin has 6,332 cards in his collection. Which statement below is true?
A) 6,327 > 6,332
B) 6,327 = 6,332
C) 6,332 < 6,327
D) 6,327 < 6,332
D) 6,327 < 6,332
100
Jose wrote the following sentence about his experience in the cafeteria earlier in the day.
The food in the cafeteria today was awful!
Jose wants his audience to truly understand how truly bad the food was that day. Which word should Jose replace with the underlined word?
A) bad
B) disgusting
C) bland
D) lame
B) disgusting
100
Which of the following is NOT true of tobacco in Colonial Virginia?
A) It was often used as currency in business
B) Its production expanded with the introduction of slavery
C) It was the colony’s primary cash crop
D) It was sent to Asia to be sold after it was harvested
D) It was sent to Asia to be sold after it was harvested
100
Find the sum.
24.8 + 9.27
34.07
200
How is 1.8 written in words?
A) eighteen
B) one hundred eighty
C) one and eight tenths
D) one and eight hundredths
C) one and eight tenths
200
Read the following sentence.
Please divide the apple into two pieces.
Which word below is a synonym for divide?
A) fix
B) split
C) multiply
D) fruit
B) split
200
The Iroquois primarily depended on three main crops that they called the "Three Sisters." What were these three crops?
A) rice, potatoes, and corn
B) corn, beans, and squash
C) beans, melons, and grain
D) rice, apples, and grain
B) corn, beans, and squash
200
Kinzy's rectangular playing cards are each 9 centimeters by 6 centimeters. What is the area of one card?
A) 56 square cm
B) 54 square cm
C) 38 square cm
D) 30 square cm
B) 54 square cm
300
James walked 1 2/4 miles to a friend's house and then 3 1/4 more miles to a coffee shop.
What is the total distance, in miles, that James walked?
A) 1 1/4
B) 2 1/4
C) 3 3/4
D) 4 3/4
D) 4 3/4
300
Choose the BEST word to make the sentence clear and precise.
The first tennis serve of the game was __________.
A) fast
B) 120 mph
C) powerful
D) beautiful
B) 120 mph
300
Which of the following is NOT true of Jamestown’s charter?
A) It did not allow slavery in Jamestown
B) It gave the Virginia Company permission to settle
C) It extended rights of English people to colonists
D) It was issued by King James
A) It did not allow slavery in Jamestown
300
Which sentence below is an example of formal English?
A) Avery's clothes are cute and trendy.
B) Man, those clothes are swag.
C) Did you see the kicks that boy was wearing?
D) That jacket, is like, really neat.
A) Avery's clothes are cute and trendy.
400
5 × 982 = ___
Estimate the product above by rounding the second factor to the nearest hundred and multiplying.
A) 5,200
B) 4,800
C) 5,000
D) 500
C) 5,000
400
Which emotion word best completes the sentence?
Caleb was _________ when he found out his sister broke his video game.
A) furious
B) thankful
C) lucky
D) inspired
A) furious
400
– Very flat land is found here
– Located east of the Fall line
– The Chesapeake Bay separates the Eastern shore from the rest of the state
Which Virginia region is being described here?
A) Valley and Ridge
B) Appalachian Plateau
C) Coastal Plain
D) Piedmont
C) Coastal Plain
400
This image shows a typical colonial woman at home. What could be inferred about the role of women in colonial society?
A) Colonial women did much more work in the home than men did.
B) Most women in the colonies lived a life of comfort and ease.
C) The main responsibility of women in the colonies was to raise children.
D) Women in the colonies were expected to do many of the daily household chores.
D) Women in the colonies were expected to do many of the daily household chores.
500
Solve the problem above.
A) 1
B) 
C) 
D) 
C)
500
Which of these sentences would BEST add vivid words to the autobiography of a student?
A) After going up the summit of the mountain, I felt very good.
B) After hiking to the top of the mountain, I felt really happy.
C) After climbing to top of the mountain, I felt great about myself.
D) After trekking up to the summit of the mountain, I felt exhilarated.
D) After trekking up to the summit of the mountain, I felt exhilarated.
500
Which of these was an economic advantage that the thirteen colonies had in the American Revolution?
A) The British soldiers wore bright red uniforms which made them easy targets.
B) France helped supply the Continental Army with supplies, soldiers, and ships.
C) The British were fighting a war far from home, which made communication difficult.
D) The colonial soldiers had a better knowledge of the land and a "home field advantage."
B) France helped supply the Continental Army with supplies, soldiers, and ships.
500
Which statement BEST explains how African Americans participated in the Civil War?
A) African Americans, neither free nor enslaved, were allowed to participate in the Civil War.
B) Free African American soldiers received better pay and more high-ranking leadership positions compared to White soldiers.
C) Free African American soldiers received less pay, and they were regularly segregated into regiments made up of only African Americans.
D) Free African Americans were only allowed to serve as doctors, nurses, and cooks during the Civil War, whereas Whites were allowed to participate in active combat.
C) Free African American soldiers received less pay, and they were regularly segregated into regiments made up of only African Americans.