What's for Dinner?
Around 3000 B.C., which crop was cultivated in ancient Egypt?
melons
General anesthesia was first used in
A. 1804
B. 1880
C. 1871
D. 1810
A. 1804
Some geology departments opened their doors to women because…
A. there was a shortage of men
B. women were better at geology
C. universities forced them to
D. women were treated equally
A. there was a shortage of men
Why was it impossible for Yu-Lan’s teacher to teach English properly?
A. She didn’t know English herself.
B. There were too many students.
C. The students did not want to learn.
D. Everyone knew English already.
B. There were too many students.
Although she can be quite stubborn, she still shows many positive _________.
A. advantages
B. traits
C. characters
D. faces
B. traits
True or False: What effect has selective breeding had on tomatoes? Their skins became thinner.
FALSE! Their skins became thicker
The life raft was invented by
A. Mary Anderson
B. Margaret E. Knight
C. Momofuku Ando
D. Maria Beasley
D. Maria Beasley
Marie Tharp's first job with Bruce Heezen was to…
locate crashed airplanes
What did Yu-Lan’s mother suggest to help her learn English?
A. They would learn together at home with books.
B. Yu-Lan would join a language class.
C. Yu-Lan would get a job where she could learn English.
D. Yu-Lan’s mother, who spoke English well, would teach her.
A. They would learn together at home with books.
Definition: something you suddenly realize is important
A. created
B. reacted
C. involved
D. insight
D. insight
How much less water do hydroponic farms use compared to traditional farms?
20 times less
Victor Ochoa's electric brake made a big difference in
A. elevators and escalators
B. large trucks and trailers
C. automobiles
D. public transportation
D. public transportation
“Tharp considered mapping the ocean floor…
A. an unwelcome and difficult task
B. less interesting than locating planes
C. not really appropriate for a woman
D. a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
D. a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
How did Yu-Lan’s mother benefit from reading with Yu-Lan?
A. She was able to move to America.
B. She was able to move back to China.
C. She learned English, too.
D. She learned Chinese.
C. She learned English, too.
Double-check the numbers to make sure they're ___.
A. continuous
B. accurate
C. summary
D. complex
B. accurate
What is the main focus of “What’s for Dinner?”
A. Declining food production
B. Changes in the foods we eat
C. Dinner choices from different countries
B. Changes in the foods we eat
“Milkweeds from Nevaeh” is… a work of fiction/ a work of nonfiction?
a work of fiction
True or False: Tharp was probably grateful that she wasn’t allowed on research ships.
FALSE! Tharp was probably DISAPPOINTED!
Avni was ______ going on a shopping trip with his aunt.
A. grateful for
B. resigned to
C. excited about
D. interested in
B. resigned to
It's only a ___, so we can't say for certain.
A. theory
B. fact
C. point
D. truth
A. theory
When farmers choose parent plants of different varieties, the result is a ___.
A. selective crop
B. baby crop
C. hybrid crop
D. breeding crop
C. hybrid crop
“…the hatched eggs were still one of the greatest sights to see, like a ship on the ocean in the distance.” This is an example of the writer using:
A. a metaphor
B. setting
C. insight
D. a simile
D. a simile
True or False: After many failures and trials, Tharp successfully proved the existence of continental drift in 1952
True
Just before Auntie Tara crashed to the floor, she ______.
A. lightly squeezed Avni’s hand.
B. removed the gray shirt from the basket.
C. saw strange lights in the air.
D. asked the store clerk for help.
C. saw strange lights in the air.
________: a supply of materials used to complete a task
A. resources
B. recourses
C. reoccurrence
D. receipt
A. resources