True or False: Sugar is in many of the foods we eat each day.
True
100
True or False: Humpbacks around the world sing the same songs as one another.
False
100
What was the dark spot found under the ice man's shoulder?
an arrowhead
100
When people 'reunite', what do they do?
get together again
100
One hundred years ago, there were 307 different varieties of corn sold. How many varieties are sold today? (p.16)
Only 12
200
Where did a famine occur due to potato crops getting a disease?
Ireland
200
If you are 'leaping', what are you doing?
jumping
200
What is beneath your head?
(answers may vary) neck, body, feet, etc.
200
What are the basis of the moves in kung fu?
animals
200
If you 'descend', what do you do?
you go down
300
The following is a topic sentence for a paragraph:
"Over the centuries, farmers have discovered thousands of different species of food crops."
What do you think is most likely the purpose of the paragraph?
To provide background information
300
What kind of dog uses its sense of smell to find illegal things in luggage?
beagle
300
What implied that Otzi was as wealthy man?
copper axe
300
Why does the wedding tent get larger each day in a Tuareg wedding party?
to symbolize the growing relationship
300
If something is hard to get a grip or traction on, what is it?
slippery
400
Where was the seed bank that was mentioned in Unit 1A?
(Inside a mountain) on an island in Norway
400
What job did the dog "Shaynee" do?
She was as therapy dog that helped sick people.
400
Which theory about King Tut's death has been ruled out?
murder
400
What is the name of the temple that invented kung fu?
Shaolin
400
Why do sandhogs make so much money?
their job is very dangerous and they might die
500
What is the name of the farm in Iowa where historic seeds are stored and grown?
Heritage Farm
500
How long might a humpback's song be?
30 minutes or more
500
Who discovered and opened King Tut's tomb?
Howard Carter
500
What is the name of the tribe that Assalama and Mohammed are from?