Social Studies
True or False: slaves were subservient, or submissive, to their ‘owners.’
True!
Refute, in other words, disprove this claim: the dominant allele is obsequious, or willing to yield, to the recessive allele.
The recessive allele is obsequious to the dominant allele
Name one popular proponent or supporter of the abolitionist movement.
Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, etc.
What is a popular specimen, or example, that 7th graders dissect?
Frogs
Is the heart still active while you are in a state of repose or rest?
Yes, otherwise you would die.
Infer one of William Tecumseh Sherman's principles that caused him to be so harsh during battle.
He believed in total war.
Discern, or perceive the difference, between meiosis and mitosis.
Meiosis has 4 daughter cells, Mitosis has two etc.
True or False: A redolent, or strong smell, can evoke, or bring forth, memories.
True
Why is a cat’s tongue abrasive or harsh?
Helps cats groom themselves
Do you think slaveowners expressed assent/agreement, or dissent/disagreement, with the new laws that the North passed? Explain your answer.
Dissent/disagreement: Some of these laws prohibited slavery, which they depended on.
Name one reason that the Emancipation Proclamation was deferred or delayed.
Lincoln wanted public support for the Proclamation, so he announced it after a Union victory: Antietam.
Some people didn’t agree with it.
What cell cycle stage is subsequent to, or following, prophase?
Metaphase
Would a reticent, or quiet, person be seen as an extrovert, or in other words, someone who is outgoing?
No, because if you were quiet, you wouldn't also be outgoing.
Conjugate, or change the form of the Spanish verb “ir” in the yo form.
Voy
Why did the British impose, or force, taxes on the colonies?
To help pay for the army that defended them, and to pay off debt from the war against France.
Which amendment granted suffrage, or the right to vote, for African Americans, and which one lowered the voting age to 18?
15th- minority voting rights
26th- lowered the voting age
How does your olfactory epithelium, or smelling nerve, transmit information to your brain?
Particles will go up your nose, and certain molecules will match with certain cells in your olfactory epithelium. It will transmit these as electrical signals through the olfactory tract to different parts of your brain.
Analyze, or examine, this excerpt, or passage selected from a book: What is the author’s tone towards math? “Math has always been an important subject and helps people learn.
Positive
Name one purple perennial flower, or a flower that lives longer than 2 years, that has a popular scent.
Lavender
What helped avert, or prevent, the South from rebelling again?
Being put into 5 military districts and forced to swear an oath of loyalty.
What did Southerners abhor, or hate, about Carpetbaggers? Include the definition of Carpetbaggers in your sentence.
They didn’t like them because they tried to help with the South’s problems, but the Southerners thought they had more problems of their own.
Carpetbaggers were Northerners who came to the South seeking to become farmers or help rebuild.
How long does it take food to assimilate, or digest, into your body after lunch?
1-3 days
Which one of these is a colloquial, or informal, sentence? 1. On a hot day, mint lemonade is a perfect refreshment. 2. When it is hot out, a glass of mint lemonade always does the trick in cooling someone down.
Answer 2
Name an example of an astringent, or a substance that tightens tissues. Hint: Lemon
Citric Acid, Alcohol, Alum, Witch Hazel
Why did many slaves have a vigil, or period of staying awake, from December 31st, 1862 to January 1st 1863?
It was the day the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect.