Which list of dogs is in alphabetical order?
A. boxer, sheepdog, poodle
B. sheepdog, poodle, boxer
C. boxer, poodle, sheepdog
C. boxer, poodle, sheepdog
100
What is the value of a quarter?
25 cents
100
Which of the following pairs of homophones fits correctly into the sentence?
I have to walk _____ dog for an _____ so he can get the right amount of exercise.
A. my, hour
B. hour, our
C. red, read
D. our, hour
D. our, hour
100
In the winter, the Indians most likely obtained their food by:
A. fishing and picking berries.
B. growing crops.
C. harvesting crops.
D. hunting game.
D. hunting game
100
To find the most information about the Revolutionary War, you would look in--
A. a dictionary
B. a thesaurus
C. an atlas
D. an encyclopedia
D. an encyclopedia
200
Which word rhymes with snap?
A. drag
B. snow
C. clap
D. snip
C. clap
200
Which word has the same vowel sound as in the word “dew”?
a) know
b) glue
c) could
d) drawn
b) glue
200
A bite from a poisonous snake can be very dangerous, but not one from the garter snake.
As it is used in the sentence, what does the word dangerous most likely mean?
A. weak
B. rare
C. unsafe
D. sneaky
C. unsafe
200
The Declaration of Independence gave ideas for self-government and:
A. that all people are created equal.
B. a statement against all taxes.
C. reasons why England should not have colonies.
D. a listing of the King’s powers.
A that all people are created equal.
200
While at Golden Corral, his mom asked if he wanted a third plate. He replied, "No, thanks. I can't eat anymore. I'm satiated."
Based on the sentence what does "satiated" mean?
A. tired
B. full
C. greedy
D. hungry
B. full
300
Which letter comes next in the following pattern?
O T O T O T ____
O
300
How many stars are there in all?
* * * * * * * * * *
Note: Each * represents 5 stars.
50 stars
300
Which symbol (>, <, =) would you use to compare the following fractions?
1/2 ___ 1/2
A. >
B. <
C. =
C. =
300
Joe bought a 1-liter bottle of juice. Which is closest to this amount?
A. 1 cup
B. 1 quart
C. 1 gallon
D. 1 pint
D. 1 pint
300
Through which of the following materials will sound travel the fastest?
A. Water
B. Air
C. Steel
D. Cloth
C. Steel
400
People who receive, or get, money for goods and services are called ____.
A. sellers
B. buyers
C. goods
D. services
A. sellers
400
Which invention came from the people of ancient China?
a) airplanes
b) mirrors
c) papyrus paper
d) bronze
d) bronze
400
The gravitational attraction between the Earth and the moon causes —
A. the tides
B. the seasons
C. day and night
D. the moon to shine
A. the tides
400
2 Mrs. Garza’s scarf is 1 meter wide. About how many yards is that?
A. 10
B. 5
C. 1
D. 1/2
C. 1
400
5/9 − 1/3 =
A. 8/9
B. 2/3
C. 4/9
D. 2/9
D. 2/9
500
What is the total value of the coins listed below?
5 dimes, 4 nickels, and 6 pennies
76 cents
500
A student practiced for the mile run. He practiced three times, each time running the mile in 7 minutes. What can he predict about the upcoming mile run at school?
a) He will run a lot slower at school.
b) The mile run at school is longer than at home.
c) The mile run will take him 7 minutes.
d) The mile run will take him 5 minutes.
c) The mile run will take him 7 minutes.
500
People who wished to cross the Sahara Desert would trade with the Mali people. Gold was given to the people of Mali in exchange for salt. Salt was necessary in order to survive crossing the desert. This is an example of ________.
A. interdependence
B. specialization
C. supply and demand
D. advertising
A. interdependence
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Which of the following best describes the difference of 43,441 - 35,184?
A. Closer to 10,000 than 8,000
B. Closer to 10,000 than 9,000
C. Closer to 9,000 than 8,000
D. Closer to 8,000 than 7,000
D. Closer to 8,000 than 7,000
500
If a fork is placed in a glass of water, which explains why the part of the fork under water looks different?
A. Light is refracted at an angle.
B. The wavelength of light lengthens.
C. Light cannot pass through the glass.
D. The amount of light increases when going through
water.