Quick quiz.NEWS SPECIAL ARE WE RUNNING OUT OF GAS?, PAGES 7-9 * Decide whether each sentence is true, false, or an opinion. Write your answer on the blank line (Print.) a vacant space of the breadth of a line, on a printed page; a line of quadrats. See also: Blank provided. -- 1. Keeping tires properly inflated saves gasoline. -- 2.Most of the world's known oil reserves Oil reserves refer to portions of oil in place that are claimed to be recoverable under economic constraints. Oil in the ground is not a "reserve" unless it is claimed to be economically recoverable, since as the oil is extracted, the cost of recovery increases incrementally are in the U.S. -- 3. U.S. businesses ought to invest money in research and development of alternative fuels. -- 4. Large vehicles are more energy-efficient than small vehicles. -- 5. Greasecars run on vegetable oil, diesel fuel, or both. WORLD: THIS IS MY U.K., PAGES 10-13 * Use a word from this list to correctly complete each sentence. ackee and saltfish Ackee and saltfish is a traditional Jamaican dish. It is also Jamaica's National Dish. Its popularity has spread it all across the world. Salt cod is sautéed with ackee (boiled), onions, peppers, tomatoes, herbs, and may be garnished with crisp bacon and fresh tomatoes. , Afro-Caribbean, bangers and mash More of a serving suggestion than a recipe, bangers and mash is a British colloquial name for sausage (bangers) served with mashed potatoes. The sausage may be one of a variety of flavoured sausage; such as pork, pork and apple, tomato, beef, Lincolnshire, or Cumberland. , curry houses, the Persian Gulf war Persian Gulf War or Gulf War (1990–91) International conflict triggered by Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. Though justified by Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein on grounds that Kuwait was historically part of Iraq, the invasion was presumed to be , Prime Minister Tony Blair Noun 1. Tony Blair - British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, Blair , Protestant, Oueen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Elizabeth II, 1926–, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1952–), elder daughter and successor of George VI. At age 18 she was made a State Counsellor, a confidante of the king. , Ramadan, Shia Muslim, Sunni Muslim, the Vietnam War Vietnam War, conflict in Southeast Asia, primarily fought in South Vietnam between government forces aided by the United States and guerrilla forces aided by North Vietnam. , World War II 6. Raju, like most Bangladeshi immigrants and their children in the U.K., is a --. 7. Most of the British colonies in Asia and Africa won independence after --. 8. The U.K.'s head of government is --. 9. One example of Asian immigrants' influence on life in London is the spread of --. 10. Raju and his family fast to observe the month of --. WORLD HISTORY: THE BIRTH OF DEMOCRACY, PAGES 14-17 * Every name in the left column relates in some wag to the life of Pericles. Match each of those names with the correct description in the right column. -- 11. Acropolis acropolis (əkrŏp`əlĭs) [Gr.,=high point of the city], elevated, fortified section of various ancient Greek cities. The Acropolis of Athens, a hill c.260 ft (80 m) high, with a flat oval top c. -- 12. Anaxagoras -- 13. Areopagus -- 14. Cimon -- 15. Ephialtes A. ally of Pericles B. Athenian council of aristocrats C. site of temples in Athens D. tutor to Pericles E. wealthy politician opposed by Pericles ASK MAPMAN, PAGE 21 Write the letter of the correct answer on the line before each question. -- 16. Where are most of the world's active volcanoes located? A. Atlantic Ocean B. Arctic Ocean C. Mediterranean Sea D. Pacific Ocean -- 17. Which of the words below best describes at least 500 of the world's volcanoes? A. active B. dormant C. under glaciers D. underwater -- 18. The volcano Kilauea is located above a geothermal region called what? A. Ring of Fire B. hot spot C. Hawaii D. tectonic plate -- 19. Most of the Ring of Fire lies along all but which continent? A. Africa B. Asia C. North America D. South America -- 20. What are scientists who study volcanoes called? A. eruptologists B. tectonicians C. volcanologists D. vulcans ANSWER 1. true 2. false (only 2.4 percent are) 3. opinion 4. false 5. true 6. Sunni Muslim 7. World War II 8. Prime Minister Tony Blair 9. curry houses 10. Ramadan 11. C 12. D 13. B 14. E 15. A 16. D 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. C |
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