Quick quiz.NEWS Write the letter of the correct answer on the line before each sentence. _____ 1. When was the Hubble Space Telescope Hubble Space Telescope (HST), the first large optical orbiting observatory. Built from 1978 to 1990 at a cost of $1.5 billion, the HST (named for astronomer E. P. Hubble) was expected to provide the clearest view yet obtained of the universe. launched into space? A. 1990 B. 1995 C. 2000 _____ 2. What effect do experts think a war in Iraq could have on terrorism? A. A war would cause terrorism to increase. B. A war would disrupt and decrease terrorism. C. Experts disagree on the effects war would have. _____ 3. What treaty did North Korea violate by continuing to develop nuclear weapons? A. the Salt II treaty B. the Agreed Framework C. the NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. Rules _____ 4. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. President George W. Bush, which foreign leader will never comply with UN resolutions? A. Kim Jong II B. Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein (born April 28, 1937, Tikrit, Iraq—died Dec. 30, 2006, Baghdad) President of Iraq (1979–2003). He joined the Ba'th Party in 1957. Following participation in a failed attempt to assassinate Iraqi Pres. C. Hamid Karzai Hamid Karzai (Persian and Pashto: حامد کرزي) (b. December 24, 1957) is the current President of Afghanistan, since December 7, 2004. He became the dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime. _____ 5. Why do some people think gray wolves are a threat to our society? A. Wolves kill dozens of farm animals each year. B. Wolves sometimes attack people and their pets. C. both A and B WORLD: CANADA Select the letter of the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. _____ 6. About _____ percent of Canada's population lives within 100 miles of the U.S.-Canadian border. A. 25 B. 50 C. 75 _____ 7. Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth, or Elizabeth, may refer to: Living people
Bohemia A. head of state B. prime minister C. head of government _____ 8. Canada gained independence from _____ in 1931. A. the U.S. B. the United Kingdom C. France _____ 9. Canada is the _____ country in the world. A. largest B. second largest C. third largest _____ 10. Experts predict that _____ will be the world's most multicultural city in 2006. A. Toronto B. Calgary C. Ottawa AMERICAN HISTORY PLAY: DANIEL BOONE BLAZES THE WAY WEST Decide whether each sentence is true, false, or an opinion. _____ 11. In addition to English, Daniel Boone spoke several Indian languages. _____ 12. Daniel Boone was one of the first settlers to arrive in Montana. _____ 13. The Shawnee were justified in attacking Boonesborough. _____ 14. Daniel Boone helped create the Wilderness Road Wilderness Road, principal avenue of westward migration for U.S. pioneers from c.1790 to 1840, blazed in 1775 by the American frontiersman Daniel Boone and an advance party of the Transylvania Company. Feeders from the east (Richmond, Va. , which opened Kentucky to settlers. _____ 15. Daniel Boone should not have gone hunting in Kentucky, since Indians claimed this area. GEOSKILLS: WESTWARD TRAILS Select the letter of the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. _____ 16. Most early roads in North America were _____. A. just wide enough for a wagon B. formed by glaciers or storms C. maintained by local governments _____ 17. Part of Daniel Boone's Wilderness Road is now _____. A. Route 90 in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of B. the Coastal Post Road C. Route 11 in Kentucky _____ 18. Stretching from Maine to South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. , _____ was one of the longest early American roads. A. the Mohawk Turnpike B. the Coastal Post Road C. the Wilderness Road _____ 19. Most roads in early America were developed to _____. A. help fight the French and Indian War French and Indian War North American phase of a war between France and Britain to control colonial territory (1754–63). The war's more complex European phase was the Seven Years' War. B. increase trade with Canada and Mexico C. assist people in moving westward _____ 20. By the early 1800s, roads were just being built west of the _____. A. Mississippi River B. Rocky Mountains C. Appalachian Mountains ANSWERS 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. A 11. True 12. False 13. Opinion 14. True 15. Opinion 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. C |
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