Question 1

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
-France colonized the country Vietnam in the mid-19th century.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "Vietnam"
"Vietnam" and "the country" refer to the same noun. Omitting "the country" does not change the sentence's meaning. A comma is unnecessary after "Vietnam."

Question 2

Mary has 2 quarts of ice cream. She shares a half of a quart with her friend, Bill. How many pints does she have left?

Accepted Answer

Mary has 3 pints left. There are 2 pints in a quart. If Mary has 2 quarts of ice cream, she has 4 pints. If she gives half of a quart away, she is giving away 1 pint. The result is 3 pints.

Question 3

Which of the following uses the doubling method of informal counting to solve the following:
3+4=

Accepted Answer

The doubling method would be 3 + 4 = (3 + 3) +1 = 6 + 1 = 7. Using the doubling method of informal counting involves taking apart a number so that it is the same number as the one being added to it and then adding the difference. It is a way to do mental math easily in one's head.

Question 4

Kid : Goat :: Poult :

Accepted Answer

The answer is C because, just as a kid is the term used to refer to a young goat, a young turkey is referred to as a poult.

Question 5

Bar : Measure :: Lift :

Accepted Answer

The answer is D because, while both terms are used in musical notation, measure is more commonly used in the United States and bar is used in other English-speaking countries. The same is true for the terms lift and elevator, with elevator being more common in the US.

Question 6

The Thinker : Rodin :: La Pietà :

Accepted Answer

The answer is C because, just as The Thinker is one of Rodin's most famous sculptures, la Pietà is one of Michelangelo's major achievements as a sculptor.

Question 7

Martin Luther King, Jr. : Civil Rights :: Susan B. Anthony :

Accepted Answer

The answer is D because, just as Martin Luther King, Jr., is a noted Civil Rights leader, Susan B. Anthony is remembered for her efforts to secure voting rights, or suffrage, for women.

Question 8

Tundra : Lichens :: Desert :

Accepted Answer

The answer is A because, just as the vegetation of the tundra include lichens, succulents are well-suited for the arid climate of the desert.

Question 9

Extinction : Obsolescence :: Evolution :

Accepted Answer

The answer is C because, just as extinction is a synonym for obsolescence, evolution is a synonym for transformation.

Question 10

French : Bienvenue :: German :

Accepted Answer

The answer is C because, just as bienvenue means "welcome" in French, willkommen means "welcome" in German.

Question 11

Anti- : Against :: Ante- :

Accepted Answer

The answer is D because, just as anti- is a prefix meaning against, ante- is a prefix meaning before.

Question 12

Surgeon : Scalpel :: Butcher :

Accepted Answer

The answer is A because, just as a one of a surgeon's most important instruments is a scalpel, the butcher relies on a cleaver to complete his task.

Question 13

Which of the following is a prime number?

Accepted Answer

23 is a prime number. A prime number is a number that can only be divided by itself and by the number 1, without a remainder. 50, 25, and 6 can all be divided by numbers other than itself and 1. Even numbers greater than 2 are never prime.

Question 14

Is 40÷5>, =, or < 49÷7?

Accepted Answer

40÷5 > 49÷7. In other words, 8 > 7.

Question 15

Tim ate 8/10 of a pizza. State the fraction for the amount of pizza that was left over in its simplest form.

Accepted Answer

Tim had 1/5 of the pizza left, as stated in simplest form. Since Tim ate 8/10 of the pizza, he had 2/10 remaining. 2/10 in its simplest form is 1/5.

Question 16

What kind of triangle has 1 angle that is 90°?

Accepted Answer

A triangle that has 1 angle that is 90° is a right triangle. A right triangle has 1 right angle.

Question 17

A radius of a circle is 3 cm. What is its area?

Accepted Answer

A circle with a radius of 3 cm has an area of 28.26 cm². The formula for the area of a circle is 3.14 (?) multiplied by the radius squared. 3² = 9, so 3.14 x 9 is 28.26 cm².

Question 18

What is the perimeter of a rectangle that has 2 sides measuring 4 cm and 2sides measuring 6 cm?

Accepted Answer

A rectangle that has 2sides measuring 4 cm and 2sides measuring 6 cm has a perimeter of 20. To get this answer, you add the sum of all sides: 4+4+6+6=20.

Question 19

According to the US Standard system, which of the following would be used to measure the volume of water in a bath tub?

Accepted Answer

According to the US Standard system, gallons would be used to measure the volume of water in a bath tub. Other countries do not use gallons as a way of measurement. A US Standard liquid gallon is approximately 4.5 liters.

Question 20

Olivia is writing a recipe for orange-colored fruit salad. She uses 4 apricots for every cantaloupe, 2 peaches for every apricot, and one orange for every cantaloupe. If she uses 8 oranges, how many whole pieces of fruit total will be used for the fruit salad?

Accepted Answer

There will be 112 whole pieces of fruit total used for the fruit salad. There will be 8 oranges, 8 cantaloupes, 32 apricots, and 64 peaches.

Quiz 1: Culture, Politics, and Mathematics

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. -France colonized the country Vietnam in the mid-19th century.