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11/25 Grade 8 Quiz
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1
The first Thanksgiving parade did not have any
balloons
marching bands
floats
celebrities
2
After running out of time/money creating your "best solution", what's the final step in the Engineering Design Process?
Jumping up and down for joy
Communication = presenting and explaining your new or improved technology
Bragging about it to your family
Calling Google to sell it to them
3
There were no____________at the first Thanksgiving.
Finger foods.
Knives.
Spoons.
Forks.
4
Based on the picture, which season would Quincy be experiencing?
summer
winter
fall
spring
5
The song "Feliz Cumpleaños" is the same throughout Latin America.
False
True
6
Which of the following are examples of "swing states?"
New York and Texas
California and Mississippi
Florida and Pennsylvania
Massachusetts and Alabama
7
When doing a plank your butt can be up in the air.
False
True
8
What is the lowest number of electoral votes a state can have?
2
3
5
4
9
The total number of votes placed by the people is called:
election results
The People's Choice
the Electoral College
the popular vote
10
Before exercising, Is it important to warm up and stretch out.
False
True
11
Where was the "first" Thanksgiving?
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA
Quincy, MA
Plymouth, MA
12
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
4500
2500
6500
1500
13
Ms. Glynn's students record a Daily Dose at the beginning of every class during which she plays old music.
True
False
14
Who Wrote the Tell-Tale Heart?
Edgar Allan Poe
Mark Twain
W.W. Jacobs
J.K. Rowling
15
In Science Fiction, a 'dystopia' is an imagined society in the future that is considered
better
than current society
False
True
16
Which one of the following words is a preposition?
because
zeal
actually
against
17
What is the word for negative and incorrect beliefs (stereotypes) about groups of people?
Judgey
Mental
Stigma
Hate
18
What state has the most electoral votes?
Texas
Pennsylvania
California
New York
19
What is the name of the company that makes Among Us?
Tall Giraffe
Inner Sloth
Epic Games
Imposter Media
20
Which President received a live raccoon as a Thanksgiving present?
Thomas Jefferson
John Quincy Adams
John Adams
Calvin Coolidge
21
What is a major THEME of “The Sound of Summer Running” by Ray Bradbury?
The pain of war
Friendship
The joy of running track
The feeling of wanting something intensely
22
Which Masked Teacher is this?
Mrs. Markarian
Ms. Lally
Dr. Wolf
Ms. Curtin
23
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
un ordinateur
une chambre
un tableau
un garçon
24
In which year did Atlantic Middle School open?
1929
1909
1959
2000
25
Use the distributive property:4\left(x+8\right)
4x+8
4x+12
4x+48
4x+32
26
Tchaikovsky was a Nationalist French composer.
True
False
27
Which of the following is an example of a state-of-being verb?
Sit
Were
See
Am
28
What is always at the start of using the Engineering Design Process?
Problem
Process
Model
Solution
29
Composers of the Romantic Era wanted music to break free from the restraints of the Classical Era.
False
True
30
An example of an analogous color scheme is _________.
black, white
red, red-violet, violet, blue-violet
red, yellow, blue
red, green, yellow
31
What do you call the first working model to your solution in the Engineering Design Process?
Best guess
Good solution
Wood structure
Prototype
32
What does Mrs. Schneller drink every day to prepare her for a day at Atlantic?
Water
Sparkling water
Coffee
Iced Tea
33
Utopia translates to which of the following?
No place
All places
Bad place
Good place
34
What is the purpose of propaganda?
to provoke
to sell
to inform
to entertain
35
Comment dit-on 'hair' en français?
les yeux
le bras
la jambe
les cheveux
36
Based on the picture, which type of tide would Quincy be experiencing?
spring tide
neap tide
high tide
low tide
37
How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?
269
538
270
403
38
What is Dr. Wolf's favorite pizza topping?
Anchovies
Escargots (snails)
Pepperoni
Onions
39
How long was the first Thanksgiving celebration?
3 weeks
3 hours
30 minutes
3 days
40
The number of electors in the electoral college is determined by the number of a state's:
eligible voters
senators
congressional representatives
political parties
41
Which President made Thanksgiving a permanent national holiday?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
42
The Atlantic Middle School logo features:
a globe
an anchor
a ship
an ocean wave
43
Value in art means the lightness or darkness of a color
False
True
44
Where does the piñata originate?
Spain
China
Mexico
Italy
45
What is the distributive property?
to multiply numbers outside parenthesis to every term inside
to multiply numbers using 0
to add numbers
to break numbers apart and add them
46
What did Principal Schneller teach before coming to Atlantic?
English
Spanish
French
Social Studies
47
Which dance has not been featured thus far in the morning announcements?
The Monster Mash
The Twist
The Chicken Dance
The Macarena
48
Which of these sources is likely to have been verified by an expert?
a meme
random Youtube video
Facebook post
news from a major news organization
49
Atlantic Middle School is located on which street?
Hollis Ave
Quincy Ave
Hancock St
Sea St
50
Which AMS staff member has *not* run a Turkey Trot?
Mr. Ranft
Mrs. Schneller
Mr. Maguire
Mrs. Curtin
51
Choose the verb: Sarah Hale convinced President Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a holiday by writing letters for 17 years.
17
convinced
make
holiday
52
Which of these is NOT a first amendment right?
Freedom of press
Freedom of speech
Freedom of education
Freedom to assemble