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This Quiz reviews topics covered in 7th grade.
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1
Rojo y Azul combined make...
anaranjado
morado
plateado
dorado
2
The type of heat transfer that melts a crayon on the sidewalk is _______
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Cold
3
According to legend, twin brothers Romulus and Remus were involved in the founding of...
Alexandria
Athens
Rome
Babylon
4
What athletic event occurs every four years and is dedicated to Zeus?
Decathlon
World Cup
Presidential Election
Olympics
5
Que tiempo hace en el invierno?
Hace frio y nieva mucho
Hay truenos y relampagos
Hace calor y mucho sol
Hace fresco y buen tiempo
6
Which type of theater is Ford's stage?
Proscenium
Theater in the round
Thrust
Arena
7
Which characteristics are true for hyperlinks?
cursor changes into a hand
usually blue and underlined
all of the above
take you to another web page
8
What type of bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge?
Suspension
Cable Stayed
Arch
Beam
9
Which one is a SMART rule?
Share personal information with everyone.
All information on the Internet is reliable.
Meet Internet friends IRL.
Tell a trusted adult.
10
Name a kid friendly search tool.
google.com
kidsclick.org
yahoo.com
bing.com
11
Which type of figurative language uses like or as to compare two things?
Hyperbole
Idiom
Simile
Metaphor
12
Domestication of plants and animals was the beginning of agriculture or...
Evolution
Farming
Animism
Revolution
13
Thermal energy moves in one direction: from_____ objects to ____ objects.
Colder to Warmer
Kinetic to Potential
Warmer to Colder
Larger to Smaller
14
42 is 12% of what number?
350
504
5.04
3.5
15
What river was considered the "giver of life" in Egypt?
Euphrates River
Tiber River
Nile River
Tigris River
16
A skier going downhill is gaining___ energy and losing _______energy.
Kinetic and Electromagnetic
Thermal and Kinetic
Kinetic and Potential
Potential and Kinetic
17
The emotional atmosphere or feeling of a story or poem is called the ________?
Attitude
Spirit
Emotion
Mood
18
Which one of the following best describes a good level of muscular endurance?
Carrying out a repetitive task for a long period of time.
Running fast over a short distance.
Lift heavy weight for one repetition.
Reaching for and touching your toes.
19
The keyboard shortcut to paste is...
Command+P or Control+P
Command+E or Control+E
Command+V or Control+V
Command+A or Control+A
20
The figure below shows two intersecting lines. What is the value of x and y?
x = 120 y = 180
x = 60 y = 180
x = 120 y = 60
x = 60 y = 120
21
Solve: -5x – 1 = 19
20
4
-4
-25
22
Find the surface area of this shape.
140 in2
55 in2
70 in2
110 in2
23
What kind of files can you only read, print and download?
.doc
.mp3
.ppt
.pdf
24
A group of organisms that break down dead organisms are….
Decomposers
Primary Consumers
Secondary Consumers
Producers
25
Ancient Egyptian artists always drew people at what angle?
Overhead
Horizontal
Profile
Front
26
What is the name of the line pattern technique used to relax and focus an artist?
Texturizing
Ziftag
Zentangle
Doodling
27
What is the process in which clouds form?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Transpiration
Condensation
28
Find the volume of this shape.
100 ft3
200 ft3
11,200 ft3
140 ft3
29
What is the opening music of an opera or musical called?
Aria
Entr'acte
Prelude
Overture
30
What kind of files are presentations that can contain sound, movies and animations?
.mp3
.doc
.pdf
.ppt
31
Cómo se escribe seven in Spanish?
ese – ee – e – te- e
ese – ii - e – te - e
ese – ee – e- -te – e
ese - ee –e - te – e
32
What is the standard format for typing a paper?
10 Point Font, Times New Roman, Double Spaced
12 Point Font, Times New Roman, Double Space
12 Point Font, Calabria, Double Spaced
12 Point Font, Times New Roman, Single Space
33
Who came down from Mt. Sinai and delivered the Ten Commandments?
David
Saul
Moses
Jacob
34
Which of the following is a scratch art technique?
Shading
Scribing
Pointillism
Cross-hatching
35
The type of symbiosis between a flower and a bee is……
Mutualism
Predation
Commensalism
Parasitism
36
A truss bridge consists of two parts, the part below the roadway is called?
Kazuntight
Superstructure
Upper Structure
Substructure
37
In Greek mythology, the most powerful or supreme ruler of all the gods was...
Zeus
Hades
Ares
Poseidon
38
What is the long horizontal part of a bridge called?
Post
Roof
Beam
Brace
39
Name the ideal sequence of hits in volleyball.
Spike, set, bump
Bump, spike, hit
Stop, drop, roll
Bump, set, spike
40
Which of the following is NOT a type of musical scale?
Chromatic
Monochromatic
Major
Minor
41
The ability to move the joints through a full range of motion is?
Muscular Strength
Flexibility
Cardiovascular Endurance
Muscular Endurance
42
What is the most important instrument in the band?
Tuba
Piccolo
Drums
Trumpet
43
The study of history before the time of writing is called...
History
Scientology
Prehistory
Geology
44
What is the value of the expression below, when n = 3 and h = -2?
-6.5
21.5
6.5
-21.5
45
What do mouse overs do?
take you to another web page
close your browser window
pop up a tag with extra information
start a chat
46
What kinds of files are word processing files where you can create and edit text?
.ppt
.doc
.mp3
.pdf
47
The melody for "The Star-Spangled Banner" originally came from:
Ireland
England
Spain
France
48
Which has no rhyme scheme?
Limerick
Free Verse
Sonnet
49
A right triangle and some of its measures are shown below. What is the value of x?
90°
48°
42°
38°
50
Name the 5 steps in the writing process (in order).
Prewrite, Draft, Edit, Revise, Present
Prewrite, Edit, Draft, Revise, Present
Prewrite, Revise, Draft, Edit, Present
Prewrite, Draft, Revise, Edit, Present
51
What is the minimum number of supporting details you should put in an open response answer?
5
3
2
4
52
What best describes the intensity level of exercise necessary to improve fitness?
60 – 85% of maximum heart rate
85 – 100% of maximum heart rate
40 – 60% of maximum heart rate
25 – 40% of maximum heart rate
53
It is 4:15. Qué hora es?
Son las cuatro y cuarto
Son las cuatro y cuarenta
Son las cuarto y quince
Son las cuatro menos quince
54
Cómo se dice: “notebook & binder” in Spanish?
cuaderno & bandera
cuaderno & boligrago
cuaderno & carpeta
bandera & carpeta
55
A composer is a person who:
Waves the baton in front of a band
Writes music
Directs an opera
Writes the words of an opera
56
-8b ≥ -24
b ≥ -3
b ≤ -3
b ≤ 3
b ≥ 3
57
What kind of sentence is this?
Complex
Simple
Compound-Complex
Compound
58
A truss bridge consists of two parts, the part above the roadway is called?
Substructure
Superstructure
Upper Structure
Kazuntight
59
Como se llama la muchacha?
La muchacha es cubana.
Se llama Carmen.
Es una chica.
Me llamo Carmen.
60
Who developed a harsh code of laws in the Babylonian Empire?
Cicero
Hammurabi
Alexander the Great
Cyrus the Great
61
What type of symbiosis is between a dog and a tick?
Parasitism
Competition
Commensalism
Mutualism
62
Name the 4 main genres of literature.
Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Drama
Fiction, Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
Non-Fiction, Drama, Romantic, Tragedy
Poetry, Drama, Fiction, Fantasy
63
An example of a traditional Mexican Folk Art is...
Papel Picado
Caligraphia
Bark Painting
Gyotaku
64
What are the products of photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide and Glucose
Oxygen and Glucose
Carbon dioxide and Water
Oxygen and Water
65
What is the correct Latin name for "handy man"?
homo sapiens
homo habilis
homo erectus
homo ergaster
66
What is the daily recommendation of exercise for a teenager?
60 minutes 5 to 7 days a week
One hour per week
30 minutes 1 day a week
30 minutes 5 days a week
67
What type of paint is transparent?
Tempera
Acrylic
Watercolor
Tempera/Poster Paint
68
Who designed the Brooklyn Bridge?
Colonel Sanders
Samuel Clements
Charles Eiffel
Joe Roebling
69
Cual es la capital de Honduras?
La Habana
Montevideo
Montevideo
Tegucigalpa
70
What is a Wiki?
like an online radio show
a .mp4
website for posting news & ideas and others comment on them
an informational website people create sharing the work
71
What is a play called that is written or adapted for television?
Television
Teleplay
Playbill
Playwrite
72
When a person kicks a soccer ball correctly, what part of the foot contacts the ball?
Heel
Instep
Sole
Toe
73
Francis Scott Key wrote poems in his spare time. What is his most famous poem?
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
"The Defense of Fort McHenry"
"The Battle of Baltimore"
"Oh My, Fish in the Sky"
74
When you copy, the computer stores your copy in what memory location before you paste it?
location bar
clipboard
memory edit
side bar
75
The Earth rotates 1.25 degrees in 5 minutes. How many degrees does it rotate in 1 minute?
25 degrees
250 degrees
2.5 degrees
.25 degrees
76
Who is the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
Ernest Hemingway
Judy Blume
Jack London
Mark Twain
77
Find the area of this shape.
25.12 cm2
12.56 cm2
6.28 cm2
50.24 cm2
78
One of the first systems of writing developed by the Sumerian civilization was called...
Alphabet
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Transcript
79
Cómo se dice: “May I borrow a pencil” in Spanish?
Tengo un lapis?
Puedo tener un lapis?
Puedo afilar mi lapis?
Puedo prestar un lapis?