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A quiz on the following reference books: atlas, almanac, dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia.
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A/an ___________ is a book published each year which contains statistical lists of information.
encyclopedia
thesaurus
almanac
atlas
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A/an __________ is a book listing pronunciations of words and what they mean.
atlas
dictionary
thesaurus
almanac
3
To locate the which states include the Rocky Mountains you would use a/an
thesaurus
atlas
dictionary
4
To find out how many tornadoes there were in 2011 you would look in a/an
dictionary
almanac
thesaurus
5
Which resource tells you where a word's meaning comes from?
dictionary
almanac
encyclopedia
atlas
6
This reference resource has guide words at the top of each page to help you locate information.
all of them
dictionary
encyclopedia
thesaurus
7
To find the meaning of the word "habitat" you would use a
atlas
dictionary
almanac
8
To find detailed information about the history of Alabama you would look in a/an
encyclopedia
atlas
dictionary
9
A/an ________ is a book of maps and other geographical information.
dictionary
atlas
encyclopedia
almanac
10
To find an antonym for the word "sad" you would use a/an
thesaurus
almanac
encyclopedia
11
To write a report on Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency you would use a/an
atlas
almanac
encyclopedia
12
To find a synonym for the word "disruptive" you would use a/an
encyclopedia
atlas
thesaurus
13
Which reference source has an index that is an entire book?
almanac
encyclopedia
atlas
14
To find the best route from Ohio to Florida you would use a/an
almanac
dictionary
atlas
15
A/an _________ is a book or set of books that includes extensive information on many subjects.
thesaurus
almanac
dictionary
encyclopedia
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A/an ________ is a book that lists the synonyms and antonyms of words.
thesaurus
dictionary
almanac
atlas
17
To find which states border Georgia you would use a/an ---------------------.
thesaurus
dictionary
atlas
18
To find what part of speech the word "migrate" is, you would look in a/an
encyclopedia
thesaurus
dictionary
19
Which resource does NOT have a Table of Contents?
encyclopedia
all of them
dictionary
thesaurus
20
To get the correct pronunciation of the word "adaptation" you would use a/an
atlas
encyclopedia
dictionary
21
To find out the population of Kentucky in 2011 you would use a/an ------------------.
atlas
almanac
thesaurus
22
Who won the Super Bowl in 2011? You could use a/an ______________ to find the answer.
almanac
atlas
encyclopedia