Which religious practice requires that Muslims not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset, and think about Allah while avoiding bad behavior? (1 point)
Responses
communion
communion
Ramadan
Ramadan
Passover
Passover
meditation
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Ramadan
Which American worked to improve conditions for farm workers?(1 point)
Responses
Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary McLeod Bethune
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
Dolores Huerta
Responses
Mary McLeod Bethune
Mary McLeod Bethune
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta
Modern American History Unit Test
9 of 199 of 19 Items
Question
Use the claim from a secondary source to answer the question.
Lyndon Johnson was a great president because he proposed the Great Society and established Medicaid, Medicare, and the Equal Opportunity Act.
What is the central claim of this secondary source?
(1 point)
Responses
that Lyndon Johnson established Medicare or Medicaid
that Lyndon Johnson established Medicare or Medicaid
that Lyndon Johnson established the Equal Opportunity Act
that Lyndon Johnson established the Equal Opportunity Act
that Lyndon Johnson was a great president
that Lyndon Johnson was a great president
that Lyndon Johnson proposed the Great Society
9 of 199 of 19 Items
Question
Use the claim from a secondary source to answer the question.
Lyndon Johnson was a great president because he proposed the Great Society and established Medicaid, Medicare, and the Equal Opportunity Act.
What is the central claim of this secondary source?
(1 point)
Responses
that Lyndon Johnson established Medicare or Medicaid
that Lyndon Johnson established Medicare or Medicaid
that Lyndon Johnson established the Equal Opportunity Act
that Lyndon Johnson established the Equal Opportunity Act
that Lyndon Johnson was a great president
that Lyndon Johnson was a great president
that Lyndon Johnson proposed the Great Society
that Lyndon Johnson was a great president because he proposed the Great Society and established Medicaid, Medicare, and the Equal Opportunity Act.
What was one major cause of the Second Gulf War?(1 point)
Responses
The U.S. elected Barack Obama as president.
The U.S. elected Barack Obama as president.
U.S.leaders believed Iraq was hiding nuclear weapons.
U.S.leaders believed Iraq was hiding nuclear weapons.
The U.S. allowed banks to give out loans to people who could not afford them.
The U.S. allowed banks to give out loans to people who could not afford them.
U.S. leaders believed members of al-Qaeda were hiding in Afghanistan.
U.S. leaders believed members of al-Qaeda were hiding in Afghanistan.
Responses
The U.S. elected Barack Obama as president.
The U.S. elected Barack Obama as president.
U.S.leaders believed Iraq was hiding nuclear weapons.
U.S.leaders believed Iraq was hiding nuclear weapons.
The U.S. allowed banks to give out loans to people who could not afford them.
The U.S. allowed banks to give out loans to people who could not afford them.
U.S. leaders believed members of al-Qaeda were hiding in Afghanistan.
U.S. leaders believed members of al-Qaeda were hiding in Afghanistan.
U.S.leaders believed Iraq was hiding nuclear weapons.
Which of the following choices is a way people can share their opinions with their leaders and representatives?(1 point)
Responses
read the news
read the news
say nothing
say nothing
appoint leaders
appoint leaders
arrange a meeting
Responses
read the news
read the news
say nothing
say nothing
appoint leaders
appoint leaders
arrange a meeting
Arrange a meeting.
What is the history of the Statue of Liberty?(1 point)
Responses
It was designed by the political cartoonist Thomas Nast.
It was designed by the political cartoonist Thomas Nast.
It was created by the Pennsylvania colony.
It was created by the Pennsylvania colony.
It was created to represent the Democrats.
It was created to represent the Democrats.
It was a gift to the United States from France.
Responses
It was designed by the political cartoonist Thomas Nast.
It was designed by the political cartoonist Thomas Nast.
It was created by the Pennsylvania colony.
It was created by the Pennsylvania colony.
It was created to represent the Democrats.
It was created to represent the Democrats.
It was a gift to the United States from France.
It was a gift to the United States from France.
In which year did President Hoover make “The Star-Spangled Banner” the official national anthem?(1 point)
Responses
1918
1918
1812
1812
1889
1889
1931
Responses
1918
1918
1812
1812
1889
1889
1931
1931
Within the Pledge of Allegiance, what is meant by “allegiance”?(1 point)
Responses
promise
promise
loyalty
loyalty
freedom
freedom
justice
Responses
promise
promise
loyalty
loyalty
freedom
freedom
justice
Loyalty.
How do urban regions compare to rural regions?(1 point)
Responses
Urban regions do not have many buildings or roads, while rural regions do.
Urban regions do not have many buildings or roads, while rural regions do.
Urban regions include farmland, while rural regions include large cities.
Urban regions include farmland, while rural regions include large cities.
Urban regions include large cities, while rural regions include farmland.
Urban regions include large cities, while rural regions include farmland.
Urban regions have a small number of people per square mile, while rural regions have a large number of people per square mile.
Responses
Urban regions do not have many buildings or roads, while rural regions do.
Urban regions do not have many buildings or roads, while rural regions do.
Urban regions include farmland, while rural regions include large cities.
Urban regions include farmland, while rural regions include large cities.
Urban regions include large cities, while rural regions include farmland.
Urban regions include large cities, while rural regions include farmland.
Urban regions have a small number of people per square mile, while rural regions have a large number of people per square mile.
Urban regions include large cities, while rural regions include farmland.
What is the capital of the state of New York?(1 point)
Responses
Albany
Albany
Newark
Newark
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
New York City
Responses
Albany
Albany
Newark
Newark
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
New York City
Albany
In one to two sentences, describe the origins of Memorial Day and what its significance is today.(2 points)
In three to five sentences, summarize how individuals have used their religion to contribute to American society.
Throughout American history, individuals have used their religion to promote social justice and equality. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. used his Christian faith to advocate for civil rights and nonviolence. Dorothy Day, a Catholic, founded the Catholic Worker Movement to provide aid to the poor and advocate for pacifism. Similarly, Jewish rabbis such as Abraham Joshua Heschel have been leaders in the fight for social justice, including the Civil Rights Movement. These individuals demonstrate how religion can inspire people to make positive contributions to their communities and to society as a whole.
What is one way you could compare the size of the Earth to the sun that would be true?
One way to compare the size of Earth to the sun that is true is that the sun is much larger than Earth. In fact, the sun's diameter is about 109 times larger than Earth's diameter.
5. Comets are primarily made up of dust, gas and ...(Hint: Check out the key words in Lesson 2.)
icy particles.
6. Why does a comet make a bright trail in the night sky?
A comet makes a bright trail in the night sky due to the dust and gas being released from it as it approaches the sun. The sun heats up the comet and causes the gas and dust to stream out in a bright tail that can often be seen from Earth.
7. The Earth takes how long to orbit the sun?
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The Earth takes approximately 365.25 days (1 year) to orbit the sun.
8. Susan says the path of the Earth's orbit of the sun is elliptical, which means it is a perfect circle. John says that Susan's statement is not completely correct. Tell me who is correct and why or why not.
Answer in complete sentences. Use your own words. 1-2 sentences required! Incomplete sentences will not be accepted.
Answer in complete sentences. Use your own words. 1-2 sentences required! Incomplete sentences will not be accepted.
John is correct. The Earth's orbit around the sun is elliptical, meaning it is a flattened circle shape. However, it is not a perfect circle, so Susan's statement is not completely correct.
9. How long does the Earth take to rotate once, creating night and day?
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The Earth takes approximately 24 hours (1 day) to rotate once, creating night and day.
10. What TWO things are responsible for the changes in seasons?
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Earth's tilt
The Sun's tilt
Earth's orbit around the Sun
Rotation of the Sun
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Earth's tilt
The Sun's tilt
Earth's orbit around the Sun
Rotation of the Sun
Earth's tilt and Earth's orbit around the Sun are responsible for the changes in seasons.
Give TWO examples of a consumer in an aquatic ecosystem.
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Give TWO examples of a consumer in an aquatic ecosystem.
Two examples of a consumer in an aquatic ecosystem could be a fish or a shrimp.
Name TWO abiotic elements a producer would depend on to survive.
Two abiotic elements a producer would depend on to survive are water and sunlight.
Which of these describes one or more living organisms that depend on another living organism to survive?
Ivy plants growing up a fence to obtain more sunlight
An angelfish releasing carbon dioxide into pond water
Mold living on a hard, rocky surface
Bacteria living in the mouth of a horse
Ivy plants growing up a fence to obtain more sunlight
An angelfish releasing carbon dioxide into pond water
Mold living on a hard, rocky surface
Bacteria living in the mouth of a horse
Bacteria living in the mouth of a horse.
A species that doesn't eat other living things and gets its energy from the sun is a consumer. True or false?
True
False
True
False
False. A species that doesn't eat other living things and gets its energy from the sun is a producer, not a consumer.
How is an ecosystem impacted when structures are built by humans?
no impacts will be noticed
herbivores will become carnivores
removed producers are unable to be replaced
the food chains remain the same
no impacts will be noticed
herbivores will become carnivores
removed producers are unable to be replaced
the food chains remain the same
When structures are built by humans, ecosystems are impacted because removed producers may be unable to be replaced, and the food chains and natural habitats can be disrupted or destroyed. Impacts on herbivores and carnivores may also be possible depending on the specific changes in the environment.
Without producers, there would be no food for consumers and decomposers and the food chain would collapse. True or False?
true
false
true
false
True.
Which categories describe different types of consumers?
terrestrial and aquatic
plants, animals, and bacteria
producers and decomposers
herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores
terrestrial and aquatic
plants, animals, and bacteria
producers and decomposers
herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores
Herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores are different types of consumers that describe different feeding habits and diets.
A food web represents one possible pathway that energy and matter can take in an ecosystem. True or False?
True
False
True
False
True.
Where do decomposers get energy and matter?
from the dead matter of consumers at the top of the food chain
from the waste and dead matter of all producers and consumers in an ecosystem
from nutrients in the soil
from the waste and dead matter of all the herbivores in an ecosystem
from the dead matter of consumers at the top of the food chain
from the waste and dead matter of all producers and consumers in an ecosystem
from nutrients in the soil
from the waste and dead matter of all the herbivores in an ecosystem
Decomposers get energy and matter from the waste and dead matter of all producers and consumers in an ecosystem.
A type of consumer that eats producers and other consumers is an omnivore. True or False?
True
False
True
False
True.
What is it called when plants release water vapor?
transpiration
terrestrial
evaporation
condensation
transpiration
terrestrial
evaporation
condensation
It is called transpiration when plants release water vapor.
What three components are needed as part of the photosynthesis process to make sugar and oxygen?
sunlight, rocks, and water
soil, water, and carbon dioxide
sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water
precipitation, condensation, and transpiration
sunlight, rocks, and water
soil, water, and carbon dioxide
sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water
precipitation, condensation, and transpiration
Sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water are needed as part of the photosynthesis process to make sugar and oxygen.
The movement of carbon between living organisms, the air, rocks, and the _________ is called the carbon cycle.
sun
ocean
fish
grass
sun
ocean
fish
grass
The movement of carbon between living organisms, the air, rocks, and the ocean is called the carbon cycle.
What is true about the nitrogen cycle?
The nitrogen cycle is not important in supporting living organisms on Earth.
The nitrogen cycle only occurs because humans are on Earth.
The nitrogen cycle occurs in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
The nitrogen cycle occurs only in cold, aquatic ecosystems.
The nitrogen cycle is not important in supporting living organisms on Earth.
The nitrogen cycle only occurs because humans are on Earth.
The nitrogen cycle occurs in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
The nitrogen cycle occurs only in cold, aquatic ecosystems.
The nitrogen cycle occurs in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems and is important in supporting living organisms on Earth as it transforms nitrogen gas into compounds that can be used by producers.
What do you already know about how the different adaptations animals can have?
As an AI language model, I don't have any personal knowledge or beliefs. However, I can inform you that adaptations in animals can be physical, behavioral, or physiological changes that help them survive in their environment, such as camouflaging, hibernating, or changing their metabolism. These adaptations can be shaped by both natural selection and environmental factors.
how the different adaptations animals can have?
Animals can have various adaptations that help them survive in their environments. These adaptations can be physical, behavioral, or physiological changes. Physical adaptations include camouflaging, mimicry, specialized body parts like wings or fins, and protective coverings like shells. Behavioral adaptations include hibernating, migrating, communicating through sound or scent, and changing patterns of activity. Physiological adaptations include changing metabolism, developing resistance to toxins, and producing antifreeze-like compounds to survive cold temperatures. These adaptations are shaped by both natural selection and environmental factors.
The skin, eyes, and claws are all considered ____________ of an animal.
internal structures
external structures
internal structures
external structures
The skin, eyes, and claws are all considered external structures of an animal.
The skin, lungs, and gills are all examples of animal's _____________________.
respiratory system
internal structures
respiratory system
internal structures
The skin, lungs, and gills are all examples of an animal's respiratory system.
Blood travels through the circulatory system and carries _________ and nutrients throughout the body and removes waste.
nitrogen
functions
oxygen
digestive fluid
nitrogen
functions
oxygen
digestive fluid
Blood travels through the circulatory system and carries oxygen and nutrients throughout the body and removes waste.
The part of the animal's body where food is broken down is the definition of the _________________.
digestive system
circulatory system
reproductive system
central nervous system
digestive system
circulatory system
reproductive system
central nervous system
The part of the animal's body where food is broken down is the definition of the digestive system.
True or False? The brain is the the central command center for the entire body.
True
False
True
False
True.
Bird calls and bird migration are examples of _________________.
behavioral adaptations
structural adaptions
defensive adaptations
habitual adaptations
behavioral adaptations
structural adaptions
defensive adaptations
habitual adaptations
Bird calls and bird migration are examples of behavioral adaptations.
Which of the following is the best definition of territorial defense?
Territorial defense is an animal’s protection of the area they have chosen to make their home.
Territorial defense is an animal’s behavior when it hunts and kills other animals for food.
Territorial defense is any interaction an animal has with its environment and other animals.
Territorial defense is an animal’s protection of the area they have chosen to make their home.
Territorial defense is an animal’s behavior when it hunts and kills other animals for food.
Territorial defense is any interaction an animal has with its environment and other animals.
The best definition of territorial defense is that it is an animal's protection of the area they have chosen to make their home.
The internal and external structures that enable an animal to produce the young is the best definition of ______________
animal protection
reproductive system
courtship system
adaptation system
animal protection
reproductive system
courtship system
adaptation system
The best definition of the internal and external structures that enable an animal to produce the young is the reproductive system.
A polar bear blending into the blinding white snow in the artic to avoid danger is an example of what?
exoskeletons
habitat
interior structures
camouflage
exoskeletons
habitat
interior structures
camouflage
A polar bear blending into the blinding white snow in the Arctic to avoid danger is an example of camouflage, which is a form of adaptation.
a multicellular type of fungi
A mushroom is a multicellular type of fungi.
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