CLASS V QUESTION BANK READING COMPREHENSION PASSAGES I. Read the following passage and answer the following questions. Many years ago a very poor peasant bought a plot of land. One day while he was plowing it‚ he came upon an iron box that was buried in the soil. When he opened it‚ he was astonished to discover that it was filled with valuable gemstones and coins made of silver and gold. Since he owned the land where it was found‚ he could have kept the treasure for himself. But the peasant
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General Knowledge questions and answers on various inventions and discoveries in the world. These questions are important for various competitive exam point of view. 1) Who invented the telephone ? a. J.L Baird b. Alexander Graham Belt c. Marconi d. James Dewar Show/Hide Answer Answer =B 2) Who propounded the Quantum Theory ? a. Albert Einstein b. James C. Maxwell c. Heisenberg d. Max Planck Show/Hide Answer Answer =D 3) Who is the inventor of railway
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Here are the key dates‚ terms and essay questions for all material that will be covered on test 1. The material is divided by the Lecture Topics. The Lecture Topics correlate to the titles on the Syllabus. I reserve the right to amend these study guides when necessary. Please contact me with any questions. --Professor Hagy The Pre-Columbian World 1492 & Beyond: Conquest Chronology 1300s: rise of the Aztec 1469: Isabela & Ferdinand marry‚ creating a united Spain 1481: Portuguese
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Midterm Revision Ben Franklin and his character "Poor Richard" differ greatly from Rip Van Winkle. For instance‚"Rip was ready Rip was ready to attend to anybody’s business but his own; but as to doing family duty‚ and keeping his farm in order it was impossible." pg 457. I chose this passage because Ben Franklin has always taken his hard of ambition to the next level.In contrast‚ Rip has proven to be lazy and also pays more attention to other people jobs than
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and cultural nature of the Native Americans. Franklins description of native life are described in such a way as to emphasize some of the failings of his own western society. This essay was written in 1784. In this remarkable essay Franklin makes observations on how the society of Native Americans differs from that of white English America. The main point that Franklin was aiming for is that Native Americans are anything but savages. Franklin wanted to convince people that just because
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sailed around Africa? - Vasco Da Gama 6). Who founded Rhode Island? - Roger Williams 7). Which Pennsylvanian farmer-statesmen helped draft several governmental documents? - John Dickinson 8). Who was the 1st Postmaster General? - Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin 9). Who was John Locke? - He was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and known as the "Father of Classical Liberalism" 10). What is James Madison’s nickname?
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Century came up‚ the kite in Europe it was used as a scientific instrument. In 1749‚ Alexander Wilson‚ a Scottish meteorologist used the kite to lift thermometers at a height of 3000 feet to measure temperature variations at altitude. In 1752‚ Benjamin Franklin used the kite to demonstrate that lightning was similar to the static electricity that scientists were experimenting with at the time. Without the kite none of these experiments and inventions of our past inventors would have never happened.
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Evolution of Colonial Unity Thesis: Between 1754-1776‚ the colonies gradually became more unified due to the changes in British policy. 1. 1754: a. Not very unified b. Albany Plan of Union i. Benjamin Franklin ii. Plan provided for an intercolonial government and a system of collecting taxes for the colonies’ defense. iii. Franklin’s efforts failed to gain the approval of a single colonial legislature. iv. Plan was rejected because the colonists did not want to relinquish control of their
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A STICH IN TIME SAVES NINE This proverb is a counsel of prudence. Timely action very often prevents a great loss. Steps taken early means less labour‚ better success‚ less chance of loss or damage. Suppose their is a slight rent‚ in your garment or crack in the enbankment. If you put in a few timely stitches and repairs‚ further mischief may well be prevented. Similarly‚ if you do not attend to your books at the proper time‚ when the examination comes‚ you are at sea‚ you will be unable to cope
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authors writings such as‚ Shakespeare’s Love’s Labours Lost. “Good Lord Boyet‚ my beauty‚ though but mean‚ Needs not the painted flourish of your praise: Beauty is bought by judgment of the eye‚ Not utter ’d by base sale of chapmen ’s tongues”. Benjamin Franklin in 1741 wrote “Beauty‚ like supreme dominion: Is but supported by opinion” in the Poor Richard’s Almanac. David Hume wrote "Beauty in things exists merely in the mind which contemplates them." in his essays‚ Moral and Political written in 1742
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