English Grammar Quiz: Modal Verbs and Phrasal Verbs
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What was Ferdinand Magellan's role in the 16th century?

  • Explorer (correct)
  • Navigator
  • King of Portugal
  • Emperor Charles V of Spain
  • Why did Ferdinand Magellan lose favor with the king of Portugal?

  • He offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain
  • He became involved in political intrigue at the court (correct)
  • He discovered new lands
  • He became a pirate
  • What land did the papal decree of 1493 assign to Spain?

  • All land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude (correct)
  • All land in Africa
  • All land in Asia
  • All land east of 50 degrees W longitude
  • Why did Ferdinand Magellan offer to serve Emperor Charles V of Spain?

    <p>To prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Ferdinand Magellan's nationality?

    <p>Portuguese</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Ferdinand Magellan's major achievement in exploration?

    <p>Leading the first expedition to sail around the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Marie Curie leave Poland to study in Paris?

    <p>To pursue a higher education since the university in Warsaw was closed to women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Marie Curie earn her master's degree and doctorate in physics?

    <p>1895</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Pierre Curie to Marie Curie?

    <p>Her husband</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to Pierre Curie in 1906?

    <p>He was killed by a horse-drawn wagon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Marie Curie feel desolate after Pierre's death?

    <p>She had to take care of her daughters alone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For what achievement did Marie Curie receive the Nobel Prize in 1911?

    <p>Isolating radium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the class has black hair?

    <p>10%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many yellow daisies are in the garden?

    <p>17</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fraction of the Easter eggs are pink?

    <p>1/6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many kids liked vanilla ice cream in the first-grade class?

    <p>7</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fraction of baseball cards did Frank give away?

    <p>3/12</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If Joe found all the purple Easter eggs, what fraction of the total eggs did he find?

    <p>1/8</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the passage Magellan found near 50 degrees S latitude?

    <p>Strait of All Saints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many ships deserted during the expedition led by Magellan?

    <p>1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to Magellan in the Philippines?

    <p>He was killed in a tribal battle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did Magellan's expedition cross the meridian now known as the International Date Line?

    <p>1521</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the surviving ship and sailors under Elcano's command prove by completing the journey to Spain?

    <p>The world is round</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Magellan name the passage that is now known as the Strait of Magellan?

    <p>Strait of All Saints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pieces of candy does Beth have left after giving Jaime 1/3 and Selena 1/4 of her 24 pieces?

    <p>6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you wanted to double the recipe that calls for 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and 1 egg, how much of each ingredient would you need?

    <p>2 c sugar, 2 c brn sugar, 1 c flour, 3 eggs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fraction representation of the animals at the farm with 6 pigs, 2 cows, and 4 roosters?

    <p>6/12 pigs, 2/12 cows, 4/12 roosters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fraction of her money did Kelly spend in total after spending half on a DVD and one-sixth on a new popcorn maker?

    <p>2/3 of her money</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which figure can be formed from the pieces given in figure (X)?

    <p>(1)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Out of the figures (1), (2), (3), and (4), which one can be formed from the pieces provided in figure (X)?

    <p>(3)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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