English Grammar Quiz: Modal Verbs and Phrasal Verbs

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What was Ferdinand Magellan's role in the 16th century?

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

What was Ferdinand Magellan's nationality?

<p>Portuguese (C)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>1895 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Pierre Curie to Marie Curie?

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

What happened to Pierre Curie in 1906?

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

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

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

What percentage of the class has black hair?

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

How many yellow daisies are in the garden?

<p>17 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What fraction of the Easter eggs are pink?

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

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

<p>7 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What fraction of baseball cards did Frank give away?

<p>3/12 (C)</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 (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many ships deserted during the expedition led by Magellan?

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

What happened to Magellan in the Philippines?

<p>He was killed in a tribal battle (C)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (B)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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