Interesting Facts About Bamboo

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What can be inferred about Gomes family members?

  • They are not second generation Americans
  • They are United States citizens (correct)
  • They are Chinese
  • They are native Americans

What is the opposite of the word 'immaculate'?

  • Girlish
  • Filthy (correct)
  • Modern
  • Clean

What can be inferred about the children's bedroom?

  • It is well furnished
  • It is cluttered
  • It has its own bathroom
  • It is crowded (correct)

What did Lady Bird Johnson do during her husband's speeches?

<p>She sent signals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Abigail Fillmore and Eliza Johnson have in common?

<p>They taught their husbands (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was special about Bess Truman's actions during her husband's speeches?

<p>She made phone calls (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what elevation do the descendants of the potatoes in Ecuador and Chile continue to grow them?

<p>14,000 feet (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common form in which potatoes are consumed in the United States?

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

What type of potatoes are used by the fast-food chain mentioned in the text?

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

What percentage of water content do some kinds of potatoes have?

<p>80 percent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the frequency of bamboo flowering?

<p>Once every 30 years (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the potatoes after they are cut into 'shoestring' shapes?

<p>They are partly fried in a secret blend of oils (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the height of the largest bamboo?

<p>200 feet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of a batch of potatoes must be between two and three inches long?

<p>40 percent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Marathon of the Sands, as mentioned in the passage?

<p>A desert and mountain wilderness race (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of the Marathon of the Sands race?

<p>Fewer than 7 days (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who founded the Marathon of the Sands?

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

What is the purpose of the Marathon of the Sands, according to the passage?

<p>To give runners a special kind of adventure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary country of the Incan empire?

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

What happened to the Incan empire?

<p>It was destroyed by the Spanish (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be found in ancient cities?

<p>The Incan Empire (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was NOT the capital of the Incan empire?

<p>Machu Picchu (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which century was the Incan empire destroyed?

<p>13th century (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of Machu Picchu?

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

What is the main idea of the passage about First Ladies?

<p>They have made significant contributions to history (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea of the passage about potatoes?

<p>Potatoes have a rich history in America (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea of the passage about patents?

<p>Patents have equal importance for inventors, enterprise, and creativity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea of the passage about beavers?

<p>Beavers are hard-working but not always efficient (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea of the passage about the industry?

<p>The industry involves multiple steps and processes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be inferred about the importance of main ideas in the passages?

<p>They can be inferred from the individual details (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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