1.The gray squirrels dart quickly along the branches and leaf from tree to tree. They scamper over the ground hunting for nuts. These animals move . * 1 point
A. slowly
B. quickly
C. awkwardly
D. heavily
2. The pilgrims arrived in the New World in 1920. They landed from their ship, the Mayflower, at Plymouth rock. On what had they traveled? *
1 point
A. airplane
B. train
C. boat
D. automobile
3. Ohio is an Indian word which means ‘beautiful river’. Many of our states have Indian names. From what people did we get the word ‘Ohio’? *
1 point
A. Italian
B. Spanish
C. English
D. Indian
4. The loon is a bird with a mysterious cry. It is the size of a large duck and swims very fast under water to catch its food. What does the loon eat? *
1 point
A. nuts
B. corn
C. fish
D. bread
5. Plants die without light. One way of killing a small patch of Poison Ivy is to cover it with heavy paper. Soon it will die because it can get no . *
1 point
A. soil
B. paper
C. light
D. leaves
6. Gutta-Perch is a gum made from the juice of a certain tropical tree. After the juice is boiled, it becomes rubbery. Gutta-Percha is a . *
1 point
A. gum
B. native
C. tool
D. fish
7. A frog’s skin is smooth and bare. He must keep it moist or it will die. He lives near ponds and streams. What does he need? *
1 point
A. bread
B. water
C. clothes
D. waves
8. In the 1600’s, the British Navy found that New England’s tail pines made good masts for their sailing vessels. These pines were used on . *
1 point
A. buses
B. planes
C. ships
D. trains
9. The powder horn was made from the horn of a cow or buffalo. The hollow inside held gunpowder. This horn was used with a . *
1 point
A. gun
B. boat
C. ear
D. drain
10. A skin diver often wears a face mask of rubber and glass, and uses a snorkel tube for breathing. He uses the snorkel tube when he needs . *
1 point
A. food
B. heat
C. light
D. air