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Jonas Salk's research led to the flu vaccine.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)
Danny Olivas has flown on two Space Shuttle missions and preformed many spacewalks. He wanted to become an astronaut after his family visited the Houston Space Center when he was 7 years old
a) true
b) false
c)
d)
Louis Pasteur invented the rabies vaccination as well as others to help prevent the spread of disease. He also discovered the process of pasteurization which made foods safe to eat and drink.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
a) she is one of the first African American children to go to an all white school.
b) she helped over 300 slaves escape using the underground railroad.
c) She she was the first African American woman to have her poetry made into a book
d) she was the first Hispanic female astronaut
Who is Cyrus McCormick?
a) he was the owner of the Underground Railroad
b) he was the first vice president of the United States of America
c) he invented the reaper that could cut, thresh, an bundle grain which increased crop production
d) he was the first astronaut to blast off into space
A Free Enterprise System is when the government decides what goods to make and buy.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
The amount of goods or services that people want and can BUY.
a) demand
b) supply
c) abundance
d) scarcity
The amount of goods and services that people can SELL.
a) demand
b) supply
c) abundance
d) scarcity
Who is a consumer?
a) someone who only eats fruits and vegetables
b) a person who spends money to buy things they need or want
c) someone who only eats meat
d) someone who only eats dairy products
A new toy becomes very popular and soon there is not enough to meet people's wants and needs. This is an example of:
a) services
b) abundance
c) goods
d) scarcity
Who is a producer?
a) a person who makes movies
b) a person who works with fruits and vegetables
c) a person who makes a product or provides a service
d) a person who eats fruits and vegetables
How many years are in a decade?
a) 100
b) 1,000
c) 10
d) 15
What is a natural resource?
a) something that is manmade
b) something found in nature that is useful to people
c) a person who supplies a service
d) a capital resource used to make a good or service
What are intermediate directions?
a) North, East, South, West
b) Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
c)
d)
What are cardinal directions?
a) North, East, South, West
b) Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest
c)
d)
What is a service?
a) a type of dog that helps disabled people
b) something that people make or grow and then sell
c) work that someone does for another person
d) a moment in time
What is a good?
a) something that people make or grow and then sell
b) the kind of grade you want to get
c) a yummy type of food
d) work that someone does for anther person
Bill Gates is the inventor of the Microsoft Corporation, which is the world leader in computers. His foundation donates money to help people all over the world.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)
Texas Independence Day is
a) is celebrated on July 4th with fireworks
b) when Texas officially became free from Mexico and is celebrated on March 2nd.
c) the name of a movie
d) the most popular celebration of the year
What is a compass rose?
a) a type of car
b) a type of tool that is used to show directions
c) a type of flower
d) a tool used to measure
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