Sample questions
July 20, 2011 at 12:51AM
Look at the four groups of place names below. Which group is arranged in order of size from largest to smallest?
A. United States, California, North America, Los Angeles
B. North America, United States, California, Los Angeles
C. North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
D. United States, North America, Los Angeles, California
GRADE 8
Early settlers on the North American Great Plains used sod to build houses primarily because
A. they did not have experience building with wood
B. sod offered greater protection than wood from cold weather
C. there was little wood available for building
D. wood houses were vulnerable to prairie fires
GRADE 12
Worldwide, the greatest number of people who emigrate from one country to another today do so because they
A. believe that moving will help them economically
B. believe that moving will give them greater religious freedom
C. like the climate better in their new country
D. have been expelled from their native countries
Answers: Grade 4: B; Grade 8: C; Grade 12: A
Source: National Assessment Governing Board
