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The Amazing History of Shopping in America

Quiz by Shannon Martinez

Grade 7
English Language Arts and Reading
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)

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  • Q1
    Which lines supports the idea that the Sears catalog changed Americans' way of life?
    "People once isolated in rural areas could now drive to cities to shop."
    "By 1894, it had expanded to include a dizzyingly long list of items."
    "And by 1907, the company was raking in $50 million a year."
    "Women who painstakingly sewed clothes for their families by hand could now buy a sewing machine from Sears and save hours of time."
    300s
    110.23.b.5.g
  • Q2
    Which expresses the central idea of the timeline?
    Question Image
    Few people could afford early automobiles.
    America's roads have improved over time.
    Transportation has always been a factor in the ways people shop.
    Railroads transformed America.
    300s
    110.23.b.8.d
  • Q3
    In the 1920s Sears knew its business needed to adapt. What was the result of Sears adapting to customers' needs?
    Sears is still thriving today.
    Sears sold more catalogs than ever before.
    Sears struggled to stay in business.
    Sears remained successful for decades to come.
    300s
    110.23.b.5.f
  • Q4
    "With that kind of speed, why bother trekking to a store?" Context Clues reveal that trek means...
    to visit for a particular purpose
    to go on a long, difficult journey
    to walk or move in a leisurely manner
    to operate a vehicle
    300s
    110.23.b.2.b
  • Q5
    In the same way that Sears and Roebuck realized that ___________________ made selling items to rural families possible, Jeff Bezos saw that ________________ would make it possible to sell items in a new way.
    factories; drones
    automobiles; smaller computers
    general stores; credit cards
    the expansion of railroads and the postal service; the internet
    300s
    110.23.b.2.b
  • Q6
    Both articles support the idea that
    computers have gotten smaller over time.
    online shopping is harmful to the environment
    few people live on farms today than in the past.
    Online shopping is causing traditional brick-and-mortar stores to struggle
    300s
    110.23.b.5.h

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