Question 1

What does the term 'plantation' refer to?

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a large farm on which the laborers usually are not the owners

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a type of city park

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a small garden

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a government building

Question 2

Which of the following best defines 'civil rights'?

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protections from discrimination and other unjust treatment

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types of animals

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rules for playing sports

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ways to save money

Question 3

What does the word 'thickset' describe?

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having a broad body

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being very tall

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being very flexible

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having short hair

Question 4

What is meant by the term 'overseer'?

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supervisor

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farmer

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doctor

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teacher

Question 5

What does the term 'vacant' mean?

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empty

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full of people

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having lots of furniture

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covered in decorations

Question 6

What does 'fare' refer to in public transportation?

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payment for public transportation

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a type of food

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a form of exercise

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the cost of a ticket to a movie

Question 7

Which word describes something that is 'intimidating'?

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threatening

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friendly

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comforting

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inviting

Question 8

What does the term 'enhanced' mean?

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improved

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ignored

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damaged

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forgotten

Question 9

What does the term 'Caucasian' refer to?

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white

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African

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Hispanic

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Asian

Question 10

What is the primary role of public money?

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to fund government services and programs

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to decorate public spaces

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to support private businesses

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to create art projects

Question 11

Which of the following words connects to a stairway used for accessing water in an ancient style?

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stepwell

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outhouses

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finery

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porters

Question 12

What is the term for the act of giving food to pigs?

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hog slopping

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toil

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finery

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manhandled

Question 13

Who was one of the first American astronauts featured in the movie 'The Right Stuff'?

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John Glenn

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Neil Armstrong

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Buzz Aldrin

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Yuri Gagarin

Question 14

What is the word for a person who carries baggage for others?

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porter

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slopper

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attendant

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toiler

Question 15

What do we call fancy or elegant clothes?

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finery

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stepwell

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toil

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outhouses

Question 16

What does it mean to be physically mistreated?

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manhandled

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assisted

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toiled

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slopped

Question 17

What is a common term for hard work or labor?

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toil

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finery

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stepwell

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hog slopping

Question 18

What do we call old-fashioned outdoor toilets?

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outhouses

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finery

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stepwells

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porters

Question 19

Which of the following terms refers to assistants who help in specific tasks or jobs?

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attendants

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houser

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porters

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toilers

Question 20

What is the name of the 1983 movie that tells the story of the first seven American astronauts?

Accepted Answer

The Right Stuff

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Flyboys

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Mission to the Moon

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First in Space

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