THIRTY QUESTIONS

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1. DIRECTORY IN THE FRONT OF A BOOK THAT LISTS EACH CHAPTER BY ITS TITLE OR SUBJECT.

table of contents

2. DIRECTORY AT THE END OF A BOOK THAT LISTS SPECIFIC NAMES AND SUBJECTS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER AND THE PAGE ON WHICH INFORMATION ABOUT THEM CAN BE FOUND.

index

3. A SPECIALIZED DICTIONARY AT THE BACK OF A BOOK WITH WORDS PERTAINING ONLY TO THE SUBJECTS COVERED IN THE BOOK.

glossary

4. CONTAINS FACTS FROM A PARTICULAR YEAR.

almanac

5. ELECTRONIC VERSIONS OF REFERENCES SUCH AS DICTIONARIES,ENCYCLOPEDIAS, OR ATLASES.

CD-ROMs

6. CONTAINS MANY TYPES OF MAPS.

atlas

7. A COMPUTER NETWORK THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO INFORMATION BY USING THE WORLD WIDE WEB.

Internet

8. CONTAINS FACTS ABOUT WORDS INCLUDING THE SPELLING, MEANING, ORIGIN, PRONUNCIATION, AND PART OF SPEECH .

dictionary

9. USE TO FIND GENERAL FACTS ABOUT MANY TOPICS AND ENTRIES ARE ARRANGED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.

encyclopedia

10. PERIODICAL THAT IS DIVIDED INTO SECTIONS AND CONTAINS CURRENT NEWS ARTICLES, FEATURE STORIES, AND EDITORIALS.

newspaper

11. PERIODICAL THAT FOCUSES ON A PARTICULAR TOPIC.

magazine

12. A BOOK THAT LISTS SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS FOR COMMON WORDS.

thesaurus

14. WHAT KIND OF MONEY DID THE CHINESE USE?

Chapter 3, page 25A LAND OF INVENTION

1 Paper, printing, and books ………………..4

2 Fireworks and gunpowder ……………….16

3 Paper money ……………………………….25

CRAFTS4 Painting……………………………………..32

5 Silk-making………………………………...42

PERFORMING ARTS6 Music………………………………………..60

7 Shadow puppets…………………………...67

8 Acrobats…………………………………….72

13.WHAT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS DID THE CHINESE HAVE?

Chapter 6, page 60A LAND OF INVENTION

1 Paper, printing, and books ………………..4

2 Fireworks and gunpowder ……………….16

3 Paper money ……………………………….25

CRAFTS4 Painting……………………………………..32

5 Silk-making………………………………...42

PERFORMING ARTS6 Music………………………………………..60

7 Shadow puppets…………………………...67

8 Acrobats…………………………………….72

15. DID THE CHINESE PAINTERS EXCEL IN PORTRAITS OR LANDSCAPES?

Chapter 4, page 32A LAND OF INVENTION

1 Paper, printing, and books ………………..4

2 Fireworks and gunpowder ……………….16

3 Paper money ……………………………….25

CRAFTS4 Painting……………………………………..32

5 Silk-making………………………………...42

PERFORMING ARTS6 Music………………………………………..60

7 Shadow puppets…………………………...67

8 Acrobats…………………………………….72

16. HOW DO YOU USE CHOPSTICKS?

No informationA LAND OF INVENTION

1 Paper, printing, and books ………………..4

2 Fireworks and gunpowder ……………….16

3 Paper money ……………………………….25

CRAFTS4 Painting……………………………………..32

5 Silk-making………………………………...42

PERFORMING ARTS6 Music………………………………………..60

7 Shadow puppets…………………………...67

8 Acrobats…………………………………….72

17. WHAT MATERIALS DID THE CHINESE USE TO MAKE PAPER?

Chapter 1, page 4A LAND OF INVENTION

1 Paper, printing, and books ………………..4

2 Fireworks and gunpowder ……………….16

3 Paper money ……………………………….25

CRAFTS4 Painting……………………………………..32

5 Silk-making………………………………...42

PERFORMING ARTS6 Music………………………………………..60

7 Shadow puppets…………………………...67

8 Acrobats…………………………………….72

18.HOW DID THE CHINESE CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR?

acupuncture 26 gardening 21-23

calendar 7-13 government 5, 10, 11, 32-38

chopsticks 14, 15, 30 Great Wall 3, 17, 51-55

clothes 45-48 inventions 6-7

festivals 25-29 pets 57

festivals, 25-29

19. WHAT FLOWERS WERE FAVORITES OF THE CHINESE?

acupuncture 26 gardening 21-23

calendar 7-13 government 5, 10, 11, 32-38

chopsticks 14, 15, 30 Great Wall 3, 17, 51-55

clothes 45-48 inventions 6-7

festivals 25-29 pets 57

gardening, 21-23

20. WHAT WAS THE GREAT WALL?

acupuncture 26 gardening 21-23

calendar 7-13 government 5, 10, 11, 32-38

chopsticks 14, 15, 30 Great Wall 3, 17, 51-55

clothes 45-48 inventions 6-7

festivals 25-29 pets 57

Great Wall, 3, 17, 51-55

21. DID THE CHINESE REALLY KEEP CRICKETS FOR PETS?

acupuncture 26 gardening 21-23

calendar 7-13 government 5, 10, 11, 32-38

chopsticks 14, 15, 30 Great Wall 3, 17, 51-55

clothes 45-48 inventions 6-7

festivals 25-29 pets 57

pets, 57

22. WHERE WOULD YOU FIND INFORMATION ON THE DAMAGE DONE BY LAST WEEK’S TORNADO?

A. newspaper B. science textbook

23. WHERE WOULD YOU LOOK TO FIND OUT WHAT STATES BORDER CALIFORNIA?

A. magazine article B. atlas

24. WHERE WOULD YOU FIND THE LATEST U.S. CENSUS INFORMATION?

A. encyclopedia B. a government Web site

25. WHERE WOULD YOU FIND TODAY’S WEATHER FORECAST FOR YOUR REGION OF THE COUNTRY?

A. newspaper B. magazine

26. WHICH MAGAZINE WOULD BE BEST

FOR FINDING THE BEST KIND OF OIL FOR YOUR DAD’S CAR?

A. Business Week B. Home and Garden C. Field and Stream D. Popular Mechanics

27. WHICH REFERENCE TOOL WOULD BE BEST FOR FINDING THE POPULATION OF INDIA IN 1970?

A. The American Heritage Dictionary B. Collier’s Encyclopedia C. The World Almanac D. The Encyclopedia of Nature

28. WHICH REFERENCE TOOL WOULD BE BEST FOR FINDING THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF GRACIOUS?

A. Collier’s Encyclopedia B. Writer’s Guide of Style and Usage C. The American Heritage Dictionary D. Roget’s International Thesaurus

29. WHICH RESOURCE WOULD BE BEST FOR FINDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE CULTURE OF SPAIN?

A. an atlas B. an encyclopedia C. a dictionary D. an almanac

30. WHICH RESOURCE WOULD BE BEST FOR FINDING AN ANTONYM FOR THE WORD PREDICTABLE?

A. an almanac B. an encyclopedia C. a thesaurus D. an atlas

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