The things that you learn in high school are fundamental to doing well in college. You can’t build a roof without building walls first. How much have you learned in high school? Take this quiz to find out!
1. Which president was the oldest one ever elected?
a. Lyndon Johnson
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. Ronald Reagan
d. Harry S. Truman
2. Who is the only bachelor president of the United States?
a. James Buchanan
b. John F. Kennedy
c. Jimmy Carter
d. James Polk
3. Which of these cities is the most populated?
a. New York City
b. Mexico City
c. Beijing
d. London
4. Where did the earliest civilization emerge?
a. Mesopotamia Plain
b. Yangtze River
c. Egypt
d. Mexico
5.What is the formula for water?
a. CO2
b. O3
c. H2O
d. HCl
6. Of the following, what element does air most consist of?
a. Lithium
b. Hydrogen
c. Helium
d. Nitrogen
7. Where did Henry David Thoreau live when he was experimenting the primitive life and self-reliance?
a. Kansas City, Kan.
b. Rochester, N.Y.
c. Concordia, Mass.
d. Charleston, W.Va.
8. Which one is Shakespeare’s last play?
a. Glass Menagerie
b. Tempest
c. Shakespeare in Love
d. Hamlet
9. Holden Caulfield is the main character of____?
a. Great Expectations
b. Catcher in the Rye
c. A Separate Peace
d. Holden Caulfield’s Struggles
10. A triangle that is consisted of an obtuse angle and two acute angles is called___?
a. A right triangle
b. An acute triangle
c. An obtuse triangle
d. A big triangle
KEY
1-c; 2-a; 3-b; 4-a; 5-c; 6-d; 7-c; 8-b; 9-b; 10-c
Score: 8 to 10 correct
Congratulations! You have successfully absorbed knowledge and are ready to learn more. Keep up the good work!
Score: 5 to 7 correct
You’re getting there, and you know it. You might not have a super memory…or maybe you’re just not working hard enough.
Score: 2 to 4 correct
It was not just luck that you got those right, so be optimistic about your future. But you can improve that score. If you feel the same way about your grades in school, learn how to use your resources cleverly.
Score: 0 to 1 correct
You are not a failure, but you really need to start thinking about your future. Slacking off or studying: Which one will take you to the next step successfully? Pay more attention in class and take good notes. One day you will find the knowledge helpful on tests and in real life.
Chia-Chia Song is a senior at Brighton High School in Rochester, N.Y., and an intern for The Next Step Magazine.
