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Question 1
1.
Where was Buck born?
unknown
Santa Clara County
Santa Barbara County
in San Diego County
in the Artic
Question 2
2.
What is the name of Buck's first master?
John Thornton
Manuel
Judge Miller
Perrault
Question 3
3.
Who kidnaps Buck from his home?
Manuel
Elmo
Hal and Charles
Howard
The saloon keeper
Question 4
4.
What were the names of the Judge's daughters
Toots and Ysabel
Mollie and Alice
Margaret and Elizabeth
Becky and Shelby
Florence and Eileen
Question 5
5.
What kind of dog is Buck
Husky
St. Bernard and Husky
St. Bernard and Scotch Shepard Dog
Bernese Mountain Dog
Newfoundlan and and Mastiff
Alaskan Malamute and Golden Retriever
Question 6
6.
How old was Buck when he was kidnapped?
three years
five years
four years
six years
one year
Question 7
7.
In when was Buck kidnapped
Fall 1888
Summer 1885
Fall 1887
Spring 1886
Winter 1888
Question 8
8.
Where was Buck's owner when he was captured?
Examining the pumping plant for the artesian well
College Park
Agricultural Experimentation Station
Raison Grower's Association
California Prune sellers meeting
Question 9
9.
How much did Buck's kidnapper receive for him?
$150
$175
$100
$125
$50
Question 10
10.
How long was Buck in the express car without food and water?
2 days and nights
3 days and nights
4 days and night
4 days and 3 nights
Almost a week
Question 11
11.
How much did Perrault and Francois pay for Buck?
$600
$550
$250
$300
$400
Question 12
12.
What was the name of the dog that was sold with Buck?
Spitz
Curly
Cooper
Marly
Dave
Question 13
13.
What was the name of the ship that transported Buck?
Escapade
the Narwhal
Aurora
Destiny
the Osprey
Question 14
14.
Who ascended the ppal throne in 1197.
Honorius II
Innocent II
Callixtus II
Anacletus II
Celestine
II
Question 15
15.
Conrad of Lutzen was
A. Duke of Spoleto
B. Count of Assisi
C. a merchent in Assisi
D. a and b
E. b and c
Question 16
16.
Francis was the son of
A. Pietro Bernardone
B. Giovanni
C. a wealthy merchant
D. B and C
E. A and C
Question 17
17.
Which is true about Joachim
He preached a Gospel of peace and love
He went about visiting the monasteries and preaching reform.
The effect of his teaching was deep and lasting for years after his death
Devotees went about calling the people to repentance,
All of these
Question 18
18.
What one voice did the young Francis listen to
the troubadour
the disputes between Catholics and Paterini
None of the above
the heretics
the deep politics of the city counsellors
Question 19
19.
Who was Francis's mother
Agnes
Cecilia
Constantine
Pica
Lady Ann
Question 20
20.
What is an Exoplanet?
A planet at approximately one light year away
A planet outside the Milky Way Galaxy that and larger than our gas giants
none of these
A planet outside of our solar system
A planet in the Oort cloud
Question 21
21.
One light year equals
3.72 trillion miles
6.44 billion miles
2.73 billion miles
9.46 trillion miles
5.88 trillion miles
Question 22
22.
The closest exoplanet is
about 4 light years away
about 1.5 light years away
about 3 light years away
about 2.5 light years away
about 3.5 light years away
Question 23
23.
There are __________. methods scientists commonly use to discover exoplanets.
three
four
two
six
five
Question 24
24.
What is true about Exoplanets
They are all locked in deep freeze
They are all gas giants larger than Jupiter
They are all sunless rouges in permanent darkness
They can orbit two stars at once
They are all rocky planets about the size of Earth or Mars
Question 25
25.
The first exoplanet to burst upon the world stage was 51 Pegasi b, a “hot Jupiter” orbiting a Sun-like star 50 light-years away in
1988
1998
1993
1990
1995
Question 26
26.
The two main techniques to find an exoplanet are the
A. direct imaging method
B. transit method
C. radial velocity method
D..a and b
E. b and c
Question 27
27.
Exoplanets that are the size of Saturn or Jupiter are called
Gas Giants
Super-earths
Ice Giants
Terrestrial
None of these
Question 28
28.
Which of the following is not an Exoplanet classification
Gas Giant
Neptunian
Ice Giant
Super-earth
Terrestrial
Question 29
29.
Scientists have noted what seems to be a strange gap in planet sizes. It’s been dubbed the
Fulton gap
radius gap
Kepler gap
diameter valley
none of these
Question 30
30.
Most Exoplanets have been discovered by what method?
Reflecting telescopes
radio telescopes
transit
radio velocity