Verbal Reasoning Questions, Part 2
11. Explain the scientific importance of the following passage: "Traditionally, scientists have classified living organisms into five kingdoms, which includes the Animal Kingdom, the Fungi Kingdom, the Plant Kingdom, the Protist Kingdom, and the Monera Kingdom. However, over the past three decades, scientists have begun to realize that there are actually two distinct types of organisms that had formerly been included together as members of the Monera Kingdom. As a result, many scientists and science textbooks have decided to split the Monera Kingdom into two separate kingdoms known as the Arachea Kingdom and the Bacteria Kingdom. The Arachea Kingdom consists of the single-celled organisms without a nucleus that usually inhabit extremely harsh environments that other single-celled organisms without a nucleus would not be able to survive in, such as highly acidic water or in extreme temperatures. The Bacteria Kingdom, on the other hand, consists of any single celled organism without a nucleus that normally lives in and around other members of the Animal Kingdom."
12. Identify the main idea of the following passage: "The United States Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams and was signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 in order to declare the separation of the American Colonies from Great Britain. However, the purpose of the United States Declaration of Independence was not only to inform the world of the colonists' intention to seek independence, but also to explain the justification behind their desire to separate themselves from Great Britain. In fact, the Declaration of Independence specifically states '…that all men are created equal…with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness' and '…To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men deriving their power from the consent of the governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter it or to abolish it.'"
13. Explain the purpose of the Declaration of Independence according to the following passage: "The United States Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams and was signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 in order to declare the separation of the American Colonies from Great Britain. However, the purpose of the United States Declaration of Independence was not only to inform the world of the colonists' intention to seek independence, but also to explain the justification behind their desire to separate themselves from Great Britain. In fact, the Declaration of Independence specifically states '…that all men are created equal…with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness' and '…To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men deriving their power from the consent of the governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter it or to abolish it.'"
14. Identify the evidence that the passage offers in support of the main idea of the passage: "The United States Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams and was signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 in order to declare the separation of the American Colonies from Great Britain. However, the purpose of the United States Declaration of Independence was not only to inform the world of the colonists' intention to seek independence, but also to explain the justification behind their desire to separate themselves from Great Britain. In fact, the Declaration of Independence specifically states '…that all men are created equal…with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness' and '…To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men deriving their power from the consent of the governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter it or to abolish it.'"
15. Explain the meaning of the quotations found at the end of the following passage: "The United States Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams and was signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 in order to declare the separation of the American Colonies from Great Britain. However, the purpose of the United States Declaration of Independence was not only to inform the world of the colonists' intention to seek independence, but also to explain the justification behind their desire to separate themselves from Great Britain. In fact, the Declaration of Independence specifically states '…that all men are created equal…with certain unalienable Rights, that among them are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness' and '…To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men deriving their power from the consent of the governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter it or abolish it.'"
16. Explain how the quotations at the end of the following passage help justify the main idea of the passage: "The United States Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams and was signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 in order to declare the separation of the American Colonies from Great Britain. However, the purpose of the United States Declaration of Independence was not only to inform the world of the colonists' intention to seek independence, but also to explain the justification behind their desire to separate themselves from Great Britain. In fact, the Declaration of Independence specifically states '…that all men are created equal…with certain unalienable Rights, that among them are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness' and '…To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men deriving their power from the consent of the governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter it or abolish it.'"
17. Identify the background information that is provided in the following passage: "The United States Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams and was signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 in order to declare the separation of the American Colonies from Great Britain. However, the purpose of the United States Declaration of Independence was not only to inform the world of the colonists' intention to seek independence, but also to explain the justification behind their desire to separate themselves from Great Britain. In fact, the Declaration of Independence specifically states '…that all men are created equal…with certain unalienable Rights, that among them are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness' and '…To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men deriving their power from the consent of the governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter it or abolish it.'"
18. Explain whether or not the background information included in the following passage is important to the main idea of the passage: "The United States Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams and was signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 in order to declare the separation of the American Colonies from Great Britain. However, the purpose of the United States Declaration of Independence was not only to inform the world of the colonists' intention to seek independence, but also to explain the justification behind their desire to separate themselves from Great Britain. In fact, the Declaration of Independence specifically states '…that all men are created equal…with certain unalienable Rights, that among them are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness' and '…To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men deriving their power from the consent of the governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter it or abolish it.'"
19. Explain some of the ways that the main idea of the following passage could be supported in more detail: "The United States Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams, and was signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 in order to declare the separation of the American Colonies from Great Britain. However, the purpose of the United States Declaration of Independence was not only to inform the world of the colonists' intention to seek independence, but also to explain the justification behind their desire to separate themselves from Great Britain. In fact, the Declaration of Independence specifically states '…that all men are created equal…with certain unalienable Rights, that among them are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness' and '…To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men deriving their power from the consent of the governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter it or abolish it.'"
20. Briefly explain the importance of understanding that the United States Declaration of Independence had more than one purpose using the information from the following passage: "The United States Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams, and was signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 in order to declare the separation of the American Colonies from Great Britain. However, the purpose of the United States Declaration of Independence was not only to inform the world of the colonists' intention to seek independence, but also to explain the justification behind their desire to separate themselves from Great Britain. In fact, the Declaration of Independence specifically states '…that all men are created equal…with certain unalienable Rights, that among them are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness' and '…To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men deriving their power from the consent of the governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter it or abolish it.'"