BI-3 - Was and were

The 2010 World Cup _____________ in South Africa.

• was

• wasn't

• were

• weren't

Brad Pitt _________ married to Jennifer Aniston.

• was

• wasn't

• were

• weren't

Socrates and Plato ________ Brazilian soccer players.

• was

• wasn't

• were

• weren't

Answer explanation

They were Greek philosophers.

Pablo Picasso ___________ Spanish.

• was

• wasn't

• were

• weren't

Answer explanation

He was from Spain.

Beethoven ___________ a Swiss composer.

• was

• wasn't

• were

• weren't

Answer explanation

He was a German composer.

Hilary Clinton ________ president of the US in the 1990s.

• was

• wasn't

• were

• weren't

The Incas ________ from Mexico.

• was

• wasn't

• were

• weren't

Marco Polo ______ born in Italy.

• was

• wasn't

• were

• weren't

The Beatles ________ from Liverpool.

• was

• wasn't

• were

• weren't

Vincent Van Gogh and Leonardo Da Vinci ___________ famous German painters.

• was

• wasn't

• were

• weren't

Answer explanation

Vincent Van Gogh was from the Netherlands and Leonardo Da Vinci was from Italy.