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WorksheetsPeople in History
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
He shot and killed President John F. Kennedy in Dallas Texas in 1963.
a)
John Wilkes Booth
b)
Jack Ruby
c)
Lee Harvey Oswald
d)
Andy Warhol
2.
Tennessee family man and Congress man who moved to Texas after he was defeated in a reelection. He died soon after in the Battle of the Alamo in the war for Texas Independence from Mexico in 1836.
a)
Daniel Boone
b)
David Bowie
c)
David Crockett
d)
Patrick
3.
Born a slave; he was a mixed race man who escaped slavery to New York and became an abolitionist against slavery, women's suffrage and and later fought for women's rights as well.
a)
William Payne
b)
George Carver
c)
Frederick Douglas
d)
William Garrison
4.
In 1947 he broke the color barrier when he became the first professional baseball player, signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers as number 42.
a)
Jackie Robinson
b)
Wilt Chamberlain
c)
Larry Doby
d)
Hank Aaron
5.
Married to William, Prince of England.
a)
Lucy Hale
b)
Kate Middleton
c)
Katy Perry
d)
Taylor Swift
6.
She wouldn't give up her seat in Montgomery Alabama; civil rights activist.
a)
Erin Brockovich
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Wangari Maathai
d)
Britney Spears
7.
Who is this lady who fought for women's rights; Women's Suffrage
a)
Susan B Anthony
b)
Eleanor Roosevelt
c)
Sara Barton
d)
Florence Nightingale
8.
First African American to be appointed as a Supreme Court Justice.
a)
Thurgood Marshall
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr
c)
Clarence Thomas
d)
Woodrow Wilson
9.
Created the Church of England and appointed himself as head so he could get a divorced.
a)
William Wallace
b)
King Harry VII
c)
King Louis XVI
d)
King Henry VIII
10.
She was the first wife of prince Charles. They had two sons - William and Harry. She died in a car accident in Paris in 1997.
a)
Princess Fiona II
b)
Princess Diana
c)
Princess Victoria
d)
Margaret Thatcher
11.
He was an English poet, playwright, and actor. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote "Romeo and Juliet"
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Charles Dickens
c)
Tennesse Williams
d)
Wiliam Shakespeare
12.
She was a daughter of king Henry VIII and his second wife Anne Boleyn. She spoke five languages. She was very good at horse riding and archery.
a)
Queen Victoria
b)
Queen Elisabeth II
c)
Queen Elisabeth I
d)
Princes Diana
13.
She was born in Italy. She was known as "the lady with the lamp".She was a nurse who improved the treatment of those injured during wartime.
a)
Agatha Christie
b)
Margaret Thatcher
c)
Florence Nightingale
d)
J.K Rowling
14.
Civil Rights activist; received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964; assassinated
a)
Phineas Flynn
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Johnny Appleseed
d)
Mighty Mouse
15.
Pioneer who planted apple trees to several states as he traveled
a)
Johnny Appleseed
b)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Charlie Brown
d)
Yogi Bear
16.
Known as the president that liberated the slaves with the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation.
a)
Mr. Bruce
b)
George Washington
c)
Spongebob Square Pants
d)
Abraham Lincoln
17.
She ran an underground railroad that helped slaves escape to the north.
a)
Rosa Parks
b)
Minnie Mouse
c)
Mrs. Searls
d)
Harriet Tubman
18.
In 1492 he stumbled into the Bahama islands of the Americas and made four trips across the Atlantic to bring settlers.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
19.
He named himself emperor of France in 1804-1814.
a)
Pierre Cardin
b)
Napolean III
c)
King Louis XVI
d)
King Louis XIV
20.
Who developed germ theory; discovering germs and the killing of germs through heating; pasteurization; also advances in cause and prevention of disease
a)
Marie Curie
b)
Louis Braille
c)
Louis Pasteur
d)
Edith Piaf
21.
Alexander Grahm Bell did what?
a)
Invented the Light Bulb
b)
Invented the Telephone
c)
Sixth President of the United States
d)
Writer
22.
Clara Barton is known for?
a)
Underground Railroad
b)
Nurse during Civil War
c)
Made first flag
d)
Helped Start the American Red Cross
23.
Name this famous person, 3rd President
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Thomas Jeffereson
24.
Thomas Edison is known for?
a)
12th President of US
b)
Inventor
c)
Writer
d)
Scientist
25.
Martin Luther King Jr is known for?
a)
Ending Slavery
b)
Scientist
c)
Worked for Equal Civil Rights for All People
d)
Baseball Player
26.
Who was a famous baseball player in the 1920s?
a)
Babe Ruth
b)
Hank Aaron
c)
Chipper Jones
d)
Yogi Bear
27.
Who was a famous pilot of the 1920s?
a)
Amelia Earhart
b)
Charles Lindbergh
c)
Wilbur Wright
d)
Kim Easterling
28.
Who was a famous musician during the 1920s?
a)
Adele
b)
Michael Jackson
c)
Louis Armstrong
d)
Tupac
29.
Who invented the
Model-T?
Model-T?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Harry Ford
c)
Hairy Dawg
d)
Jim Bob Ford
30.
The French ruler who sold Louisiana to the United States.
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Huey P. Long
31.
What is the name of this Robot?
a)
C3PO
b)
R2D2
c)
3Wheels
d)
Starwars
32.
Who is this famous actor of silent films?
a)
Charlie Chapman
b)
Charlie Chaplin
c)
Dave Chaplin
33.
Who is this famous Soccer player?
a)
John Newman
b)
Robert Lewandowski
c)
David Beckham
34.
They are from Liverpool, England
a)
ACDC
b)
Beach Boys
c)
The Beatles
d)
Rolling Stones
35.
His is the future King of England.
a)
William
b)
George
c)
Wolly
d)
Harry
36.
This lady is the Queen of England:
a)
Queen Elizabeth II
b)
Queen Elizabeth I
c)
Queen Mary I
d)
Queen Victoria II
37.
Who is this actress that had an affair with President Kennedy and married baseball legend Joe Dimaggio.
a)
Audrey Hepburn
b)
Marilyn Monroe
c)
Elizabeth Taylor
d)
Zsa Zsa Gabor
38.
Who is this singer from Tupelo Mississippi?
a)
Buddy Holly
b)
Johnny Cash
c)
Charlie Pride
d)
Elvis Presley
39.
Who is this 1950s actress that starred in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
a)
Marilyn Monroe
b)
Elizabeth Taylor
c)
Audrey Hepburn
d)
Kathryn Hepburn
40.
This man's last words were, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." He said this right before he was hung for being a spy.
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Nathanael Greene
c)
Nathan Hale
d)
George Rogers Clark
41.
An English philosopher that lived during the 1600's. He stated that people are born with the rights of life and liberty. He influenced Thomas jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence.
a)
John Rainwater
b)
Henry Knox
c)
Leonardo Jay
d)
John Locke
42.
British General that surrendered at Yorktown, the last battle of the American Revolution.
a)
General Charles Cornwallis
b)
General Knox
General George Washington
General George Washington
c)
Captain John Adams
d)
General Joseph Brant
43.
A famous colonist that wrote Common Sense.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
William Howe
d)
Henry Know
44.
She helped her husband during the American Revolution by sewing, cooking, and nursing the injured soldiers. She also became our first - First Lady.
a)
Martha Stewart
b)
Martha Jefferson
c)
Martha Adams
d)
Martha Washington
45.
A sea captain for the Patriots that refused to surrender. He was the captain for the Bon Homme Richard. He defeated the Serapis (name of the British ship).
"I have not yet begun to fight !"
"I have not yet begun to fight !"
a)
John Adams
b)
Joseph Brant
c)
John Locke
d)
John Paul Jones
46.
The original child star?
a)
Shirley Temple
b)
Douglas MacArthur
c)
Jesse Owens
d)
Mr. Barnhart
47.
Name this artist from Spain.
a)
Pablo Picasso
b)
Auguste Rodin
c)
Vincent van Gogh
d)
Salvador Dali
48.
FREDERIC CHOPIN was a Polish
a)
artist
b)
explorer
c)
composer
d)
writer
49.
Who is this British singer songwriter?
a)
Billy Joel
b)
Liberace
c)
Stevie Wonder
d)
Elton John
50.
She couldn't see or hear.
a)
Florence Nightingale
b)
Helen Keller
c)
Sara Barton
d)
Joan of Arc
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