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50 question Social Studies/History quiz

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What war took place over the years of 1939-1945

a)

World War 1

b)

The Vietnam War

c)

World War 2

d)

The Civil War

2.

What year was The Gettysburg address given

a)

2018

b)

1863(wrong)

c)

1864

d)

1939

3.

When was The Revolutionary War started

a)

1775

b)

1875

c)

1772

4.

When was the Australopithicus afarensis skeleton first found

a)

1974

b)

2012

c)

1973

5.

Who was the first to find one of the first humans

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Donald Duck

c)

Donald Johanson

6.

When did America join World War 2

a)

1941

b)

1940

c)

1974

d)

IDK

7.

How long was the Revolutionary War

a)

100 years

b)

4 years

c)

7 years

8.

When did the Neolithic Age start

a)

8000 BC.

b)

7000 BC.

c)

1974

9.

How long was World War 2

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

9 years

d)

1 year

10.

How long was the Hundred Year War

a)

100 years(duh)

b)

116 years(don't pick this it is wrong)

c)

97 years

d)

9 years

11.

What was D-Day's code name (HARD)

a)

Pizza

b)

Operation Overlord

c)

D-Day

d)

Operation Normandy

12.

What countries did the Axis powers consist of

a)

Italy,Germany,Japan

b)

America,Russia,France,Great Britain

c)

Italy,America,Germany

13.

How long was the Vietnam War

a)

19 years(this is right pick this)

b)

6 years(DO NOT PICK THIS)

14.

Who invented the wheel

a)

The Americans

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Egyptians

d)

The Mesopotamians

15.

When did Martin Luther King Jr give his I Have a Dream speech

a)

187 BC.

b)

1963(this is wrong)

c)

1964

d)

1969

16.

What belief did the Mesopotamians have

a)

Monotheism

b)

Ryder

c)

Polytheism

17.

What was the name of the first writing system

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Ryder

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

how to write

18.

What did the Ancient Egyptians make paper out of

a)

palm tree leaves

b)

Papyrus plants

c)

Other reed plants

d)

Peoples hair

19.

When was the Step Pyramid built

a)

27 century B.C.

b)

26 century B.C.

c)

30 century B.C.

d)

2019

20.

Who was the Pyramid of Giza built for

a)

The pharaoh Tutankhamun (King Tut)

b)

The pharaoh Khufu

c)

The pharaoh Khafre

d)

The pharaoh Nefertiti

21.

About how long would a pyramid be built for a pharaoh before they died

a)

About 50 years

b)

usually about 10-15 years

c)

Around a year

d)

30 years

22.

How did Cleopatra die (hint: most people think it had to do with an animal it DID NOT)

a)

She was murdered(might have killed herself)

b)

She got killed by a rattlesnake

c)

She got killed by a viper

23.

Who was the first pharaoh of egypt

a)

Narmer

b)

Khufu

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Tutankhamun

e)

Thutmose

24.

A bucket attached to a long pole used to transport river water to storage basins

a)

Cataract

b)

Ryder

c)

Khufu

d)

Shadoof

25.

When mummifying their dead Ancient Egyptians started by:

a)

Taking out vital organs and putting them in jars

b)

Laying salt on the dead body to preserve it

c)

Wraping the body in a thin layer of papyrus

26.

Who was the first girl pharaoh of Ancient Egypt

a)

Hatshepsut

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Nefertiti

d)

Ryder

27.

A line of rulers from one family

a)

Ryder's family

b)

Ryder

c)

Dynasty

d)

Polytheism

28.

During what dynasty was the Great wall of China built

a)

The Qin dynasty

b)

The Han dynasty

c)

The Zhou dynasty

29.

When was the Titanic finished being built

a)

1913

b)

1911

c)

1912

d)

1812

30.

What pharaoh united Upper and Lower Egypt (hint: he goes by two names)

a)

Narmer

b)

Menes

c)

Nefertiti

31.

A writing system made up of a combination of sound and word symbols

a)

Cunieform

b)

Hieroglphics

c)

Demotic

32.

What years did the Great Depression take place over

a)

1929-1939

b)

1929-1940

c)

1931-1941

d)

1929-1938

33.

Who established The Louisiana Purchase

a)

Mariwether Lewis

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

34.

What year was the Black Plague biggest at

a)

1382

b)

1347

c)

1528

d)

1430

35.

What stop did the titanic make before striking an iceberg

a)

Queens Town, Ireland

b)

Belfast, Ireland

c)

Cork, Ireland

36.

How long ago did the Titanic once sail hint: (its first voyage was in 1912) (In 2019)

a)

100

b)

111

c)

107

d)

109

37.

Who invented the first plane

a)

The Wright brothers

b)

Franklin D. Roosavelt

c)

A random person I don't know

d)

George Washington

38.

What is the purpose for The Valley of Kings?

a)

To hide and protect the body of the dead pharaoh

b)

To hide and protect the riches of the dead pharaoh

c)

To keep the body in a cool location

d)

To keep both the body and the riches of the dead pharaoh safe and protected

e)

None of the above

39.

Who was the second president

a)

Thomas Jefferson(this is right)

b)

Benjamin Franklin(He wasn't even a president)

c)

George Washington

d)

Abraham Lincoln

e)

John Adams

40.

Where did the Battle of Okinawa take place

a)

Japan

b)

Taiwan(Maybe the right answer)

c)

China

d)

The Philippines

e)

Okinawa

41.

Who was the president during the majority of WW2

a)

Harry S. Truman

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

None of the above

42.

What was the exact date America joined WW2

a)

Decamber 8, 1941

b)

December 7, 1941

c)

December 12, 1941

d)

December 13, 1941

e)

November 28, 1941

43.

What president took over office after Franklin D. Roosevelts death

a)

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

George Washington

44.

Who was the most recent president to be shot but survive

a)

George Washington

b)

Ronald Reagen

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Lyndon B. Johnson

45.

What was the type of plane to perform the bombing of japan to end WW2

a)

B-17

b)

B-24

c)

B-30

d)

B-29

46.

What tornado listed below had strongets wind speeds ever recorded for a tornado plus the strongest wind speeds recorded on the face of the earth

a)

El Reno Tornado

b)

Tri-State Tornade

c)

Moore Oklahoma Tornado

d)

Joplin Tornado

47.

What rank was George Washington in the army during the Revolutionary War

a)

Lutenit

b)

General

c)

Any other high ranking officer

d)

Colonel

48.

In Ancient Greece what led Sparta to become a City-State completely based around its military

a)

An uprising of the helots(slaves)(They wanted to aviod another uprising)

b)

Frequently being attacked

c)

The loss of a major war

d)

The head of the government just wanted a City-State based around its military

49.

Who was the first tyrant leader of Athens

a)

Peloponnesus

b)

Solon

c)

Piesistratus

d)

Cleisthenes

50.

What type of fighting had the largest influence on WW1(Image holds hint)

a)

Oversea battles

b)

Air battles

c)

Trench warfare

51.

When did WW1 end

a)

1918

b)

1917

c)

1916

d)

1915

e)

1920