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November Exams History Revision

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who invented the first steam engine train?

a)

Karl Benz

b)

George Stephenson

c)

Nicholas Cugnot

d)

Richard Trevithick

2.

Which of the following was the name of a steam engine train?

a)

Model T

b)

The Titanic

c)

The Rocket

d)

The Hindenburg

3.

Which of the following are parts that can be found on a hot air balloon?

a)

Envelope

b)

Wings

c)

Burner

d)

Propeller

4.

What were the Wright Brothers' first names?

a)

Wilbur

b)

George

c)

Henry

d)

Orville

5.

The Wright Brothers were best known for:

a)

Inventing the first form of air transport.

b)

Starting a news paper.

c)

Manufacturing bicycles

d)

Achieving the worlds first powered flight.

6.

Where did the worlds first powered flight take place?

a)

Kitty Hawk

b)

South Carolina

c)

Stockton

d)

Darlington

7.

Who was the first South African to travel into space?

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Mark Shuttleworth

d)

Buzz Light-Year

8.

Which of the following was the name of a steam ship?

a)

Model T

b)

The Titanic

c)

The Rocket

d)

The Hindenburg

9.

Which of the following was the name of a airship?

a)

Model T

b)

The Titanic

c)

The Rocket

d)

The Hindenburg

10.

Between which two countries was the Titanic sailing?

a)

England

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

America

11.

What is needed to move a canoe forward?

a)

Human muscle

b)

Propellers

c)

Oars

d)

Sails

12.

A raft can be described as:

a)

Small wooden boats made by chopping out logs.

b)

A flat vessel made from logs or planks.

c)

Boats made from different types of grasses.

d)

Boats that operate with sails.

13.

Who were the first people in South Africa?

a)

Xhosa

b)

Zulu

c)

Tswana

d)

San

14.

What did the San believe the /Kaggen was?

a)

A special person among the San people.

b)

The creator of all things.

c)

A spirit that could be with you without being seen.

d)

The leader of their people.

15.

What did the San use to make beads for necklaces?

a)

Shells

b)

Rocks

c)

Seeds

d)

Wood

16.

A radio is also known as:

a)

A wireless

b)

A sound box

c)

Far sound

d)

All of the above.

17.

Which inventor won a Nobel Prize for his work with the radio?

a)

Mr Alex Graham Bell

b)

Mr Thomas Watson

c)

Mr Marconi

d)

Mr Samuel Morse

18.

Who invented the first telephone which everyone could use?

a)

Mr Alex Graham Bell

b)

Mr Thomas Watson

c)

Mr Marconi

d)

Mr Samuel Morse

19.

Who invented the telegraph?

a)

Mr Alex Graham Bell

b)

Mr Thomas Watson

c)

Mr Marconi

d)

Mr Samuel Morse

20.

The Morse Code is a special language used on a:

a)

Typewriter

b)

Telephone

c)

Telegraph

d)

Radio

21.

What did the Morse Code use in the place of letters?

a)

Question marks

b)

Dots

c)

Dashes

d)

Commas

22.

Which device was also known as a "far writer".

a)

Telegraph

b)

Keyboard

c)

Typewriter

d)

Telephone

23.

The first six letters on the top left side of a keyboard are Q,W,I,R,T,Y.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

How did the San communicate with the /Kaggen?

a)

With the help of a special person called a shaman.

b)

Women sang special songs and clapped.

c)

Men danced around the women in a circle.

d)

All of the above.

25.

Long ago people made use of a postal stone and passing ships to deliver their mail.

a)

False

b)

True