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Y10 END OF YEAR

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the god that the Olympics were dedicated to?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Zeus

c)

Hercules

d)

Apollo

2.

What prize was handed out to winners at the ancient Olympics?

a)

Olive Wreath

b)

Gold Medals

c)

Oscar Statues

d)

High Fives

3.

What is the section below the floor of the Colosseum called?

a)

Hypoglycemia

b)

Hypothermia

c)

Hypogeum

d)

Hypogriffin

4.

Who were the warriors who competed in the Colosseum?

a)

Argonauts

b)

Athletes

c)

Legionaries

d)

Gladiators

5.

Where were the first Olympic Games held?

a)

Mt. Olympus

b)

Olympia

c)

Athens

d)

Sparta

6.

In what city did the 1936 Olympics take place?

a)

Munich

b)

Paris

c)

Berlin

d)

Wellington

7.

Name the Athlete that caused Hitler to storm out of the Olympic arena.

a)

Jessie Owens

b)

Muhammed Ali

c)

Usain Bolt

d)

Cassius Clay

8.

When did the first Olympic games take place?

a)

234 BC

b)

776 BC

c)

754 BC

d)

859 BC

9.

What were the three points in the Trans-Atlantic slave Trade?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

The Americas

d)

Canada

10.

Which of the following was NOT a slave plantation state?

a)

New York State

b)

Georgia

c)

Florida

d)

South Carolina

11.

What was the name of the transit system designed to help escaped slaves?

a)

The Overland Adventure

b)

The Great Trek

c)

The Underground Railroad

d)

The Final Solution

12.

Who was an important conductor on the Underground Railroad?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

John Brown

d)

Jim Crow

13.

Define this word: Emancipation

a)

When a country goes to war with itself.

b)

To free somebody from bondage.

c)

A statement or announcement of law.

d)

A comedy show popular in the 1930s.

14.

Define this word: Blackface

a)

When a country goes to war with itself.

b)

To free somebody from bondage.

c)

A statement or announcement of law.

d)

A comedy show popular in the 1930s.

15.

Define this word: Civil War

a)

When a country goes to war with itself.

b)

To free somebody from bondage.

c)

A statement or announcement of law.

d)

A comedy show popular in the 1930s.

16.

Define this word: Civil War

a)

When a country goes to war with itself.

b)

To free somebody from bondage.

c)

A statement or announcement of law.

d)

A comedy show popular in the 1930s.

17.

What did the Brown V Board court case achieve?

a)

It abolished slavery in America.

b)

It desegregated schools in America.

c)

It desegregated buses in America.

d)

It desegregated restaurants in America

18.

What did the court case Brown vs Board achieve?

a)

It abolished slavery in America

b)

It desegregated schools in America.

c)

It desegregated buses in America.

d)

It desegregated restaurants in America

19.

Who was Emmett Till?

a)

One of the Little Rock Nine.

b)

The first Black president of the USA.

c)

A victim of Southern lynching.

d)

An adviser to Abraham Lincoln.

20.

Which of the following was NOT a member of the Little Rock Nine?

a)

Ernst Green

b)

Elizabeth Eckford

c)

Minnie-Jean Brown

d)

Rosa Parks

21.

How did President Eisenhower eventually get the Little Rock Nine to attend Central High?

a)

Sent in Supreme Court Justice Warren to escort them.

b)

Sent in the Arkansas State Troopers to escort them.

c)

Sent in the Black Panther Party to escort them.

d)

Sent in the 101st Airborne to escort them.

22.

What does the N.A.A.C.P. stand for?

a)

National Association for the Advancement of Christian People

b)

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

c)

National Assembly for the Advancement of Colored People.

d)

National Assembly for Advancement of the Communist Party

23.

Who led the March on Washington?

a)

Andre 2000

b)

Malcolm X

c)

Martin Luther King

d)

Rosa Parks

24.

Which group believed that the White man is the Devil?

a)

The NAACP

b)

The Black Panthers

c)

The Montgomery Improvement Association

d)

The Nation of Islam

25.

What does M.D.G. stand for?

a)

More Disgusting Genocide

b)

Millennium Development Goals

c)

Millennium Destabilization Goals

d)

More Development Goals

26.

Which of the following is NOT an M.D.G.?

a)

Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger;

b)

Reduce child mortality

c)

Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases

d)

Action on climate change.

27.

What is the international poverty line?

a)

$1.25 USD per day

b)

$1 USD per day

c)

$1.50 USD per day

d)

$1.90 USD per day

28.

Where is the largest slum in the world?

a)

Dharavi, Mumbai.

b)

The Favelas, Rio Di Janeiro.

c)

Brooklyn, New York City.

d)

Chiang Mai, Thailand.

29.

What is the population density of New Zealand?

a)

3.3 people per Km2

b)

18 people per Km2

c)

4542 people per Km2

d)

8292 people per Km2

30.

What is the population density of Australia?

a)

3.3 people per Km2

b)

18 people per Km2

c)

4542 people per Km2

d)

8292 people per Km2

31.

What is the population density of Singapore?

a)

3.3 people per Km2

b)

18 people per Km2

c)

4542 people per Km2

d)

8292 people per Km2

32.

What type of graph is this?

a)

Climograph

b)

Coropleth

c)

Cartogram

d)

Bar Graph

33.

What type of graph is this?

a)

Climograph

b)

Coropleth

c)

Cartogram

d)

Bar Graph

34.

where in the world has the highest birth rate?

a)

China

b)

Niger

c)

India

d)

Brazil

35.

Who is this guy?

a)

David Tua

b)

David Bain

c)

David Seymour

d)

David Grey

36.

what year did the Erebus Disaster occur?

a)

1953

b)

1968

c)

1979

d)

1931

37.

what year did the Napier Earthquake occur?

a)

1953

b)

1968

c)

1979

d)

1931

38.

what year did the Wahine disaster occur?

a)

1953

b)

1968

c)

1979

d)

1931

39.

what year did the Tangiwai disaster occur?

a)

1953

b)

1968

c)

1979

d)

1931

40.

Who was the Prime Minister of New Zealand during world War One?

a)

Michael Joseph Savage

b)

William Massey

c)

Peter Fraser

d)

Richard Seddon

41.

Who were the two Prime Ministers of New Zealand during World War Two?

a)

Michael Joseph Savage

b)

William Massey

c)

Peter Fraser

d)

Richard Seddon

42.

Who was New Zealand's first female Prime Minister?

a)

Jacinda Ardern

b)

Jenny Shipley

c)

Judith Collins

d)

Helen Clark

43.

Who was the leader of the Ottoman troops at Gallipoli?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Mustafa Ataturk

c)

Winston Churchill

d)

Abridolf Lincler

44.

Which of the following was NOT in the Central Powers during World War One?

a)

Russia

b)

Germany

c)

Austro-Hungary

d)

The Ottoman Empire

45.

Which of the following was NOT in the Allied Powers during World War One?

a)

Russia

b)

Great Britian

c)

France

d)

Spain

46.

Approximately, how many people did the Spanish Influenza kill globally?

a)

5000

b)

10,000

c)

20,000,000

d)

50,000,000

47.

Approximately, how many people did World War One kill globally?

a)

5000

b)

10,000

c)

20,000,000

d)

50,000,000

48.

What organisation did Dr. Truby King establish?

a)

Canteen.

b)

Plunket.

c)

Christchurch Boys' High School.

d)

The ANZACs

49.

Who is this guy?

a)

David Tua

b)

David Bain

c)

David Seymour

d)

David Grey

50.

What was the name of the ship bombed by French agents in 1985?

a)

The Rainbow Warrior

b)

The Sea Sheppard

c)

The Spirit of New Zealand

d)

The Fox II