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Amazing History

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main reason the Berlin Wall was built?

a)

To make a mark as to where West Germany and East Germany met.

b)

To prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Germany.

c)

To prevent West Germans from fleeing to East Germany.

d)

To construct a landmark in hopes of attracting tourists.

2.

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

a)

To give a job to slaves or people in debt and for the pure purpose of building a wall

b)

To hide in or attack in while at war with other countries

c)

To represent the superiority and greatness of China (to show off)

d)

To protect China from its Northern enemies (mostly the Mongolians)

3.

Why were the Oscar Awards named the Oscar's?

a)

The Academy executive secretary saw the statue and said that it reminded her of her "Uncle Oscar".

b)

The Academy's founder of the whole ceremony was named Oscar Pierce.

c)

The most famous actor during that time was named Oscar and was also a civil rights activist.

d)

The Academy's founder saw the name Oscar on a street sign while they were making the plans for the whole ceremony.

4.

Which African American singer did Eleanor Roosevelt invite to sing at the White House?

a)

Ma Rainey

b)

Aretha Franklin

c)

Marian Anderson

d)

Louis Armstrong

5.

Which well-known children's book was banned from the New York Public Library for 25 years?

a)

The Snowy Day

b)

The Givinging Tree

c)

Goodnight Moon

d)

Where the Wild Things Are

6.

Which expedition did Sacagwea famously guide?

a)

Punt Expedition

b)

Roald Amundsen Expedition

c)

Ernest Shackleton Expedition

d)

Lewis and Clark Expedition

7.

Which famous ancient Egyptian woman pharaoh was Greek?

a)

Nefertiti

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Hatshepsut

d)

Sobekneferu

8.

Which young man invented the first television?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

John Baird

c)

Charles Jenkins

d)

Philo Farnsworth

9.

What was Socrates' main profession?

a)

Greek mathematician

b)

Greek author

c)

Greek politician

d)

Greek philosopher

10.

Which honorable award did Katherine Johnson win?

a)

Presidential Medal of Freedom

b)

Purple Heart

c)

Nobel Peace Prize

d)

Newbery Medal

11.

Where was the Republican Party founded?

a)

Virginia

b)

Florida

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Illinois

e)

Wisconsin

12.

Socrates mentored Plato, Plato mentored Aristotle, so who did Aristotle mentor?

a)

Cyrus the Great

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Octavian

13.

Which African American man manned anti-aircraft guns during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?

a)

Doris Miller

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Sammy Davis Jr.

d)

Richard Allen

14.

What was Typhoid Mary's special dish?

a)

Chocolate Fudge Cake

b)

Banana Raisin Bread

c)

Cranberry Orange Scone

d)

Peach Ice Cream

15.

What was Typhoid Mary's full name?

a)

Mary Murphy

b)

Mary Mallon

c)

Mary Aherne

d)

Mary Byrne

16.

Which ancient civilization was the first to run on a 24 hours a day , 365 days a year schedule?

a)

Egypt

b)

Greece

c)

Maya

d)

Chinese

17.

How was the ice cream cone introduced almost on accident by Ernest A Hamwi?

a)

The ice cream vendor scooped his ice cream onto his plate, which happened to already have a waffle on it. He just rolled up the waffle and ate it.

b)

His daughter loved ice cream and waffles so on his birthday, he served it to her. He watched as she cleverly rolled up the waffle and ate it that way.

c)

He was sketching designs for a megaphone, and when he came back to it later, he thought it looked like ice cream in a waffle cone.

d)

He was selling waffles and the nearby ice cream vendor ran out of dishes, so he rolled up a waffle and gave it to him.

18.

Which animal represents the Democratic Party?

a)

Donkey

b)

Horse

c)

Elephant

d)

Eagle

e)

Whale