WorksheetsAmazing History
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the main reason the Berlin Wall was built?
To make a mark as to where West Germany and East Germany met.
To prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Germany.
To prevent West Germans from fleeing to East Germany.
To construct a landmark in hopes of attracting tourists.
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
To give a job to slaves or people in debt and for the pure purpose of building a wall
To hide in or attack in while at war with other countries
To represent the superiority and greatness of China (to show off)
To protect China from its Northern enemies (mostly the Mongolians)
Why were the Oscar Awards named the Oscar's?
The Academy executive secretary saw the statue and said that it reminded her of her "Uncle Oscar".
The Academy's founder of the whole ceremony was named Oscar Pierce.
The most famous actor during that time was named Oscar and was also a civil rights activist.
The Academy's founder saw the name Oscar on a street sign while they were making the plans for the whole ceremony.
Which African American singer did Eleanor Roosevelt invite to sing at the White House?
Ma Rainey
Aretha Franklin
Marian Anderson
Louis Armstrong
Which well-known children's book was banned from the New York Public Library for 25 years?
The Snowy Day
The Givinging Tree
Goodnight Moon
Where the Wild Things Are
Which expedition did Sacagwea famously guide?
Punt Expedition
Roald Amundsen Expedition
Ernest Shackleton Expedition
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Which famous ancient Egyptian woman pharaoh was Greek?
Nefertiti
Cleopatra
Hatshepsut
Sobekneferu
Which young man invented the first television?
Thomas Edison
John Baird
Charles Jenkins
Philo Farnsworth
What was Socrates' main profession?
Greek mathematician
Greek author
Greek politician
Greek philosopher
Which honorable award did Katherine Johnson win?
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Purple Heart
Nobel Peace Prize
Newbery Medal
Where was the Republican Party founded?
Virginia
Florida
Massachusetts
Illinois
Wisconsin
Socrates mentored Plato, Plato mentored Aristotle, so who did Aristotle mentor?
Cyrus the Great
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
Octavian
Which African American man manned anti-aircraft guns during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?
Doris Miller
Langston Hughes
Sammy Davis Jr.
Richard Allen
What was Typhoid Mary's special dish?
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Banana Raisin Bread
Cranberry Orange Scone
Peach Ice Cream
What was Typhoid Mary's full name?
Mary Murphy
Mary Mallon
Mary Aherne
Mary Byrne
Which ancient civilization was the first to run on a 24 hours a day , 365 days a year schedule?
Egypt
Greece
Maya
Chinese
How was the ice cream cone introduced almost on accident by Ernest A Hamwi?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Which animal represents the Democratic Party?
Donkey
Horse
Elephant
Eagle
Whale
