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Famous Historical People

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He was a German-born physicist who developed the special and general theories of relativity and won the Nobel Prize for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Dwight Eisenhower

c)

George Washington

d)

Genghis Khan

2.

He was a Chinese communist revolutionary and the founding father of the People's Republic of China. He ruled as the chairman of the Communist Party of China.

a)

Mao Tse Tung

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Shi Huang Ti

d)

J-Hope

3.

He was a Texas-born military commander who was involved in both World Wars I and II. He was promoted to Brigadier General because of his involvement in these wars.

a)

Gen. Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Gen. George Washington

c)

Gen. Martin Luther

d)

Gen. Desmond Tutu

4.

She was an African American human rights activist. She was involved in the Montgomery Bus Boycott when she did not give up her seat for a white passenger.

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Anne Frank

c)

Catherine the Great

d)

Aung San Suu Kyi

5.

He was the 1st US President. He was a military general who was involved in the war for US independence against Britain.

a)

George Washington

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Benjamin Franklin

6.

He was a German Catholic priest who questioned the Catholic Church's sale of indulgences in the 1500s. As a result, he was excommunicated by the Church.

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Homer

d)

Alexander the Great

7.

He was an African American civil rights activist and was famous for his speech, "I have a dream".

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

Desmond Tutu

8.

She was a Dutch-Jewish diarist who wrote about her experience of the holocaust and the horrors of war. She became blind later in her life and died of typhus.

a)

Anne Frank

b)

Amelia Earhart

c)

Catherine the Great

d)

Elizabeth II

9.

He was a Mongolian nomadic ruler who brought all the tribes of Mongolia under his rule. He ruled in a strictly militaristic way and founder of the Mongolian empire.

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Mao Tse Tung

c)

Shi Huang Ti

d)

G-Dragon

10.

She was an Empress of Russia who strengthened women's rights during her time and strongly advocated the observation of social norms.

a)

Catherine the Great

b)

Elizabeth the Great

c)

Rosa the Great

d)

Amelia the Great

11.

He was a graduate of the University of South Africa and earned his Masters in Theology in England. He worked as a teacher in Johannesburg and later became a priest.

a)

Desmond Tutu

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

12.

He was the supreme commander of the Macedonian military forces who conquered the Persian empire. His most crucial victory was in the Battle of Gaugamela.

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Catherine the Great

c)

Genghis the Great

d)

Einstein the Great

13.

He was a Greek poet who was believed to have lived his life along the coast of Asia Minor. He was known for his works on Greek mythology and stories about human society.

a)

Homer

b)

Groomer

c)

Grover

d)

Rover

14.

She served as a queen of England and became the Head of Commonwealth. She became a symbol of national identity and helped to boost the morale of English soldiers during World War II.

a)

Queen Elizabeth I

b)

Queen Elizabeth II

c)

Queen Elizabeth III

d)

Queen Elizabeth IV

15.

He became the President of the Philippine Commonwealth under the US occupation in the Philippines.

a)

Pres. Manuel Quezon

b)

Pres. Desmond Tutu

c)

Pres. Dwight Eisenhower

d)

Pres. Julius Caesar

16.

He was elected as chancellor of Germany and the head of the Nazi Party.

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

Woldorf Hitler

c)

Heinrich Himler

d)

Amadeus Hitler

17.

He was an Italian pope who preached about care for others and a life of prayer.

a)

Pope John Paul I

b)

Pope John Paul II

c)

Pope John Paul III

d)

Pope John Paul IV

18.

He was an Indian lawyer and politician who went to study World Religions in Africa. He became an activist against the British rule in India and became an influential leader about nationalism in India.

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Manuel Quezon

d)

Desmond Tutu

19.

He was the Chinese emperor who founded the Qin dynasty. He unified agriculture practices, certified laws, built roads, and was instrumental in uniting China during his time.

a)

Emperor Mao Tse Tung

b)

Emperor Shi Huang Ti

c)

Emperor Genghis Khan

d)

Emperor Mahatma Gandhi

20.

She was an American aviation pioneer and author. She was also the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She also volunteered as a Red Cross nurse’s aide in Canada.

a)

Amelia Earhart

b)

Rosa Parks

c)

Elizabeth II

d)

Aung San Suu Kyi

21.

She became queen of Egypt and was admired by many because of her intelligence and fluency at speaking many languages during her time. She was influential in Rome just like Egypt.

a)

Queen Cleopatra

b)

Queen Catherine the Great

c)

Queen Elizabeth II

d)

Queen Hatshepsut

22.

He came from an aristocratic family and became an influential leader of Rome. He became one of the most powerful rulers of the Roman Republic.

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Manuel Quezon

c)

Martin Luther

d)

George Washington

23.

He was one of the founding father of the United States alongside George Washington and others. He was a leading writer, printer, political philosopher, and politician during his time.

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

24.

She was a Burmese (Myanmar) politician, diplomat, and author. She is the winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1991.

a)

Aung San Suu Kyi

b)

Mao Tse Tung

c)

Shi Huang Ti

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

25.

He was a King of Cambodia and also the first Prime Minister of the nation. According to the 'Guinness Book of World Records', this former ruler is the only politician to have been appointed in the most number of political offices.

a)

Norodom Hunsen

b)

Norodom Sihanouk

c)

Norodom Sihamoni

d)

Norodom Samrainsy