wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

History

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What nationality was the person responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, leading to World War I

a)

Austro-Hungarian

b)

Bosnian

c)

Turkish

d)

Croatian

2.

The "Father of the Argentine Navy", Admiral William Brown, was born in which Irish country

a)

Mayo

b)

Cork

c)

Dublin

d)

Galway

3.

"Grace" is a famous song about the 1916 Rising. What was her surname?

a)

Plunkett

b)

Gifford

c)

Conway

d)

Pearse

4.

The Titanic was built in the a famous shipyard in which Irish city?

a)

Cork

b)

Derry

c)

Dublin

d)

Belfast

5.

JFK was assassinated in which US city

a)

Fort Worth

b)

Dallas

c)

Houston

d)

Arkansas

6.

What was on the front of a 20p in Irish currency before the Euro?

a)

Fish

b)

Stag

c)

Celtic design

d)

Horse

7.

How many US Presidents have been assassinated

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

What was the name of the country on which the Khmer Rouge was a regime ruling in the 20th century?

a)

Thailand

b)

Burma

c)

Cambodia

d)

Malaysia

9.

Which manufacturer backed the Nazi regime and had factories in concentration camps during WW2.

a)

Siemens

b)

Renault

c)

Phillips

d)

Audi

10.

On the 1st of September 1939, which country did Germany invade?

a)

Czechoslovakia

b)

Poland

c)

France

d)

Austria

11.

In 1893, which country became the first to give women the right to vote?

a)

Australia

b)

Ireland

c)

UK

d)

New Zealand

12.

In 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. What was the name of their lunar module?

a)

Apollo 10

b)

Challenger

c)

Apollo 11

d)

Apollo 13

13.

What was the first animal sent into space?

a)

Chimp

b)

Dog

c)

Rabbit

d)

Guinea pig

14.

Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of

a)

Iceland

b)

Sweden

c)

Norway

d)

Denmark

15.

Christopher Colombus was born in which country

a)

Spain

b)

Germany

c)

Portugal

d)

Italy