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WorksheetsThe History of Learning and Labor
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
In which decade was the world's first electronic digital programmable computer invented?
1940s
1960s
1980s
In which year was corporal punishment banned in all Finnish schools?
1878
1914
1984
What was the dominant language of education approximately 500 years ago?
(a)
Before electronic calculators, where did NASA engineers work out the calculations to send man to the moon?
on paper
in their heads
on chalkboards
What do you call an organization of workers dedicated to protecting members' interests and improving wages, hours and working conditions for all?
a labor or trade union
a labor party
a labor society
What is the word for an enclosed workspace separated from neighboring workspaces by partitions to protect employees from the sights and noises of the office floor? It starts with the letter c...
(a)
Which year did Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D., graduate with the same medical degree as everyone else in the country and thereby become America's first female doctor?
in 1769
in 1849
in 1913
Which modern computational skill became a part of the core curriculum in Finnish comprehensive schools in 2016?
blogging
vlogging
programming
Before the Internet and any such concepts as "learning by doing" or "peer teaching," students were required to memorize information quite mechanically. This was known as...
associative learning
rote learning
active learning
Which of the following were British women forbidden to do before 1975?
get divorced
work in a factory
open a bank account
In which profession were there practically no males in the U.K. before the 1975 Sex Discrimination Act?
gynaecology
midwifery
kindergarten teching
What does PhD stand for?
Physical Education Degree
Phonological Dyslexia
Doctor of Philosophy
Which minority did the "don't tell, don't ask" policy in the U.S. army discriminate against?
Latin Americans
LGBTQ
the disabled
What has been the minimum wage in the United States since 2009?
4.25 USD
7.25 USD
10.25 USD
Which field in Finland had the most jobs to offer in 2018?
speech therapy
secretary
information technology installer
At what age do children in the U.K. start first grade?
5-6
6-7
7-8
