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Social Studies

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Today, there are 50 states in the union. Which is NOT a state?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Maine

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Hawaii

2.

Ancient Egyptians used what plant to make paper?

a)

Hemp

b)

Papyrus

c)

Birch

d)

Wood Pulp

3.

Today’s two major political parties are the Democrats and Republicans. Which were the first two formed in the US?

a)

Democratic-Republicans and Whigs

b)

Federalists and Anti-Federalists

c)

Torries and Labor

d)

Democratic Party

4.

The hot desert that spans over northern Africa is the largest in the world. What’s it called?

a)

Gobi

b)

Namib

c)

Sahara

d)

Mojave

5.

World War I can also be called…

a)

Spanish-American War

b)

The Great War

c)

Seven Years War

d)

The Cold War

6.

In which ancient civilization’s mythology is Venus the goddess of love and beauty?

a)

Greek

b)

Nordic

c)

Roman

d)

Egyptian

7.

Welcome to the Bluegrass State! What is the capital of Kentucky?

a)

Frankfort

b)

Covington

c)

Lexington

d)

Louisville

8.

How long is a term for a U.S. senator?

a)

2 Years

b)

4 Years

c)

6 Years

d)

8 Years

9.

La Paz is the capital of which South American country?

a)

Mexico

b)

Paraguay

c)

Peru

d)

Bolivia

10.

During the Atlantic slave trade, Europeans primarily traded what for African slaves?

a)

Spices

b)

Lumber

c)

Weapon

d)

Food

11.

Check the 3 bodies of water that bordered the Arabian Peninsula.

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Arabian Gulf Of Oman

d)

Red Sea

12.

Select all the Gulf countries that share borders with the Arabian Gulf

a)

Saudi Arabia ,United Arab Emirates

b)

Kuwait, Oman

c)

Dubai, UAE

d)

Qatar, Bahrain

13.

How did the Black Death cross continents and spread far and wide?

a)

Trade routes (ships and wagons)

b)

Cheap Easyjet flights

c)

Carried by birds

d)

The movement of armies as they travelled on Crusade

14.

What was the name for people who whipped themselves in the hope God would stop punishing mankind with the plague?

a)

Whippers

b)

Whippers

c)

Flagellants

d)

Desperate

15.

What is the name of the bacteria that caused the Black Death?

a)

COVID-19

b)

E-coli

c)

Yersinia pestis

d)

Bacillus anthracis

16.

Where did the Black Death probably originate from?

a)

The Gobi Desert, Asia

b)

The Sahara Desert, Africa

c)

The Colorado Desert, North America

d)

The Gibson Desert, Australia

17.

Which part of your body does the septicaemic plague affect?

a)

Circulatory system (blood)

b)

Respiratory system (breathing)

c)

Muscular system (muscles)

d)

Nervous system (nerves and senses)

18.

In what year did the Black Death first arrive in Britain?

a)

1351

b)

1350

c)

1349

d)

1348

19.

Where on the body would you see the buboes on a victim of bubonic plague? (Hint: there might be more than one option!)

a)

Armpits

b)

Neck

c)

Elbow

d)

Groin

20.

Which animal spread the Black Death through bites?

a)

Fleas

b)

Dogs

c)

Rats

d)

Mosquitoes