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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Today, there are 50 states in the union. Which is NOT a state?
Rhode Island
Maine
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Ancient Egyptians used what plant to make paper?
Hemp
Papyrus
Birch
Wood Pulp
Today’s two major political parties are the Democrats and Republicans. Which were the first two formed in the US?
Democratic-Republicans and Whigs
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Torries and Labor
Democratic Party
The hot desert that spans over northern Africa is the largest in the world. What’s it called?
Gobi
Namib
Sahara
Mojave
World War I can also be called…
Spanish-American War
The Great War
Seven Years War
The Cold War
In which ancient civilization’s mythology is Venus the goddess of love and beauty?
Greek
Nordic
Roman
Egyptian
Welcome to the Bluegrass State! What is the capital of Kentucky?
Frankfort
Covington
Lexington
Louisville
How long is a term for a U.S. senator?
2 Years
4 Years
6 Years
8 Years
La Paz is the capital of which South American country?
Mexico
Paraguay
Peru
Bolivia
During the Atlantic slave trade, Europeans primarily traded what for African slaves?
Spices
Lumber
Weapon
Food
Check the 3 bodies of water that bordered the Arabian Peninsula.
Arabian Sea
Pacific Ocean
Arabian Gulf Of Oman
Red Sea
Select all the Gulf countries that share borders with the Arabian Gulf
Saudi Arabia ,United Arab Emirates
Kuwait, Oman
Dubai, UAE
Qatar, Bahrain
How did the Black Death cross continents and spread far and wide?
Trade routes (ships and wagons)
Cheap Easyjet flights
Carried by birds
The movement of armies as they travelled on Crusade
What was the name for people who whipped themselves in the hope God would stop punishing mankind with the plague?
Whippers
Whippers
Flagellants
Desperate
What is the name of the bacteria that caused the Black Death?
COVID-19
E-coli
Yersinia pestis
Bacillus anthracis
Where did the Black Death probably originate from?
The Gobi Desert, Asia
The Sahara Desert, Africa
The Colorado Desert, North America
The Gibson Desert, Australia
Which part of your body does the septicaemic plague affect?
Circulatory system (blood)
Respiratory system (breathing)
Muscular system (muscles)
Nervous system (nerves and senses)
In what year did the Black Death first arrive in Britain?
1351
1350
1349
1348
Where on the body would you see the buboes on a victim of bubonic plague? (Hint: there might be more than one option!)
Armpits
Neck
Elbow
Groin
Which animal spread the Black Death through bites?
Fleas
Dogs
Rats
Mosquitoes
