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WorksheetsLincroft Academy- week 7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who accidentally discovered penicillin?
Alexander Fleming
Edward Jenner
Louis Pasteur
Trepanning is an ancient human practice that involves doing what to a human's head?
Shaving
Massaging
Smelling
Drilling
What did Romans wear when they visited their public baths?
Flippers
Bikinis
Goggles
Nothing at all
Which of the following was a real Victorian health fad?
Charcoal toothpaste
Electric corsets
Smoothie makers
Exercise penny-farthings
What was the occupation of Charles-Francois Felix, who operated on King Louis XIV's painful bottom?
Barber
Chef
Florist
Shoemaker
Which of the following is an Ancient Egyptian pregnancy test?
Peeing on a statue
Peeing in a field
Peeing on a stick
Peeing on a sheep
What unusual item became a popular wedding present in the 19th century?
Sugar
False teeth
Marbles
Test tubes
Which of these things did Dr Kellogg encourage as part of a healthy lifestyle?
Cabbage soup
Mud face masks
Enemas
Tapeworms
What item would some renaissance Italians stuff down their shirts in order to give themselves super curves?
Tagliatelle
Tea bags
Tights
Towels
What role did the nobleman John De Vesci play in the marriage between Prince Alfonso III of Aragon and Princess Eleanor of England?
Best man
Groom
Bride
Priest
In 1534, who did Henry VIII appoint as the head of his new church?
Archbishop of Canterbury
Himself
Queen Elizabeth II
The Pope
What surprising thing did Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha do on her wedding day?
Sang her own wedding tune
Performed magic tricks at the altar
Ran away with the maid of honour
Threw up over her mother-in-law
The Sacred Band of Thebes are famous for doing what?
Blowing kisses at the enemy
Fighting in couples
Picking flowers from the battlefield
Writing love poems to unwind
Who was the last wife of Henry VIII?
Catherine Parr
Katherine Howard
Katherine of Aragon
What did the notorious flirt Casanova end up working as towards the end of his life?
Accountant
Chimney Sweep
Farmer
Librarian
What is the name of Rattus Rattus' ex-girlfriend?
Doretea
Horatia
Ratalie
Ratrina
Greetings, I am Queen Victoria, ruler of Britain and its vast empire.
I was also Empress of India, though I never actually went there. Instead I had Indian servants come over to live in my palace. But what did my favourite servant, Abdul Karim, do to help me understand his culture better?
Teach me India's languages
Cook me Indian food to try
Explain Islam and Hinduism to me
All of the above
Good day to you, I am George Washington.
I led the American army to secure independence from Britain, and in peacetime I served as the first ever President. But you know what I really loved doing? Playing with my dogs! Oh my gosh, I love dogs! They are literally the best! And I love giving them hilarious names. Can you guess which of these were NOT real names of my pet pooches?
Tipsy, Taster and Drunkard
Madame Moose, Mopsey and Sweet Lips
Licker, Cruncher and Muncher
Salutations, I’m Queen Gorgo, wife to King Leonidas of Sparta.
We spartan women are famously tough on our kids. When one mother saw her son return from war defeated, and without his shield, what did she do?
Make him dance in the street
Get angry and kill him
Cover him in goat poo
Good day, I am famous scientist Charles Darwin, discoverer of the theory of evolution.
I also tried to be scientific in my own personal life. So, how did I decide whether to marry my cousin, Emma?
Ask a jury of intelligent monkeys to decide for me
Make a list of the pros and cons of marriage
Wrote a maths equation
