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Babe Ruth reader #186 by Carole Marsh

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Babe Ruth's real name?

a)

Babe Ruth Jr

b)

George Babe Ruth

c)

Babe Herman Ruth

d)

George Herman Ruth, Jr.

2.

What year was Babe Ruth born?

a)

1895

b)

1896

c)

1995

d)

1899

3.

How old was George when he went to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

10

d)

12

4.

Was Babe a good student?

a)

yes

b)

no

5.

What sport was he naturally good at?

a)

football

b)

soccer

c)

baseball

d)

tennis

6.

Who was the manager of the Baltimore Orioles in 1914?

a)

Jack Dunn

b)

Jack Ruth

c)

Brother Matthias

d)

Babe Ruth

7.

Why was George called 'Babe'?

a)

He was just a baby.

b)

He was good looking.

c)

He was Jack's newest babe or player.

d)

He had a baby to take care of.

8.

What team did Babe help win the World Series in 1916 and 1918?

a)

Atlanta Braves

b)

Boston Orioles

c)

New York Yankees

d)

Red Sox

9.

After the Red Sox traded Babe, how long was it before they ever won another World Series?

a)

80 years

b)

86 years

c)

100 years

d)

never

10.

Why did the Yankees have to build a new stadium?

a)

The old one burned down.

b)

So many fans were coming to watch Babe play.

c)

They thought it would look better.

d)

A storm tore the old stadium down.

11.

The Yankees lost the World Series on the year the new stadium opened.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Babe hit over 100 home runs in 1927.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

What did Babe do in 1938?

a)

He hit 100 home runs.

b)

He retired from baseball.

c)

He was traded to another team.

d)

He passed away.

14.

What number was Babe Ruth as a Yankee?

a)

10

b)

12

c)

4

d)

3

15.

When did Babe Ruth die?

a)

August 16, 1948

b)

June 13, 1948

c)

June 16, 1948

d)

August 13, 1948