WorksheetsMs. Lopez's Random History Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
When did the Battle of Bull Run take place?
1861
1844
1863
1854
Who's idea was it to call the President "Mr. President"
John Tyler
George Washington
Franklin Pierce
Abraham Lincoln
What was the purpose of Henry Vlll's Grooms of Stool?
Feed him
Carry a chair for him to sit
Wipe his behind
Dress him
True or False? One of the designers of the Titanic was on board when it sank
True
False
Violet Jessop was a ship nurse. Which of the "sisters" did she survive?
Titanic
Britannic
Olympic
Which of the following are true?
Lipstick was an Ancient Egyptian indicator of upper class
Lipstick was an indicator of poverty
Both men and women wore lipstick to show they belonged to the upper class
Lipstick was only worn by women
What are the titles of the 3 lost Shakespeare plays?
Fun with Kim and Kanye
The History of Cardena
The tempest
Love Labour's Won
True or False? In ancient Sparta, only women who died during childbirth and men who fell in combat could have their names inscribed in their tomb stones.
False
True
During the Civil war many women served as...
Warriors
Janitors
Cooks
Nurses
In ancient Egypt, what where servants smeared with to attract flies away from the pharaoh?
Sugar Paste
Fruit Jam
Honey
Chocolate
What is another name for the South?
Confederates
Union
United States
Yorktown
What was the punishment of a person whom broke a "pinky promise" in ancient times?
They had to break their pinky
They had to drink 1000 needles
They had to paint their pinky
They had to cut off their pinky
For every fallen American Soldier in WWll _____ Soviets passed on
7
15
21
18
What was the Industrial Revolution?
A war
A debate
An election
When humans were replaced by machines creating factories
True or False? Abraham Lincoln helped abolish slavery.
True
False
What amendment abolished slavery?
14th amendment
13th amendment
15th amendment
16th amendment
What amendment gave rights to African Americans
16th amendment
14th amendment
13th amendment
15th amendment
True or False? Turkeys were once worshipped like gods.
False
True
How many impostors claimed to be Marie Antoinette's dead son?
80
100
95
10
True or False? The Titanic's owners said the ship was unsinkable.
True
False
Cleopatra was....
Greek
Roman
Egyptian
British
Which U.S. president had a unique musical talent
George Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Bush
Richard Nixon
Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as...
a condiment
medicine
a cleaner
paint
The first president to live in the white house was...
John F. Kennedy
George Washington
Barrack Obama
John Adams
True or False? John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day?
False
True
True or False? Plenty of History's disasters were caused because of lack of sleep.
True
False
True or False? President Andrew Johnson was NOT impeached.
False
True
Gladiators were ...
both male and female
only male
only female
True or False? President Andrew Jackson had a parrot.
False
True
True or False? During the Great Depression people made clothes out of food sacks.
True
False
The first official medals of honor were handed out during/after ...
The Civil War
World War l
World War ll
War of 1812
True or False? Pineapples were once a sign of wealth.
True
False
True or False? In ancient Greece, red heads were believed to turn into vampires after death.
False
True
True or False? Cats were the most popular pets in the Roman Empire.
False
True
True or False? Roman Emperor Gaius, also known as Caligula, made one of his favorite horses a senator.
True
False
Where did the industrial Revolution begin?
United States
France
England
Mexico
During the industrial Revolution many kids worked, this is called...
Abuse
Chores
Work
Child Labor
True or False? Many kids lost their limbs due to accidents during the Industrial Revolution.
False
True
The first machine of the Industrial Revolution was used to...
Do the laundry
Make clothing
Fly
Cook
Over ______ people have died from leftover unexploded bombs since the end of WWll.
500
600
300
1000
