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Famous People from history (World and SA) V1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Famous for freeing black slaves in America. He was also president.

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Alfred Nobel

c)

Charles Darwin

d)

Bill Gates

e)

Martin Luther King Jnr.

2.

This man created dynamite(TNT) and there is a prize named after him.

a)

Alfred Nobel

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Charles Darwin

e)

Elon Musk

3.

This young Jewish girl wrote a diary while hiding from the Germans.

a)

Anne Frank

b)

JK Rowling

c)

Greta Thunberg

d)

Michelle Obama

e)

Joan of Arc

4.

This strongman has been in hordes of action movies, won bodybuilding competitions and been a governor of California.

a)

Arnold Schwarzenegger

b)

Bruce Lee

c)

Chris Pratt

d)

Steven Spielberg

e)

George Lucas

5.

This man create Microsoft, windows and even Xbox. He was once the richest person in the world.

a)

Bill Gates

b)

Jeff Bezos

c)

Elon Musk

d)

Steve Jobs

e)

George Lucas

6.

This was one of the most famous and dangerous pirates.

a)

Blackbeard

b)

Jack Rackam

c)

Charles Vane

d)

Jack Sparrow

e)

Captain Hook

7.

This famous action movie star made many Kung Fu movies but died young.

a)

Bruce Lee

b)

Jet Li

c)

Jackie Chan

d)

George Lucas

e)

Arnold Schwarzenegger

8.

This biologist made the theory of evolution famous.

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Alfred Nobel

c)

Steven Spielberg

d)

George Lucas

e)

Albert Einstein

9.

Famous for being one of the first non-white players for the Springboks, and he helped them win the 1995 world cup.

a)

Chester Williams

b)

Sia Kolisi

c)

Breyten Paulse

d)

Beast Mtawarira

e)

Bryan Habana

10.

Famous for playing Captain America.

a)

Chris Evans

b)

Chris Pratt

c)

Chris Hemsworth

d)

Chris De Burgh

e)

Chris Pine

11.

Famous for playing Thor.

a)

Chris Hemsworth

b)

Chris Pine

c)

Chris Evans

d)

Chris Pratt

e)

Chris De Burgh

12.

Famous for playing Starlord in Guardians of The Galaxy.

a)

Chris Pratt

b)

Chris Evans

c)

Chris Hemsworth

d)

Liam Hemsworth

e)

Chris Pine

13.

A famous Egyptian queen, she killed herself with a snake.

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Elizabeth

c)

Anubis

d)

Victoria

e)

Elsa

14.

This explorer was the first European to go to the Americas.

a)

Columbus

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Vasco Da Gama

d)

Amerigo Vespuci

e)

Jack Sparrow

15.

This religious leader helped to create forgiveness after Apartheid in South Africa.

a)

Desmond Tutu

b)

Martin Luther King Jnr.

c)

Steven Spielberg

d)

The Pope

e)

Nelson Mandela