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Historical Figures Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Benjamin Franklin born?

a)

Boston, Massachusetts

b)

Virginia

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

2.

What did Benjamin Franklin do?

a)

he was a scientist

b)

he was an explorer

c)

he was an inventor

3.

Which was one of Benjamin Franklin's inventions?

a)

the bifocal glasses

b)

the stoplight

c)

the cellular phone

4.

Lewis and Clark were...

a)

presidents

b)

explorers

c)

interpreters

5.

How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark during their expedition?

a)

She was a hunter

b)

She built their houses

c)

She was an interpreter, teacher and nurse.

6.

How many miles did they travel on the Lewis and Clark expedition?

a)

400 miles

b)

8,000 miles

c)

4,000 miles

7.

What coin is Thomas Jefferson's face on?

a)

the quarter

b)

the nickel

c)

the dime

8.

What document did Thomas Jefferson write?

a)

Monticello

b)

the Declaration of Independence

c)

The bible

9.

What number president was Thomas Jefferson?

a)

3rd

b)

1st

c)

44th

10.

What was Theodore Roosevelt's nickname?

a)

Mr. Roosevelt

b)

Teddy

c)

TR

11.

What was George Washington Carver?

a)

a scientist and inventor

b)

a police officer

c)

the president

12.

What system did Carver use to keep nutrients in the soil?

a)

Crop rotation

b)

agriculture

c)

seed dispersal

13.

Carver discovered over 300 uses for the....

a)

cotton plant

b)

peanut plant

c)

apple tree

14.

What was George Washington Carver's nickname?

a)

Mr. Carver

b)

the plant doctor

c)

The Peanut Man

15.

What grade was Ruby Bridges in?

a)

2nd grade

b)

5th grade

c)

1st grade

16.

How did Ruby Bridges end up at William Franz Elementary School?

a)

she passed a test

b)

she asked her parents if she could go.

c)

her teacher requested her

17.

What city was Ruby's school in?

a)

Alabama

b)

New Orleans

c)

Atlanta

18.

What did Ruby Bridges and George Washington Carver have in common?

a)

They were both scientists.

b)

They were both teachers.

c)

They both were treated poorly because of their skin color.

19.

What does segregation mean?

a)

together

b)

separate

c)

the same

20.

True or False: Ruby's parents took her to school each day.

a)

true

b)

false