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Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the case that shook the world

a)

The Black Dahlia

b)

The Torso In The Trunk

c)

The case Of Dennis Nelson

d)

None of the above

2.

Why is the story of the June 1964 murders of three young Civil Rights Workers in Mississippi sometimes referred to as the "Mississippi Burning" Murders?

a)

There was a popular 1988 American movie called Mississippi Burning. The movie was "based" on the "true story" of the FBI's investigation into the 1964 Chaney, Goodman and Schwerner murder case in Mississippi.

b)

There was a popular 1988 hit song called Mississippi Burning. The song was "based" on the "true story" of the FBI's investigation into the 1963 Assassination of Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi.

c)

There was a best selling 1988 historical novel called Mississippi Burning. The novel told the true story of the FBI's investigation into the 1962 Riots when James Meredith became the first African American student to enroll in the University of Mississippi.

d)

The murders caused a lot of anger among the African American residents of Mississippi. After the bodies were discovered in August 1964, several of the homes of the people who were accused of the crime were burned. Many government buildings were burned too. The cause of the fires was arson, by the people who set the blazes were never found.

3.
Burnt Bagel Forces St. Louis Airport Evacuation On Freezing Night
a)
Real News
b)
Fake News
4.
Former Manager of Department of Defense Aerospace Threat Program: “UFOs are Real”
a)
Real News
b)
Fake News
5.
The Olympic rings are symbolic of 
a)
Five continents
b)
Five original countries to participate
c)
Five Greek city-states
d)
Five Patriot Super Bowl wins
6.
What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is actually gold?
a)
76-100%
b)
26-50%
c)
51-75%
d)
0-25%
7.
If you melted a gold medal, it would be worth...
a)
$600
b)
$60
c)
$6,000
d)
$60,000
8.
The 2018 host of the Winter Games is?
a)
Pyeongchang
b)
Tokyo
c)
Beijing
d)
Sochi
9.

Who was the first member to leave the girl group Fifth Harmony?

a)

Lauren Jauregui

b)

Camila Cabello

c)

Ally Brooke

d)

Normani

10.

How many minutes are there in a year?

a)

1550

b)

1440

c)

1450

d)

1420

11.

Which country is the biggest?

a)

China

b)

Canada

c)

Russia

d)

India

12.
a)

3

b)

16

c)

4

d)

8

13.

What has to be broken before it can be used?

a)

A secret

b)

An egg

c)

Silence

14.

Which team won the 1958 World Cup?

a)

Germany

b)

Uruguay

c)

Argentina

d)

Brazil

15.

How old is Queen Elizabeth II?

a)

94

b)

89

c)

93

d)

96

16.

The capital of Great Britain is...

a)

Liverpool

b)

London

c)

New York

d)

England

17.
1. The United Kingdom consists of __________ 
a)
Great Britain and Nothern Ireland
b)
England and Scotland
c)
Great Britain and the Irish Republic
d)
Engkand, Scotland
18.
2. Great Britain includes __________ 
a)
England, Scotland, Wales
b)
England and Scotland
c)
England and Wales
d)
England and Ireland
19.
Who is the head of the state in the UK? 
a)
The Prime Minister
b)
The Lord Chancellor
c)
The Monarch
d)
The Speaker
20.
Who is the head of the government in the UK? 
a)
The Monarch
b)
The Monarch
c)
The Lord Chancellor 
d)
The Prime Minister
21.
The Monarch of the UK __________ 
a)
rules and governs
b)
reigns but does not rule
c)
reigns and rules
d)
rules but does not reign
22.
What is the biggest city in Scotland?
a)
Glasgow
b)
Edinburg
c)
London
d)
Oxford
23.

When was Queen Elizabeth born?

a)

1531

b)

1532

c)

1533

d)

1534

24.

How old was she when her mother died?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

When she was 20, she was imprisoned where?

a)

Covent Garden

b)

Buckingham Palace

c)

Big Ben

d)

Tower of London

26.

What was Queen Elizabeth's nickname

a)

Good Queen Bess

b)

Good Queen Betty

c)

Good Queen Bertha

d)

Good Queen Lizzie

27.

In what year did the Spanish Armada attack England

a)

1586

b)

1587

c)

1588

d)

1589

28.

Name Queen Elizabeth's Scottish cousin

a)

Maud

b)

Mary

c)

Mavis

d)

Mildred

29.

How many years did Queen Elizabeth keep her cousin locked up?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

30.

How long did Queen Elizabeth reign as Monarch?

a)

30 years

b)

40 years

c)

45 years

d)

50 years

31.

When did Queen Elizabeth 1 die?

a)

1601

b)

1602

c)

1603

d)

1604

32.

The Queen has two ...

a)

birthdays

b)

namedays

c)

Christmas Eve's

d)

New Year's Eve parties

33.
Who designed the Indian National flag?
a)
Pingali Venkayya
b)
Bhikaji Kama
c)
Suraiya Badruddin Tayyabji
d)
Alluri Sitarama Raju
34.
How many seconds does it take to sing the Indian National Anthem?
a)
20 seconds
b)
53 seconds
c)
52 seconds
d)
55 seconds
35.
What does the blue wheel in the Indian National Flag stand for?
a)
Wheel of revolution
b)
Wheel of law
c)
Wheel of purity and religion
d)
Wheel of progress
36.
Who amongst the following was popularly known as 'Punjab Kesari'?
a)
Udham Singh
b)
Dr. Satyapal
c)
Lala Lajpat Rai
d)
Bhagat Singh
37.
Who amongst the following won the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award 2019?
a)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
b)
Pranab Mukherjee
c)
VS Naipaul
d)
Kiran Bedi
38.
Which of the following articles has been abrogated by the Modi Government, recently?
a)
Article 356
b)
Article 307
c)
Article 376
d)
Article 370
39.
How many Union Territorities will be in India once the Article 370, in 35A, are completely revoked?
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
40.

Which one is NOT a newly introduced sport for Tokyo Olympics?

a)

Judo

b)

Skateboarding

c)

Karate

d)

Surfing

41.
What is the only sport where Men and Women compete against each other? 
a)
Table Tennis
b)
Squash
c)
Equestrian
d)
Badminton
42.

what is feminism👩🏼‍🎓?

a)

the idea that women should have equal political, economical and social rights

b)

the idea that women should have the right to vote

c)

the idea that women should be placed higher than men in society

d)

the idea that girls should have equal political, social, and economical rights

43.

who originally led the feminist movement👸🏻

a)

Emmeline Pankhurst

b)

Emma Watson

c)

Rosilin Berry

d)

Margaret Simmons

44.

what countries are women not (drastically) equal to men👩‍🌾

a)

Vatacan City

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

South Korea

d)

India

e)

All of the above😭

45.

what was first the suffragettes motto👩🏼‍🏫

a)

women deserve equal

b)

equality not words

c)

votes for women

d)

deeds not words

46.

what was the first country to allow women to vote👮‍♀️

a)

Canada

b)

Ireland

c)

New Zealand

d)

USA

47.

Is the Gender Pay Gap real?

a)

Yes

b)

No

48.

How much did a woman earn to a man's pound in 2018?

a)

50p

b)

65p

c)

80p

d)

£1.20

49.
Who was the third president of the United States?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Donald Trump
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
50.
Who led the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
b)
Malcolm X
c)
Rosa Parks
d)
Harriet Tubman
51.
Who refused to give up their seat on the bus to a white citizen?
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Mary McLeod Bethune
d)
Sojourner Truth
52.
What is Malcolm X's real name?
a)
Malcolm Johnson
b)
Malcolm Little
c)
Malcolm Davis
d)
Malcolm Parks