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Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cleopatra (be/ not) (a)   actually Egyptian!

2.

In the Ancient Olympics, athletes (perform) (a)   naked!

3.

During the Great Depression, people (make) (a)   clothes out of food sacks.

4.

The shortest war in history (last) ..... 38 minutes! It (be) ..... between Britain and Zanzibar.

(a)  

5.

In 18th century England, pineapples (be) (a)   a status symbol.

6.

In Ancient Greece, they (believe) (a)   redheads became vampires after death!

7.

Ancient Romans (use) (a)   dogs as guards and monkeys as entertainment.

8.

King Henry VIII of England (have) ..... servants who were called “Grooms of Stool” whose job it was to wipe his bottom after he (go) ...... to the bathroom.

(a)  

9.

In 1644, English statesman, Oliver Cromwell, (ban)..... the eating of pie.

a)

baned

b)

banned

c)

bant

10.

Charles Darwin (invent) ..... his own wheeled office chair.

a)

inventted

b)

invented

c)

invent