wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

History

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main way Italian city-states became wealthy?

a)

Trade

b)

Shipbuilding

c)

Banking

2.

What was the Renaissance?

a)

Rebirth of interest in art and learning

b)

Christian states fighting to get in control of land from the Muslims

c)

Italian City-states joined together

3.

Who was Marco Polo?

a)

An Author

b)

A Trader

c)

A Traveler

4.

he is the father of genetics

a)

mendel

b)

darwin

c)

bateson

d)

watson

5.

he named the NA as nuclein

a)

meischer

b)

muller

c)

meselson

d)

sambrook

6.

introduced A-T and G-C

a)

chargaff

b)

jeffreys

c)

creighton

d)

sutton

7.

he translated mendel's work to english

a)

bateson

b)

darwin

c)

jeffreys

d)

tatum

8.
a)

Abe Lincoln

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Jeremy

d)

Pedro

9.
a)

Rosa Parks

b)

George Washington

c)

Alexander The Great

d)

Aaron White

10.
a)

Lady Gaga

b)

Rosa Parks

c)

Giselle Garcia

d)

Betsy Ross

11.

a dead body that is wrapped in cloth and preserved

a)

mummy

b)

archaeologist

c)

tomb

d)

treasure

12.

something which is very valuable

a)

treasure

b)

skull

c)

mummy

d)

greedy

13.

someone who studies the things people used in the past

a)

skull

b)

greedy

c)

preserve

d)

archaeologist

14.

wanting more than you need

a)

tomb

b)

greedy

c)

preserve

d)

skull

15.

Who are historians?

a)

People who study history

b)

People who make history

c)

People who study science

d)

People who make science

16.

All of these are types of written sources except...

a)

Newspapers

b)

Personal letters

c)

Books

d)

Oral songs

17.

What are secondary sources?

a)

Graphic sources

b)

Sources written by other historians

c)

Physical sources

d)

Oral sources

18.

All of these are historical eras except...

a)

Prehistory

b)

Classical Antiquity

c)

Space Ages

d)

Middle Ages

19.

Πότε αναβιώθηκαν οι Ολυμπιακοί αγώνες από τον Βαρώνο Pierre de Couperden και σε ποια πόλη;

a)

Αθήνα 1896

b)

Λονδίνο 1908

c)

Παρίσι 1900

d)

Στοκχόλμη 1912

e)

Los Angeles 1932

20.

Σε ποια Ολυμπιάδα έγινε το μεγάλο χτύπημα μέσα στο Ολυμπιακό Χωριό εναντίον της Ισραηλινής αποστολής από Παλαιστίνιους τρομοκράτες με 9 νεκρούς αθλητές.

a)

Μόναχο 1972

b)

Σεούλ 1988

c)

Βερολίνο 1936

d)

Μεξικό 1968

e)

Βαρκελώνη 1992

21.

Πού και κάθε πότε τελούνταν οι Ολυμπιακοί αγώνες στην Αρχαιότητα

a)

Ολυμπία κάθε 4 χρόνια

b)

Αθήνα κάθε 4 χρόνια

c)

Σπάρτη κάθε 4 χρόνια

d)

Ολυμπία κάθε χρόνο

e)

Κόρινθος κάθε χρόνο

22.

Is this POP ART?

a)

I DON´T THINK SO

b)

NO

c)

MAYBE

d)

YES, IT IS

23.

Is this CAVE ART ?

a)

CAVE ART DOESN´T EXIST

b)

YES

c)

NO, THAT IS MIDDLE AGE ART

d)

I AM NOT SURE

24.

Is this Donatello?

a)

No, his name is Lionel Messi

b)

Can be

c)

No, he is Leonardo da Vinci

d)

No, this is his brother

25.
Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001? 
a)
Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Resume
b)
Debt Crisis Shakes European Union
c)
Russia Increases Petroleum Exports
d)
Troops Deployed to Afghanistan
26.
A student learning about U.S. history is instructed to write a paper about W.E.B. Du Bois and race relations in the United States. Which of the following facts would be most relevant to the student's assignment? 
a)
The Selma-to-Montgomery protest marches helped secure voting rights for minority citizens. 
b)
The NAACP was organized to help secure full legal equality for minority citizens.  
c)
The Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed many forms of discrimination in the housing market. 
d)
The March on Washington helped rally nationwide support for the Civil Rights movement. 
27.

When did Spanish Colonization in the Philippines end? Their colonization lasted 333 years.

a)

1881

b)

1896

c)

1901

d)

1898

28.

When was Rizal executed? He was 35 years old.

a)

1896

b)

1889

c)

1898

d)

1901

29.

Who is the Father of Philippine Movies?

a)

Jose Rizal

b)

Jose Antonio

c)

Jose Nepomuceno

d)

Jose Salvador

30.

The first Filipino Film in Tagalog was released in..

a)

1899

b)

1904

c)

1925

d)

1930

31.

The Japanese Occupation in the Philippines lasted between ___. It lasted for 4 years.

a)

1930-1934

b)

1941-1945

c)

1942-1946

d)

1935-1939

32.

Early Philippine cinema was based on ____. It is a play with songs and dances usually written in prose.

a)

Teatro

b)

Sinakulo

c)

Epiko

d)

Sarswela

33.

Early Philippine cinema was also based on ____. It is a play depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ.

a)

Sinakulo

b)

Epiko

c)

Pabasa

d)

Prusisyon

34.

American Colonization in the Philippines ended in ____. It lasted for 48 years.

a)

1945

b)

1946

c)

1947

d)

1948

35.

Ferdinand Marcos regime in the Philippines were from ___ to ____. It lasted 21 years.

a)

1950-1971

b)

1967-1988

c)

1965-1986

d)

1961-1982

36.

The Martial Law under F.M. was from ___ to ___. It lasted 14 years.

a)

1971-1985

b)

1972-1986

c)

1973-1987

d)

1974-1988

37.
Early European explorers were looking for a shipping route from Europe to Asia known as the:
a)
arctic run
b)
northwest passage
c)
road to nowhere
d)
diamond trail
38.
What were the main resources in Canada that the early European explorers wanted?
a)
oil
b)
sheep
c)
steel
d)
fish and furs
39.
Which 2 European countries were fighting for control of Canada?
a)
France and Spain
b)
France and Great Britain
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
Russia and Great Britain
40.
The 7 years war was a fight for control of Canada territories. Who won?
a)
United States
b)
Germany
c)
France 
d)
Great Britain
41.
In 1867 several colonies in Canada joined together to form:
a)
O Canada
b)
Dominion of Canada
c)
North America United
d)
British Canada
42.
In 1959 a water route was opened that connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes region. This was called:
a)
Lake Canada
b)
Atlantic route
c)
Platte River
d)
St. Lawrence Seaway
43.
The reason Canada grew really fast in the early days of it's development was:
a)
Immigrants
b)
Jobs
c)
Improved Farming and teschnology
d)
all of the above
44.
What does it mean to be bilingual?
a)
talking loud
b)
speaking 2 languages
c)
speaking with your hands
d)
having no language
45.
What is a mixing zone?
a)
a place to make cakes
b)
a place where waters mix
c)
a place to meet people
d)
a confusing place
46.
A territory that is under control of a larger country is a:
a)
state
b)
province
c)
region
d)
country
47.

Which was the first U.S. state to officially adopt an annual Thanksgiving holiday?

a)

New York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New Jersey

d)

Maryland

48.

Who declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in the U.S. in 1863?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Otto von Bismarck

d)

Thomas Edison

49.

When was the first Thanksgiving dinner in the U.S. held?

a)

1482

b)

1654

c)

1621

d)

1873

50.

How long did the first American Thanksgiving celebration last?

a)

3 days

b)

5 hours

c)

1 week

d)

1 day

51.

The first thanksgiving meal did not feature pies, cakes or desserts.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

What does the U.S. President do every year for Thanksgiving?

a)

Participates in a turkey trot

b)

Hunts for turkeys

c)

"Pardons" a turkey

d)

Invites the previous president for dinner

53.

What percentage of Americans eat turkey for Thanksgiving?

a)

58%

b)

77%

c)

25%

d)

90%

54.

What do Americans traditionally watch on Thanksgiving?

a)

Game Shows

b)

Scary Movies

c)

Football

d)

Soap Operas

55.

What meat did the Native Americans bring to the first Thanksgiving?

a)

Duck

b)

Deer

c)

Chicken

d)

Lamb

Similar Resources on Wayground

Review: The Roman Empire

50 questions

Review: The Roman Empire

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade - University

War of the Currents

51 questions

War of the Currents

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - University

AP World Unit 7-8-9

51 questions

AP World Unit 7-8-9

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th Grade - University

Qin, Han, Eastern Philosophies

50 questions

Qin, Han, Eastern Philosophies

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade - University

Wilson's Social Studies

50 questions

Wilson's Social Studies

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - University

AP World History Unit 2

58 questions

AP World History Unit 2

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th Grade - University

Praxis 5004

51 questions

Praxis 5004

quiz

Worksheet

•

3rd Grade - University

Unit 3 up to Unions 2024

53 questions

Unit 3 up to Unions 2024

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade - University