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History game

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are these?

a)

STUDENTS

b)

CAVEMEN

2.

Where can we see this type of paintings?

a)

BUILDINGS

b)

CAVES

c)

RESTAURANTS

3.

What professional studies the humans activities in the past?

a)

Teachers

b)

Archaeologists

c)

Doctors

4.

Paleontologists are professionals that study...

a)

Food

b)

Fossils

5.

What is this?

a)

Fossil of a Dinossaur

b)

Fossil of a Fish

c)

Fossil of a Hominid

d)

Fossil of a Cat

6.

What type of fossil is this?

a)

Trace Fossil

b)

Mold Fossil

c)

Carbon Film

d)

Cast Fossil

7.

What type of fossil is this?

a)

Trace Fossil

b)

Mold Fossil

c)

Carbon Film

d)

Cast Fossil

8.

What type of fossil is this?

a)

Trace Fossil

b)

Mold Fossil

c)

Carbon Film

d)

Cast Fossil

9.

What type of fossil is this?

a)

Trace Fossil

b)

Mold Fossil

c)

Carbon Film

d)

Cast Fossil

10.

Condoleezza Rice became the first black female _______.

a)

U.S. Secretary

b)

U.S. Supreme Judge

c)

Presidential Candidate

11.
What team did Jackie Robinson first play on ?
a)
Mississippi State
b)
Los Angelos Dodgers
c)
Red Soxs
d)
New York Gaints
12.
What was the nickname of the first 9 black teens to go to a white high school?
a)
 Little Einstein
b)
Little Rock Nine
c)
Sinister 9
d)
Big Rock Nine
13.
Who was the first black person to attended an all white school?
a)
Ruby Bridges
b)
Mary McLoud Bethune
c)
Linda Brown
d)
Sheyann Webb
14.
When the 15th amendment passed in 1870, what did African Americans gain in the United States? 
a)
Voting Rights 
b)
Citizenship
c)
Equal Protection Under the Law
d)
5 Acres of Land
15.
Why was February chosen as the month to recognize the history and contributions of African Americans?
a)
It coincides with the birthdays of Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln
b)
It is the shortest month of the year
c)
February is the holy month of Ramadan
16.
Which NFL player became the first quarterback to throw 30 touchdowns in 2015?
a)
Michael Vick
b)
Cam Newton
c)
Peyton Manning
d)
Michael Jackson
17.
Where did Rosa Parks refuse to give up her bus seat to a passenger?
a)
on a Birmingham bus
b)
on an Atlanta bus
c)
on a Montgomery bus
18.
When did Black History Month start?
a)
1945
b)
1976
c)
2017
19.
Who was Madam C.J. Walker?
a)
American's first woman self-made millionaire
b)
politician 
c)
runway model
20.

In what sport did Muhammad Ali participate?

a)

boxing

b)

tennis

c)

football

21.

Who was the first African-American woman to be elected to the United States Congress

a)

Shirley Chisholm

b)

Bessie Coleman

c)

Marian Anderson

d)

Stevie Wonder

22.

Lewis Latimer prepared the drawings for what invention patented by Alexander Graham Bell?

a)

Television

b)

Telegram

c)

Telephone

23.

Who invented the gas mask and the mechanical traffic signals?

a)

Garrett Smith

b)

Garrett Monmouth

c)

Garrett Morgan

24.

The president named this person to be the first African American to hold a seat on the Supreme Court, the highest court in the land.

a)

Mae Jemison

b)

Booker T. Washington

c)

Thurgood Marshall

25.

In 1962, this person became the first black player inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

a)

Sojourner Truth

b)

George Washington Carver

c)

Jackie Robinson

26.

Where did Martin Luther King give his famous "I have a Dream" speech?

a)

Las Vegas, California

b)

New York, New York

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

Washington, D.C.

27.

What was the name of the first all Black Medical school?

a)

Howard University

b)

South Carolina State University

c)

Meharry Medical College

28.

Who invented the gas mask?

a)

Garrett Smith

b)

Garrett Monmouth

c)

Garrett Morgan

29.

Who created the first blood bank and ultimately saved millions of lives?

a)

Dr. Charles Drew

b)

Dr. James Drew

c)

Dr. Drew Charles

d)

Dr. Drew Green

30.

Who played the role of Celie in the movie version of Alice Walker’s best-selling book, The Color Purple?

a)

VIola Davis

b)

Whoopi Goldberg

c)

Regina King

31.

Where was the Sumerian State founded?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Central Asia

c)

Anatolia

32.

Who did find lettering?

a)

Libyan

b)

Phrygians

c)

Sumerian

33.

Which city was the first capital city of Ottoman Empire?

a)

Edirne

b)

Söğüt

c)

Osmaniye

34.

Which padishah conducted Ottoman Empire for the longest time?

(a)  

35.

Which place that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk didn't study at?

a)

Selanik

b)

Istanbul

c)

Ankara

36.

How many correct answers do you have?

a)

5/5

b)

4/5

c)

3/5

d)

2/5

e)

1/5

37.

Where was the Sumerian State founded?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Central Asia

c)

Anatolia

38.

Who did find lettering?

a)

Libyan

b)

Phrygians

c)

Sumerian

39.

Which city was the first capital city of Ottoman Empire?

a)

Edirne

b)

Söğüt

c)

Osmaniye

40.

Which padishah conducted Ottoman Empire for the longest time?

(a)  

41.

Which place that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk didn't study at?

a)

Selanik

b)

Istanbul

c)

Ankara

42.

How many correct answers do you have?

a)

5/5

b)

4/5

c)

3/5

d)

2/5

e)

1/5

43.

What were Adams and Jefferson's foreign policy beliefs?

a)

We want to interact with other countries as much as possible.

b)

We want to interact with other countries sometimes.

c)

Absolutely zero contact with anyone but the US. >:(

d)

Umm... yes?

44.

What was Jefferson’s belief on how the government needs to work?

a)

He believed in “laissez-faire.” (The government isn’t involved unless fully needed.)

b)

He believed in “laissez-faire.” (The government is always involved no matter what.)

c)

He didn't have a belief.

45.

What was the Embargo Act of 1803?

a)

The US did not have an Embargo Act.

b)

The US made a law and stopped trading with China.

c)

The US made a law and stopped trading with Europe.

46.

What were the side effects of the Embargo Act?

a)

The US got a TON of money and was doing very well.

b)

The US was hurt more than Europe because they needed them.

c)

Europe was hurt because they needed the US.

d)

Nothing happened.

47.

What was The Sedition Act and which amendment was violated? Select all that apply.

a)

The 1st Amendment

b)

The 2nd Amendment

c)

The 3rd Amendment

d)

The 4th Amendment

e)

The 5th Amendment

48.

Which political party was supported by the North?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

c)

Donkeys

d)

Elephants

49.

Who did the Federalists support?

(a)  

50.

Who did the Democratic-Republicans support?

(a)  

51.

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Someone bought Louisiana.

b)

George Washington bought a bunch of lands and doubled the size of the US.

c)

Thomas Jefferson bought a bunch of land and doubled the size of the US.

d)

Uh, I don't know.

52.

What was the XYZ affair?

a)

The alphabet was mixed up.

b)

John Adams didn't tell the people who came to him asking for money.

c)

Thomas Jefferson didn't tell the people who came to him asking for money.

d)

The alphabet didn't say XYZ.

53.

What was the Alien Act?

a)

The Alien Act made it very difficult for Aliens to come to the US.

b)

The Alien Act made it very difficult for people from foreign countries to come to the US.

c)

The Alien Act made Aliens illegal.

d)

Something about space. I think.

54.

What did Washington do during the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

He sent an army to stop the violent protests about the taxes.

b)

He sent 10 people to try and be nice and calm everyone down.

c)

He did not do anything.

d)

He walked out there himself and yelled, "STOP THIS MADNESS!"

55.

True or false: Thomas Jefferson supported making a national Bank.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

True or false: Alexander Hamilton was a president.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

What was George Washington's foreign policy?

a)

Stay totally neutral in all foreign affairs. Just kinda chill out and not say anything. *makes popcorn.*

b)

Be very involved in all foreign affairs.

c)

Talk to the countries and tell them they need to stop fighting.

58.

What were Adams and Jefferson's foreign policy beliefs?

a)

We want to interact with other countries as much as possible.

b)

We want to interact with other countries sometimes.

c)

Absolutely zero contact with anyone but the US. >:(

d)

Umm... yes?

59.

What was Jefferson’s belief on how the government needs to work?

a)

He believed in “laissez-faire.” (The government isn’t involved unless fully needed.)

b)

He believed in “laissez-faire.” (The government is always involved no matter what.)

c)

He didn't have a belief.

60.

What was the Embargo Act of 1803?

a)

The US did not have an Embargo Act.

b)

The US made a law and stopped trading with China.

c)

The US made a law and stopped trading with Europe.

61.

What were the side effects of the Embargo Act?

a)

The US got a TON of money and was doing very well.

b)

The US was hurt more than Europe because they needed them.

c)

Europe was hurt because they needed the US.

d)

Nothing happened.

62.

What was The Sedition Act and which amendment was violated? Select all that apply.

a)

The 1st Amendment

b)

The 2nd Amendment

c)

The 3rd Amendment

d)

The 4th Amendment

e)

The 5th Amendment

63.

Which political party was supported by the North?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

c)

Donkeys

d)

Elephants

64.

Who did the Federalists support?

(a)  

65.

Who did the Democratic-Republicans support?

(a)  

66.

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Someone bought Louisiana.

b)

George Washington bought a bunch of lands and doubled the size of the US.

c)

Thomas Jefferson bought a bunch of land and doubled the size of the US.

d)

Uh, I don't know.

67.

What was the XYZ affair?

a)

The alphabet was mixed up.

b)

John Adams didn't tell the people who came to him asking for money.

c)

Thomas Jefferson didn't tell the people who came to him asking for money.

d)

The alphabet didn't say XYZ.

68.

What was the Alien Act?

a)

The Alien Act made it very difficult for Aliens to come to the US.

b)

The Alien Act made it very difficult for people from foreign countries to come to the US.

c)

The Alien Act made Aliens illegal.

d)

Something about space. I think.

69.

What did Washington do during the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

He sent an army to stop the violent protests about the taxes.

b)

He sent 10 people to try and be nice and calm everyone down.

c)

He did not do anything.

d)

He walked out there himself and yelled, "STOP THIS MADNESS!"

70.

True or false: Thomas Jefferson supported making a national Bank.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

True or false: Alexander Hamilton was a president.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

What was George Washington's foreign policy?

a)

Stay totally neutral in all foreign affairs. Just kinda chill out and not say anything. *makes popcorn.*

b)

Be very involved in all foreign affairs.

c)

Talk to the countries and tell them they need to stop fighting.