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SCEAT History Squiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the game of basketball invented

a)

1895

b)

1918

c)

1891

d)

1799

2.

An aviatrix whose name is still known around the world over 75 years after her mysterious death.

a)

Amelia Earhart

b)

Agatha Christie

c)

Victoria Woodhull

3.

Ancient Egypt’s last great ruler, the Queen of Kings, famous for her beauty, marriages, cunning, and death.

a)

Eleanor of Aquitaine

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Empress CiXi

4.

Famous red head, funny lady, & American icon (as well as studio executive & producer). Everybody loved Lucy.

a)

Mary Pickford

b)

Ella Fitzgerald

c)

Lucille Ball

5.

Nobel prize (two) winning scientist who discovered two elements on the periodic table and who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity.

a)

Marie Curie

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Dolley Madison

6.
Who invented the first calculating machine that could be called a computer?
a)
Charles Babbage
b)
Blaise Pascal
c)
John Napier
d)
Bill Gates
7.
Where was the Abacus developed?
a)
Primitive Times
b)
America
c)
China
d)
MIT
8.

In which year did World War II end?

a)

1914

b)

1918

c)

1939

d)

1945

9.
Who created Steamboat Willie?
a)
Tex Avery
b)
Max Fleischer
c)
Walt Disney
d)
Winsor McCay
10.

Who is the founder of modern nursing?

a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Sir Alexander Fleming
c)
Clara Barton
d)
Florence Nightengale
11.

What is a dead body that is wrapped in cloth and preserved called?

a)

mummy

b)

archaeologist

c)

tomb

d)

treasure

12.

In the Metal Ages, what metals were used?

a)

Copper, bronze, iron

b)

Bronze, silver, gold

c)

Diamond, ruby, saphhire

d)

Iron, copper, silver

13.

Before Halloween was called "Halloween", it was called something else. What was it?

a)

Thanksgiving

b)

All Saints Day

c)

Death Day

d)

All Hallows Eve

14.

when was the first world cup ?

a)

July 13,1930

b)

July 15,1945

c)

September 4, 1955

d)

July 20, 1945

15.

who has the most goals in soccer history?

a)

Pele

b)

Romario

16.

Who is this boxer?

a)

Deontey Wilder

b)

Michael Jordan

c)

Muhammad Ali

d)

Floyd Mayweather

17.

Which tennis player is known as the "king of clay"

a)

Alexander Zverev

b)

Roger Federer

c)

Borris Becker

d)

Rafael Nadal

18.
In what year did Earth Day begin?
a)
1950
b)
1960
c)
1970
d)
1980
19.

When is Earth Day celebrated?

a)

12 April

b)

when spring comes

c)

21 June

d)

22 April

20.
Who founded Earth Day?
a)
Elisabeth Warren
b)
Mitt Romney
c)
Nelson Mandela
d)
Gaylord Nelson
21.
Where did the idea of Earth Day come from?
a)
An oil spill in St. Barbara
b)
A huge water spill in Los Angeles
c)
Cutting down too many trees in the amazon rainforest
d)
Poverty
22.

Who patented for world's first motor car?

a)

Henry Ford

b)

Carl Benz

c)

Enzo Ferrari

d)

Ferruccio Lamborghini

23.

Do you like this Squiz?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

When did the ring-dougnut first appear?

a)

1999

b)

1023

c)

1443

d)

1847

25.

The picture shows a sport that was created called "Marathon". It was created in the honor of:

a)

A horse that ran over 56km looking for his owner

b)

An ancient Greek legend about a messenger that ran over 40km

c)

A boat that sailed over 200km in order to find the China

26.
What was the name of the first satellite to orbit Earth?
a)
Sputnik
b)
Skylab
c)
Challenger
d)
Curiosity
27.
When did astronaughts first begin living in the International Space Station?
a)
1995
b)
2000
c)
2005
d)
1990
28.

When was the first book printed in English?

a)

1532

b)

1473

c)

1321

d)

1675

29.
What is the early style of Rock and Roll music sometimes called?
a)
Rockabilly
b)
Rhythm and Blues
c)
Jazz Rock
d)
Race Music
30.

Mozart was the most famous composer from which one of these periods?

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

c)

Romantic

d)

20th C