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History - Significant People

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He worked to make sure Black South Africans and White South Africans have the same right.

a)

Florence Nightingale

b)

Sir Mo Farah

c)

Nelson Mandela

2.

She improved hospital and nursing conditions for injured soldiers.

a)

Queen Elizabeth II

b)

Florence Nightingale

c)

Barack Obama

3.

She helped prevent the spread of Ebola virus in Nigeria.

a)

Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh

b)

Sir Mo Farah

c)

Ibn Battuta

4.

Pick two places Ibn Battuta explored.

a)

China

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Mali

d)

Congo

5.

Pick two ways you can find out about Ibn Battuta

a)

Videos

b)

Drawings made on the day of the exploration.

c)

The 'Rihla'

6.

When Matthew Henson was about 12 years old, he got a job on a _______.

a)

farm

b)

ship

7.

What other language could Matthew Henson speak?

a)

Yoruba

b)

Inuit language

8.

Matthew Henson was the first person to set foot on the _______

a)

South Pole

b)

North Pole

9.

Florence Nightingale was also called the __________

a)

lady of the lamp

b)

lady of the day

c)

lady of the sun

10.

Nelson Mandela was in prison for ___________years.

a)

6 years

b)

7 years

c)

27 years