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Social Studies (War) (Level: INSANELY Impossible)

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which year was Bhagat Singh born?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

When was the Indian Airforce Established?

a)

16th Aug 1947

b)

18th Jul 1934

c)

14th Aug 1937

d)

8th Oct 1932

3.

Who had appointed as Prime Minister after the death of Cardinal Richelieu?

a)

Cardinal Mazarin

b)

Colbert

c)

Cardinal Fleury

d)

Turgot

4.

What are reparations?

a)

Compensation for war.

b)

The action of making up for wrong doings.

c)

Not admitting a countries wrong doings.

5.

Famous Granada Poet executed by Nationalist troops

a)

Federico García Lorca

b)

Federico García Marquez

c)

Salvador Dalí

d)

Pablo Picasso

6.

Where did the leaders meet to discuss independence?

a)

New York City

b)

Philadelphia

c)

New Jersey

d)

Washington D.C.

7.

Who is this?

a)

David Lloyd George

b)

H. H. Asquith

c)

Neville Chamberlain

8.

How much did the Treaty of Versailles state Germany had to pay back in reparations?

a)

132 billion Marks

b)

123 billion Marks

c)

132 million Marks

d)

123 million Marks

9.

What Front does this picture represent?

a)

“National” Front (Rightwing)

b)

Popular Front (Liberals)

10.

France allied with, Austria, Saxony, Russia, Spain and....

a)

Hanover

b)

Prussia

c)

Sweden

d)

Great Britain

11.

When was the Second World War?

a)

1939-1945

b)

1942-1949

c)

1938-1944

d)

1939-1944

12.

Which of these is NOT a typical way to celebrate Independence Day?

a)

Parade

b)

Fireworks

c)

Dancing

d)

Barbecue

13.

What movie won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1978?

a)

Annie Hall

b)

Star Wars

c)

Saturday Night Fever

d)

Deer Hunter

14.

In the treaty of -----, ------ lost all its claims

a)

Paris, France

b)

Beijing, China

c)

Germany, Germany

d)

London, Great Britain

15.

Which celebrity died during the 1977-78 school year?

a)

Elvis Presley

b)

Bruce Lee

c)

John Wayne

d)

Louis Armstrong

16.

Subhash Chandra Bose established a party called ?

a)

All India Forward Bloc

b)

All India Congress

c)

All India Party

d)

Azad Hind Fauj

17.

Who won the 1978 World series?

a)

Boston Red Sox

b)

LA Dodgers

c)

New York Yankees

d)

Pittsburgh Pirates

18.

In which year did Independence Day become a national holiday?

a)

1996

b)

2019

c)

1870

d)

1783

19.

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

A treaty signed in 1919 after WWI with peace terms.

b)

Treaty signed after the Second World War in 1945.

c)

A treaty to end the Boer War.

20.

How many colonies were there?

a)

10

b)

13

c)

50

d)

15

21.

Which Submarine sank the PNS Gazi

a)

INS VIkrant

b)

INS Karanj

c)

INS Kalavari

d)

INS Sindhuvir

22.

On January 2,1978, the Arkansas Razorbacks defeated the Oklahoma Sooners in which Bowl game?

a)

Orange bowl

b)

Cotton Bowl

c)

Sugar Bowl

d)

Peach Bowl

23.

The song "Brick House' was released early in the school year of 77-78. Who sang it?

a)

The Isley Brothers

b)

The Commodores

c)

Earth, Wind and Fire

d)

KC and the Sunshine band

24.

What were the native Americans also known as?

a)

Mayan's

b)

Red indian's

c)

White Indian's

d)

American's

25.

Do you plan to attend the Class of 78 reunion? (Be careful-- there is only one right answer!)

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

26.

Who is Cardinal Richelieu?

a)

Prime Minister of Louis XIII

b)

Prime Minister of Louis XIV

c)

Prime Minister of Henry IV

d)

Prime Minister of Louis XVI

27.

-------- the great of Prussia took Silesia from the Austrian Hapsburgs

a)

Frederick

b)

Matt

c)

Joseph

d)

Henry

28.

Who were the Carlistas?

a)

Liberal Supporters of Isabel II

b)

Conservative Supporters of Isabel II

c)

Liberal Supporters of Carlos V

d)

Conservative Supporters of Carlos V

29.

What was the “Disaster of 1898”? Loss of...

a)

Cuba, Mexico and the Philippines

b)

Chile, Puerto Rico and the Philippines

c)

Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines

d)

Cuba, Florida and the Philippines

30.

How many stars does the American flag have?

a)

50

b)

51

c)

45

31.

Who introduced ‘Sale of Letters of Indulgences’?

a)

Leo X

b)

Pope Paul

c)

Charles V

d)

Henry IV

32.

Which Saturday night Live cast member was not on the show in the 1977-78 season?

a)

Bill Murray

b)

Garrett Morris

c)

John Belushi

d)

Chevy Chase

33.

Why did the First Spanish Republic only last 1 year?

a)

Military problems

b)

French Invasion

c)

Instability and social unrest

d)

King ambitions

34.

Which country did we declare independence from?

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Spain

c)

Canada

d)

United States

35.

Who is this?

a)

Neville Chamberlain

b)

H.H Asquith

c)

Winston Churchill

36.

Who is the founder of Calvinism?

a)

Martin Luther King

b)

John Calvin

c)

Zwingli

d)

Charles V

37.

Second Republic Problems:

a)

Separation Church and State and Education Reforms

b)

Very Progressive new Constitution of 1931

c)

Mob violence from starving farmers and proletarians

d)

All of the above

38.

What Front does this picture represent?

a)

“National” Front (Rightwing)

b)

Popular Front (Liberals)

39.

What is Conscription?

a)

Compulsory education.

b)

Compulsory military recruitment

c)

Working for the government.

40.

Which of these is NOT a typical food we eat on the 4th of July?

a)

Hamburger

b)

Hot Dog

c)

Chips

d)

Pizza

41.

Did you enjoy this quiz?

a)

Yes

b)

maybe

c)

LOVED IT

d)

Meh

42.

What is the frontline?

a)

Military line that is closest to the enemy.

b)

The least Important position in the army.

43.

The First Spanish Constitution was written in...

a)

1912 in Madrid during the French Invasion

b)

1812 in Cádiz during the French Invasion

c)

1812 in Madrid during the German invasion

d)

1912 in Cádiz during the German Invasion

44.

------ is a old German state

a)

Prussia

b)

Saxony

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

45.

Canada gave --------- to Spain

a)

Quebec

b)

New York

c)

Louisiana

d)

Vancouver

46.

Who is the father of Louis XIII?

a)

Henry III

b)

Henry IV

c)

Philip III

d)

Louis XIV

47.

Who was President of the U.S. in 1978?

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Robert Jackson

d)

Jimmy Carter

48.

What is this painting?

a)

Guernica by Dalí 1957

b)

Guerra by Picasso 1957

c)

Guernica by Picasso 1937

d)

Valencia by Picasso 1937

49.

What countries supported the Republican Government (not Franco) during the Civil War?

a)

Italy, Soviet Union and Mexico

b)

US, UK, France

c)

Soviet Union and Mexico

d)

Italy and Germany

50.

What do the stripes represent?

a)

The original English colonies

b)

The years that the war lasted

51.

Who was the Lt. General who was present at the 1971 The Pakistani instrument surrender of 90000 pakistani troops

a)

Sam Manekshaw

b)

Jagjit singh arora

c)

sagat singh

d)

Jacob

52.

When did America become officially independent?

a)

July 4th, 1776

b)

July 4th, 1876

c)

July 2nd, 1776

53.

According to Billboard, 5 of the top 10 songs of 1978 were by members of the same family. Which family?

a)

Jackson

b)

Gibb

c)

Osmond

d)

Cassidy

54.

When was the First World War?

a)

1914-1919

b)

1913-1917

c)

1914-1918

d)

1915-1919

55.

What was the timeline of the seven years war?

a)

1756-1765

b)

1765-1789

c)

1800-1807

d)

1756-1763

56.

When was Indian Navy established?

a)

26th Jan 1947

b)

26th Jan 1940

c)

26th Jan 1950

d)

26th Jan 1945

57.

Super Bowl XII was played on January 15, 1978. Denver Broncos vs. Dallas cowboys. Who won?

a)

Denver

b)

Dallas

58.

What made Shakespeare's plays so good?

a)

He gave away free snacks

b)

He wrote with real human emotion

c)

He had action and excitement

d)

He had CGI effects

59.

Emancipate

a)

set free from legal issues

b)

Make a slave

c)

Get rid of someone

d)

Say hi to someone

60.

When did Amelia Earhart fall in love with flying?

a)

10

b)

18

c)

23

d)

7

61.

Name the treaty which ended the Spanish War of Succession.

a)

Treaty of Utrecht

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Ryswick

d)

Treaty of Aix La Chappele

62.

When was the Declaration of Independence made?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

May 7, 1965

c)

April 4, 1974

d)

June 9, 1776

63.

A colonial(Massachusetts) author and playwright who wrote urging the colonists to resist Britain authority

a)

Mercy Otis Warren

b)

Wentworth Cheswell

c)

Haym Salomon

d)

Crispus Attucks

64.

Responsible for helping the colonies gain aid from foreign countries.A member of the Continental Congress.Helped negotiate the TREATY OF PARIS 1783

a)

John Adams

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Charles Cornwallis

65.

Who were the first flight attendants?

a)

Single women

b)

Single men

c)

Nurses

d)

Teachers

66.

Who is the son and successor of Louis XIII?

a)

Louis XIV

b)

Louis XVI

c)

Louis XV

d)

Henry IV

67.

Issac Newton was most known for what force?

a)

G Force

b)

Gravity

c)

The force

d)

Mental power

68.

Issac Newton taught and went to what school?

a)

John Morris University

b)

U of A (you pick this and you are a worse looser then the Wildcats)

c)

Cambridge College

d)

Harvard University

69.

King of Great Britain during the American Revolution.With parliament responsible for taxation of the colonies

a)

King George3

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

George Washignton

d)

John Adams

70.

How old was King Tut when he became King?

a)

21

b)

18

c)

12

d)

10

71.

What is Hyperinflation?

a)

A period of extremely high inflation.

b)

A period where money increases in value.

c)

When money loses value and prices for goods increase.

d)

Money stays at a stable value.

72.

An African American who joined the Continental Army and acted as a spy during the American Revolution

a)

Crispus Attucks

b)

James Armistead(Lafayette)

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Haym Salomon

73.

What did Shakespeare father want him to do?

a)

Glove Maker

b)

Shoe Maker

c)

Baker

d)

Teacher

74.

What Historical event/tragedy was coming to an end during Issac Newtons life?

a)

The wrath of Angry Mr. Moore

b)

A pestilence named school

c)

The Black Death

d)

Attack of the singing rats

75.

Killed at the Boston Massacre.Considered to be the first death of the American Revolution

a)

Crispus Attucks

b)

James Armistead(Lafayette)

c)

Haym Salomon

d)

Wentworth Cheswell

76.

Who established ‘Society of Jesus’?

a)

Francis Xaviour

b)

Pope Leo

c)

Pope Paul

d)

Ignatius Loyola

77.

In the 1920 what was inappropriate for women to wear?

a)

Dresses

b)

Shoes

c)

Pants

d)

Glasses

78.

What else did the rats spread besides for disease?

a)

Happiness

b)

Death

c)

Cream cheese on Bagels

d)

Pizza crumbs in the subway

79.

Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses. Famous for saying,"Give me liberty,or give me death!" in a speech urging Virginia to join the war against Great Britain.

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

John Hancock

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

80.

Navy sea captain of the colonial ship, Serapis during the American Revolution.Famous for saying,I have yet begun to fight!"

a)

John Paul Jones

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Hancock

81.

Who got the title “ Defender of the Faith” by the Pope?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Henry III

c)

Charles II

d)

Charles V

82.

British author who immigrated to the colonies prior to the start of the war.Wrote the pamphlet,common sense,which urged the colonists to go to war with Great Britain for their Independence

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

83.

document applied only to enslaved people in the Confederacy

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

British Proclamation

c)

Slavery Proclamation

d)

Confederacy Proclamation

84.

What was the Egyptian writing style?

a)

Abjads

b)

cuneiform

c)

stone carvings

d)

hieroglyphics

85.

An inventor,author,and an Enlightened Thinker.Assisted the colonists in gaining France as an ally during the American Revolution.

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washignton

d)

Haym Salomon

86.

What is a Kaiser?

a)

German Emperor.

b)

A round soft bread roll.

c)

Russian leader.

d)

Austrian leader.

87.

In all slaves in the states currently engaged in rebellion against the Union

a)

January 2 1864

b)

April 15 1866

c)

January 1 1863

d)

March 3 1899

88.

What happen to Amelia Earhart?

a)

She turned Super Saiyan and flew away

b)

She became the richest person in the world and hid on an island

c)

She was taken by Aliens

d)

She disappeared never to be found

89.

When did King Tut die

a)

18 or 19

b)

12 or 13

c)

15 or 16

d)

20 or 21

90.

Military leader of the British forces stationed in the 13 colonies.Defeated at the Battle of Yorktown

a)

General Charles Cornwallis

b)

George Washingnton

c)

King George3

d)

Thomas Jefferson

91.

The War of Devolution held in ____________

a)

1667 - 1668

b)

1657-1667

c)

1567 - 1587

d)

1657 - 1658

92.

Harriet Tubman

a)

Helped with the slave trade

b)

Helped free slaves

c)

Was a slave owner

d)

was a mean person

93.

Marie Antoinette and Ron met during what part of the second show?

a)

In the beginning

b)

In the end

c)

In front of the food table

94.

On September 22, 1862, President issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation

a)

George Washington

b)

Donald trump

c)

J.F.K

d)

Abraham Lincoln

95.

Spanish military General who supplied the Continental Army during the American Revolution.His naval fleet kept the British from gaining control of the Mississippi River.

a)

Bernardo de Galvez

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Haym Salomon

d)

Mercy Otis Warren

96.

……………………., one of the representatives of the pope came to Germany to selling letters of indulgence.

a)

Tetzel

b)

Pope Paul

c)

Leo X

d)

Charles V

97.

What was Issac Newtons Profession?

a)

Doctor

b)

Mathematician

c)

Scientist

d)

Politician

98.

What is King Tut none for?

a)

Being a great Pharaoh

b)

His Legacy

c)

His military genius

99.

Member of Boston Sons of Liberty.Participated in the Boston Tea Party.Famous for warning the colonists that "the RedCoats"prior to the start of the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord

a)

John Adams

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Thomas Paine

100.

What did William Shakespeare do?

a)

Actor

b)

Writer

c)

Glove Maker

d)

Fashion Designer

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