WorksheetsGwinnett - History of Education
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2mins
What year did organized education start in Gwinnett County?
1785
1821
1901
1920
At the end of the 1800s, how many public school houses did Gwinnett County have?
12
43
60
85
What decade did some of the schools add indoor restrooms and cafeterias in Gwinnett County Schools?
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
What decade was Gwinnett County in the top 5 school districts in the nation for the fastest growing enrollment?
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
Gwinnett is the two time winner for what award given to the top urban school district in the nation?
Hannafy Award
Broad Prize
National School of Excellence
Wilbanks Hall of Fame
What Gwinnett County school is the #1 high school in Georgia and is also ranked high nationally?
Parkview High School
Brookwood High School
Mill Creek High School
GSMST
Who founded the first public library in the United States and established it as a center for lifelong learning?
Thomas Jefferson
John Dewey
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
What was the highest grade level in the US for most schoolhouses in the 1800s?
6th grade
7th grade
8th grade
9th grade
When was the first public school established in the United States?
1635
1741
1785
1801
Which Ivy League university is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the United States?
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Columbia
