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Akili ni Mali 2.10 — July

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first recorded name in history was etched on a clay tablet by an accountant.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What do you call someone who keeps honey bees to produce honey?

a)

Beefarmer

b)

Arborealist

c)

Honey Farmer

d)

Apiarist

3.

What occupation is named after the Greek word for "to write"?

a)

Scribe

b)

Librarian

c)

Novelist

d)

Journalist

4.

What do you call someone who makes and sells candles or soap?

a)

Chandler

b)

Candlewick

c)

Soapsmith

d)

Stiner

5.

Recipients used to be the ones who paid for postage stamps, not the sender.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which Italian mathematician first developed double-entry bookkeeping?

a)

Tartaglia

b)

Luca Pacioli

c)

Fibonacci

d)

Gerolamo Cardano

7.

Who is the second-highest-paid government official in the US?

a)

Vice President

b)

Federal investigator

c)

Postmaster General

d)

Chief Medical Officer

8.

Nelson Mandela's third wife, Graça Machel, was the widow of the President of which country?

a)

Tanzania

b)

Ghana

c)

Zimbabwe

d)

Mozambique

9.

On which day in July 1775 was the Olive Branch Petition signed by the Thirteen Colonies (US), attempting to make peace with Britain?

a)

July 5th

b)

July 19th

c)

July 8th

d)

July 30th

10.

Which country was formerly the territory of East Pakistan?

a)

Bangladesh

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Kashmir

d)

Nepal

11.

What does a pedagogue do?

a)

Make clocks

b)

Teach

c)

Test products

d)

Act as a judge

12.

Where was the painter Rembrandt born?

a)

France

b)

Austria

c)

Prussia

d)

Holland

13.

What do you call a foot doctor?

a)

Dermatologist

b)

Pediatrist

c)

Podiatrist

d)

Florologist

14.

Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones was studying medicine before turning to music.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which lunar mission landed the first man on the moon?

a)

Apollo 8

b)

Luna 2

c)

Apollo 11

d)

SELENE

16.

Which white South African president worked with Mandela to end apartheid and institute fair elections?

a)

FW De Klerk

b)

Mbeki

c)

Heunis

d)

Jan De Klerk

17.

How many Urdu words are there in the National Anthem of Pakistan?

a)

One

b)

Twenty-three

c)

Fifty-six

d)

Eighty

18.

The words debit and credit come from Persian roots.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What does the acronym ZIP stand for in ZIP Code?

a)

Zero Interest Plan

b)

Zipped

c)

Zone Internal Processes

d)

Zone Improvement Plan

20.

What would it cost to mail a letter to anywhere in the US from another country?

a)

$3.20

b)

$0.63

c)

$1.25

d)

$8.42

21.

Which of these countries celebrates its independence on the 28th of July?

a)

Belarus

b)

Egypt

c)

Peru

d)

Canada

22.

Which Apollo lunar mission was the longest?

a)

Apollo 10

b)

Apollo 11

c)

Apollo 15

d)

Apollo 17

23.

Which of these, taking place on the 12th of July 1943, was the largest tank battle in history?

a)

Battle of Waterloo

b)

Battle of Bastille

c)

Battle of Kursk

d)

Battle of Leyte

24.

What was the occupation of the seven dwarves from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves'?

a)

Bakers

b)

Miners

c)

Farmers

d)

They were unemployed

25.

How many provinces does South Africa have?

a)

Two

b)

Nine

c)

Twelve

d)

Eighteen

26.

Alexandre Dumas, author of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, was born in Portugal.

a)

True

b)

False