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World Facts Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What famous historical event happened in 1492?

a)

The Magna Carta was signed in 1492.

b)

The Great Wall of China was completed in 1492.

c)

The French Revolution began in 1492.

d)

Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492.

2.

Who was the well-known celebrity who starred in the movie 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'?

a)

Audrey Hepburn

b)

Elizabeth Taylor

c)

Marilyn Monroe

d)

Grace Kelly

3.

When was the historical invention of the telephone made?

a)

The historical invention of the telephone was made in 1800.

b)

The historical invention of the telephone was made in 1920.

c)

The historical invention of the telephone was made in 2000.

d)

The historical invention of the telephone was made in 1876.

4.

What famous natural disaster occurred in 2004, causing a devastating tsunami?

a)

The earthquake in Haiti

b)

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius

c)

The Indian Ocean tsunami

d)

The flooding of the Mississippi River

5.

Who was the first person to walk on the moon?

a)

Michael Collins

b)

Buzz Aldrin

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

John Glenn

6.

What historical event took place on November 9, 1989, leading to the reunification of Germany?

a)

The fall of the Berlin Wall

b)

The American Civil War

c)

The Russian Revolution

d)

The French Revolution

7.

Who was the well-known celebrity who painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Vincent van Gogh

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Pablo Picasso

8.

When was the historical discovery of penicillin made?

a)

The historical discovery of penicillin was made in 1910.

b)

The historical discovery of penicillin was made in 1945.

c)

The historical discovery of penicillin was made in 2000.

d)

The historical discovery of penicillin was made in 1928.

9.

What famous natural disaster occurred in 2011, causing a massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan?

a)

The famous natural disaster that occurred in 2011 in Japan was the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.

b)

Hurricane Katrina in the United States

c)

Volcanic eruption in Iceland

d)

Tornado in Australia

10.

What historical event took place on July 20, 1969, when a man first landed on the moon?

a)

The historical event that took place on July 20, 1969, was the first manned moon landing by NASA's Apollo 11 mission.

b)

The construction of the Great Wall of China

c)

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

d)

The sinking of the Titanic