WorksheetsYear 2 History Pre-Assessment Quiz!
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a historian?
a)
A person who studies and writes about the past.
b)
A person who studies and writes about the future.
2.
What is an explorer?
a)
A person who visits different countries around the world.
b)
A person who makes journeys to new or dangerous places.
c)
A person who learns about new topics.
3.
What are some characteristics of an explorer?
a)
Lazy and unmotivated.
b)
Cowardly and shy.
c)
Curious and brave.
4.
What is a compass used for?
a)
A compass is used to play music.
b)
A compass is used to help you find your way.
c)
A compass is used to help you make machinery.
5.
What is an expedition?
a)
A long journey with a clear purpose of exploration or scientific discovery.
b)
A long holiday to a new place.
c)
When students learn about a new place.
6.
What was Amelia Earhart famous for doing?
a)
Being the first female to explore a new place.
b)
Being the first female to sail around the world.
c)
Being the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
7.
Which ocean did Amelia Earhart fly over as the first woman on a solo flight in 1932?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
8.
What is Neil Armstrong famous for?
a)
Being the first person to land on the moon.
b)
Being the first person in space.
c)
Being the first person to build a rocket ship.
9.
Why did Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin, and Michael Collins need to be in quarantine after they arrived back from space?
a)
They needed time to rest.
b)
They felt space sickness.
c)
They may have brought bacteria back from space.
10.
What was the mission called that Valentina Tereshkova was the pilot of?
a)
Apollo 11
b)
Vostok 6
c)
Skylab 1
11.
How old was Valentina Tereshkova when she went into space?
a)
26
b)
37
c)
18
12.
Randolph Fiennes and his friend Mike Stroud were the first people to cross Antartica unsupported. What does that mean?
a)
They travelled with a guide.
b)
They did not have any help.
13.
What is Randolph Fiennes attempting to be the first person to do?
a)
Be the first person to climb the highest mountain on every continent.
b)
Be the first person to cross the Nile River.
c)
Be the first person to visit all seven continents.
14.
Which country was Marco Polo from?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Italy
15.
What did the ruler of China ask Marco Polo to do?
a)
Rule his kingdom.
b)
Explore his kingdom.
c)
Build his kingdom.
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