WorksheetsHeroes Who Changed the World
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 17mins
1-15.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
What did William Wilberforce fight against?
Poverty
Animal cruelty
Slave trade
Illiteracy
What year did the British Parliament agree to end the slave trade due to Wilberforce's efforts?
1807
1812
1820
1835
What was the Underground Railroad?
A path to freedom for slaves
A movement for education
A road construction project
A train system
How did Harriet Tubman contribute to the fight against slavery?
By leading a rebellion
By giving speeches
By helping slaves escape
By writing articles
What significant action did Abraham Lincoln take in 1863?
He started a war
He wrote a book
He freed the slaves
He traveled to Europe
What was the outcome of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?
New laws for trade
Freedom for slaves
End of a war
Start of a war
What right did Susan B. Anthony fight for?
Right to property
Right to work
Right to education
Right to vote
In what year did women gain the right to vote due to Susan B. Anthony's efforts?
1940
1910
1920
1930
What was Gandhi's Salt March a protest against?
Education taxes
Salt taxes
Property taxes
Income taxes
What was the main goal of Gandhi's Salt March?
To promote peace
To gain independence
To lower taxes
To improve trade
What action did Rosa Parks take that sparked a major civil rights movement?
She started a school
She ran for office
She refused to give up her bus seat
She wrote a book
What was the result of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat?
A national holiday
A new school was built
A bus boycott
A new law was passed
What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech called?
Yes We Can
I Have a Dream
We Shall Overcome
Freedom Now
What did Martin Luther King Jr. emphasize should be the basis for judgment in his 'I Have a Dream' speech?
Character
Appearance
Education
Wealth
Why is Malala Yousafzai famous?
For winning a race
For her music
For advocating for girls' education
For inventing a device
