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Famous Historical Figures Challenge

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first President of the United States?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

2.

Which scientist developed the theory of relativity?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Niels Bohr

d)

Isaac Newton

3.

Who is known for the civil rights movement in the United States?

a)

Malcolm X

b)

Martin Luther King Jr.

c)

Rosa Parks

d)

Frederick Douglass

4.

Which queen ruled England during the Spanish Armada?

a)

Queen Anne

b)

Queen Mary I

c)

Queen Victoria

d)

Queen Elizabeth I

5.

Who was the famous leader of the Soviet Union during World War II?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Leon Trotsky

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

6.

Which ancient Greek philosopher is known for his method of questioning?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Epicurus

c)

Plato

d)

Socrates

7.

Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Jacqueline Cochran

b)

Amelia Earhart

c)

Bessie Coleman

d)

Harriet Quimby

8.

Which leader is known for his role in India's independence movement?

a)

Subhas Chandra Bose

b)

Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Bhagat Singh

d)

Mahatma Gandhi

9.

Who was the famous Italian explorer who traveled to China?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Vasco da Gama

10.

Which African American woman became the first female self-made millionaire in the U.S.?

a)

Madam C.J. Walker

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Oprah Winfrey

d)

Bessie Coleman