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WorksheetsHistory Final
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The printer who invented the movable-type printing press was _?_.
a)
Johann Gutenberg
b)
John Wycliffe
c)
Martin Luther
d)
William Tyndale
2.
The Portuguese navigator who began the first successful expedition to circumnavigate the earth was _?_.
a)
Bartolomeu Dias
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Juan Ponce de León
d)
Pedro Cabral
3.
Ancient Egyptians built tall, pointed pillars called _?_ to honor their gods.
a)
obelisks
b)
pyramids
c)
shadoofs
d)
sphinxes
4.
The man who overthrew the Libyan monarchy and set himself up as dictator was _?_.
a)
Anwar el-Sadat
b)
Gamal Abdel Nasser
c)
Muammar al-Qaddafi
d)
Sultan Mohammed V
5.
The man who established Morocco as a monarchy and became its king was _?_.
a)
Anwar el-Sadat
b)
Gamal Abdel Nasser
c)
Muammar al-Qaddafi
d)
Sultan Mohammed V
6.
The deepest river in the world is the _?_ River.
a)
Congo
b)
Malawi
c)
Niger
d)
Nile
7.
Australia’s longest mountain range is the _?_.
a)
Atlas Mountains
b)
Caucasus Mountains
c)
Drakensberg Mountains
d)
Great Dividing Range
8.
The body of water that separates Australia from Papua New Guinea is _?_.
a)
Coral Sea
b)
Gulf of Carpentaria
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Torres Strait
9.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during most of World War II.
a)
Winston Churchill
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Joseph Mobutu
d)
Roald Amundsen
e)
Captain James Cook
10.
First leader of an independent Ghana.
a)
Richard E. Byrd
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Joseph Mobutu
d)
Roald Amundsen
e)
Captain James Cook
11.
First explorer to reach the South Pole.
a)
Roald Amundsen
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Joseph Mobutu
d)
Captain James Cook
e)
Kwame Nkrumah
12.
Explorer responsible for photographing and mapping much of Antarctica.
a)
Richard E. Byrd
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Joseph Mobutu
d)
Roald Amundsen
e)
Captain James Cook
13.
Leader of the Nazi party who ordered the German invasion of Poland, starting World War II.
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Joseph Mobutu
c)
Roald Amundsen
d)
Captain James Cook
e)
Kwame Nkrumah
14.
Emperor remembered for improving Ethiopia’s educational system, economy, and government.
a)
Haile Selassie
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Joseph Mobutu
d)
Roald Amundsen
e)
Captain James Cook
15.
Explorer who claimed the eastern portion of Australia for Great Britain.
a)
Captain James Cook
b)
Adolf Hitler
c)
Joseph Mobutu
d)
Roald Amundsen
e)
Kwame Nkrumah
16.
capital of Germany
a)
Berlin
b)
Cairo
c)
Canberra
d)
Kinshasa
e)
Madrid
17.
capital of Spain
a)
Madrid
b)
Berlin
c)
Cairo
d)
Canberra
e)
Kinshasa
18.
capital of Egypt
a)
Cairo
b)
Berlin
c)
Canberra
d)
Kinshasa
e)
Madrid
19.
capital of Democratic Republic of the Congo
a)
Kinshasa
b)
Berlin
c)
Cairo
d)
Canberra
e)
Madrid
20.
capital of Kenya
a)
Nairobi
b)
Berlin
c)
Cairo
d)
Canberra
e)
Kinshasa
21.
capital of Australia
a)
Canberra
b)
Berlin
c)
Cairo
d)
Kinshasa
e)
Madrid
22.
True/False: The student of Martin Luther who published a Finnish translation of the New Testament was (Mikael Agricola).
a)
True
b)
False
23.
True/False: The largest ethnic group in Eastern Europe is the (Sami).
a)
True
b)
False
24.
True/False: Africa’s first Christian kingdom was the Kingdom of (Kush).
a)
True
b)
False
25.
True/False: The wealthy city and center of learning in the Mali Empire was located in (Alexandria).
a)
True
b)
False
26.
True/False: The longest river in the world is the (Niger).
a)
True
b)
False
27.
True/False: Egypt’s most famous female pharaoh is (Queen Hatshepsut).
a)
True
b)
False
28.
True/False: The dictator of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for over 30 years was (Kwame Nkrumah).
a)
True
b)
False
29.
True/False: Australia’s largest island is (Zanzibar).
a)
True
b)
False
30.
True/False: The point beyond which there is snow on the mountains all year long is the (tree line).
a)
True
b)
False
31.
True/ False: The typical weather conditions an area experiences year-round is called the (season).
a)
True
b)
False
32.
True/False: The earliest people of New Zealand were the (Maoris).
a)
True
b)
False
33.
In what year did Christopher Columbus land in the New World?
a)
1492
b)
1490
c)
1482
34.
What wealthy city was part of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe?
a)
United Nations
b)
Great Zimbabwe
c)
Maasai
d)
Timbuktu
35.
What is the organization that was created with the goal of maintaining peace and helping countries with political, economic, and social development?
a)
United Nations
b)
Great Zimbabwe
c)
Maasai
d)
Timbuktu
36.
What ethnic group in Kenya is known for being nomadic animal herders, skilled warriors, and for having vivid clothing and jewelry?
a)
United Nations
b)
Great Zimbabwe
c)
Maasai
d)
Timbuktu
37.
Located on the Zambezi River, what is one of the largest waterfalls in the world?
a)
Biomes
b)
Rainforests
c)
Victoria Falls
d)
Great Barrier Reef
38.
What is the longest and largest coral reef in the world?
a)
Biomes
b)
Rainforests
c)
Victoria Falls
d)
Great Barrier Reef
39.
What are large regions of the biosphere where certain plants and animals thrive?
a)
Biomes
b)
Rainforests
c)
Victoria Falls
d)
Great Barrier Reef
40.
What are areas that receive plentiful rainfall and are covered by thick forests of tall trees?
a)
Biomes
b)
Rainforests
c)
Victoria Falls
d)
Great Barrier Reef
41.
Who was the Scottish missionary and explorer who spread the Gospel in Africa?
a)
Joseph Mobutu
b)
David Livingston
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Nelson Mandela
42.
Who was the first Black president of South Africa who helped to end apartheid?
a)
Joseph Mobutu
b)
David Livingston
c)
Winston Churchill
d)
Nelson Mandela
43.
Which letter is - Australia
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
44.
Which letter is - New Zealand
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
45.
Which letter is - Samoa
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
46.
Which letter is - Solomon Island
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
47.
Which letter is - Fiji
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
48.
Which letter is - Uluru
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
49.
Which letter is - Mount Kosciuszko
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
50.
Which letter is - Vinson Massif
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
e)
E
51.
The Great War was fought from ? to 1918.
(a)
52.
The original inhabitants of places within the Arctic regions of Greenland, Canada, Alaska, and Russia were the ?.
(a)
53.
Nicolae Ceaușescu was the communist dictator of ? after World War II.
(a)
54.
Societies that do not have a written record, but recorded their history through spoken word are called ? cultures.
(a)
55.
From the late 1800s to 1914, European countries rushed to claim territory in Africa in what is known as the ?.
(a)
56.
The first elected female head of state in Africa was ?.
(a)
57.
Africa’s easternmost peninsula is called the ?.
(a)
58.
The Zulu chief responsible for growing the Zulu Empire into a powerful military force was ?.
(a)
59.
The original inhabitants of Australia were the ?.
(a)
60.
The largest island group of Oceania is ?.
(a)
61.
The highest point in Antarctica is ?.
(a)
62.
What number is Libya
(a)
63.
What number is - Suez Canal
(a)
64.
What number is - Madagascar
(a)
65.
What number is - South Africa
(a)
66.
What number is - Nile River
(a)
67.
What number is - Mount Kilimanjaro
(a)
68.
What number is - Botswana
(a)
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