WorksheetsLEGO Bricks History: From Disaster to Success!
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What event led Ole Kirk Christiansen to build a larger workshop?
He received a large order for furniture.
A flood destroyed his shop.
His sons accidentally set a pile of wood chips on fire.
He wanted to expand his business due to high demand.
What was Ole Kirk Christiansen's profession before he started making toys?
A teacher
A carpenter
A farmer
A blacksmith
What does the name 'LEGO' mean?
Play well
Think well
Build well
Create well
What was the first plastic product created by LEGO called?
Plastic Play Brick
Self-Locking Brick
Interlocking Brick
Automatic Binding Brick
Why did Ole Kirk Christiansen decide to make toys during the Great Depression?
He wanted to enter a new market.
He believed toys would sell better during hard times.
He received a government grant for toy production.
He was inspired by his children.
What material did LEGO decide to focus on after the third fire?
Metal
Wood
Plastic
Glass
What was the inspiration behind the design of the Automatic Binding Brick?
A German building block set
A popular American toy
A traditional Danish toy
A set of self-locking bricks by a British company
What was Ole Kirk Christiansen's best-selling wooden toy?
A wooden horse
A wooden train
A wooden duck
A wooden car
When did LEGO first start selling plastic bricks?
1945
1949
1951
1947
What principle was the 'System of Play' based on?
All blocks should interlock and be interrelated.
All blocks should be colorful.
All blocks should be large and easy to handle.
All blocks should be made of wood.
Who invented Lego bricks?
Ole Kirk Christiansen
Hans Christian Andersen
Albert Einstein
Thomas Edison
What was the original material used to make Lego bricks?
Plastic
Wood
Metal
Rubber
In which country was Lego founded?
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Germany
TRUE OR FALSE: The decision didn’t pay off—at first. Christiansen slid into bankruptcy but refused to stop making toys when his siblings tried to make it a condition of a bailout loan. But his love of toys pushed the company ahead, even when it limped.
TRUE
FALSE
