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Quiz on Historical Events and Traditions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event led to Japanese Americans being sent to internment camps?

a)

The Great Depression

b)

The attack on Pearl Harbor

c)

A presidential election

d)

A natural disaster

2.

Who ordered the forced relocation of Japanese Americans?

a)

President Truman

b)

President Kennedy

c)

President Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

President Hoover

3.

What percentage of those placed in camps were American-born citizens?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

More than 60%

d)

90%

4.

Where was one of the most well-known internment camps located?

a)

New York

b)

Manzanar, California

c)

Miami, Florida

d)

Portland, Oregon

5.

What were many families allowed to bring when they were forced to leave?

a)

Anything they wanted

b)

Two suitcases

c)

Only food

d)

Only money

6.

Survivors said they were placed in camps due to what?

a)

Weather changes

b)

Housing shortages

c)

Racial discrimination, war hysteria, and poor administration

d)

Not paying taxes

7.

What tradition includes eating 12 grapes at midnight?

a)

British

b)

Spain and Latin America

c)

Australia

d)

Canada

8.

Each grape in this tradition represents what?

a)

A wish

b)

A family member

c)

A month of good luck

d)

A goal

9.

How many Waterford crystals are in the new Times Square ball?

a)

1,000

b)

2,500

c)

5,300

d)

10,000

10.

What type of research is being conducted on soccer players?

a)

Their diets

b)

Their body language

c)

Their uniforms

d)

Their speed

11.

According to the study, which players show more strategic body language?

a)

Men

b)

Women

12.

What tool helps researchers gather body-language data?

a)

Binoculars

b)

A calculator

c)

Artificial intelligence (AI)

d)

A measuring tape

13.

How old is the world’s oldest bus driver, Raymond Hagar?

a)

72

b)

80

c)

90

d)

95

14.

What honor did the city give Raymond Hagar?

a)

A gold medal

b)

A new bus

c)

His own holiday

d)

A free house

15.

What message does Koi Wire end the show with?

a)

Study hard and read books.

b)

Make someone smile today.

c)

Stay inside and stay safe.

d)

Watch the episode again.

16.

The internment camps were surrounded by barbed wire and armed guards.

(a)  

17.

All Japanese Americans were allowed to return home right away after release.

(a)  

18.

There was no official apology until 1988.

(a)  

19.

Body language can reveal a player’s emotions and motivation.

(a)  

20.

AI is helping researchers study thousands of player behaviors in one game.

(a)  

21.

The new Times Square ball is the first one ever made.

(a)  

22.

Raymond Hagar worked as a farmer before becoming a bus driver.

(a)  

23.

Survivors said they felt completely safe and happy in the camps.

(a)  

24.

Eating grapes at midnight is believed to bring good luck for each month of the year.

(a)  

25.

Researchers only study men’s soccer body language.

(a)