Grade 2History & geographyquiz16 questions

Famous people in history

Grade 2: people remembered for inventions, exploring and helping others (e.g. Neil Armstrong, Florence Nightingale, the Wright brothers), what they did, when they lived.

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Questions

  1. Which two brothers built and flew the first powered aeroplane?

    • The Disney brothers
    • The Grimm brothers
    • The Marx brothers
    • The Wright brothers
    Show answerThe Wright brothers

  2. Who invented the telephone?

    • Alexander Graham Bell
    • Charles Darwin
    • Isaac Newton
    • Louis Pasteur
    Show answerAlexander Graham Bell

  3. Which inventor is famous for making the light bulb practical?

    • Henry Ford
    • Johannes Gutenberg
    • Marie Curie
    • Thomas Edison
    Show answerThomas Edison

  4. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

    • Christopher Columbus
    • Neil Armstrong
    • Roald Amundsen
    • Yuri Gagarin
    Show answerNeil Armstrong

  5. Who was the first person to travel into space?

    • Amelia Earhart
    • Neil Armstrong
    • Roald Amundsen
    • Yuri Gagarin
    Show answerYuri Gagarin

  6. Which explorer sailed from Spain in 1492 and reached the Americas?

    • Captain Cook
    • Christopher Columbus
    • Ferdinand Magellan
    • Marco Polo
    Show answerChristopher Columbus

  7. Who is known as the nurse who helped wounded soldiers and improved hospitals?

    • Amelia Earhart
    • Anne Frank
    • Florence Nightingale
    • Rosa Parks
    Show answerFlorence Nightingale

  8. Mary Seacole is remembered for what?

    • Building bridges
    • Flying planes
    • Nursing soldiers
    • Sailing round the world
    Show answerNursing soldiers

  9. Which person is known for helping poor and sick people in Kolkata?

    • Amelia Earhart
    • Mother Teresa
    • Queen Victoria
    • Thomas Edison
    Show answerMother Teresa

  10. Florence Nightingale lived about how long ago?

    • About 2,000 years ago
    • About 20 years ago
    • About 20,000 years ago
    • About 200 years ago
    Show answerAbout 200 years ago

  11. The Wright brothers flew their first aeroplane over 100 years ago. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  12. Florence Nightingale lived more than 100 years ago. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  13. Amelia Earhart was a famous nurse. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  14. What did Florence Nightingale do to help people? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerShe was a nurse who cared for the sick and wounded

  15. What machine did the Wright brothers invent? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerAn aeroplane

  16. In which year did Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon? (Answer out loud)

    Show answer1969

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