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History Quiz - People Who Changed History 1 (Questions)

Some people have changed the world with brave choices and clever ideas. In this quiz, meet a few history makers and find out what they did.

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In KS1 History, children learn about important people from different times and places. They find out what these people did, why it mattered, and how their actions changed everyday life.

Key Terms

History: The story of past events and people, from long ago up to the time just before today.
Significant person: Someone from the past who did something important that many people still remember.
Invention: A new idea, tool or way of doing something that did not exist before.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What do KS1 children learn about people who changed history?

KS1 children learn simple stories about people who made a difference, such as leaders, scientists and campaigners. They explore what these people did and how it helped other people.

How can I explain a famous person from history to a KS1 child?

Choose a few clear facts, use simple words and focus on one main achievement. Explain what problem the person solved and how life became better for others afterwards.

Why is it important for children to learn about history makers?

Learning about history makers shows children that one person’s choices can change things. It helps them understand the past and encourages them to be kind, brave and curious.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Thomas Jefferson was an American president who made a huge difference to the lives of who?

[ ]	Slaves
[ ]	Children
[ ]	Animals
[ ]	The elderly

2.

Martin Luther King fought passionately, but without violence, to show what?

[ ]	The high price of food
[ ]	Speeding is dangerous
[ ]	Older people deserve respect
[ ]	Racial unfairness in America

3.

An Ancient Greek, Alexander was such a fearsome commander that he was known as Alexander the what?

[ ]	Alexander the Magnificent
[ ]	Alexander the Mighty
[ ]	Alexander the Great
[ ]	Alexander the Awesome

4.

Christopher Columbus was a great explorer noted for discovering what?

[ ]	Potatoes
[ ]	America
[ ]	Cheese
[ ]	Italy

5.

Galileo Galilei made many significant discoveries in astronomy. Where did his discoveries land him?

[ ]	On the moon
[ ]	In prison
[ ]	On a ship
[ ]	In a university

6.

Joan of Arc changed the history of France by leading armies into battle. How did she die?

[ ]	She was trampled by a horse
[ ]	She died in her sleep
[ ]	She drowned in a lake
[ ]	She was burnt at the stake

7.

Leonardo da Vinci was a great artist and scientist about 500 years ago. He sketched ideas for the very first what?

[ ]	Ball point pen
[ ]	Time machine
[ ]	Helicopter
[ ]	Hairbrush

8.

Albert Einstein was a great mathematician and thinker. What did his teachers think of him?

[ ]	That he was quite funny
[ ]	That he was slow to learn
[ ]	That he would go far
[ ]	That he was very polite

9.

Louis Pasteur was a scientist. He discovered a way to make something safer to drink. What was it?

[ ]	Beer
[ ]	Water
[ ]	Fruit juice
[ ]	Milk

10.

Johannes Gutenberg invented something which revolutionised the world. What was it?

[ ]	The button
[ ]	The printing press
[ ]	The drinking straw
[ ]	The roller skate

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History Quiz - People Who Changed History 1 (Answers)

1.

Thomas Jefferson was an American president who made a huge difference to the lives of who?

[x]	Slaves
[ ]	Children
[ ]	Animals
[ ]	The elderly

He signed a bill in 1807 which banned slavery in some parts of America

2.

Martin Luther King fought passionately, but without violence, to show what?

[ ]	The high price of food
[ ]	Speeding is dangerous
[ ]	Older people deserve respect
[x]	Racial unfairness in America

His campaigning led to huge changes in the way things were done in America at the time

3.

An Ancient Greek, Alexander was such a fearsome commander that he was known as Alexander the what?

[ ]	Alexander the Magnificent
[ ]	Alexander the Mighty
[x]	Alexander the Great
[ ]	Alexander the Awesome

During one decade he conquered all of the known world, creating a huge empire

4.

Christopher Columbus was a great explorer noted for discovering what?

[ ]	Potatoes
[x]	America
[ ]	Cheese
[ ]	Italy

Columbus’ first voyage was completed in 1492. He had intended to sail to Japan but ended up in the Bahamas, which he named San Salvador

5.

Galileo Galilei made many significant discoveries in astronomy. Where did his discoveries land him?

[ ]	On the moon
[x]	In prison
[ ]	On a ship
[ ]	In a university

The church was unhappy that he proved Earth rotated around the sun, and so it sent him to prison!

6.

Joan of Arc changed the history of France by leading armies into battle. How did she die?

[ ]	She was trampled by a horse
[ ]	She died in her sleep
[ ]	She drowned in a lake
[x]	She was burnt at the stake

Her actions helped to make France strong and victorious over the English, who thought she was a witch and burned her. She's now considered a saint

7.

Leonardo da Vinci was a great artist and scientist about 500 years ago. He sketched ideas for the very first what?

[ ]	Ball point pen
[ ]	Time machine
[x]	Helicopter
[ ]	Hairbrush

Some of his many ideas were years ahead of their time

8.

Albert Einstein was a great mathematician and thinker. What did his teachers think of him?

[ ]	That he was quite funny
[x]	That he was slow to learn
[ ]	That he would go far
[ ]	That he was very polite

Albert didn't like the way he was being taught, so he taught himself!

9.

Louis Pasteur was a scientist. He discovered a way to make something safer to drink. What was it?

[ ]	Beer
[ ]	Water
[ ]	Fruit juice
[x]	Milk

He found a way to kill bacteria in milk - a process we now call pasteurisation

10.

Johannes Gutenberg invented something which revolutionised the world. What was it?

[ ]	The button
[x]	The printing press
[ ]	The drinking straw
[ ]	The roller skate

His press made books affordable for the first time, meaning more people could learn to read and write