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History Quiz - Recent History 2 (Questions)

In this KS1 History quiz you will explore recent history, including space travel, brave astronauts and how new discoveries can change everyday life on Earth.

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Fascinating Fact:

Space travel is part of recent history. Astronauts have walked on the Moon and worked on space stations.

In KS1 History, children find out how life has changed in recent times. They look at new inventions, amazing journeys into space and ways technology has altered everyday life.

Key Terms

Recent history: Events that happened not very long ago, close to the time we live in now.
Rocket: A powerful vehicle that can travel into space.
Moon landing: When a spacecraft safely reaches the Moon and astronauts step onto its surface.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What counts as recent history in primary school?

In primary school, recent history usually means events within the last few decades, such as space missions, new inventions and changes that happened in our parents’ or grandparents’ lifetimes.

Why do we learn about space travel in KS1 history?

We learn about space travel in KS1 history because it is a big event from recent times that changed what people know about Earth, the Moon and the wider universe.

How can teachers explain recent history to young children?

Teachers can explain recent history by using photos, simple timelines, short videos and stories that compare life in the past with life today, including new technologies and space missions.

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History Quiz - Recent History 2 (Answers)

Which film won an academy award in 1991 for best picture?

[ ]	Prances with Sheep
[ ]	Twirls with Pigs
[ ]	Leaps with Chickens
[x]	Dances with Wolves

The film was an epic Western war film featuring Kevin Costner

What was the world's population in 1994?

[ ]	4 million
[x]	5.6 billion
[ ]	100,000
[ ]	2 million

The population is around 8 billion today

What did France agree to do in 1996?

[x]	End nuclear testing
[ ]	Send everyone a tax refund
[ ]	Change its flag
[ ]	Move the Eiffel Tower

The president at the time, Jacques Chirac, signed a special treaty agreeing to this

What did a lot of people think would happen at the end of 1999?

[ ]	That babies would grow faster
[ ]	That houses would become smaller
[ ]	That prices would go down
[x]	That the world would end

People thought computers would crash. Others thought it would be the end of the world as we know it

In 2001, who was sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States?

[ ]	Bill Clinton
[x]	George W. Bush
[ ]	Barack Obama
[ ]	John F. Kennedy

George's father had also been the president from 1989-1993

In 2003, London introduced a special charge to try to reduce what?

[ ]	Tourists
[ ]	Daylight hours
[x]	Congestion
[ ]	The price of bus tours

Motorists who want to travel into the centre of London in their car must pay a fee

In 2005, a video sharing site was launched. What is it called?

[ ]	Instagram
[x]	YouTube
[ ]	Snapchat
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Thousands of videos from all around the world are uploaded every day

A metal detectorist in Staffordshire found something huge in 2009. What was it?

[ ]	The bones of a woolly mammoth
[x]	An Anglo-Saxon treasure haul
[ ]	A buried building
[ ]	A hidden aeroplane

The haul was worth more than a million pounds