Grades 6, 7 and 8 | History | Middle School

Back to History: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8

History: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Recent History (Questions)

This History quiz is called 'Recent History' and it has been written by teachers to help you if you are studying the subject at middle school. Playing educational quizzes is a fabulous way to learn if you are in the 6th, 7th or 8th grade - aged 11 to 14.

It costs only $12.50 per month to play this quiz and over 3,500 others that help you with your school work. You can subscribe on the page at Join Us

As middle school children develop their understanding of significant historical figures and different times, they will begin to understand that some events happened a very long time ago, and some are more recent. This may only be 30 or 40 years ago, or may even have been during their own lives.

How much do you know about recent history? Try this quiz and find out!

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

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

What was the world's population in 1994?

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

What did France agree to do in 1996?

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

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
[ ]	That the world would end

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

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

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

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

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

[ ]	Instagram
[ ]	YouTube
[ ]	Snapchat
[ ]	Facebook

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

[ ]	The bones of a wooly mammoth
[ ]	An Anglo-Saxon treasure hual
[ ]	A buried building
[ ]	A hidden airplane

In 2011, what happened in north-east Japan

[ ]	Earthquakes and a tsunami
[ ]	A new pyramid was found
[ ]	The country became deserted
[ ]	All the children ran away on the same day

10.

In 2014, what did the voters of Scotland decide?

[ ]	To remain part of the United Kingdom
[ ]	To have a special party
[ ]	To change the Scottish flag
[ ]	To make every Monday a holiday

History: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Recent History (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 just over 7 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 center 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
[ ]	Facebook

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 wooly mammoth
[x]	An Anglo-Saxon treasure hual
[ ]	A buried building
[ ]	A hidden airplane

The haul was worth more than a million pounds

In 2011, what happened in north-east Japan

[x]	Earthquakes and a tsunami
[ ]	A new pyramid was found
[ ]	The country became deserted
[ ]	All the children ran away on the same day

The devastation caused is still being repaired today

10.

In 2014, what did the voters of Scotland decide?

[x]	To remain part of the United Kingdom
[ ]	To have a special party
[ ]	To change the Scottish flag
[ ]	To make every Monday a holiday

There may be another vote in the future but, for now, Scotland remains part of the United Kingdom