How to Use This Quiz Pack

How to Use This Quiz Pack Welcome to the Famous People Mini Quiz Pack, Volume 14: Historic World Leaders! This pack contains three quizzes centering on the work of four historic world leaders: Black Hawk, Simón Bolívar, John Adams, and Warren Hastings. An answer key is included for each of the quizzes.

There are many ways to use this pack in your studies: 

It is perfect for review after students have studied the leaders included in this pack.

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Parents and teachers can use the pack to help create a list of ideas or areas you wish to explore as you plan your study.

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Students can use the book as a starting point for independent study. Have students take the quizzes to the library or use them at the computer to search for the answers to the questions. Allow plenty of time for rabbit trails so students can investigate facts and stories they discover as they complete their pack.

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It can also be used as a tool to help students practice and sharpen research and notetaking skills. Have students record where they find the answers to each question as they would if they were doing research for a paper or presentation. You can also use this record of sources to help them dig deeper into the topics that interest them.

However you use the pack in your curriculum, I hope you find many fascinating details to discuss with your students!

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Is It True? Write T for true or F for false on the line before each of the statements below. If the statement is false, see if you can correct it. _____1.

Warren Hastings was educated at Oxford.

_____2.

Black Hawk was the leader of a part of the Sauk, Fox, Kickapoo, and Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) peoples.

_____3.

John Adams decided on a career in the ministry instead of law as his father wanted.

_____4.

The movement for independence in Latin America began as Napoleon invaded Germany about a year after Simón Bolívar returned to the Spanish colonies.

_____5.

An impeachment trial of Warren Hastings concerning different events of his service in India lasted from 1788-1795, when he was found guilty.

_____6.

In 1815, when Spain sent a very strong force to its colonies under the command of Pablo Morillo, Simón Bolívar received aid from Haiti.

_____7.

In addition to being the second President of the United States, John Adams wrote the Massachusetts constitution.

_____8.

When Black Hawk led his people back to their land across the Mississippi River in 1832, expected aid from the British and other Native Americans arrived just in time.

_____9.

Warren Hastings’ career helped point out the difficulties the British faced in attempting to hold all Englishmen in India to certain standards of integrity.

_____10.

The German scientist Alexander von Humboldt influenced the thinking of Simón Bolívar toward the idea of independence for the Spanish colonies in Hispanic America.

_____11.

As an attorney, John Adams defended British soldiers who had been involved in the Boston Tea Party.

_____12.

Black Hawk died at his home in Iowa.


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The World at the Time of Black Hawk, Simón Bolívar, John Adams, and Warren Hastings Underline the name of the person who fits the description. 1.

Died the same year Chile declared independence from Spain John Adams

2.

Warren Hastings

Lived when Ludwig van Beethoven died Warren Hastings

3.

John Adams

Simón Bolívar

Black Hawk

John Adams

Died the same year James Starley, father of the bicycle industry, was born John Adams

Warren Hastings

Lived when Chicago was incorporated as a city Warren Hastings

9.

John Adams

Warren Hastings

Simón Bolívar 8.

Black Hawk

Died the same year the first Pan-American conference met in Panama Black Hawk

7.

Black Hawk

Died two years before Henry Clay helped pass the Missouri Compromise Warren Hastings

6.

John Adams

Lived when James Madison was born John Adams

5.

Simón Bolívar

Died one year after Grover Cleveland was born Simón Bolívar

4.

Black Hawk

Black Hawk

John Adams

Born the same year composer Joseph Haydn was born Black Hawk

Warren Hastings

Simón Bolívar


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10.

Lived when the French and Indian War in North America ended John Adams

11.

Simón Bolívar

Born one year after the British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act of 1765 Warren Hastings

12.

Simón Bolívar

Black Hawk

Black Hawk

Warren Hastings

Black Hawk

John Adams

Simón Bolívar

Warren Hastings

Black Hawk

Lived when the Alamo in Texas fell to General Santa Anna of Mexico Simón Bolívar

20.

Simón Bolívar

Born five years after Sir Isaac Newton died John Adams

19.

Simón Bolívar

Lived when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad became the first steam railway in the United States to be chartered as a transporter of freight and passengers Warren Hastings

18.

Simón Bolívar

Died four years before the city of Toronto, Canada, was incorporated Warren Hastings

17.

Warren Hastings

Born the same year Andrew Jackson was born Black Hawk

16.

John Adams

Lived when the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act John Adams

15.

Simón Bolívar

Born the same year George Washington was born Simón Bolívar

14.

Black Hawk

Died one year before the French Foreign Legion was created Black Hawk

13.

Black Hawk

Black Hawk

John Adams

Lived when the Treaty of Alinagar restored Calcutta to British control John Adams

Simón Bolívar

Black Hawk


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World of Historic World Leaders Matching _____1.

Department of the Navy

_____2.

The Liberator

_____3.

Lorado Taft

_____4.

Edmund Burke

_____5.

Vice President

_____6.

Napoleon I

_____7.

Keokuk

_____8.

William Pitt the Younger

_____9.

Washington Irving

_____10.

Thomas Jefferson

_____11.

Francisco de Miranda

_____12.

Lewis Cass

_____13.

Courts and the tax systems

_____14.

Antonio José de Sucre

_____15.

Series of alliances

_____16.

John Marshall

a.

Improved when Warren Hastings was governor-general of India

b.

Simón Bolívar persuaded him to return to Caracas and take command of the movement for independence

c.

Brilliant officer who worked with Simón Bolívar to free Ecuador from Spanish rule

d.

System Warren Hastings used to try to maintain peace in India

e.

Ruler who greatly influenced Simón Bolívar

f.

Sculptor who created the 50-foot statue of Black Hawk which stands beside the Rock River in Illinois

g.

Introduced impeachment proceedings against Warren Hastings

h.

Author who visited Jefferson Barracks when Black Hawk was a prisoner there

i.

Secretary of War who wanted to release Black Hawk and send him home

j.

John Adams appointed him Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

k.

Nickname of Simón Bolívar

l.

John Adams felt this office was insignificant

m.

Prime Minister of England when Warren Hastings was impeached

n.

In addition to the Marine Corps, this was established while John Adams was President of the United States

o.

Became John Adams’ vice president

p.

Native American leader who Black Hawk was eventually released to from Fort Armstrong


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Answer Key


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Is It True? __F__1.

. . . educated at Westminster School in London.

__T__2. __F__3.

. . . law instead of ministry as . . .

__F__4.

. . . as Napoleon invaded Spain . . .

__F__5.

. . . when he was acquitted.

__T__6. __T__7. __F__8.

. . . did not arrive.

__T__9. __T__10. __F__11.

. . . Boston Massacre.

__T__12.

The World at the Time of Black Hawk, Simón Bolívar, John Adams, and Warren Hastings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Warren Hastings Simón Bolívar Black Hawk John Adams Warren Hastings John Adams Simón Bolívar Black Hawk Warren Hastings John Adams Black Hawk Simón Bolívar Warren Hastings John Adams Black Hawk Simón Bolívar Simón Bolívar Warren Hastings Black Hawk John Adams


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World of Historic World Leaders Matching 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

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