Worksheet: Key Leaders and Events | General Knowledge Encyclopedia - Class 8 PDF Download

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: Who was the first President of the United States of America?
(a) Thomas Jefferson
(b) George Washington
(c) Abraham Lincoln
(d) John F. Kennedy

Q2: What major event occurred on July 20, 1969?
(a) The signing of the Declaration of Independence
(b) The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
(c) The first moon landing
(d) The end of World War II

Q3: Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement and played a key role in India's freedom struggle?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Nelson Mandela
(c) Winston Churchill
(d) Adolf Hitler

Q4: The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, was a significant document that:
(a) Gave women the right to vote
(b) Established the principles of democracy and limited the power of the king
(c) Ended the American Civil War
(d) Led to the formation of the European Union

Q5: Who was the famous civil rights leader who gave the "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963?
(a) Malcolm X
(b) Rosa Parks
(c) Harriet Tubman
(d) Martin Luther King Jr.

Section B: Short Questions

Q1: Name three key leaders of the Women's Suffrage Movement.

Q2: Explain the significance of the French Revolution in world history.

Q3: Describe the major accomplishments of Nelson Mandela during his leadership in South Africa.

Q4: Who were the founding fathers of the United States, and what role did they play in shaping the nation?

Q5: Discuss the importance of Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence in India's struggle for independence.

Section C: Fill in the Blanks

Q1: The _____________ was a famous civil rights leader who played a key role in the American civil rights movement.

Q2: The Indian leader, _____________, played a significant role in India's struggle for independence against British colonial rule.

Q3: Nelson Mandela was a prominent leader in the fight against apartheid in _____________.

Q4: The "Iron Lady" _____________ served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990.

Q5: The American inventor _____________ is famous for inventing the electric light bulb.

Section D: True or False

Q1: Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II.

Q2: Susan B. Anthony was an influential figure in the women's suffrage movement in the United States.

Q3: The famous leader, Che Guevara, was from Argentina.

Q4: Indira Gandhi was the first female Prime Minister of India.

Q5: Martin Luther King Jr. led the civil rights movement in the United States using violent means.

Section E: Match the Column