Significant Historical Figures · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.

People from the past who changed things

History · Historical Thinking · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

    • Rosa Parks
    • Neil Armstrong
    • Queen Elizabeth I

  2. A museum sign tells of a Black woman who refused to give up her bus seat and was arrested. Who does this story describe?

    • Neil Armstrong
    • Rosa Parks
    • Queen Elizabeth I

  3. Every person we study from the past made changes that helped everyone.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Which change separates Elizabeth I's time from Victoria's time?

    • Both queens could travel by steam train.
    • Elizabeth I had steam trains; Victoria did not.
    • Victoria had steam trains; Elizabeth I did not.

  5. Why did refusing to give up her bus seat take courage for Rosa Parks?

    • She risked arrest by keeping her seat.
    • She was allowed to ignore every bus rule.
    • She knew the driver would welcome her choice.

  6. You want to learn who helped Neil Armstrong make his Moon trip. Which question should you ask?

    • Who worked with him on the trip?
    • What clothes did a Tudor queen wear?
    • How many buses did Rosa Parks ride?

  7. Sam says Parks acted alone to change bus rules. Which detail shows that other people also took action?

    • People kept telling stories about her.
    • Many people stopped riding the buses.
    • A driver ordered her to give up her seat.

  8. Sam says no telephone could appear in a story set during Victoria's rule. Which fact checks his claim?

    • Telephones were invented before Elizabeth I's time.
    • Telephones were invented after Victoria's time.
    • Telephones were invented in Victoria's time.
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Answer key

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People from the past who changed things W1-mt_f4W-c5trxf-s1

  1. Neil Armstrong · Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon first. Buzz Aldrin followed him.
  2. Rosa Parks · Rosa Parks refused a driver's order to give up her bus seat. Police arrested her.
  3. False · Some changes helped people, while others caused harm. We study both to understand the past.
  4. Victoria had steam trains; Elizabeth I did not. · Steam trains came after Elizabeth I's time. They existed during Victoria's time.
  5. She risked arrest by keeping her seat. · Parks challenged unfair treatment even though she could be punished. Police arrested her after she refused.
  6. Who worked with him on the trip? · Asking who worked with Armstrong helps you learn about his helpers. The other questions concern different stories.
  7. Many people stopped riding the buses. · Many people stopped riding buses in protest. This shows that other people took action in the campaign alongside Parks.
  8. Telephones were invented in Victoria's time. · Telephones were invented during Victoria's rule. A story set in that time could include a telephone.
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