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10 Average Questions about Boston Tea Party

A quiz all about the Boston Tea Party!

A multiple-choice quiz by roobear. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
roobear

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
119,808

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
7363

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (5/10), Guest 50 (9/10), Johnmcmanners (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Boston Tea Party was a protest against what? Hint

Unfair working conditions

Taxes

Danger in the colonies

Slavery

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who organized the Boston Tea Party? Hint

The Fathers of Liberty

The Protests for Liberty

The Brothers of Liberty

The Sons of Liberty

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was King at the time of the Boston Tea Party? Hint

George V

George I

George III

George IV

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of the following people was involved in the Boston Tea Party? Hint

Paul Revere

Richard Revere

Patrick Morse

Joe Hancock

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did the Sons of Liberty disguise themselves as when they threw tea into the harbor? Hint

British soldiers

Chumash Indians

Mohawk Indians

They had no disguise

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Question 6 of 10

6. A member of the Sons of Liberty tried to steal some tea before it was dumped into the harbor.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Boston Tea Party occured on August 18, 1753.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. A revolution is a ______. Hint

a war that is a country against the other half of the same country

a war against a king

a war that involves the British

a violent change of government

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Question 9 of 10

9. People against the British King were called "Patriots".

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Did Paul Revere help write the Declaration of Independence?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Boston Tea Party was a protest against what?

Answer: Taxes

It was a protest against taxes. To do this, they threw tea (which was heavily taxed) into the harbor on December 16th, 1773.

2. Who organized the Boston Tea Party?

Answer: The Sons of Liberty

The Sons of Liberty was an organization that worked together to try to stop British rule in colonial times.

3. Who was King at the time of the Boston Tea Party?

Answer: George III

King George III was very greedy. In addition to all the money he already had, he levied taxes from his colonies.

4. Which one of the following people was involved in the Boston Tea Party?

Answer: Paul Revere

Paul Revere was a member of the Sons of Liberty.

5. What did the Sons of Liberty disguise themselves as when they threw tea into the harbor?

Answer: Mohawk Indians

They dressed up as Mohawk Indians and sang a song while they scattered tea into the harbor.

6. A member of the Sons of Liberty tried to steal some tea before it was dumped into the harbor.

Answer: True

The Sons of Liberty were not happy with this man, so they punished him.

7. The Boston Tea Party occured on August 18, 1753.

Answer: False

The Boston Tea Party occured on December 16, 1773.

8. A revolution is a ______.

Answer: a violent change of government

Some people came to America to be free. Many years later they were charged taxes by a king on the other side of the Atlantic.

9. People against the British King were called "Patriots".

Answer: True

People who were loyal to King George III were also called "Tories", which in this context meant ultra-conservative royalists.

10. Did Paul Revere help write the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: No

No, but he helped with the Boston Tea Party.

Source: Author roobear

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