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American Colonial Origins Trivia Quiz

Do you know about the origins of various American colonies? Here's a simple quiz regarding this subject.

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
34,519

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
5981

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (6/10), Guest 136 (6/10), Guest 107 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. One of the primary founders of which of the 13 colonies was female? Hint

Georgia

Rhode Island

North Carolina

Maryland

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these colonies was founded by the Quakers? Hint

Virginia

Delaware

Pennsylvania

Massachusetts

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the 13 colonies was originally settled by Swedes? Hint

Connecticut

Delaware

South Carolina

Rhode Island

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following was one of the founders of Maryland? Hint

Cecilius Calvert

John Hooker

Roger Williams

Edmund Andros

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Question 5 of 10

5. Of the 13 original colonies, which was first settled as a penal colony? Hint

Georgia

Rhode Island

Delaware

New Hampshire

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Question 6 of 10

6. Aside from Pennsylvania, which other colony was founded by William Penn? Hint

Virginia

Maryland

New Jersey

New York

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Question 7 of 10

7. North and South Carolina were founded by which British nobleman? Hint

Duke of Westchester

Princess Caroline

Earl of Shaftesbury

King Philip

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which colony in New England was founded by Thomas Hooker? Hint

Rhode Island

New Hampshire

Massachusetts

Connecticut

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Question 9 of 10

9. People of what European country first settled New York? Hint

Spain

Netherlands

France

Sweden

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which of the original 13 colonies would you find the highest concentration of Catholics? Hint

Maryland

Virginia

New Hampshire

Georgia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. One of the primary founders of which of the 13 colonies was female?

Answer: Rhode Island

Anne Hutchinson and her followers founded the colony of Rhode Island after being kicked out of Massachusetts. Later on they moved to New Netherlands (New York) and were eventually massacred.

2. Which of these colonies was founded by the Quakers?

Answer: Pennsylvania

Their leader was the famous William Penn, after whom the colony was named.

3. Which of the 13 colonies was originally settled by Swedes?

Answer: Delaware

4. Which of the following was one of the founders of Maryland?

Answer: Cecilius Calvert

5. Of the 13 original colonies, which was first settled as a penal colony?

Answer: Georgia

James Oglethorpe was the proprietor and founder of Georgia. Incidentally, some other purposes for this colony were to stop Spanish progression north and to produce silk.

6. Aside from Pennsylvania, which other colony was founded by William Penn?

Answer: New Jersey

7. North and South Carolina were founded by which British nobleman?

Answer: Earl of Shaftesbury

8. Which colony in New England was founded by Thomas Hooker?

Answer: Connecticut

He and his followers were looking for more fertile farmland.

9. People of what European country first settled New York?

Answer: Netherlands

This one's pretty easy if you've heard of Peter Stuyvesant, et al.

10. In which of the original 13 colonies would you find the highest concentration of Catholics?

Answer: Maryland

Maryland was a veritable Catholic mecca.

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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