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American History (Origins-1776) Quiz

This is my first quiz ever! You world studies/history teachers should find this good for your class!

A multiple-choice quiz by 12986553. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
12986553

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,245

Updated
Aug 07 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
8363

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 47 (6/10), Guest 174 (9/10), Reamar42 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first Virginian colony, established in 1607, was ________ . Hint

Lexington

Richmond

Jamestown

Williamsburg

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Pilgrims that sailed in the Mayflower are fabled to have landed at which site? Hint

Plymouth Rock

Rock of the Pilgrims

Massachusetts Rock

Atlantic Rock

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Question 3 of 10

3. Paul Revere was detained and questioned by the British on his way to Concord.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What were the British hoping to capture if they ever took Concord? Hint

Tea

Gunpowder

Money

Food

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Question 5 of 10

5. Those colonists who were pro-British were called 'Loyalists'.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Colonists referred to the British soldiers by this nickname. Hint

Red Barons

Rednecks

Red Stripes

Redcoats

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Question 7 of 10

7. The battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought on this hill. Hint

Breed's Hill

It wasn't a hill, it was fought in the city of New York!

No, it was fought on Bunker Hill.

It was fought at sea.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Maine was a state back in 1776.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. This important document was first signed by John Hancock in large handwriting. Which was it? Hint

Magna Carta

Bill of Rights

Declaration of Independence

United States constitution

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was appointed general of the Continental Army? Hint

John Adams

George Washington

Cornwallis

Paul Revere

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first Virginian colony, established in 1607, was ________ .

Answer: Jamestown

This colony couldn't have lasted without the Powhatans!

2. The Pilgrims that sailed in the Mayflower are fabled to have landed at which site?

Answer: Plymouth Rock

The Pilgrims left England because they didn't have the same religion as the king and were subject to all kinds of disabilities as a result.

3. Paul Revere was detained and questioned by the British on his way to Concord.

Answer: True

Only one person made it to Concord. Can you guess who? One other person fled back to Boston when Paul Revere was captured.

4. What were the British hoping to capture if they ever took Concord?

Answer: Gunpowder

Did you know that the British also wanted to capture Samuel and John Adams and that was the other reason for the Midnight Ride.

5. Those colonists who were pro-British were called 'Loyalists'.

Answer: True

They were called Loyalists because they were *loyal* to their mother country, Great Britain.

6. The Colonists referred to the British soldiers by this nickname.

Answer: Redcoats

They were called this because British military uniforms were red until the Boer War (1899-1902). They were also called "lobsterbacks" because of the color of a cooked lobster. A other reason they were called lobsterbacks - colonists witnessed regular floggings of British soldiers that made their backs blood red like a lobster (discipline in the army then was horrific).

7. The battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought on this hill.

Answer: Breed's Hill

They called it Bunker Hill because that was the "base" of the Continental Army.

8. Maine was a state back in 1776.

Answer: False

Maine was part of Massachusettes in 1776. Maine became a state in 1820.

9. This important document was first signed by John Hancock in large handwriting. Which was it?

Answer: Declaration of Independence

Starts with "When in the course of human events ..."

10. Who was appointed general of the Continental Army?

Answer: George Washington

He was also the only president that didn't live in the White House.

Source: Author 12986553

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