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Quiz about The French and Indian War Historical Pursuit

The French and Indian War - Historical Pursuit Quiz

Let's test your knowledge of the French and Indian War.

A multiple-choice quiz by ninny490. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ninny490

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
190,995

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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774

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (7/10), Guest 172 (7/10), Reamar42 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What area of land was being disputed in the French and Indian War? Hint

Mississippi Valley

Great Plains

Gulf of Mexico

Ohio Valley

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Question 2 of 10

2. George Washington, the first president of the United States (aka the guy on the dollar bill), fought for the British in the the French and Indian War. What was his rank? Hint

Colonel

General

Private

Commander

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Question 3 of 10

3. General Edward Braddock was sent from Britain to assist the colonists in battle during the the French and Indian War. He was known for being a rather stubborn man. What was his nickname?

Answer: (Two Words)

4. Braddock and his troops went to capture Fort Duquesne, the French stronghold. The Indians and French were watching from behind, waiting to ambush the British. The Indians came out, attacked, the French began attacking, the British fought back and General Braddock was killed. How? Hint

A tomahawk hit his head

Scalped by Indians

A Frenchman stabbed his chest

A musket ball pierced his lung

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Question 5 of 10

5. Braddock's defeat at Duquesne meant that they needed new leadership. The British sent James Wolfe to the rescue. What was the name of the leading British Minister for most of the the French and Indian War (though, strictly speaking, he was Prime Minister or First Lord of the Treasury) only from 1756-57)? Hint

William Pitt the Younger

William Pitt the Elder

Robert Walpole

Lord North

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Indians were brutal fighters. Their main technique was to cut off the top of their enemy's head. What was this called?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Musket balls were the ammunition for the muskets used by both sides during the the French and Indian War. When historians later excavated the graves, they found musket balls. What was unusual about most of them? Hint

They had deep bite marks

Some were painted green by the Indians

They were made of clay

They had been digested by soldiers during times of starving

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Question 8 of 10

8. During the the French and Indian War, the British laid out a plan to get into Quebec. Which of the following things did not precede getting into Quebec? Hint

Two French traitors told them when a shipment of French boats were arriving so they could go first

Wolfe disguising his boats as a French convoy

Signing of the Treaty of Paris

A British officer speaking French to throw the Frenchman off

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Question 9 of 10

9. Marquis de Montcalm awoke to see 4,000 British troops as he looked onto the Plains of Abraham. The French, Indians, and British fought, but there were losses on both sides. Marquis de Montcalm and the British General were both killed. Who was the general? Hint

James Wolfe

William Pitt

Jeffery Amherst

William Henry

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Question 10 of 10

10. When the French and Indian War was over, the French signed the Treaty of Paris and so did the Spanish and the British. What land did Spain lose as a result? Hint

Florida

Alabama

Georgia

Most of Mexico

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What area of land was being disputed in the French and Indian War?

Answer: Ohio Valley

Britain wanted France out of Ohio Valley, so they fought for it.

2. George Washington, the first president of the United States (aka the guy on the dollar bill), fought for the British in the the French and Indian War. What was his rank?

Answer: Colonel

George Washington hailed from Virginia, and was very unskilled in the ways of combat. He later used his knowledge of war to help him fight in the American Revolution.

3. General Edward Braddock was sent from Britain to assist the colonists in battle during the the French and Indian War. He was known for being a rather stubborn man. What was his nickname?

Answer: Bull dog

General Braddock as known for his stubbornness. Washington told him about how the Indians and French would fight and that they needed a tactics change, but being stubborn, Braddock said no, and laughed. He was defeated later.

Answer: A musket ball pierced his lung

Braddock tried to mount four horses, which were all shot from underneath him. As he mounted the fifth, he caught a musket ball to the lung. He fought death for a while, but died later during a retreat. Washington had Braddock buried underneath the road so Indians couldn't have the pleasure of scalping him. Today, that road is US-40.

Answer: William Pitt the Elder

He pretty much turned the war around for the British, who eventually won. When they captured Fort Duquesne, it was renamed Fort Pitt.

6. The Indians were brutal fighters. Their main technique was to cut off the top of their enemy's head. What was this called?

Answer: Scalping

Indians fighting for the French would scalp their victims and sell the scalps to the French. The Indians siding with the British did the same thing. Most Indians undug graves and scalped the dead also. This led to death for many of them, because a lot of the dead died from smallpox, and, naturally, the Indians contracted it, killing off many of them.

Answer: They had deep bite marks

This is where the phrase "Bite the bullet" comes from. During operations (amputation, surgery, etc.) they were given a musket ball to bite on to relieve pain, instead of clinching their teeth.

8. During the the French and Indian War, the British laid out a plan to get into Quebec. Which of the following things did not precede getting into Quebec?

Answer: Signing of the Treaty of Paris

The signing of the treaty was last. It gave Britain Canada and all land east of the Mississippi, and the Spanish all land west of the Mississippi and the city New Orleans.

Answer: James Wolfe

The British had a little more luck on this battle, despite the loss of their general. The British had one battalion fire rounds while the other took time to reload. When the time came, they would switch. This helped because musket fired very slowly and a pause in firing can be vital to survival. This plan kept a steady, constant fire going.

10. When the French and Indian War was over, the French signed the Treaty of Paris and so did the Spanish and the British. What land did Spain lose as a result?

Answer: Florida

Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain in the 1500s, but conflict began on the border of Georgia and Florida during this time. The Spanish got New Orleans and all land west of the Mississippi River.

Source: Author ninny490

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