How Much Do You Know About Patriot Camp? Trivia Quiz
This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the topics covered in the Patriot Camp 2010 curriculum. ��
- 1.When the colonists boarded British ships on December 16, 1773 and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor (The Boston Tea Party), they were dressed as
- A.
British soldiers
- B.
Native Americans
- C.
Women
- 2.Colonists were angry about the Stamp Act in 1765 because
- A.
It was a tax they had to pay without having any say about it
- B.
It only affected the wealthy merchants
- C.
It meant the colonies could no longer print their own books
- 3.Paul Revere is famous for
- A.
Warning the colonists that the British regulars were coming
- B.
Being the first American spy
- C.
Writing the Declaration of Independence
- 4.George Washington and his men crossed the Delaware River in 1776 and defeated the Hessians (fighting for the British)
- A.
On the same day the Declaration of Independence was signed
- B.
On a very hot night in August, and out-numbered 2 to 1
- C.
On Christmas night in a blizzard with wind and sleet
- 5.The Battle of Yorktown in October 1781 resulted in
- A.
Half of General Washington's men deserting
- B.
The British doubling the number of warships in the harbor
- C.
The British government ending the war and the Americans winning
- 6.The Join or Die cartoon was created by Benjamin Franklin to
- A.
Get more men to join the army
- B.
To show the importance for the colonies to be united
- C.
Encourage the Native Americans to side with the colonies
- 7.The Revolutionary War
- A.
Started because Great Britain wanted slavery to be abolished in the colonies
- B.
Was a war against the French for the Louisiana Territory
- C.
Was our country's fight for independence from Great Britain
- 8.The slogan on the Gadsden Flag under the coiled rattlesnake says
- A.
No Taxation without Representation
- B.
Don't Tread On Me
- C.
In God We Trust
- 9.Poor Richard's Almanack was written by
- A.
Benjamin Franklin
- B.
Thomas Jefferson
- C.
Richard Henry Lee
- 10.An almanac is a publication that
- A.
Helps parents decide to which college to send their children
- B.
Has tidbits of information like sunrise, moon phases, riddles, and poetry
- C.
Provides one chapter per month of popular books
- 11.The Declaration of Independence was
- A.
A letter to King George III outlining the reasons for wanting independence
- B.
The first form of our government immediately following the Revolutionary War
- C.
The law passed by the governor of Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party
- 12.The Declaration of Independence states that
- A.
Government gives us our rights
- B.
Everyone has the right to a house and a job
- C.
Rights are given by our Creator
- 13.Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
- A.
Thomas Jefferson
- B.
John Adams
- C.
Benjamin Franklin
- 14.Which document ends with "And for the support of this document, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor."
- A.
The United States Constitution
- B.
The Declaration of Independence
- C.
The Articles of Confederation
- 15.A preamble is
- A.
A law passed by the colonial governments
- B.
An introductory statement of a document explaining the document
- C.
A set of exercises performed by colonial soldiers
- 16.Which is not found in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?
- A.
Governments are formed by the people to secure their rights
- B.
When governments stops protecting people's rights, the people have a right to change the government
- C.
The government should provide food and housing to people who can't afford it by taxing the rest of the people
- 17.Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July?
- A.
It is the date when the Declaration of Independence was adopted
- B.
It is the date that we won the Revolutionary War
- C.
It is the day that George Washington was unanimously elected our first president
- 18.The United States Constitution
- A.
Is an outdated document that should be changed to fit modern times
- B.
Is a set of rules for our government
- C.
Is relatively new, only 31 years old
- 19.The US Constitution was drafted in
- A.
Four months behind closed doors in Philadelphia
- B.
1776 using the British government structure as an example
- C.
Virginia by a group of farmers and merchants
- 20.The Bill of Rights
- A.
Was a letter written to King George III before the Revolutionary War
- B.
Was repealed in 1976
- C.
Collectively are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
- 21.The First Amendment guarantees
- A.
Freedom of speech
- B.
The right to bear arms
- C.
The right to a fair trial
- 22.The Preamble to the United States Constitution starts out like this ...
- A.
"Four score and seven years ago..."
- B.
"It being one chief project of that old deluder, Satan..."
- C.
"We the People of the United States..."
- 23.What are the three branches of our federal government?
- A.
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
- B.
President, House of Representatives, and Senate
- C.
Executive, Courts, and the Media
- 24.The method for keeping one branch of the government from getting too much power is called
- A.
Manifest destiny
- B.
Checks and balances
- C.
Constitutional convention
- 25.Which of the following rights is NOT included in the First Amendment
- A.
Freedom of the press
- B.
Freedom of religion
- C.
Right to bear arms
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