How Much Do You Know About Patriot Camp? Trivia Quiz

1. Colonists were angry about the Stamp Act in 1765 because

It was a tax they had to pay without having any say about it

It only affected the wealthy merchants

It meant the colonies could no longer print their own books

2. An almanac is a publication that

Helps parents decide to which college to send their children

Has tidbits of information like sunrise, moon phases, riddles, and poetry

Provides one chapter per month of popular books

3. The United States Constitution

Is an outdated document that should be changed to fit modern times

Is a set of rules for our government

Is relatively new, only 31 years old

4. The Revolutionary War

Started because Great Britain wanted slavery to be abolished in the colonies

Was a war against the French for the Louisiana Territory

Was our country's fight for independence from Great Britain

5. A preamble is

A law passed by the colonial governments

An introductory statement of a document explaining the document

A set of exercises performed by colonial soldiers

6. What are the three branches of our federal government?

Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

President, House of Representatives, and Senate

Executive, Courts, and the Media

7. The founders did not like the idea of redistribution of wealth because

They did not like poor people and didn't think they deserved help

They wanted to be the only rich people in the country so they could have power

They thought government's job is to protect people's property, not take it from one class to give to another class

8. Paul Revere is famous for

Warning the colonists that the British regulars were coming

Being the first American spy

Writing the Declaration of Independence

9. The slogan on the Gadsden Flag under the coiled rattlesnake says

No Taxation without Representation

Don't Tread On Me

In God We Trust

10. The Declaration of Independence states that

Government gives us our rights

Everyone has the right to a house and a job

Rights are given by our Creator

11. What does "redistribution of wealth" mean?

It is when rich people voluntarily give some of their money to charity

It is when the government prints new money to replace worn out dollar bills

It is when the government takes money from one class of people to give to another class

12. The "laws of Nature", as written in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence means

Laws set up by God

Laws set up to protect endangered species

Laws written to keep people from destroying the environment

13. George Washington and his men crossed the Delaware River in 1776 and defeated the Hessians (fighting for the British)

On the same day the Declaration of Independence was signed

On a very hot night in August, and out-numbered 2 to 1

On Christmas night in a blizzard with wind and sleet

14. The First Amendment guarantees

Freedom of speech

The right to bear arms

The right to a fair trial

15. In a Republic,

People vote for representatives who vote on issues

Everybody votes on everything

Regular citizens are not required participate in the government

16. In Colonial writing,

Spelling was standardized and everyone learned how to spell correctly

People used a quill pen and ink to write

Colonists used ballpoint pens manufactured in China

17. Where did the colonial army learn some of their combat skills like hiding behind trees, that allowed them to gain some advantage over the British army who had to stay in formation?

The Native Americans

The French soliders

The Hession soldiers

18. The Preamble to the United States Constitution starts out like this ...

"Four score and seven years ago..."

"It being one chief project of that old deluder, Satan..."

"We the People of the United States..."

19. The Bill of Rights

Was a letter written to King George III before the Revolutionary War

Was repealed in 1976

Collectively are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution

20. The method for keeping one branch of the government from getting too much power is called

Manifest destiny

Checks and balances

Constitutional convention

21. Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July?

It is the date when the Declaration of Independence was adopted

It is the date that we won the Revolutionary War

It is the day that George Washington was unanimously elected our first president

22. Where did George Washington attend college?

Yale

Harvard

He only had 7 or 8 years of schooling

23. George Washington was elected the first president of the United States

Because no one else wanted the job

By unanimous vote

By a very small majority

24. Poor Richard's Almanack was written by

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

Richard Henry Lee

25. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

John Adams

Benjamin Franklin

26. The US Constitution was drafted in

Four months behind closed doors in Philadelphia

1776 using the British government structure as an example

Virginia by a group of farmers and merchants

27. Which one of the following does NOT describe Benjamin Franklin?

Printer

Diplomat

Doctor

28. Which is not found in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence?

Governments are formed by the people to secure their rights

When governments stops protecting people's rights, the people have a right to change the government

The government should provide food and housing to people who can't afford it by taxing the rest of the people

29. 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

British soldiers

Native Americans

Women

30. What form of government do we have in the United States?

A democracy

A monarchy

A republic

31. Which of the following rights is NOT included in the First Amendment

Freedom of the press

Freedom of religion

Right to bear arms

32. Samual Adams, known as "the Father of the Revolution",

Was very wealthy and used his money to support the colonial army

Was a leader of the Sons of Liberty, who took party in the Boston Tea Party

Came from a family that was not interested in local politics

33. The Battle of Yorktown in October 1781 resulted in

Half of General Washington's men deserting

The British doubling the number of warships in the harbor

The British government ending the war and the Americans winning

34. Which sentence about Thomas Jefferson is NOT true?

Jefferson donated about 6,000 of his books, starting the Library of Congress

He was an inventor and invented, among other things, the swivel chair

He was one of the shortest delegates to the Constitutional Convention

35. AbGeorge Whitefield was

A highly decorated solider in George Washington's army

A preacher in the colonies during the Great Awakening

A British tax collector who was tarred and feathered

36. The Declaration of Independence was

A letter to King George III outlining the reasons for wanting independence

The first form of our government immediately following the Revolutionary War

The law passed by the governor of Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party

37. The Join or Die cartoon was created by Benjamin Franklin to

Get more men to join the army

To show the importance for the colonies to be united

Encourage the Native Americans to side with the colonies

38. 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."

The United States Constitution

The Declaration of Independence

The Articles of Confederation

39. Which sentence about James Madison is NOT true?

He was known as the Father of our Country

He was the principal author of the US Constitution

He was responsible for drafting the Bill of Rights

40. Which statement about John Hancock is true?

He was wealthy and used his money to help the American cause

He was a hero at the Battle of Lexington

He preferred old, plain clothes and was not interested in fashion

41. During the Revolutionary War, John Adams

Fought under General George Washington and was wounded in battle

Served in France and Holland as a diplomat

Served as a spy and brought key intelligence that helped the colonists win the Battle of Trenton

42. What was used to remove stains from laundry in colonial times?

Chlorox

Urine

Seaweed

43. Benjamin Franklin was

One of 17 children

An only child

A twin