Patriot Camp 2011 Before Quiz
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- 1.Who was Nathan Hale?
- A.
The British captain at the Battle of Bunker Hill
- B.
A spy for George Washington who was hanged
- C.
The first African American to die for the patriot cause
- 2.Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
- A.
Washington DC near the Lincoln Memorial
- B.
San Francisco, California near the Golden Gate Bride
- C.
New York City, on an island in the Hudson River
- 3.The Statue of Liberty was a gift from...
- A.
The people of France, to celebrate America's 100th birthday
- B.
The French government, as a thank you for help in their revolution
- C.
The British, as a peace offering after the war of 1812
- 4.The name of the first American submarine was ...
- A.
The Turtle
- B.
The Shark
- C.
The Liberty
- 5.The turtle was designed and built by
- A.
Two brothers named David and Ezra Bushnell
- B.
Thomas Jefferson
- C.
Benjamin Franklin and his brother
- 6.Patrick Henry is most famous for the line ...
- A.
"I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country"
- B.
"Give me Liberty, or give me Death!"
- C.
"Taxation without Representation is Tyranny!"
- 7.What right does the 4th Amendment guarantee?
- A.
Guards against unreasonable searches and seizures
- B.
Freedom to practice any religion you want
- C.
The right to a fair trial
- 8.The Statue of Liberty's skin (the part you see) is made out of what material?
- A.
Vinyl siding
- B.
Copper sheets
- C.
Stainless steel
- 9.Which of the following methods of spying were not used in the Revolutionary War?
- A.
Hiding messages inside balls of yarn
- B.
Invisible ink made visible using heat
- C.
Photographs taken using hidden cameras
- D.
Hanging laundry on a clothesline
- 10.Writs of Assistance were British government documents that made it legal for customs officials and British officers to
- A.
Search homes, property, and people for smuggled goods without a good reason
- B.
Kick colonists out of their homes and live there
- C.
Sell newspapers on Sundays
- 11.Who was the founding father (and lawyer) who quit his job working for the British to argue in court against Writs of Assistance - and he did it without pay?
- A.
Patrick Henry
- B.
James Otis Jr.
- C.
Benjamin Franklin
- 12.Thomas Jefferson was from
- A.
Pennsylvania
- B.
Delaware
- C.
Virginia
- 13.Thomas Jefferson wrote most of the
- A.
Treaty of 1780
- B.
Declaration of Independence
- C.
Emancipation Proclamation
- 14.Thomas Jefferson became
- A.
President of the United States
- B.
Ambassador to the United Nations
- C.
Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court
- 15.Ben Franklin flew a kite during a thunder storm to prove
- A.
That the kite would fly in the rain
- B.
That lightning was made of electricity
- C.
That lightning could destroy the kite
- 16.Ben Franklin founded
- A.
A library and a fire department
- B.
A drug store and a 5&10 store
- C.
The first tailor shop and police department
- 17.Ben Franklin signed the
- A.
Mayflower Compact
- B.
Emancipation Proclamation
- C.
Declaration of Independence
- 18.Uncle Sam was a real person
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Uncle Sam's painting was used in a
- A.
Revolutionary War poster
- B.
Civil War poster
- C.
World War I poster
- 20.In 1961, Uncle Sam became the official United States symbol for
- A.
Liberty and justice
- B.
Independence and freedom
- C.
National and states' rights
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