Monday, July 7, 2008

10 Questions

Here is another quiz... 


1. The first ten ammendments to the U.S. Constitution are called...
a. The Articles of Confederation
b. Bill of Rights
c. The Preamble

2. _______ has been given the titile "father to his country."

a. Benjamin Franklin

b. Abraham Lincoln

c. George Washington

3. Prior to successfully colonizing the New World, England defeated a major rival, and just prior to losing many of its New World colonies, England defeated another major rival. The rivals were first?:
a. France, then the United States.
b. France, then Holland.
c. Portugal, then Spain.
d. Spain, then France.
e. France, then Spain.

4. Which of the following was NOT involved in the Triangle Trade during the colonial period?:
a. rum.
b. slaves.
c. tabacco.
d. cotton.
e. all of the above.

5. How many stars are on our flag?
a. 48
b. 55
c. 49
d. 50

6. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?
a. France
b. Spain
c. England
e. Canada

7. How many changes, or amendments, are there to the Constitution?
a. 13
b. 27
c. 28
d. 19

8. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?
a. 100
b. 445
c. 345
d. 435

9. Who becomes President if the President dies?
a. The Speaker of the House
b. The Attorney General
c. The Vice President
d. The Commander in Chief

10. Who were our enemies during WWII?
a. France, China, Italy
b. Russia, Germany, England
c. Japan, Germany, Italy
d. Italy, Russia, France
e. All of the above

**Bonus question**
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?


Answers**
1.b. Bill of Rights, 2.c. George Washington, 3.d. Spain, then France, 4.d. Cotton, 5.d. 50, 6.c. England, 7.b. 27, 8.d. 435, 9.c. Vice President, 10.c. Japan, Germany, Italy.
Bonus - The Preamble

4 comments:

Jonathan said...

oops! I missed 3! I'm a horrible American!

Jonathan said...

That's ok, that one was a tough one, since it did not happen here, however, it is important to our history because we requested Spain and France's aid to fight the British troops... =)

Jonathan said...

I meant question #3...

Jonathan said...

Oh sweet! So that's why they were so eager to help! Fantastic!

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