Revolutionary War Quiz - 8th Grade Social Studies

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Quiz on Revolutionary War Quiz - 8th Grade Social Studies, created by Sania Henry on 30/10/2014.
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Question 1

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Where did the first battle of the Revolutionary War take place?
Answer
  • Bunker Hill
  • Lexington and Concord
  • Yorktown

Question 2

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What role did women take on in the Revolutionary War?
Answer
  • Raised money for war supplies and clothes
  • Nurses
  • Messengers
  • Spies
  • All of the above

Question 3

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What's the name for the men who were always ready to fight?
Answer
  • Soldiers
  • Militia
  • Ready Men
  • Minutemen

Question 4

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George Washington was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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The battle of Bunker Hill was actually launched from:
Answer
  • Somewhere in Boston
  • Breed's Hill
  • Boston Harbor

Question 6

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Was the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19th?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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Where did the Patriots in the Continental Army come from?
Answer
  • Virginia
  • Carolina
  • New Jersey
  • China

Question 8

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Molly Pitcher was known for bringing water to the troops. What was her real name?
Answer
  • Mary Ludwig Hays
  • Deborah Sampson
  • Marge Sampson Hays
  • Lucille Ludwig Sampson

Question 9

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The Colonial Forces fought for a cause they believed in.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 10

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The British Forces used Patriots as soldiers.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 11

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What phrase comes from the Revolutionary War?
Answer
  • "A shot in the war"
  • "The Revolutionary Shot"
  • "The shot heard 'round the world"

Question 12

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There were 56 men to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Which of these was wanted to be chosen as a '14th' colony?
Answer
  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany

Question 14

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If men didn't want to fight in the war, what could they do?
Answer
  • Politely refuse the job.
  • Hire apprentices to go in for them.
  • Just tell the army that it wasn't going to happen.
  • Hire slaves to go in for them.

Question 15

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Last battle of the Revolutionary War?
Answer
  • Trenton
  • Bunker Hill
  • Yorktown
  • Lexington and Concord
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