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  • Q1
    Which individual wrote the 95 Theses that served as the catalyst for the Protestant Reformation?
    Henry VIII
    Martin Luther
    King James
    Thomas Cranmer
    20s
  • Q2
    Which of the following women was the FIRST wife of Henry VIII?
    Catherine of Aragon
    Jane Seymour
    Catherine Parr
    Anne Boleyn
    20s
  • Q3
    T/F: Eleanor Dare was the first child born to English parents in the colonies. She was born in Roanoke.
    False
    True
    20s
  • Q4
    This document became the first framework for the US Constitution:
    The Pennsylvania State Constitution
    Articles of Confederation
    Magna Carta
    Mayflower Compact
    20s
  • Q5
    T/F: Tobacco was America's first cash crop. It was grown in Jamestown.
    True
    False
    20s
  • Q6
    A period of time in Jamestown characterized by drought, harsh conditions, and high mortality (death) rates was known as...
    The Starving Time
    Time of Drought
    The First Winter
    The Dying Time
    20s
  • Q7
    What is the name of the first representative body in America?
    House of Representatives
    House of Commons
    House of Lords
    House of Burgesses
    20s
  • Q8
    All of the following were complaints Martin Luther had about the Catholic Church EXCEPT
    Indulgences
    Extreme wealth of the church
    He wanted priests and monks to make more money
    Power of the Pope
    20s
  • Q9
    T/F: Squanto was the name of the individual who helped the Pilgrims survive by teaching them how to properly grow food.
    True
    False
    20s
  • Q10
    T/F: The purpose of the Mayflower Compact was to make laws that would benefit only the wealthiest colonists.
    True
    False
    20s
  • Q11
    In what year were the first African slaves brought to Jamestown?
    1619
    1492
    1519
    1607
    20s
  • Q12
    T/F: John Rolfe is credited with cultivating tobacco in the Jamestown colony.
    True
    False
    20s
  • Q13
    What physical evidence was found by John White when he returned to Roanoke after being held up for 3 years?
    A diary saying what had happened
    A mass grave
    The carving in the tree
    The Dare Stones
    20s
  • Q14
    T/F: Parts of Historic Jamestown are open to the public today and you can visit it and see pictures of artifacts online.
    True
    False
    20s
  • Q15
    What is one difference between the Puritans and the Pilgrims?
    The Pilgrims were a smaller group than the Puritans
    The Pilgrims were Catholic and the Puritans were Protestant
    The Pilgrims settled in Northern Virginia and the Puritans settled in Massachusetts
    The Pilgrims were from Holland and the Puritans were from England
    20s

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