Question 1

Where was Fort Ticonderoga?

Accepted Answer

New York

Answer

Pennsylvania

Answer

New Jersey

Question 2

What man led the Green Mountain Boys on a raid of Fort Ticonderoga?

Accepted Answer

Ethan Allen

Answer

George Washington

Answer

Sam Adams

Question 3

Why did Allen want to capture the Fort?

Accepted Answer

It had 100 cannons.

Answer

He wanted to prove he could be a general.

Answer

He was ordered by George Washington.

Question 4

Why did the 2nd Continental Congress meet in the Spring of 1775?

Accepted Answer

They had to decide what to do after the British attacks at Lexington and Concord.

Answer

They needed to respond to the Boston Massacre.

Answer

They needed to congratulate Ethan Allen.

Question 5

What was the first thing the 2nd Continental Congress had to decide?

Accepted Answer

Who would lead the rebel army (called the Continental Army)?

Answer

Should independence be declared right away?

Answer

Who would become President?

Question 6

What was NOT a reason George Washington was picked to be the commander of the army?

Accepted Answer

He demanded that the position was his, and nobody wanted to oppose him.

Answer

He was young enough to physically be prepared for war.

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He was from Virginia, and it would be wise to include the richest and largest colony.

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He had battle experience from the French and Indian War.

Question 7

How did Washington feel after being selected commander?

Accepted Answer

Not confident at all.

Answer

Eager to destroy some Redcoats.

Answer

No big deal.  He expected it.

Question 8

Who is the leader of Venezuela trying to hold on to power and keep supplies out.

Accepted Answer

Madura

Answer

Guaido

Question 9

Who did Columbus sail for?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Answer

Germany

Answer

Italy

Question 10

What Europeans reached the Americas first?

Accepted Answer

the Vikings

Answer

Columbus and the Spaniards

Question 11

What was passed first?

Accepted Answer

Sugar Act

Answer

Stamp Act

Question 12

What group did Sam Adams lead to try to rebel against the British?

Accepted Answer

Sons of Liberty

Answer

Men of Liberty

Answer

Dudes of Liberty

Question 13

What is Carl Azuz's twitter?

Accepted Answer

@carlazuzCNN

Answer

@datdudecarl

Answer

@carlCNNazuz

Question 14

Who rode with Paul Revere and Sam Prescott to warn the colonists?

Accepted Answer

William Dawes

Answer

William Dawson

Answer

Billy Dawn

Question 15

Who was the Super Bowl MVP?

Accepted Answer

Julian Edelman

Answer

Sony Michel

Answer

Tom Brady

Question 16

The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired where?

Accepted Answer

Lexington

Answer

Boston

Answer

Concord

Question 17

What was the actual title of the picture engraved by Paul Revere?

Accepted Answer

Bloody Massacre

Answer

Lexington Massacre

Answer

Boston Massacre

Question 18

What did the colonists call the crackdown laws the British passed after the Boston Tea Party?

Accepted Answer

Intolerable Acts

Answer

Not Cool Acts

Answer

Insubordinate Acts

Question 19

I don't want no _______(s).  A _________ is a guy that can't get no love from me.

Accepted Answer

scrub

Answer

woohoo

Answer

bum

Question 20

Who was Ethan Wilcox's 2nd grade teacher?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Gerard's mom

Answer

Your mom

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