Resistance to Civil Government Quiz
English
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Thoreau promoted. . . protest.
malevolent
violent
nonviolent
angry
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Thoreau spent a night in jail because. . .
he didn't pay his child support.
he didn't pay his taxes to the IRS.
he refused to pay a poll tax.
he had committed grand theft.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A poll tax was a tax charged by the government so a citizen could vote.
true
false
False, it was a tax for owning polls.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RI.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Thoreau was enraged by the government's support of
slavery
England
Mexican immigrants
its war against Mexico
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
When Thoreau said, "that government is best which governs least," he was in favor of. . .
big government, less choice for the people
little government, more choice by the people
foreign governments making decisions
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
According to Thoreau, what should be respected more than the law?
all governments regardless of where they were
one's opinion
one's conscience or sense of right & wrong
all laws should ALWAYS be respected
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
According to Thoreau, what should a citizen do about an unjust law?
disobey it
obey it but try to get it changed
disobey it and go to war to fight it
obey it but secretly try to overthrow the government
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
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