Declaration of Independence Quiz

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English
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11th Grade
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Racheal Bazemore
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Who was the primary writer of the Declaration?
Abigail Adams
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
December 21, 2004
June 5, 1930
July 4, 1776
April 12, 1861
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What are the three rights that Jefferson says all men are born with?
live, laugh, love
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
voting, taxes, property
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What is another word for grievances?
sadnesses
abolishments
lamentations
complaints
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Who was directly addressed in the Declaration of Independence? (Who were the grievances against?)
King Louis Vuitton
Georgia O'Keefe
King George III
no one
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
According to the Declaration, what does a country have the right to do if a government is not protecting its rights?
abolish it
alter it
alter or abolish it
riot & burn everything down
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
What is the purpose of the government?
to impose taxes
to protect the rights of the people
to make laws
to write long and confusing documents
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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