8th Grade- Topic 2- Les 6 Quiz

What kinds of paintings were most popular among important people of the colonial era?

• landscape paintings

• family paintings

• religious paintings

• estate paintings

What kind of story was particularly popular in the colonial era?

• captivity stories

• mystery stories

• biographical stories

• mythological stories

The Great Awakening encouraged

• loyalty to the king of England

• loyalty to preachers

• the development of self-rule

• the development of education

Benjamin Franklin influenced daily life in the colonies by

• promoting religious freedom

• using reason to improve the world around him

• explaining the law of gravity

• improving trade

The original purpose of colleges in colonial America was to educate

• doctors

• lawyers

• ministers

• teachers

Which profession were colleges in colonial America primarily established to educate?

• farmers

• merchants

• lawyers

• clergy

How did Benjamin Franklin contribute to daily life in the colonies?

• He invented practical items and established public services.

• He discovered electricity and invented the light bulb.

• He wrote the Declaration of Independence and helped establish the United States.

• He was a famous actor and performed in many plays.

What were the social classes of the colonies?

• Nobility, bourgeoisie, proletariat
• Elite, working class, underclass
• Wealthy, average, poor
• Upper class, middle class, lower class

What did John Peter Zingers court case lead to?

• imprisonment of journalists
• censorship of media
• freedom of the press
• increase in government control over the press