Quiz: Life in Colonial New York

Who introduced ice skating to New York?

• The Huguenots

• The Germans

• The Dutch

• The English

Where did the Huguenots move from?

• Netherlands

• France

• England

• Germany

What is a manor?

• A type of school

• A small village

• A big piece of land owned by one landowner

• A type of factory

What was not made from New York’s natural resources?

• Wood

• Wheat

• Beef

• Sugar

What did merchants do to make money?

• Farming

• Trading goods

• Teaching

• Building houses

Where was the first chocolate factory in New York built?

• Rochester

• New York City

• Buffalo

• Albany

How long did most kids go to school each year?

• Six months

• Three months

• Nine months

• Twelve months

What did kids become to learn job skills?

• Teachers

• Farmers

• Apprentices

• Doctors

Which of the following was not a job kids learned as apprentices?

• Governor

• Shoemaker

• Carpenter

• Tailor

How did people wash themselves in colonial times?

• Swimming pools

• Buckets or at a stream

• Bathtubs

• Showers