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SC History Holiday Quiz

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 3570secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which region is the SMALLEST of all the regions?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Sandhills
c)
Blue Ridge
2.
Which classes could NOT send their children to school? 
a)
Freed African American and Elite Class
b)
Middle Class and Elite Class
c)
Elite Class and Enslaved African Americans
d)
Independent Farmers and Lower Class
3.
Which class of people worked from sun up to sun down in the fields without pay?
a)
Elite Class
b)
Enslaved African Americans
c)
Free African Americans
d)
Lower Class
4.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
5.
How did the cotton gin affect slavery?
a)
It increased the number of slaves.
b)
The slaves did not have to work that much.
c)
It ended the institution of slavery
d)
Fewer slaves were brought onto the plantations. 
6.
The argument over slavery became worse when the government was deciding ________________.
a)
to break away from England
b)
to sell cotton gins
c)
whether to allow slavery to move to the western territories
d)
if taxes on slaves should stop
7.
The idea that states have the right to decide whether or not to obey national laws was called _____________________________.
a)
the Constitution
b)
The State's Rights
c)
The SC Way of Life
d)
the Abolitionist Movement
8.
The lower class wanted to keep slavery in South Carolina because ______________________.
a)
They actually did not want to keep slavery.
b)
So slaves could have jobs.
c)
They had lots of slaves
d)
They felt at least they were higher class level than slaves. 
9.
What is Frosty the Snowman's nose made of?
a)
Coal
b)
Button
c)
Carrot
d)
Rock
10.
Which of the following is NOT one of Santa's original reindeer?
a)
Dasher
b)
Blitzen
c)
Rudolph
d)
Vixen
11.
What was the gift given on the 7th day of Christmas?
a)
Lords a leaping
b)
Swans a swimming
c)
Golden rings
d)
Drummers drumming
12.
Where does Kevin McAlister's family go in Home Alone?
a)
Florida
b)
Paris
c)
New York
d)
London
13.
In "A Christmas Story," what does Ralphie want for Christmas?
a)
Football
b)
Tinker Toys
c)
Red Rider BB Gun
d)
Pink Bunny Suit
14.
In Rudolph, what does Hermey the Elf want to be?
a)
Toy maker
b)
Dentist
c)
Doctor
d)
Explorer
15.
In "A Christmas Carol," how many ghosts are there?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
16.
What color was Elvis Presley's Christmas?
a)
Red
b)
Green
c)
White
d)
Blue
17.
What is the name of the Grinch's dog?
a)
Max
b)
Doug
c)
Ralphie
d)
Chip
18.
In the Polar Express, what is the first gift of Christmas?
a)
A sleigh bell
b)
A football
c)
A bike
d)
A model train
19.
What is the name of Will Ferrell's character in Elf?
a)
Hermey
b)
Buddy
c)
Billy
d)
Gimble
20.

What role did Thomas Lynch, Jr., Thomas Heyward, Jr., Edward Rutledge, and Arthur Middleton have as part of the Second Continental Congress?

a)

They boycotted the Congress and refused to participate unless South Carolina was given more delegates.

b)

They encouraged the Congress to take action to help South Carolinians in the Upcountry.

c)

They served as delegates to the Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence.

d)

They argued against independence and refused to sign the Declaration of Independence.

21.

Why was South Carolina an area of focus for the British during the Revolutionary War?

a)

The colony had the most Patriots and therefore the British wanted to wipe them out.

b)

Its central location meant that taking South Carolina would make it harder for the colonies to coordinate attacks.

c)

There were many Loyalists in South Carolina whom the British thought would join their cause.

d)

There were many resources in the land there that could be used for ammunition.

22.

During the American Revolution, what happened the first time the British attacked Charles Town?

a)

The British used their powerful naval ships to easily capture the city.

b)

South Carolina militiamen in Fort Moultrie were able to fight off the British ships.

c)

Merchant ships from Charles Town successfully fought off the British ships

d)

The British ships got caught on some rocks in the harbor and sank.

23.

During the Revolutionary War, which group of people were known as the Patriots?

a)

colonists who supported British rule of the colonies

b)

colonists who supported independence

c)

Native Americans who supported the British

d)

slaves who served in the militia

24.

Where did the majority of South Carolinians who considered themselves to be Loyalists live?

a)

in the Lowcountry

b)

in large cities

c)

in coastal areas

d)

in the Upcountry

25.

Where did most Patriots live?

a)

Lowcountry

b)

Backcountry

c)

South Carolina

d)

Charleston

26.

Why did some African Americans support the British during the American Revolution?

a)

Promised them freedom

b)

Become slave owners

c)

Their child would be free

d)

Could kill their owners

27.

Why is the Battle of Eutaw Springs important to SC?

a)

More people joined the Patriot cause

b)

Last major battle in the US

c)

British controlled SC

d)

Last major battle in SC

28.
Who am I?
a)
Mckey Mouse
b)
Mickey Mouse
c)
Mickey Mous
d)
Mouse 
29.
a)
Donald trump 
b)
Danold duck
c)
Donald duck 
d)
Danolld duck
30.
a)
Ella 
b)
Cinderella
c)
Sleeping Beauty
d)
Rapunzel 
31.
a)
Goofy
b)
Pluto 
c)
Bog pete
d)
sumbe
32.
a)
snitch
b)
stitches
c)
ditch
d)
stitch
33.
a)
Nemo
b)
meno
c)
memo 
d)
Neimo
34.
a)
Minnie Mouse
b)
Minnnie Mouse
c)
Mouse minnie
d)
Minnie mousee
35.
a)
mermaid
b)
Ariel
c)
Mariel
d)
Baby ariel
36.

In the Revolutionary War the backcountry people were

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

37.

Plantation owners lived in the

a)

Upcountry

b)

Lowcountry

c)

Backcountry

d)

Leftcountry

38.

People in the ___________ were subsistence farmers.

a)

Lowcountry

b)

Leftcountry

c)

Rightcountry

d)

Upcountry

39.

What became the new cash crop?

a)

Cotton

b)

Indigo

c)

Corn

d)

Tobacco

40.

What invention made Cotton a viable cash crop?

a)

The Cotten Gin

b)

The Cotton Sorter

c)

The Deseeder

d)

Cotton Pickers

41.

Representation was based on

a)

White men and taxable property

b)

All men

c)

Everyone

d)

All men and taxable property

42.

Which had the most representation?

a)

Upcountry

b)

Lowcountry

43.
What is a community?
a)
My house
b)
A farm
c)
A place where people live, work, and have fun. 
44.

What is a person in charge called?

a)

A leader

b)

A follower

45.

This region was farthest from the coast.

a)

Lowcountry

b)

Upcountry

46.

This region had closer ties to England and the Caribbean.

a)

Lowcountry

b)

Upcountry

47.

This region had a higher number of slaves.

a)

Lowcountry

b)

Upcountry

48.

This region consisted mostly of small subsistence farms.

a)

Lowcountry

b)

Upcountry

49.

This region was the seat of the government and held the political power in the colony,

a)

Lowcountry

b)

Upcountry

50.

This region was composed of settlers coming mostly from wagon trails leading up to NC, VA and PA.

a)

Lowcountry

b)

Upcountry

51.

This region held a large number of rice plantations.

a)

Lowcountry

b)

Upcountry

52.

This region held a majority of the colonies white population.

a)

Lowcountry

b)

Upcountry

53.

The Patriots won because of their palmetto fort. William Moultrie lead the battle.

a)

Cowpens

b)

Occupation of Charles Town

c)

Sullivan's Island

d)

Kings Mountain

54.

What materials did the troops use to built the fort at Sullivan's Island?

a)

oak trees and mud

b)

bricks

c)

seashells and sand

d)

palmetto logs and sand

55.

Which leader was nicknamed the "Swampfox"

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Andrew Pickens

c)

Thomas Sumter

d)

George Washington

56.

Which leader was nicknamed the "Gamecock"

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Andrew Pickens

c)

Thomas Sumter

d)

George Washington

57.

Which leader was nicknamed the "Wizard Owl" and the leader of the battle of Cowpens

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Andrew Pickens

c)

Thomas Sumter

d)

George Washington

58.

Who are the two main characters in frozen?

a)

Elsa

b)

Hans

c)

Anna

d)

Olaf

59.
This is extremely important. Will you please tell Santa that instead of presents this year, I just want my family back. No toys. Nothing but Peter, Kate, Buzz, Megan, Linnie, and Jeff. And my aunt and my cousins. And if he has time, my Uncle Frank. Okay
a)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
b)
Home Alone
c)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
d)
The Santa Clause
60.
Why am I such a misfit? I am not just a nitwit. Just because my nose glows... why don't I fit in?
a)
Frosty the Snowman
b)
Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer
c)
Snata Clause is coming to Town
d)
White Christmas
61.
There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found....
a)
Frosty the Snowman
b)
Santa Clause is Coming to Town
c)
A Christmas Story
d)
Scrooged
62.
Bah, humbug!
a)
A Christmas Carol
b)
A Charlie Brown Christmas
c)
Home Alone
d)
Deck the Halls
63.

Items used to waterproof ships such as tar and sap.

a)

Naval Stores

b)

Manumit

c)

Subsidies

d)

Cash Crop

64.

A crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower.

a)

Cash Crop

b)

Subsidies

c)

Money Ahead

d)

Rich Crops

65.

A tropical plant of the pea family, which was formerly widely cultivated as a source of dark blue dye.

a)

Indigo

b)

Rice

c)

Tobacco

d)

Cotton

66.

A member of a black people living on the coast of South Carolina and nearby islands.

a)

Gullah

b)

Africans

c)

Native Americans

d)

Cherokee

67.

Rice used as a cash crop to make the Carolina Colony a lot of money.

a)

Carolina Gold

b)

Carolina Cash

c)

Carolina Silver

d)

Carolina Crop

68.

That economic prosperity can be achieved through the extraction of wealth.

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Imperialism

69.

A colony ruled or administered by officials appointed by and responsible to the reigning king/queen of the mother country.

a)

Royal Colony

b)

Proprietary Colony

c)

Democratic Colony

d)

Regulator Colony

70.

Is an area along the South Carolina coast that has a culture, geography, architecture, economy and even cuisine of their own.

a)

Low Country

b)

Up Country

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Midlands

71.

The portion of SC that contains wilderness or remote, isolated areas that are difficult to access with primitive trails.

a)

Low Country

b)

Up Country

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Midlands

72.

Is self-sufficiency farming in which the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed themselves and their families.

a)

Subsistence Farms

b)

Plantations

c)

Gardens

d)

Markets

73.

Where can you find the Gullah community in South Carolina?

a)

Sea Islands

b)

Midlands

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Coastal Plain

74.
What month is Christmas in?
a)
December
b)
January
c)
November
75.
What are Christmas songs called?
a)
carols
b)
gifts
c)
wreaths
76.
What do children leave out for Santa?
a)
carrots
b)
cookies and milk
c)
pizza
77.
What are the statues called that look like Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and the angel
a)
barn
b)
farm
c)
nativity scene
78.
What are the socks called that children hang hoping to receive gifts?
a)
shoes
b)
stockings
c)
tights
79.
The date of Christmas is never the same each year.
a)
True
b)
False
80.

What is the nickname of South Carolina?

a)

Redneck state

b)

Palmetto state

c)

Pimento state

d)

Crescent moon state

81.

Name the state bird.

a)

Cardinal

b)

Blue Jay

c)

Cockatoo

d)

Carolina Wren

82.

Name the state animal.

a)

Whitetail Deer

b)

Carolina Wren

c)

Black Bear

d)

Iguana

83.

Name state dog.

a)

Russell Terrier

b)

Boykin Spaniel

c)

Golden Retriever

d)

Chihuahua

84.

Name state wild game bird.

a)

Wild Turkey

b)

Mourning Dove

c)

Quail

d)

Pheasant

85.

Name the state fish.

a)

Wide-mouth Bass

b)

Red Fish

c)

Striped Bass

d)

Rainbow Trout

86.

Name state stone.

a)

Travertine

b)

Blue Granite

c)

Sandstone

d)

Marble

87.

Name the state tree.

a)

Cabbage Palmetto

b)

Dogwood

c)

Crepe Myrtle

d)

Pine

88.

Name the state fruit.

a)

Apple

b)

Pear

c)

Orange

d)

Peach

89.

Name the state capital.

a)

Columbia

b)

Charleston

c)

Seneca

d)

Greenville

90.

Name the state vegetable.

a)

Carrots

b)

Corn

c)

Collard Greens

d)

Cauliflower

91.

Who is South Carolina named in honor of?

a)

King Carolina I

b)

King Christian I

c)

King Cameron I

d)

King Charles I

92.
Which group was the first to create a PERMANENT settlement in SC?
a)
Spanish
b)
French
c)
Greek
d)
English
93.
What was the motivation for the settlement of SC and other southern colonies?
a)
religious freedom
b)
economic profit
c)
gender equality
d)
prisoner reform
94.
What was the main reason European nations competed for colonies in the New World?
a)
to build on their knowledge of science and geography
b)
to distract themselves from the colonial competition in Africa
c)
to exploit the Native Americans as a cheap labor force
d)
to obtain wealth and power for the mother country
95.
In what way was SC culture different from both New England and Middle Colonies?
a)
Settlers did not have religious affiliations
b)
Settlers tended to live in small close-knit communities
c)
SC provided public education for everyone
d)
SC had a strict social hieracrchy based on wealth
96.
How was the Lowcountry of SC different from the Upcountry?
a)
Most wealthy planters lived in the Lowcountry
b)
Literacy rates were lower in the Lowcountry
c)
People in the Lowcountry lacked representation in government
d)
People in the Lowcountry did not have access to ports and rivers
97.
What is true about the Gullah language?
a)
it is a blend of many languages and dialects in the coastal region of SC
b)
it was used for passing confidential information between wealthy plantation owners
c)
it was the language used by Native Americans in the Eastern Woodlands area
d)
it was spoken in Barbados, and many slaves spoke it before coming to America
98.
How did subsidies affect SC settlers?
a)
decreased the cost of indentured servants
b)
helped settlers pay for growing indigo
c)
promoted the production of naval stores
d)
outlawed the sale of Native American slaves
99.
Which describes a royal colony?
a)
a colony owned by a wealthy citizen
b)
a colony with no government
c)
a colony with representative government
d)
a colony under direct control of the king
100.

a plan which outlines the duties of the government and guarantees the rights of the people

a)

Great Britian

b)

plantation

c)

constitution

101.

Things found in nature that are valuable to humans

a)

prehistoric

b)

border

c)

resources

102.

owners of a company

a)

proprietors

b)

plantation

c)

rebel

103.

very large farm in the South where crops of cotton and tobacco were grown and slave labor was generally used

a)

plantation

b)

indigo

c)

proprietors

104.

American troops that fought against Great Britain during the Revolutionary War

a)

emblem

b)

harbor

c)

Continental Army

105.
The Lord Proprietors were the first rulers of ______.
a)
Carolina colony
b)
Texas
c)
Californiia
106.
Many of the first colonists came from ____
a)
Barbados
b)
California
c)
Africa
107.
Colonists settled at Albemarle Point because
a)
it was easy to defend
b)
They liked the beach
c)
it had nice shops
108.
These people came from Barbados.
a)
English
b)
French
c)
German
109.
These goods went from Barbados to Carolina Colony.
a)
Sugar, rum, guns
b)
Deerskins, fur
c)
timber, wooden barrels
110.
These good went from Carolina colony to Barbados.
a)
deerskin, furs, timber
b)
sugar, rum
c)
rice, guns
111.
The French Huguenots were
a)
protestants
b)
catholic
c)
jews
112.
The French Huguenots came to Carolina Colony 
a)
to worship freely
b)
To shop at stores
c)
To buy some slaves

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