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And Then What Happened Paul Revere?

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An amount of money that you pay to the government every time you buy or do something is a ____.

a)

Express

b)

Mission

c)

Tax

d)

Signal

2.

When something is special and fast it is _____

a)

Rouse

b)

Express

c)

Property

d)

Signal

3.

 As you well know, our ______ is being threatened by the British government.

a)

Liberty

b)

Revolution

c)

Oppose

d)

Cargo

4.

The tea comes over on the ships from England in their _________.

a)

Territory

b)

Sentries

c)

Express

d)

Cargo

5.

Did Paul Revere seem to enjoy being busy?

a)

Yes, he was always looking for new things to do.

b)

No, he hated new things.

c)

Yes, he was always getting into trouble with the law.

d)

No, he was always looking for peace and quiet.

6.

Why did Paul Revere need to find new ways to make money?

a)

He needed money so he could be rich.

b)

He wanted to be away from his family.

c)

He wanted to run for Mayor.

d)

His large family depended on it.

7.

What is the Big Ride and why is it so important?

a)

It's the ride Paul Revere will make to warn all the people that the British are coming.

b)

It is the ride Paul Revere will make to warn the British that the Patriots are coming.

c)

It's an amusement park ride and is the only ride in town.

d)

It's the ride Paul Revere will make to get food for his family.

8.

What caused Paul to start his Big Ride?

a)

He saw the British coming by land.

b)

He loves rollercoasters.

c)

He saw the British coming by air.

d)

He saw the British coming by sea.

9.

What details let you know that Paul is a skilled rider.

a)

He is able to avoid the British and Patriots when they chase him through the maze.

b)

He is able to avoid the mud, climb steep hill and swim through the river.

c)

He is able to turn his horse quickly and he can swim in the river.

d)

He is able to turn his horse quickly and gallop across the countryside without getting stuck in mud.

10.

Why did the Sons of Liberty dress up as indians?

a)

Indians normally unload the boats and that would allow them to get onto the boats.

b)

They like to dress up for the annual Boston Tea Party.

c)

Everyone is scared of Indians and they wanted to scare the dockworkers.

d)

They didn't want anyone to know who they were and wanted to avoid punishment from England.

11.

What is the significance of the repeating phrase “hat clapped to his head, his coattails flying”? 

a)

To show that Paul dressed poorly.

b)

It showed that Boston was a very windy town.

c)

It shows the urgency that Paul did everything with.

d)

It was the thing that all men did to their hair at the time.

12.

What was Paul like after the war?

a)

He was a war hero and elected Mayor of Boston.

b)

He became a general and served the rest of his life in the military.

c)

He went back to being busy with his many different jobs.

d)

He died during the Revolutionary War.

13.

____ means to prevent or stop through a law.

a)

Prohibited

b)

Property

c)

Express

d)

Tax

14.

______ means a guard who is posted at a spot to keep watch.

a)

Sentry

b)

Revolution

c)

Patriot

d)

Liberty