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Founding Documents

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This document from 1786 gave the residents of Virginia the freedom of religion long before the Bill of Rights offered it.

a)

Magna Carta

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

2.

This old document from 1215 established for the first time that everyone, including the king, was subject to the law.

a)

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The Constitution of the United States

3.

This document is famous because it was the first real form of national government, but it had some frailites, such as a weak central government with no power to tax or enforce laws.

a)

The Magna Carta

b)

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

4.

Who was the king in 1215 who was despicable and pulled the beards of the Irish chiefs? OUCH!

a)

King Richard III

b)

King John

c)

King Leopold

d)

Lion King

5.

Who was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

James Mason

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

6.

This document speaks specifically about "life. liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

a)

The Magna Carta

b)

The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

7.

I gave the colonists the same, or equal rights, to Englishmen.

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Lebanon News

c)

The Charters of the Virginia Company of London

d)

The Magna Carta

8.

What is a grievance?

a)

A dish served with sadness

b)

A complaint

c)

A funeral

d)

Joy over someone's misfortune

9.

I am the man responsible for writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights

a)

George Mason

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Curious George

d)

Thomas the Train

10.

I am the document that protects your freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Magna Carta

c)

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

d)

Your Civics notebook

11.

I was the original break-up letter! "Bye, KIng."

a)

Letter in a Bottle

b)

Dear John

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Magna Carta

12.

What are the 3 "Gs" that are spoken of in the video we watched and summed up the reasons for people coming to our new country?

a)

Guts, Gore, and Glory

b)

Glory, George, and Gomer

c)

George, Greg, and Godwin

d)

Gold, God, and Glory

13.

What is the name of the document that declared the colonists independence from Great Britain and British rule?

a)

The Magna Carta

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The daily newspaper of Boston

d)

The textbook

14.

The Articles of Confederation gave power to_____?

a)

Your next door neighbor

b)

The children

c)

The king

d)

The states

15.

How many amendments are in The Bill of Rights

a)

Twenty-seven

b)

None

c)

Ten

d)

Forty-four

16.

Who approved the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The Irish chiefs

b)

George Mason

c)

The Continental Congress

d)

Thomas Jefferson

17.

Who is this?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

King John

c)

King James

d)

Ms. Deb

18.

Which document protects the rights of minorities?

a)

Your birth certificate

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

The Constitution

19.

Civics is the study of______

a)

Native Americans

b)

Cities and communities

c)

What it means to be a citizen

d)

Ancient civilizations

20.

The thirteen original colonies were settled mostly by_____

a)

Siberians from Russia

b)

Asians

c)

People from the British Isles

d)

Vikings