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Colonies Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Let's locate the Middle Colonies: What colony is number 6?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Maryland

c)

Delaware

d)

New Hampshire

e)

Connecticut

2.

Let's locate the Middle Colonies: What colony is number 9?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Rhode Island

c)

New York

d)

Connecticut

e)

New Jersey

3.

Which grouping below is the Middle Colonies? Mark only one oval.

a)

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island

b)

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

c)

Maryland, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia

4.

Which below describe the geography and climate of the Middle Colonies? Mark only one oval.

a)

Rocky Soil, Short growing Seasons, Harsh Winters

b)

Not great farmland but okay. Growing seasons were long enough to grow some products such as wheat..

c)

Long growing seasons, mild winters, great soil

5.

Which below describes how those in the Middle Colonies made a living? Mark only one oval.

a)

Shipbuilders and fishermen

b)

Grew wheat, barley, and rye

c)

Grew tobacco and cotton

d)

Mainly fishing and whaling

6.

Compared to the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies were known for:

a)

Less religious tolerance

b)

Colder climate

c)

More diverse population

d)

Fewer natural resources

7.

Who were important people in the Middle Colonies?

a)

Pilgrims & Puritans

b)

Quakers

c)

John Smith

d)

Debtors

8.

William Penn was:

a)

A Puritan leader

b)

The founder of Pennsylvania

c)

The king of England

d)

A Native American chief

9.

Let's locate the Southern Colonies: What colony is number 2?

a)

Georgia

b)

South Carolina

c)

North Carolina

d)

Virginia

e)

Maryland

10.

Let's locate the Southern Colonies: What colony is number 4?

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

Georgia

d)

North Carolina

e)

Massachusetts

11.

Which grouping below is the Southern Colonies? Mark only one oval.

a)

New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island

b)

New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

c)

Maryland, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia

12.

Which below describe the geography and climate of the Southern Colonies? Mark only one oval.

a)

Rocky Soil, Short growing Seasons, Harsh Winters

b)

Not great farmland but okay. Growing seasons were long enough to grow some products.

c)

Long growing seasons, mild winters, great farmland

13.

Which below describes how those in the Southern Colonies made a living? Mark only one oval.

a)

Shipbuilders and fishermen

b)

Grew wheat, barley and rye

c)

Grew tobacco and cotton

14.

Which settlement was in the Southern Colonies and would be the first permanent English settlement? Mark only one oval.

a)

Plymouth

b)

Jamestown

c)

Roanoke

d)

Philadelphia

15.

Who were important people in the Southern Colonies? Mark only one oval.

a)

Pilgrims & Puritans

b)

Quakers

c)

John Smith, James Oglethorpe, Debtors

16.
Which of the following is NOT part of the Middle Colonies?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Delaware
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
17.
The Middle Colonies became known as the "breadbasket" colonies because of the good farmland and agriculture.
a)
True
b)
False
18.

The economy of the Southern colonies was based on?

a)

Plantations, cash crops

b)

Grains, "The Bread Basket"

c)

Ship building, fishing, and metal products

d)

Pro football

19.

Which of the colonial regions based their economy off of these cash crops: indigo, cotton, rice, tobacco?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

Western Colonies

20.

What was the main aspect of the economy in the Southern colonies?

a)

agriculture

b)

fishing and timber

c)

grains and iron

d)

shipbuilding and whaling

21.

Let's locate the New England Colonies: What colony is number 12?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Delaware

c)

Rhode Island

d)

New Hampshire

e)

Connecticut

22.

Let's locate the New England Colonies: What colony is number 13?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Delaware

c)

Rhode Island

d)

New Hampshire

e)

Connecticut

23.

Let's locate the New England Colonies: What colony is number 10?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Delaware

c)

Rhode Island

d)

New Hampshire

e)

Connecticut

24.

Which color reflect the Middle Colonies?

a)

Green

b)

Purple

c)

Tan

d)

Red

25.

Which color reflect the southern Colonies?

a)

Green

b)

Purple

c)

Tan

d)

Red

26.
Settled by Puritans
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
27.
The two main trades(jobs) in the New England Colonies were . . .
a)
Growing corn and tobacco
b)
Shipbuilding and fishing
c)
Growing corn and wheat
d)
Fishing and growing cotton
28.
What was the soil like in the New England colonies?
a)
Thin and sandy
b)
Thin and rocky
c)
Thin and rich
d)
Thin and fertile