1. Who was older--Samuel Adams or John Adams and by how many years?

A: Samuel was 5 years older.

B: John was 3 years older.

C: Samuel was 13 years older.

D: John was 11 years older.

 2. Which Patriot invented a rod that prevents houses from getting damaged by lightning?

A: George Washington

B: Benjamin Franklin

C: John Hancock

D: Benedict Arnold

 3. What was Molly Pitcher's real name?

A: Abigail Lee

B: Martha Dandridge Custis

C: Mary Ludwig Hays

D: Phyllis Reatly

4. What was Cybil Ludington known for?

A: Her horse, Star

B: Her midnight ride

C: Her father, Henry Ludington

D: Her husband, Edmond Ogden

5. What group of people wouldn't fight in the Revolutionary War?

A: Rebels

B: British

C: Patriots

D: Quakers

6. Who said, "That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states."

A: Paul Revere

B: Richard Henry Lee

C: Crispus Attucks

D: Benjamin Rush

7. Who was the colonel that said these words? "Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes."

A: Colonel Sanders

B: Colonel George Washington

C: Colonel William Prescott

D: Colonel Casimir Pulaski

8. Which patriot was hung by the British for spying on them while pretending to be a Dutch schoolmaster?

A: Nathan Hale

B: John Adams

C: Samuel Adams

D: Paul Revere

9. What is Betsy Ross famous for making?

A: A saddle

B: The flag

C: An almanac

D: Peanut Butter

10. Who did Abigail Smith marry?

A: Benjamin Rush

B: John Andre

C: Benjamin Franklin

D: John Adams

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