Thomas Jefferson

A Quiz by Molly Goodreau

for 10th Grade World History

Question #1

Thomas Jefferson spent most of his life at his beloved farm.

Was it called:

Montecito or Monticello

Correct!

Take some time to explore Monticello. Come back when you’re done! http://www.monticello.org/house/index.html

Wipeout!

Montecito is a beautiful town near Santa Barbara, CA that Jefferson most likely would have admired because he wanted the US to expand west.

Now go visit Monticello:http://www.monticello.org/house/index.html

Question #2

Jefferson was a lifelong slaveholder, yet declared slavery an “abominable crime!”

Do you know how many slaves he freed when he died?

5 or All of Them

You are right!

Learn more about the lives of the people who worked on the plantation by visiting http://www.monticello.org/plantation/index.html

You are wrong!

Unfortunately he did not free all the people who lived and worked at Monticello. To find the correct answer, explore http://www.monticello.org/plantation/index.html

Ask Mr. Jefferson

Do you have any questions you’d like to ask Thomas Jefferson directly?

Visit this link and you can do just that: http://www.monticello.org/education/asktj/index.html

Credits

Monticello, The Home of Thomas Jefferson http://www.monticello.org