who wants to be a millionaire? colonial america edition created by mrs. kath, adapted by mrs. chaves...
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WHO WANTSTO BE A MILLIONAIRE?
Colonial America Edition
Created by Mrs. Kath, Adapted by Mrs. Chaves and Miss Dahl
The Rules
Build your fortune by answering multiple-choice questions correctly and moving up the ladder toward $1,000,000!
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
The Rules
To win, you must answer each question correctly.
You can get help on 3 questions.
You will need a piece of paper to play. Number 1 – 4 then start again 1 – 15.
Helpers must circle the number of a question if they help a contestant.
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
Let’s Find our Contestants!
You will list the colonies in order from NORTH to SOUTH.
Write the letter for the northern most colony next to 1, then 2,
3 and 4 should be the southern most colony.
A. Virginia
B. New Hampshire
C. Pennsylvania
D. South Carolina
Put the colonies in order from North to South.
3. A. Virginia
2. C. Pennsylvania
1. B. New Hampshire
4. D. South Carolina
THE ANSWER:
You are ready to begin!Write the letter of your
answer next to the question number.
Q: Which of these people made the step in creating freedom of the press in America?
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
A. Peter Stuyvesant
B. King George
C. John Peter Zenger
D. Henry Hudson
Q: Who took over New Netherland without firing a shot?
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
A. French
B. Dutch
C. British
D. Spanish
Q: Money people pay the government for a service is called:
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
A. bribe
B. tax
C. taxi
D. cash
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
Q: The thirteen colonies were located closest to which body of water?
A. Niagara River
B. The Pacific Ocean
C. The Mississippi River
D. The Atlantic Ocean
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
Q: What do you call someone who promised to do work for an employer in a colony for a period of time?
A. slave
B. Indentured servant
C. maid
D. friend
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
Q: Which was a common form of discipline in Colonial schools?
A. Wear a dunce cap
B. Throw tomatoes at you.
C. Sent to the principal’s office
D. Whipped with sticks
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
Q: Which was a common colonial business?
A. Dog groomer
B. Cell phone salesman
C. silversmith
D. mechanic
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
Q: Why did the British want to take over New Netherland?
A. For more fur trading
B. To find the Northwest Passage
C. To buy more cheese.
D. To gain control of the Atlantic Coast
Q: Where were hornbooks and primers used?
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
A. Taverns/Pubs
B. Schools
C. Blacksmiths
D. Milliners
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
Q: Which was the first successful colony?
A. Jamestown
B. New York
C. Roanoke
D. Boston
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
Q: The first written law in the New World was:
A. The Mayflower Compact
B. The Constitution
C. The Bill of Rights
D. The Declaration of Independence
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
Q : What did early settlements use for protection?
A. Land mines
B. drawbridges
C. wooden stockades
D. machine guns
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
Q: What did the British name New Netherland after taking it over?
A. New England
B. New York
C. USA
D. London
Q: Who ran pubs and taverns?
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
A. grandparents
B. children
C. men
D. women
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
Q: Who shared the news aloud with the village?
A. Santa Claus
B. The Buffalo News
C. Town Crier
D. children
15 $1 MILLION
14 $500,000
13 $250,000
12 $125,000
11 $64,000
10 $32,000
9 $16,000
8 $8,000
7 $4,000
6 $2,000
5 $1,000
4 $500
3 $300
2 $200
1 $100
Congratulations!
You’ve become a
“Revolutionary War”
millionaire!