Colony Quiz | Greenwich Historical Society

American Colony Life Quiz

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In the cursive writing that was common at the time of the Revolutionary War, the letter “s” could look like:*

A smiley face

The letter “f”

The number 7

The letter “k”

How did colonists save their homes and towns if a fire started?*

They called the fire department

Their horses stomped the fire out with their hooves

They put it out with buckets of water

They declared independence from the fire

Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his hat and called it:*

Spaghetti

Pepperoni

Pasta Fagioli

Macaroni

How far could the average horse travel in one day?*

40-50 miles

100 miles

Horses got tired after 8 steps

15 feet

Which of these is a type of British money?*

Ounces

Nickels

Pounds

Stones

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