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LANDMARK BOOKS Series Trivia Game

1. What is the name of the farm that George grew up on in MEET GEORGE WASHINGTON?
A) Washington Family Farm
B) Strawberry Farm
C) Horse Shoe Farm
D) Ferry Farm

2. In MEET GEORGE WASHINGTON, what is the name of the English king that imposed new and unfair taxes on the colonists?
A) Henry the Eighth
B) George the Third
C) George the First
D) Philip the Third

3. In MEET ABRAHAM LINCOLN, why does Abraham Lincoln have to start and stop school so often?
A) He was often sick as a boy.
B) Abe had to help his dad with the farmwork.
C) The school was too far to travel to all the time.
D) Abe didn't like school.

4. In 1858, Abraham Lincoln ran against Stephen Douglas for what political office?
A) Senator
B) Governor
C) U.S. Representative
D) President

5. In THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS, why do the Pilgrims leave England for the new land?
A) English taxes were unfair.
B) For religious freedom.
C) To spread the faith of the Church of England to the natives.
D) They didn't like the weather in England.

6. How many Pilgrims survive the first winter in THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS?
A) 75
B) 10
C) 45
D) 51

7. In THERE COMES A TIME, what is the name of the woman whose actions started the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955?
A) Daisy Bates
B) Loretta Scott King
C) Rosa Parks
D) Susan White

8. In THERE COMES A TIME, who becomes 1958's Man of the Year at age 16 for his perseverance as a black high school student?
A) Ernest Green
B) Martin Luther King
C) Malcolm X
D) Stokely Carmichael

9. How old is Clara Brown when she is first sold at the slave auction in ONE MORE VALLEY, ONE MORE HILL?
A) 6 months old
B) 10 years old
C) 3 years old
D) 1 year old

10. In ONE MORE VALLEY, ONE MORE HILL, what kind of business does Clara Brown own and operate while she is living in Kansas?
A) Laundry
B) Restaurant
C) Bakery
D) Boarding house

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