The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity Test | Final Test - Easy

Jill Lepore
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The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity Test | Final Test - Easy

Jill Lepore
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jill Lepore earned a B.A. in English at what university?
(a) Tufts University.
(b) The University of Michigan.
(c) Yale University.
(d) Princeton University.

2. What refers to the name of a geographical feature in an official or well-established language occurring in that area where the feature is located?
(a) Catalism.
(b) Endonym.
(c) Synonym.
(d) Exonym.

3. Jill Lepore earned a M.A. in history from what university?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Yale University.
(c) The University of Michigan.
(d) Princeton University.

4. What was the name of King Philip's older brother, known by the English as King Alexander?
(a) Massasoit.
(b) Wyandotte.
(c) Wamsutta.
(d) Paiute.

5. When Mary Rowlandson returned to Boston, she ended up encountering some Christian Indians who brought her a letter from whom?
(a) John Hoar.
(b) Increase Mather.
(c) James Printer.
(d) Joshua Tift.

6. When was Bartholomew de Las Casas born?
(a) 1515.
(b) 1484.
(c) 1425.
(d) 1495.

7. When did Andrew Jackson die?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1894.
(c) 1755.
(d) 1845.

8. Who was a Christian missionary, reformer, activist for the rights of American Indians, and a leading opponent of the Indian removal policy of the United States government?
(a) Richard Callicot.
(b) Jeremiah Evarts.
(c) John Alderman.
(d) Increase Mather.

9. What was from 1351 a penalty in England for men convicted of high treason, although the ritual was first recorded during the reigns of King Henry III and his successor, Edward I?
(a) Execution by Fire Marshal.
(b) Hanged, drawn and quartered.
(c) Burning at the stake.
(d) Execution by guillotine.

10. King Philip was killed on what date?
(a) August 23, 1677.
(b) August 12, 1676.
(c) May 1, 1676.
(d) November 14, 1676.

11. When was the Indian Removal Act signed into law?
(a) May 2, 1818.
(b) March 12, 1865.
(c) May 28, 1830.
(d) September 1, 1825.

12. For how much money was Mary Rowlandson ransomed?
(a) 40 pounds.
(b) 30 pounds.
(c) 20 pounds.
(d) 10 pounds.

13. The Five Civilized Tribes were the five Native American nations: the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and what?
(a) Mohawk.
(b) Seminole.
(c) Mohegan.
(d) Algonquian.

14. What was the name of the Indian who shot King Philip?
(a) Captain Josiah Standish.
(b) Benjamin Church.
(c) Increase Mather.
(d) John Alderman.

15. Mohegan translates to what in English?
(a) "People of the wolf".
(b) "Children of the Star".
(c) "People of the Swamp".
(d) "People of the bear".

Short Answer Questions

1. Over how many Native Americans had died during King Philip's War?

2. When was the New World discovered by Christopher Columbus?

3. The rock on the shore of Mount Hope Bay translates from Cherokee to say what in English?

4. When was William Charles Macready born?

5. Where was Bartholomew de Las Casas born?

(see the answer keys)

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