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Quiz about 1776 An American Movie Musical

1776, An American Movie Musical Quiz

I enjoyed this movie a lot... let's see how much you paid attention!

A multiple-choice quiz by ron4468. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ron4468

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
199,848

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
549

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where is John Adams in the opening scene? Hint

Standing in a tower with the Liberty Bell

In Boston

With the Congress

The city tavern

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does McNair tell John Adams they are going to vote on, in that opening scene? Hint

Independence

To remove the slavery clause from the Declaration

Postponement on the question of American Independence

Whether or not the Rhode Island Militia will be required to wear matching uniforms

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does McNair refer to Stephan Hopkins, delegate of Rhode Island, as? Hint

Old Grape N' Guts

Rum Man

The City Drunk

The Oldest Man in Congress

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Question 4 of 10

4. What colony does Dr. Lyman Hall represent? Hint

Georgia

Massachusetts

South Carolina

Pennsylvania

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Question 5 of 10

5. We are introduced to all the delegates of the continental Congress, and three of them represent Delaware. Who are they? Hint

Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Richard Lee

John Dickinson, Judge James Wilson, and Benjamin Franklin

Cesar Rodney, Colonel Thomas McKean, and George Read

Stephan Chase, John Sherman, and Roger Hancock

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who are the five members of the Declaraton Committee? Hint

John Dickinson, John Hancock, Judge Wilson, Edward Rutledge, and George Read

John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, and Richard Henry Lee

John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, and Thomas Jefferson

Cesar Rodney, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman

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Question 7 of 10

7. What insult starts the brawl between John Adams and John Dickinson? Hint

fribble

madman

lawyer

coward

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Question 8 of 10

8. About how many words did John Adams say that they had removed from the Declaration. Hint

Close to 250

About 300

Close to 400

About 500

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did John Dickinson decide to do instead of signing the Declaration of Independence? Hint

He joined the continental army to fight for America.

He went back to England.

Nothing, he did sign the Declaration.

He went to fight for the Redcoats, against America.

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many colonies voted "yea" for independence, by the time everyone began to sign? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is John Adams in the opening scene?

Answer: Standing in a tower with the Liberty Bell

John Adams is in this tower thinking, when McNair, the congressional custodian, comes to inform him a vote is about to take place.

2. What does McNair tell John Adams they are going to vote on, in that opening scene?

Answer: Whether or not the Rhode Island Militia will be required to wear matching uniforms

McNair tells Adams this in the opening scene, and Adams replies "Oh please!" because there are more important things to be worrying about.

3. What does McNair refer to Stephan Hopkins, delegate of Rhode Island, as?

Answer: Old Grape N' Guts

Dr. Lyman Hall asks why congress has not yet started, and McNair tells him that "they'll be wanderin' in anytime now, with Old Grape N' Guts leadin' the pack." He calls him this because Hopkins is always calling for rum.

4. What colony does Dr. Lyman Hall represent?

Answer: Georgia

They introduce Dr. Lyman Hall in the second scene after John Adams and Abagail sing their first song "Till Then".

5. We are introduced to all the delegates of the continental Congress, and three of them represent Delaware. Who are they?

Answer: Cesar Rodney, Colonel Thomas McKean, and George Read

These three are introduced to Dr. Lyman Hall by Edward Rutledge. They come into Congress in deep argument because Read disagrees with the other two about independence.

6. Who are the five members of the Declaraton Committee?

Answer: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, and Thomas Jefferson

Jefferson did not want to be on the committee, as he was going back to Virginia that night. Franklin assured Jefferson that Adams would choose someone else to write the Declaration. After the song "But Mr. Adams", Jefferson is still made to write the document.

7. What insult starts the brawl between John Adams and John Dickinson?

Answer: lawyer

Though they do call each other madman, coward, and fribble, when lawyer is said a fight occurs because lawyers usually are seen as greedy, heartless villans.

8. About how many words did John Adams say that they had removed from the Declaration.

Answer: Close to 400

He mentions this after a delegate asks why Jefferson had not included deep-sea fishing rights in the Declaration.

9. What did John Dickinson decide to do instead of signing the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: He joined the continental army to fight for America.

When Judge Wilson votes "yea", Dickinson says "I cannot, in good conscience, sign that document, but since I hold this country no less dear than Mr. Adams, I shall join the army to fight in her defense."

10. How many colonies voted "yea" for independence, by the time everyone began to sign?

Answer: 13

The vote had to be unanimous. During the voting process, 12 colonies said "yea", while New York abstained. If you payed attention, Morris finally makes his own decision, and says "To hell with New York, I'll sign it anyway." Once he says this, McNair switches the New York vote to "yea", which makes the count 13.

Source: Author ron4468

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