Quiz  /  Daily Life on the Farm (1)

  • 1. 
    What type of job did most people living in colonial America do?

  • Farmer
  • Lawyer
  • Merchant
  • Doctor

  • 2. 
    When did the work day start for the typical farmer?

  • Early morning
  • Late morning
  • Noon
  • Afternoon

  • 3. 
    True or False: Working on a farm was hard work with long hours.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 4. 
    What type of work did women do on the farm?

  • Raised the children
  • Cooked
  • Made the clothing
  • All of the above

  • 5. 
    Which statement best describes the education of girls who grew up on a farm?

  • Taught to read
  • Little to no education
  • Went to school through high school
  • Attended elementary school

  • 6. 
    Who typically received the most education?

  • Girls
  • Boys
  • About the same

  • 7. 
    True or False: Children who grew up on the farm were pampered and did not have to work until they graduated high school.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 8. 
    What day of the week did colonial farmers usually not work?

  • Saturday
  • Wednesday
  • Monday
  • Sunday

  • 9. 
    Which of the following was a crop grown by colonial farmers?

  • Tobacco
  • Wheat
  • All of the above
  • Corn

  • 10. 
    True or False: Even poor farmers in colonial times had 10 to 12 slaves.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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