Quiz  /  Weapons

  • 1. 
    What was the blade attached to the end of a musket called?

  • Bayonet
  • Knife
  • Spear
  • Stiletto

  • 2. 
    What was the weapon used by most soldiers on both sides during the Revolutionary War?

  • Musket
  • Machine gun
  • Sword
  • Bow and Arrow

  • 3. 
    True or False: Muskets were accurate weapons that could be used to shoot targets over 100 yards away.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 4. 
    What was the military strategy called when soldiers lined up and fired their guns in unison?

  • Linear Tactics
  • Guerrilla warfare
  • Blitzkrieg
  • Shock and awe

  • 5. 
    What drawback did rifles have vs. muskets?

  • Rifles took much longer to load
  • Rifles were less accurate
  • Rifles were easily damaged
  • All of the above

  • 6. 
    Around how long did it take to reload a musket?

  • 2 minutes
  • 2 seconds
  • 5 seconds
  • 20 seconds

  • 7. 
    True or False: The Americans always fought while hiding behind trees or in bushes.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 8. 
    What was the most important feature of a musket?

  • How fast it could load
  • How accurate it was
  • How much it weighed
  • How easy it was to clean

  • 9. 
    What was the most popular type of musket used during the Revolutionary War?

  • Brown Bess
  • Smith and Wesson
  • Winchester
  • Remington

  • 10. 
    True or False: Cannons were used to destroy fortifications and to sink ships.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE
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