Colonial America - Daily Life on the Farm
Test Quiz
1. What type of job did most people living in colonial America do?
a. Lawyer
b. Doctor
c. Farmer
d. Merchant
e. Artisan
2. When did the work day start for the typical farmer?
a. Late morning
b. Early morning
c. Noon
d. Afternoon
e. Evening
3. True or False: Working on a farm was hard work with long hours.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
4. What type of work did women do on the farm?
a. Cooked
b. Made the clothing
c. Raised the children
d. Tended the garden
e. All of the above
5. Which statement best describes the education of girls who grew up on a farm?
a. Little to no education
b. Taught to read
c. Attended elementary school
d. Went to school through high school
e. Most of them attended college
6. Who typically received the most education?
a. Boys
b. Girls
c. About the same
d.
e.
7. True or False: Children who grew up on the farm were pampered and did not have to work until they graduated high school.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
8. What day of the week did colonial farmers usually not work?
a. Monday
b. Wednesday
c. Saturday
d. Sunday
e. None of the above
9. Which of the following was a crop grown by colonial farmers?
a. Tobacco
b. Wheat
c. Corn
d. Barley
e. All of the above
10. True or False: Even poor farmers in colonial times had 10 to 12 slaves.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
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