18th Century Trivia
Dust off your powdered wigs and tea parties—prove your smarts are as sharp as a rapier in the 18th century!
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Who was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress in 1775?
George Washington
Which founding father is recognized as the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Although best known for his thermometers, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit also refined an instrument to measure air pressure using a mercury column. Which device is it?
Barometer
Which former slave rose to become the revolutionary military leader of the Haitian Revolution by securing crucial victories over French and British forces?
Toussaint Louverture
Signed in 1794 amid rising Anglo-American tensions, what was the chief diplomatic goal of the Jay Treaty?
Prevent war