Colonial America Trivia

It's Thanksgiving week, so I thought a little history trivia was in order. We've had American history trivia in the past, but this time I'm focusing on Colonial America events that happened before 1776. This show is broken into 3 rounds, A dorky round, a geeky round, and a nerdy round. If you're new, check out dorkygeekynerdy.com For more information. This is episode 357 of the Dorky, Geeky Nerdy Trivia podcast. I'm your tour guide and host Brian Rollins. Let's get going with Colonial America trivia. The Nerdy round #1 What was the name of the ship that carried Pilgrims to the New World in 1620? The Mayflower #2 What was the first permanent English settlement in North America? Jamestown, Virginia. Founded in 16 O 7 #3 What cash crop made Virginia wealthy in the 1600s? Tobacco #4 The triangular trade between the Old and New worlds had molasses, rum, and what? Slaves. Slaves were shipped from Africa to the Caribbean, molasses shipped from there to New England, then rum was shipped back to Africa #5 what city became the largest in colonial America by 1770? Philadelphia number six. What 1692 event in Massachusetts saw a series of trials and executions for witchcraft? The Salem Witch trials #7 New York City was founded under what name? New Amsterdam #8 Florida was settled by what? European power? Spain #9 who was the poet and Princess who famously aided English settlers at Jamestown? Pocahontas #10 What disease brought by Europeans devastated Native American populations? Smallpox. It had a 90% fatality rate among Native Americans. The geeky round Number one. Who was the young Virginia militia officer whose actions helped start the French and Indian War? George Washington #2 What 1765 law required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials? The Stamp act #3 The British Proclamation of 1763 forbade colonial settlement West of where? The Appalachian Mountains #4 The Dutch founded what colony in 1614. New Netherland, with its capital New Amsterdam #5 Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers? William Penn number six, Which Viking explorer is believed to have reached North America around the year 1000? Leif Ericsson #7 Which Spanish explorer searched for the mythical Fountain of youth? Juan Ponce de Leon #8 What was the first African slaveholding colony in North America? Virginia #9 What was the primary reason many native tribes sided with the French during the French and Indian War? The French pose less threat to their lands than the British settlers #10 Through which South Carolina port did most African slaves enter America? Charleston, SC. The Nerdy round #1 What English nobleman founded the colony of Maryland as a refuge for Catholics? Lord Baltimore, Cecilias Calvert #2 What major Native American uprising followed the French and Indian War led by an Ottawa chief? Pontiac's Rebellion #3 what war between colonists and Native Americans devastated New England from 1675 to 1676? King Philip's War King Philip was the English name given to the chief Metacomet #4. What was the first representative assembly in the American colonies? The Virginia House of Burgesses formed in 1619 #5 The Treaty of Paris ended which war in 1763. The French and Indian War number six. What religious revival swept through the colonies in the 1730s and 1740s? The Great Awakening #7 Founded in 1565, what is the oldest continuously inhabited European city in America? St. Augustine, FL #8 Which Native American tribe famously helped the Pilgrims survive their first winter? The wampanoag #9 What Native American organization united tribes in the Northeast. The Iroquois confederacy #10 which colony was originally split into East and West before being unified in 17-O2 New Jersey. And we're done with Colonial America trivia. How did you score? Let me know on social media or in the comments. This one felt like I was going back to middle school history class Anyone else? Next week It's a Country episode. These seem to be pretty popular, and I'm planning on more in 2026. Here's a hint. What nation, home to one of the oldest civilizations in the world, was a war zone from 1990 to 1991 and again from 2003 to 2011? We touched on this country with an event based episode back in 2023. It's time to give the country and its rich history a deeper look. See you all back here on Wednesday. This was the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia podcast. If you'd like to help support the show and get extra stuff, consider becoming a patron at patreon.com/dorky Geeky Nerdy. This podcast is written, produced, and hosted by Brian Rollins. If you love audiobooks or are looking to have your book turned into an audiobook, contact me at The Voices inmyhead.com. The theme music is Punch Funk by the band Punch Funk. Listen to all their music on Spotify. 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