Core Principles & Natural Rights
What is the primary goal of an argumentative text like the Declaration of Independence?
A) To help the reader understand factual information
B) To convince readers to agree with the author’s claim
C) To use vivid language to describe people, places, or events
D) To provide the reader with multiple perspectives on an issue
To convince readers to agree with the author’s claim
Which statement best describes the way Britain harmed the American economy, according to the Declaration of Independence?
A) Britain stopped all commerce and trade within the American colonies.
B) Britain prevented the colonies from creating a national American currency.
C) Britain raised prices on many of the basic necessities Americans had to import.
D) Britain imposed illegal taxes on the colonies and cut off America’s international trade.
Britain imposed illegal taxes on the colonies and cut off America’s international trade
What can a reader infer from the Declaration regarding Jefferson’s general attitude toward revolution?
A) Revolution is a method of last resort.
B) All cases of injustice justify a revolution.
C) People often revolt as their first course of action.
D) Revolution is a very poor way of dealing with conflict.
Revolution is a method of last resort
What does EK stand for?
Emirates Karachi
Which newspaper did Superman work for
The Daily Planet
What does Jefferson mean in the Declaration when he states that "all men are created equal"?
A) All people are equally provided with brains and talent.
B) All people are entitled to equal treatment under the law.
C) All people are equally qualified to hold high political office.
D) All people are entitled to obey only the laws they agree with
All people are entitled to equal treatment under the law
In the Declaration, Jefferson notes that the King called legislative bodies at "places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant..." What role does this statement play in his argument?
A) It states Jefferson’s most important claim.
B) It gives a reason/evidence in support of his thesis.
C) It provides a strong conclusion to the text.
D) It rebuts a counterclaim to Jefferson’s claim.
It gives a reason/evidence in support of his thesis
The Declaration states that independence has become "necessary" and that Americans "should declare the causes which impel them to the separation." What point does Jefferson express with this language?
Jefferson emphasizes that America has been forced into declaring its independence.
Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of which number
13
Which actor played Spider-Man in 2002?
Toby McGuire
Which person is the best example of someone who demonstrates tyranny?
a. a rebel
b. a dictator
c. a member
d. a challenger
a dictator
In the Declaration of Independence, what does Jefferson mean when he says that the king has “refused his assent to laws . . . necessary for the public good”?
a. The king knows what is best for the colonists.
b. The king is too busy to listen to the colonists.
c. The king enjoys his absolute rule over the colonists.
d. The king has not allowed changes that would benefit the colonists.
The king has not allowed changes that would benefit the colonists
Which features are typically important elements of an author's argument?
A) Claim
B) Evidence
C) Conclusion
D) All of the above
All of the above
How many siblings do I have?
2
Who is Batmans alter ego
Bruce Wayne
According to Jefferson, where do governments derive their "just powers"?
A) From the divine right of kings
B) From the consent of the governed
C) From military strength and enforcement
D) From long-standing traditions and laws
From the consent of the governed
What grievance regarding the judicial system does Jefferson cite against King George III?
A) He replaced all trial judges with military generals.
B) He made judges dependent on his will alone for their office tenure and salaries.
C) He banned all legal proceedings in the American colonies.
D) He forced colonists to serve as judges without pay.
He made judges dependent on his will alone for their office tenure and salaries.
Why does Jefferson list specific facts and grievances in the middle section of the Declaration?
A) To entertain foreign audiences with dramatic storytelling
B) To prove to a "candid world" that King George III established an absolute tyranny
C) To propose a new constitution for Great Britain
D) To request financial support from British citizens
To prove to a "candid world" that King George III established an absolute tyranny
What part of the human body stays the same size from birth?
Eyeball
What was Green Goblins job before he became evil
Scientist
According to the text, under what condition do people have both the right and the duty to throw off a government?
A) Whenever taxes are raised without advance notice
B) For light and transient causes after a single disagreement
C) When a long train of abuses evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism
D) Whenever a new political party takes power in the legislature
When a long train of abuses evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism
How did the British Crown respond to the colonists' repeated petitions for redress?
A) By granting partial independence to selected colonies
B) By offering financial compensation for damages
C) By answering repeated petitions only with repeated injury
D) By inviting colonial representatives to Parliament
By answering repeated petitions only with repeated injury
What is the significance of ending the Declaration with the phrase: "we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor"?
A) It serves as an economic contract between colonial businesses.
B) It underscores the total personal risk and solemn commitment of the signers.
C) It asks the British Crown for a peaceful financial settlement.
D) It demands payment from individual citizens to fund the War effort.
It underscores the total personal risk and solemn commitment of the signers.
Which continent has no active volcanoes
Australia
Name all four Ninja Turtles
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello