Early America
The United States of America was originally made up of how many colonies?
13
Today the American flag has how many stars?
50
What was dumped into the Boston Harbor on Dec 16, 1773 to protest Britain taxing the Colonies?
Tea
St. Thomas More's last words.
1.) Long live the King
2.) I Regret I only have one life to give
3.) I die the King's good servant, and God's first
4.) Give me death instead of dishonor
I die the King's good servant, and God's first
Who created Natural Law?
1) Aristotle
2) Augustine
3) Aquinas
4) Anselm
Aquinas
On the original flag, in what shape were the stars laid out?
Circle
What is another name for our US Flag?
Old Glory
What is the name of the man who made a midnight ride to Lexington, Massachusetts, to warn residents the British were coming?
Paul Revere
Who was the King that had St. Thomas More executed?
King Henry VIII
What is NOT included in the order natural law?
1) Humanity
2) Biological
3) Chemical
4) Sociological
Humanity
The capital of the United States is Washington DC, but it used to be…
Philadelphia
Who sewed the first US flag?
Betsy Ross
Who has the biggest signature on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
St Thomas More is patron saint of all of these except?
1.) Lawyers
2.) Statesmen
3.) Politicians
4.) Animals
Animals
How do we know what is good according to Aquinas?
1) Human Reason
2) Human Instinct
3) Conscience
4) Natural Law
Human Reason
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What month is Flag Day celebrated in?
June (14th)
How many times does the Liberty Bell ring on each Independence Day?
1) 3 times
2) 7 times
3) 13 times
4) 50 times
13 times
How many months was St. Thomas More imprisoned in the Tower of London?
1.) 6 months
2.) 15 months
3.) 24 months
4.) 1 month
15 months
Who did God give the gift of reason to?
1) Everyone
2) Scientists
3) Christians
4) Men
Everyone
What bird did Benjamin Franklin want to be the national bird (instead of the Bald Eagle)?
Turkey
If a US Flag is flown upside down, what is this usually a sign of?
A sign of distress
How many people were estimated to be living in the Colonies when they gained independence?
1) 200 thousand
2) 1 million
3) 2.5 million
4) 5 million
2.5 million
What was St. Thomas More's position within England?
1.) King
2.) Prince
3.) Lord Chancellor
4.) Duke of Sussex
Lord Chancellor
Reasons why people violate natural law
1) Free will
2) Human Emotion
3) Both A and B
4) None of the above
Both A and B