The colonial game, Deer and Hunter is very similar to what game today?
Duck, duck, goose
100
What colonial book described the instructions of the game, Chuck Farthing?
The Pretty Little Pocket Book
100
What would a Quaker mom do if her daughter received a beautiful doll dressed in pink?
She would replace the doll's clothing with a plain grey dress.
100
Who founded the Northern Colonies?
the Puritans
100
Under the Puritan law, what was a requirement for everyone to do on Sundays?
attend church services
200
What game for boys required a stake, a stick and a bat?
One-oh-cat
200
What game for boys involved tossing pennies toward a hole; the closest one to or in the hole won the game?
Chuck Farthing
200
What colonial game had the following instructions?
"As you value your Pence
At the Hole take your Aim.
Chuck all safely in,
And You'll win the Game."
Chuck Farthing
200
The two Puritan ministers who disagreed with Puritan Law were ________________ and ________________ and founded other colonies based on religious tolerance.
Thomas Hooker and Roger Williams
200
Who supervised the behavior of the children in the church, also known as the "inspector"?
the tithing man
300
What activity was popular during winter in the Middle Colonies but not in the Northern Puritan colonies?
Sledding
300
Why were sledding during winter and swimming during summer not popular among the northern colonies?
They considered a waste of time.
300
Colonial dolls were made of _____________ or __________.
cornhusks or rags
300
What was the major influence in the life of the Northern Colonies?
Puritan religion
300
Which colonies were more tolerant of many different religions like Presbyterians, Anglicans, Baptists and Methodists
the Middle Colonies
400
Give 3 games that were played by boys.
Archery, marbles, kites
400
What games did the girls enjoy?
Hopscotch, jumping rope and hide and seek
400
In Puritan colonies, what was considered time well spent?
Working hard and doing good deeds
400
If an adult man or woman fell asleep during the church service, what would the tithing man do?
He would use a tail to tickle the adult's nose and wake him up.
400
What was the most common religious group in the Middle Colonies?
the Quakers
500
Give 3 singing games in colonial times.
London Bridge is Falling Down, Ring-Around-A-Rosy, Farmer in the Dell
500
What pastimes were enjoyed by both boys and girls?
Rolled hoops, spinning tops, tree swings, seesaw boards, games of tag
500
What toys did the colonial parents made for their children?
hobbyhorses, ice skates and sleds
500
Besides physical reminders, what did the tithing man do to keep the congregation alert in the church service?
He wrote down names of those who smiled or whispered and they had to pay a fine.
500
What churches were established by the Europeans in the Middle Colonies?
Dutch Calvinists, Swedish Lutherans, Mennonites and the Amish