Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz - Delaware and Pennsylvania Ratify Constitution

1. In what year, on December 7, did Delaware become the first state to ratify the Constitution?

1781

1776

1789

1787

1781

2. Five days later on December 12, Pennsylvania became what number state to ratify the Constitution?

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth

3. Delaware was referred to as what by the Northern Europeans who settled there in the 1600s?

New Sweden

New Finland

New York

New Holland

New Denmark

4. Delaware boasts the oldest originally built and used what?

Ship

Library

Church

Firehouse

Lamppost

5. What structure originated in Northern Europe but is now a symbol of the American pioneer?

Mud hut

Teepee

Brick house

Marble palace

Log cabin

6. Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn as a refuge for what religious group?

Mennonites

Quakers

Amish

Presbyterians

Pilgrims

7. What son of Philadelphia was actually born in Boston?

William Penn

Benjamin Rush

Benjamin Franklin

Richard Allen

Francis Hopkinson

8. What symbol of liberty was moved from Philadelphia in 1777?

Betsy Ross Flag

Independence Hall

Constitution

Lady Liberty

Liberty Bell

9. What act stipulated that Philadelphia would be the temporary capitol of U.S.?

Capitol Act

Capital Act

Residence Act

Statehood Act

Colony Act

10. What two founding documents were signed in Philadelphia?

Declaration of Independence and Constitution

Declaration of Independence and Treaty of Paris

Treaty of Paris and Treaty of Ghent

Stamp Act and Constitution

Bill of Rights and Treaty of Paris