Super Quiz™
The American Revolution

I. Life in the American Colonies

A. The establishment of the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies
B. The culture (economy, religion, family, government) of the Colonies

II. Crisis in the Colonies

A. The French and Indian War
B. British reaction to the War and colonists
C. Colonial Rebellions and Protests
D. The First Continental Congress

III. The American Revolution

A. Colonial preparation
B. Declaration of Independence
C. Major Battles of the War for Independence
D. The Second Continental Congress
E. The Treaty of Paris

IV. The Legacy of the American Revolution

A. Government
B. Citizenship
C. The Constitution

Essay

I. Novel: My Brother Sam is Dead, James L. Collier Newberry Honor 1975

A. Three prompts based on the novel My Brother Sam is Dead
B. Setting, characters, and themes
C. Vocabulary

Science

I. An Introduction to Astronomy

A. Brief history of the study of Astronomy
B. Astronomy and the Scientific Revolution
C. Astronomers of the 16th and 17th Centuries

II. Scientists and Inventors of the Revolutionary Era

A. Benjamin Franklin
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. David Rittenhouse
D. Charles Willson Peale
E. Benjamin Rush

Mathematics

The Pentathlon mathematics test will cover the following objectives:

I. Understanding numbers, operations and quantative reasoning

II. Understanding patterns, relationships, and algebraic reasoning

III. Understanding geometry and spatial reasoning

IV. Understanding the concepts and uses of measurement

V. Understanding probability and statistics

VI. Understanding of the mathematical processes and tools used in problem solving

Social Studies

I. Geography: The Thirteen Colonies

A. Location of the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies
B. Geographical features of the colonies
C. Climate of the three colonial regions

II. Men and Women of the Revolution

A. Patriots and Loyalists
B. Sons of Liberty and the Continental Congress
C. George III and his generals
D. Women of the Revolution