Stamp Act Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Stamp Act? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. What was the one non-paper or animal skin-based item to be taxed under the Stamp Act?
Dice
Gunpowder
Pork
DVD players
Q. According to the law, how much would a document printed in a language other than English cost in relation to the same document in English?
The same
More
Less
Non-English documents couldn't be stamped
Q. What does the phrase "without benefit of clergy" mean in the context of the law?
It didn't matter how many times you had committed the crime.
You weren't allowed to have a priest speak on your behalf.
You weren't allowed to petition the church for leniency.
You couldn't get a priest to serve your sentence for you.
Q. If a counterfeit stamp was used in a trial, what was to be done with it afterwards?
It was to be broken or defaced.
It was to be kept as a law enforcement training tool.
It was to be put in a museum.
It was to be eaten by the arresting officer.
Q. What religious group was specifically exempted from taking an oath in the law?
The Quakers
The Shakers
The Amish
The Raelians