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Question 1: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

  • July 4, 1776
  • July 4, 1789
  • March 4, 1789
  • September 17, 1787

Question 2: What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

  • Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon
  • The Capitol Building was evacuated
  • The White House was hit by a missile
  • A military base was taken over by rebels

Question 3: Why did the United States enter World War II?

  • Bombing of Pearl Harbor
  • To gain control of the Panama Canal
  • To end the Great Depression
  • The invasion of Kuwait

Question 4: Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?

  • To more closely follow public opinion
  • Because they have less work to do
  • To prevent them from living in Washington D.C.
  • Because they represent fewer people

Question 5: What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?

  • Contact elected officials
  • Write to a newspaper
  • Watch a movie
  • Visit a shopping mall

Question 6: Which of the following is an example of an American innovation?

  • Integrated circuit (IC)
  • The compass
  • Gunpowder
  • The clock

Question 7: Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

  • To stop the spread of communism
  • To fight against the Nazi regime
  • To acquire new territory in Asia
  • To establish a trade route to China

Question 8: The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Which TWO of the following were writers of these papers?

  • John Jay
  • Publius
  • George Mason
  • James Monroe

Question 9: There were 13 original states. Which TWO of the following were part of that group?

  • Pennsylvania
  • Delaware
  • Kentucky
  • Tennessee

Question 10: When did all men get the right to vote?

  • After the Civil War
  • After the War of 1812
  • During the Great Depression
  • After the Revolutionary War

Question 11: Which TWO of the following describe things Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for?

  • Fought for civil rights
  • Worked for equality for all Americans
  • Discovered electricity
  • Wrote the Star-Spangled Banner

Question 12: Which TWO of the following describe things Alexander Hamilton is famous for?

  • Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
  • Member of the Continental Congress
  • Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
  • Served as the third U.S. President

Question 13: What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States are U.S. citizens?

  • 14th Amendment
  • 2nd Amendment
  • 5th Amendment
  • 13th Amendment

Question 14: Where is the Statue of Liberty?

  • New York (Harbor)
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Boston Harbor
  • San Francisco Bay

Question 15: There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

  • Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
  • Only property owners can vote.
  • Citizens must pass a literacy test to vote.
  • Only people born in the U.S. can vote.

Question 16: According to the 10th Amendment, who holds the powers not delegated to the federal government?

  • The states or the people.
  • The United Nations.
  • The Congress only.
  • Foreign governments.

Question 17: When did all women get the right to vote?

  • 1920
  • 1776
  • 1865
  • 1945

Question 18: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

  • American Indians
  • French explorers
  • British settlers
  • Russian traders

Question 19: Which TWO of the following are associated with U.S. military actions after September 11, 2001?

  • (Global) War on Terror
  • War in Afghanistan
  • Operation Desert Storm
  • The Boxer Rebellion

Question 20: Which TWO of the following are reasons why Supreme Court justices serve for life?

  • To limit outside (political) influence
  • To be independent (of politics)
  • To make sure they are always the oldest members of government
  • To give the states more power over federal laws