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Question 1: Which THREE of the following are rights of everyone living in the United States?

  • Freedom of speech
  • Freedom of expression
  • Freedom of assembly
  • The right to a guaranteed job

Question 2: Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

  • Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
  • Led the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War
  • Explored the Louisiana Purchase
  • Signed the Declaration of Independence

Question 3: Why is it important to pay federal taxes?

  • Civic duty
  • To receive a guaranteed job
  • To be allowed to leave the country
  • To join a political party

Question 4: Which TWO of the following are reasons the United States entered World War I?

  • To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)
  • To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
  • To capture the Panama Canal
  • To prevent the spread of the Iron Curtain

Question 5: Which TWO of the following were leaders of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s?

  • Lucretia Mott
  • Lucy Stone
  • Betsy Ross
  • Pocahontas

Question 6: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

  • Native Americans
  • Australians
  • Egyptians
  • Polynesians

Question 7: It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.

  • Civic duty
  • To get a driver's license
  • To lower their income taxes
  • To qualify for the Olympic team

Question 8: The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

  • James Madison
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • George Washington
  • John Adams

Question 9: Why did the United States enter World War II?

  • Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
  • To stop the spread of communism
  • To support the British during the Revolutionary War
  • The sinking of the Lusitania

Question 10: What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

  • Freed slaves in the Confederacy
  • Freed all slaves in the North
  • Declared independence from Great Britain
  • Purchased Florida from Spain

Question 11: There were 13 original states. Which THREE of the following were part of that group?

  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island
  • Connecticut
  • Michigan
  • Wisconsin

Question 12: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

  • American Indians
  • The Vikings
  • The Romans
  • The Dutch

Question 13: What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

  • Louisiana
  • Texas
  • Hawaii
  • California

Question 14: What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

  • Freed the slaves
  • Ended the War of 1812
  • Gave women the right to vote
  • Established the Supreme Court

Question 15: What is one way Americans can serve their country?

  • Serve in the military
  • Join a gym
  • Watch the news
  • Attend a sporting event

Question 16: Which THREE of the following are important events of the American Revolution?

  • (Battle of) Bunker Hill
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Battle of Yorktown
  • The Sherman's March to the Sea

Question 17: There were 13 original states. Which TWO of the following were part of that group?

  • Pennsylvania
  • Delaware
  • Kentucky
  • Tennessee

Question 18: It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.

  • Makes the draft fair, if needed
  • Allows men to choose their rank in the army
  • Guarantees a job in the government
  • Is necessary to travel between states

Question 19: Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

  • The Civil War
  • The American Revolution
  • World War I
  • The Spanish-American War

Question 20: Which TWO of the following describe things Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

  • U.S. diplomat
  • Helped write the Declaration of Independence
  • Served as the second U.S. President
  • Explored the Louisiana Territory