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Question 1: The President of the United States is elected for how many years?

  • Four (4) years
  • Ten (10) years
  • Four (4) terms
  • Two (2) years

Question 2: What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

  • The Revolutionary War
  • The Mexican-American War
  • The Spanish-American War
  • World War I

Question 3: There were 13 original states. Which THREE of the following were part of that group?

  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Illinois
  • Indiana

Question 4: What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?

  • People from Africa
  • People from Australia
  • People from Japan
  • People from Scandinavia

Question 5: 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 6: What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?

  • Join a civic group
  • Join a community group
  • Buy a house
  • Pay for private insurance

Question 7: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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

Question 8: Which THREE of the following are examples of civic participation in the United States?

  • Run for office
  • Join a community group
  • Write to a newspaper
  • Enlist in a foreign army

Question 9: Which TWO of the following are ways Americans can serve their country?

  • Serve in the military
  • Run for office
  • Volunteer at a soup kitchen
  • Join a social media group

Question 10: Which TWO of the following were specific acts or events that led to the American Declaration of Independence?

  • Sugar Act
  • Townshend Acts
  • Emancipation Proclamation
  • The Missouri Compromise

Question 11: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

  • Thomas Jefferson
  • George Washington
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Alexander Hamilton

Question 12: 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 13: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

  • Native Americans
  • Australians
  • Egyptians
  • Polynesians

Question 14: How can people become United States citizens?

  • Derive citizenship
  • Join a U.S. social media platform
  • Receive a letter from the President
  • Attend a U.S. university

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

  • Run for office
  • Start a hobby
  • Open a bank account
  • Move to a different state

Question 16: Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

  • Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
  • Purchased Alaska from Russia
  • Was the first President of the United States
  • Led the country during World War I

Question 17: Which TWO of the following are reasons the United States entered World War II?

  • To support the Allied Powers (England, France, and Russia)
  • Bombing of Pearl Harbor
  • To respond to the 9/11 attacks
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

Question 18: What is one way Americans can serve their country?

  • Vote
  • Buy a new car
  • Travel abroad
  • Work for a private company

Question 19: Which TWO of the following correctly describe when all women got the right to vote?

  • With the 19th Amendment
  • 1920
  • Immediately after the American Revolution
  • At the start of the 21st century

Question 20: What did the civil rights movement do?

  • Fought to end racial discrimination
  • Supported the expansion of slavery
  • Led to the purchase of Alaska
  • Established the first U.S. colonies