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Question 1: Which TWO of the following are reasons for paying federal taxes?

  • All people pay to fund the federal government
  • Civic duty
  • To purchase land from the government
  • To pay for local trash collection

Question 2: Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

  • The President (of the United States)
  • The Vice President
  • The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
  • The Senate Majority Leader

Question 3: Which TWO of the following were major turning points or events in the American Revolution?

  • (Battle of) Saratoga
  • (Battle of) Yorktown
  • The Emancipation Proclamation
  • The Trail of Tears

Question 4: 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 5: The American Revolution had many important events. Which TWO of the following were part of that war?

  • (Battle of) Bunker Hill
  • Declaration of Independence
  • The attack on Pearl Harbor
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

Question 6: Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

  • Aide to General George Washington
  • General during the Civil War
  • King of the American colonies
  • Explorer of the Pacific Ocean

Question 7: The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Which THREE of the following are associated with the writing of these papers?

  • Alexander Hamilton
  • James Madison
  • John Jay
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • John Hancock

Question 8: Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

  • The Civil War
  • The War of 1812
  • The Cold War
  • The Mexican-American War

Question 9: Which THREE of the following were important events during or immediately resulting from the Civil War?

  • Battle of Fort Sumter
  • Battle of Vicksburg
  • Surrender at Appomattox
  • The Vietnam War
  • The writing of the Bill of Rights

Question 10: James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

  • “Father of the Constitution”
  • First Secretary of State
  • Author of the Declaration of Independence
  • General during the Civil War

Question 11: 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 12: Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

  • First Secretary of State
  • Commander of the Continental Army
  • Wrote the 'Common Sense' pamphlet
  • Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act

Question 13: Which TWO of the following were reasons why the Americans declared independence from Britain?

  • High taxes
  • Stamp Act
  • World War I
  • The Louisiana Purchase

Question 14: Why were the Federalist Papers important?

  • They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.
  • They established the first system of public schools
  • They were the first laws written for the 13 colonies
  • They declared independence from Great Britain

Question 15: Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

  • They did not have self-government
  • Britain forced them to speak only French
  • The King refused to live in the colonies
  • They wanted to return to a hunter-gatherer society

Question 16: There were 13 original states. Which TWO of the following were part of that group?

  • Pennsylvania
  • Delaware
  • Kentucky
  • Tennessee

Question 17: Why does each state have two senators?

  • Equal representation (for small states)
  • To match the number of political parties
  • Because it matches the number of representatives
  • To ensure every state has a Vice President

Question 18: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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

Question 19: Which FOUR of the following are Cabinet-level positions?

  • Attorney General
  • Secretary of State
  • Secretary of the Treasury
  • Vice-President
  • Prime Minister

Question 20: There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

  • You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
  • You must pay a fee to register to vote.
  • Only taxpayers can vote in federal elections.
  • Voting is mandatory for all citizens.