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Question 1: Which TWO of the following describe why each state has two senators?

  • Equal representation (for small states)
  • The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
  • Because senators are appointed by the President
  • To ensure that every state has the same land area

Question 2: What is Veterans Day?

  • A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military
  • A holiday to celebrate the signing of the Constitution
  • A holiday to honor the discovery of America
  • A day to elect new government officials

Question 3: What founding document was written in 1787?

  • The U.S. Constitution
  • The Gettysburg Address
  • The Magna Carta
  • The Northwest Ordinance

Question 4: Which TWO of the following describe why people settled in the American colonies?

  • Religious freedom
  • Economic opportunity
  • To join the Spanish Armada
  • To invent the steam engine

Question 5: The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

  • John Jay
  • Paul Revere
  • Thomas Paine
  • John Hancock

Question 6: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

  • Jefferson
  • James Madison
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • John Jay

Question 7: What is Memorial Day?

  • A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
  • A holiday to honor all people currently serving in the military
  • A day to celebrate the end of World War I
  • A day to celebrate the birth of the military

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: Why does the flag have 50 stars?

  • (Because) each star represents a state
  • Because each star represents a President
  • Because there are 50 amendments to the Constitution
  • Because it represents the 50 years of the Revolutionary War

Question 10: Which TWO of the following wars were fought by the United States in the 1800s?

  • Mexican-American War
  • Civil War
  • World War II
  • The American Revolution

Question 11: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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

Question 12: What is Independence Day?

  • The country’s birthday
  • The day the Bill of Rights was ratified
  • The anniversary of the first election
  • A holiday for the Supreme Court

Question 13: 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 14: During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

  • Nuclear war
  • Unchecked westward expansion
  • The lack of a national anthem
  • British naval blockades

Question 15: Which THREE of the following explain why the U.S. flag has 50 stars?

  • One star for each state
  • Each star represents a state
  • There are 50 states
  • There are 50 original colonies

Question 16: What U.S. war ended slavery?

  • The Civil War
  • The War of 1812
  • The Vietnam War
  • The French and Indian War

Question 17: Which TWO of the following were leaders of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s?

  • Susan B. Anthony
  • Harriet Tubman
  • Phyllis Schlafly
  • Coretta Scott King

Question 18: During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

  • Communism
  • The Great Depression
  • Slavery
  • The Boston Tea Party

Question 19: There were 13 original states. Which THREE of the following were part of that group?

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

Question 20: The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

  • Alexander Hamilton
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Samuel Adams
  • Patrick Henry